Published June 1996 200 copies 150 pages Stapled binding OUT OF PRINT |
Work
on this book began in late 1982. Originally it was going to list the games
alphabetically (hence the title) but evolved to a book that has the games
arranged by subject matter. The book eventually encompassed over 400 type-written
pages and I stopped working on it in 1984 when the Atari 2600 seemed to
be extinct. When the system was re-released in 1986 no effort was made
to revive the book. Instead it was reborn as a history book: Phoenix:
The Fall & Rise of Home Videogames.
After a 1994 letter in the 2600 Connection mentioned the book, scores of letters were sent to me asking for me to release it. Since I wouldn't be able to sell enough quantities to justify self-publication, I knew that photocopying it was my only alternative, Unfortunately the cost of photocopying 400 pages was prohibitive. Finally it occurred to me to reduce the font as much as possible without causing eyestrain and releasing it as a booklet. |
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