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* Hive Publishing GOLDEN YEARS *
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Just to let you know that the third
book in the Golden Years series is
due to come out soon.
Jerry Ellis' The 8-Bit Book 1981-199x
follows on from The ZX Spectrum Book
1982-199x and The Commodore 64 Book
1982-199x, and covers over 200 of the
best games for the a range of 8-bit
systems. Once again, the book
printing is financed on the goodwill
of the community, and so I'd really
appreciate it if you'd go to the
website to take a look :)
http://hiivebooks.com/bookdetails.
aspx?ISBN=9780977998326
There is a sample chapter online to
take a look at which you can get by
clicking on the cover.
Thanks for taking a look, and my
apologies (again) for the email
intrusion. I'd be happy to receive
any feedback (and even happier to get
your pre-order!)
Please forward to any friends you
think may be interested in this book.
I rely on word-of-mouth to make these
books possible!
Andrew Rollings (Hive Books)
Information from the WEBSITE
Jerry Ellis' The 8-Bit Book 1981 to
199x covers over two hundred of the
best computer games of the 8-bit era.
The 8-Bit Book 1981 to 199x completes
the 8-bit home computer trilogy of
the acclaimed Golden Years series,
covering over two hundred of the most
influential, inspiring and downright
interesting computer games of the
8-bit era.
Computer and video games aficionado
Jerry Ellis casts a nostalgic look
back at over two hundred of the
titles which helped to define the
golden age of 8-bit computer gaming.
As well as an essential selection of
Spectrum and Commodore 64 games not
featured in either of the first two
books, The 8-Bit Book 1981 to 199x
investigates some of the landmark BBC
Micro, Apple II, Atari 400/800, Oric
1/Atmos, Dragon 32, TRS-80, VIC-20,
ZX81, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 128,
Acorn Electron, Commodore 16/Plus/4,
TI99/4A and MSX efforts which
provided players with the prehistory
of todays global gaming industry.
Individual chapters focus on every
year from 1981 to 1989, while a final
chapter covering the early 90s pays
tribute to some of the 8-bit games
that simply refused to accept that
their humble host machines time in
the sun was at an end. Though the
main thrust of each chapter is a page
by page analysis of many of the most
memorable titles of the age, an
introductory overview of each years
most pivotal events and developments
is also included, as is a foreword
from an influential figure synonymous
with the 8-bit computer gaming
industry (the identity of whom will
be revealed shortly before the books
publication).
Each of the two hundred and thirty
games covered is given a full page
review, accompanied by a selection of
screen shots and the games original
cover artwork. Though the final list
of entries is still to be decided
upon, titles already guaranteed to
feature include such indisputable
classics as 3D Monster Maze, Miner
2049er, Twin Kingdom Valley,
Bomberman, Robotron 2084, Elite, The
Perils of Willy, Repton, Theatre
Europe, Vampire Killer, Turbo Esprit,
Metal Gear, Exile, Snatcher, Prince
of Persia and Final Fantasy. As with
the first two books in the series, a
fascinating assortment of less
familiar titles have also been chosen
by the author, all of which hold a
unique place in the history of 8-bit
gaming and have their own curious
stories to tell.
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