New Book with LOTS of Shmups!

[ColecoVisionist]

Hi fellow gamers,

My brand new book, The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987, published by the prestigious Schiffer Publishing house, is finally available on Amazon. It includes plenty of shooters from the Golden Age of gaming.

You can order it here:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Greatest-Cons ... +1977-1987

Check out sample pages here:

http://www.brettweisswords.com/2014/08/ ... atest.html

The book includes:

*Feature-length chapters on 100 must-own games, including some closet classics and dark horse favorites
*Foreword by the legendary Walter Day
*Gorgeous NES-themed cover with slick, sturdy, hardback binding
*More than 400 full-color photos (including screenshots) on high quality paper
*Quotes from programmers, historians, critics, and other experts
*Production histories
*Author anecdotes and critiques
*Gameplay details
*Comparisons to other games, information on sequels and similar games (including the arcade versions, when applicable)
*A "Next 100" appendix at the back of the book with 100 "honorable mentions"
*240 pages of content, including chapters on Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Intellivision, NES, Odyssey2, Sega Master System, and Vectrex games, plus games for more obscure consoles
*And much more!

AS ALWAYS, THANKS FOR READING!

[ColecoVisionist]

And the first review is in:

http://videogamecritic.com/extras/books/100greatest.htm

[Lord Satori]

Would be much better and I would totally get it if it came with digital copies of every game it talks about.

[ColecoVisionist]

Would be much better and I would totally get it if it came with digital copies of every game it talks about.

Ha ha, that would be a licensing nightmare, and the book would cost a lot more.

[Fudoh]

ordered it on my local Amazon page. They don't have a shipping date yet, but I hope it won't take forever to import the copies they need.

[Rood]

this will be a great read, waiting for availability to order.
Any ideas on dates?

[ColecoVisionist]

this will be a great read, waiting for availability to order.
Any ideas on dates?

Amazon is now saying it will be in stock Sept. 19.

Thanks!

[CloudyMusic]

Looks nice. I'd love a digital version if one ever gets produced.

[PC Engine Fan X!]

It's interesting to learn that only one Vectrex game was ever released as a bona-fide arcade game from the likes of Cinematronics in 1983...it'd be none other than "Cosmic Chasm" with upgraded color vector graphics and an all-new arcade control panel with a dedicated rotary knob spinner setup from the get-go. How cool was that? I do recall seeing/playing this ultra-rare arcade coin-op game at two past California Extreme shows but it was available just for one day only, at best. It was in immaculate & super-mint condition, considering it's age. It wasn't for sale at any price...that much I could tell upon looking at the CAX paper sheet for a bit more info on it. Owner chose to remain secret/undisclosed.

I've had the pleasure of meeting Walter Day in person at both the 2003 & 2004 California Extreme shows when he was to referee for some classic arcade game competitions (including Donkey Kong). I wanted to have him witness me try to attempt a World Record run on an Atari Games Klax cabinet but none were to be found on the game room floor at both shows. He told me that if I could get ahold of a Klax mame rom and he'd watch me play on an HanaHo cab running Mame but it, sadly, didn't happen at the 2003 CAX show. At the 2004 CAX show, a dedicated Klax cabinet was a no-show considering that no one brought one in. At the 2004 CAX show, both Walter Day & Billy Mitchell showed up for a possible Donkey Kong match that never materialize between a competing player, Steve Wiebe (as he didn't show up).

And lo behold, both Walter Day & Billy Mitchell appear again together at the 2004 Classic Gaming Expo for another Donkey Kong match. Did see Mitchell play some DK by himself. Quite tall in stature.

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Arcade trivia Factoid:

If you watch the "West World" arcade scene (filmed on the Sunset Blvd. strip back in 1984) in the 1985 released movie, The Boys Next Door, a cameo appearance of the ultra-rare arcade LaserDisc game of Cube Quest is shown right next to the old-school mechanical gun shooting range cab that actor Maxwell Caulfield plays on. Only 6 of 'em prototype CQ cabs were ever made in their entirety. I do recall seeing such a Cube Quest cab appear for just one day at a past CAX show. Super smooth LD playback, indeed -- reminded me of Squaresoft's PSX-based iS: internal section shooter easily.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

[ColecoVisionist]

Thanks to everyone who has bought a copy of my new book, The 100 Greatest Console Video Games: 1977-1987.

The book has been sold out at certain times, but now there are plenty in stock at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Greatest-Cons ... +1977-1987

Thanks for reading!

[ColecoVisionist]

Many reviews are now online, for anyone wanting more information on/opinions about the book:

http://squallsnake.com/review-100-great ... 1987-book/

http://www.popzara.com/culture/book-rev ... 1977-1987/

https://thedinglehopper.wordpress.com/2 ... ett-weiss/

http://dvdcorner.net/2014/10/15/the-100 ... ok-review/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1koquTlV6Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uapo1jXcYfM

And eight reviews on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Greatest-Cons ... +1977-1987