Author: M. K. SimonPublisher: Compute
ISBN: 9780874552201
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Hints, Maps, and Solutions to Computer Adventure Games
Author: M. K. SimonPublisher: Compute
ISBN: 9780874552201
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Compute
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Category : Electronic data processing
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Computer Adventure Games Secrets
Author: Rick BarbaPublisher: Prima Games
ISBN: 9781559584562
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
For all computer adventure enthusiasts, this compendium of tips, strategies, maps, and behind-the-scenes information for the top-selling games is a must-have. Game designer and expert strategist Barba reveals the solutions to more than a dozen bestselling new adventure games for Riftware, such as Betrayal at Krondor, Strike Commander, and more.
The Adventure Companion
Author: Gary B. BordersPublisher: Hayden
ISBN: 9780810466753
Category : Computer adventure games
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Cumulative Book Index
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 2232
Book Description
A world list of books in the English language.
Compute!'s Guide to Adventure Games
Author: Gary McGathPublisher: Compute
ISBN: 9780942386677
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 203
Book Description
Homebrew Gaming and the Beginnings of Vernacular Digitality
Author: Melanie SwalwellPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 026236560X
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
The overlooked history of an early appropriation of digital technology: the creation of games though coding and hardware hacking by microcomputer users. From the late 1970s through the mid-1980s, low-end microcomputers offered many users their first taste of computing. A major use of these inexpensive 8-bit machines--including the TRS System 80s and the Sinclair, Atari, Microbee, and Commodore ranges--was the development of homebrew games. Users with often self-taught programming skills devised the graphics, sound, and coding for their self-created games. In this book, Melanie Swalwell offers a history of this era of homebrew game development, arguing that it constitutes a significant instance of the early appropriation of digital computing technology. Drawing on interviews and extensive archival research on homebrew creators in 1980s Australia and New Zealand, Swalwell explores the creation of games on microcomputers as a particular mode of everyday engagement with new technology. She discusses the public discourses surrounding microcomputers and programming by home coders; user practices; the development of game creators' ideas, with the game Donut Dilemma as a case study; the widely practiced art of hardware hacking; and the influence of 8-bit aesthetics and gameplay on the contemporary game industry. With Homebrew Gaming and the Beginnings of Vernacular Digitality, Swalwell reclaims a lost chapter in video game history, connecting it to the rich cultural and media theory around everyday life and to critical perspectives on user-generated content.
Subject Guide to Books in Print
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 3126
Book Description
Softalk for the IBM Personal Computer
Author: Reader's Digest 1,001 Computer Hints & Tips
Author: Reader's Digest EditorsPublisher: Readers Digest
ISBN: 0762103388
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Whether you're a PC novice or you're already familiar with certain aspects of your PC, the book will help you get more from your PC. It's packed with simple, detailed explanations to help you expand your knowledge.