Bitmap Books video game book publisher, announced The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators.
A stunningly comprehensive deep dive into the games that changed an industry forever.
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Renowned video game journalist Paul Drury (Edge, Retro Gamer) has spent his illustrious career interviewing hundreds of game developers, artists and musicians, bringing an encyclopaedic knowledge of Arcade culture to this latest publication.
The Arcade 1971-1999 features no less than 120 classic coin-ops, where readers will uncover fascinating insights into the favourite titles.
From how Ms. Pac-Man was once a man called Otto, to who actually created Donkey Kong, how Q*bert learned to swear and what really happened on the night when the very first Pong machine was placed in Andy Capp’s Tavern, each title tells its own story in a book that gamers of all ages will find hard to put down.