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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great piece of Classic Videogaming nostalgia, January 12, 2000
I remember when I first read this book back in 1984. My mother worked at the Tirad publishing company so I got an advance copy of the book, :) Michael gives tips for how to survive (and thus get higher scores) in a variety of popular games at the time. He also has tips on how to dress, arcade etiquitte, general-purpose playing tips, arcades to check out (sadly, most defunct now), etc. The illustrations and photos are humorous, and the book never get self-centered.If you get a chance to pick this up used somewhere, do so! It's a great piece of 80's memorabillia, especially for the vidiots out there, :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Forensics humor piece?, April 21, 2006
I found this title hidden away in a forgotten part of my high school's library a couple years ago, at - coincidentally - the same time I was searching for a humorous book to cut for a forensics piece (speech and debate - not CSI). Flipping through the book, I instantly connected with the dry, sarcastic, and sometimes dark humor.
The book is divided into various chapters and subchapters, with random lists and comments on the gaming world scattered in between. Some sections are: "GUI - Gaming under the influence," with the subsection "Levels of Gamer Inebriation" ; "Gamer Etiquitte" ; and "Top Four Places NEVER to Videogame."
The target group for this book at this point are those who frequented arcades in the early to mid '80's and want to relive the glory days, but as an 20-year-old who still busts out his Game Gear to play Burnout, I was able not only to enjoy much of the humor, but even relish it.
After performing my cut version of this piece for Humurous Interpretation in forensics (it was a 10 minute presentation), many people came up to me to not only congratulate me on finding this remarkable book, but also to ask me where they could get a copy. For gamers today who like to play classics, or for those who felt they missed out on the golden age of gaming, this is an almost invaluable read.
EDIT: ON ANOTHER SITE, MICHAEL RUBING (THE AUTHOR) MENTIONED THAT ONLY 15,000 COPIES WERE EVER SOLD, SO THIS IS A PRETTY RARE TITLE. IF YOU FIND ONE AND ARE MODERATELY INTERESTED, BUY IT!
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5.0 out of 5 stars
It was very interesting, fun to read, and gave good tips., September 4, 1999
By A Customer
I enjoyed the setup of the book. It was very funny and had a lot of pictures and illustrating. As well as ways not to get hurt at arcades and a history of video games. The tips that the book gave were how to survive, not to win at a game, because in classics, you can't win, but you can survive.
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