Buy used: $36.40
FREE delivery Monday, April 8. Order within 7 hrs 39 mins. Details
Or fastest delivery Tuesday, April 2. Details
Used: Good | Details
Sold by BookSnack
Condition: Used: Good
Comment: Underlining on a few pages, dust jacket included
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the authors

Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System (Platform Studies) Hardcover – January 1, 2009

4.4 out of 5 stars 189


The Amazon Book Review
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nick Montfort is Assistant Professor of Digital Media at MIT. He is the author of Twisty Little Passages: A New Approach to Interactive Fiction and the coeditor of The New Media Reader, both published by The MIT Press. Ian Bogost is Assistant Professor in the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture, at Georgia Institute of Technology and Founding Partner, Persuasive Games LLC. He is the author of Persuasive Games: The Expressive Power of Videogame Criticism and Unit Operations: An Approach to Videogame Criticism, both published by the MIT Press.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mit Pr; 2nd ptg edition (January 1, 2009)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 180 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 026201257X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0262012577
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 189

About the authors

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
189 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014
12 people found this helpful
Report
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2009
One person found this helpful
Report
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2009
10 people found this helpful
Report
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017
7 people found this helpful
Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
Cliente Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Buen libro sobre el diseño de los juegos de Atari 2600
Reviewed in Spain on June 6, 2021
Craig M.
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for the retro technology nerd
Reviewed in Canada on June 1, 2019
I. Black
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2014
3 people found this helpful
Report
Francesco (Fi)
5.0 out of 5 stars Atari 2600!
Reviewed in Italy on September 28, 2013
Richard de Almeida
4.0 out of 5 stars Getting to the roots of home computer innovation!
Reviewed in Canada on June 26, 2010
2 people found this helpful
Report