"Explores the work of Eugene Jarvis, designer of the wildly-successful arcade games Defender, Robotron: 2084, NARC, Smash TV, and Cruis'n USA, among others. Jarvis's video games offer design lessons in how to craft coin-operated game machines that survived and thrived even as the arcade was disappearing from the American landscape. Drawing upon interviews with Jarvis and his collaborators, scholarly reflections on game design, historic industry data, and archival documents, this book shows that Jarvis is the unparalleled ...
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"Explores the work of Eugene Jarvis, designer of the wildly-successful arcade games Defender, Robotron: 2084, NARC, Smash TV, and Cruis'n USA, among others. Jarvis's video games offer design lessons in how to craft coin-operated game machines that survived and thrived even as the arcade was disappearing from the American landscape. Drawing upon interviews with Jarvis and his collaborators, scholarly reflections on game design, historic industry data, and archival documents, this book shows that Jarvis is the unparalleled 'King of the Arcade' for his ability to craft gameplay experiences that cannot be replicated on home consoles or personal computers"--
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Fine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 248 p. Influential Video Game Designers. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
