The nostalgia nerd's retro tech : computers, consoles & games : all the greatest old systems from Atari to Xbox
Leigh, Peter2018
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Remember what a wild frontier the early days of home gaming were? This thoroughly researched and geeky trip down memory lane pulls together the most entertaining stories from this dynamic era, and brings you the classic tech that should never be forgotten. After all, what self-respecting kid didn't beg their parents for an Atari or a Nintendo?
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London : Ilex, 2018.
Collation:
224 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
So what's in the book? -- Computers, Consoles, and Games -- Magnavox Odyssey -- Fairchild Ves (Channel F) -- Apple II -- Tandy Trs-80 -- Atari VCS (Atari 2600) -- Mattel Intellivison -- I Atari 400/800 -- Sinclair ZX80/81 -- Tandy Trs-80 Color Computer -- Commodore VIC-20 -- Texas Instruments TI-99/4A -- Acorn BBC Micro -- Commodore 64 -- Sinclair ZX Spectrum -- Coleco Colecovision -- Dragon 32 -- Gce Vectrex -- Atari 5200 -- MSX -- Sega SG-1000 -- Nintendo Famicom/Nes -- Acorn Electron -- Amstrad CPC -- Commodore Plus/4 Range -- Atari ST -- Commodore Amiga -- Sega Master System -- Atari 7800 -- Acorn Archimedes -- Nec Turbo Grafx-16/PC Engine -- Sega Mega Drive -- MGT Sam Coupe -- Nintendo Super Famicom/Nes -- SNK Neo Geo -- Philips CD-i -- Sega Mega CD -- Atari Falcon -- Commodore Amiga 1200 -- Commodore Amiga CD32 -- 3DO -- Atari Jaguar -- Sega 32X -- Sega Saturn -- Sony Playstation -- Nintendo 64 -- Sega Dreamcast -- Sony Playstation 2 -- Nintendo Gamecube -- Microsoft XBOX -- Handheld and portable gaming -- PC gaming.
ISBN:
9781781575703
Dewey class:
794.809
Language:
English
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BRN:
348663
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction Computers & Business | J 794.809 LEI | Onloan - Due: 08 Oct 2024 |