An edition of The Vid Kid's Book of Home Video Games
(1984)
The Vid Kid's Book of Home Video Games
First Edition
by Rawson Stovall
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The eleven-year-old author reviews more than eighty video games available for six different systems, and offers advice on strategy.
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The Vid Kid's Book of Home Video Games
1984, Doubleday
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in English
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0385193092 9780385193092
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Table of Contents
Introduction. XV
Part I: Reviews. 1
1 The Atari 2600: Oldie but Goodie. 3
Dragonfire by Imagic. 4
Enduro by Activision. 6
Entombed by U.S. Games. 7
Fast Food by Telesys. 8
Fathom by Imagic. 10
Jawbreaker by Tigervision. 11
Journey Escape by Data Age. 13
Megamania by Activision. 14
Ms. Pac-Man by Atari. 15
Pac-Man by Atari. 17
Raiders of the Lost Ark by Atari. 18
River Raid by Activision. 20
Robot Tank by Activision. 22
Seaquest by Activision. 23
Space Shuttle—A Journey into Space by Activision. 24
Wizard of Wor by CBS Electronics. 27
Mini Reviews of Action/skill/strategy Games. 28
The Activision Decathlon by Activision. 28
Blueprint by CBS Electronics. 29
Escape from the Mindmaster by Starpath. 29
Shark Attack by Apollo. 30
Sky Jinks by Activision. 31
Trick Shot by Imagic. 32
Mini Reviews of Cute/whimsical Games. 32
Crackpots by Activision. 33
Kaboom! by Activision. 33
Plaque Attack by Activision. 34
Q*bert by Parker Brothers. 35
Mini Reviews of Kiddie Games. 36
Cookie Monster Munch by Atari. 36
Donald Duck's. Speedboat by Atari. 37
Oink! by Activision. 38
Shoo Tin' Gallery by Imagic. 39
The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Atari. 39
Strawberry Shortcake Musical Matchups by Parker Brothers. 40
Mini Reviews of Space/shoot-'Em Ups. 41
Communist Mutants from Space by Starpath. 41
Cosmic Ark by Imagic. 42
Cross Force by Spectra Video. 42
Flash Gordon by Fox Video Games. 43
Solar Storm by Imagic. 44
Space Cavern by Apollo. 44
2 The Atari 5200: Super System (All Games by Atari). 47
Dig Dug. 49
Jungle Hunt. 50
Kangaroo. 52
Joust. 53
Mario Brothers. 54
Pole Position. 55
Realsports Soccer. 56
Realsports Tennis. 56
Vanguard. 57
3 Colecovision: The Arcade Experience. 59
Donkey Kong Junior by Coleco. 60
Frogger by Parker Brothers. 61
Lady Bug by Coleco. 62
Looping by Coleco. 63
Mouse Trap by Coleco. 64
Q*bert by Parker Brothers. 65
Smurf Rescue in Gargamel's Castle by Coleco. 67
Turbo by Coleco. 68
4 Intellivision: The Thinking Person's System. 69
Advanced Dungeons and Dragons—Treasure of Tarmin by Mattel Electronics. 70
Burgertime by Mattel Electronics. 72
Buzz Bombers by Mattel Electronics. 73
Demon Attack by Imagic. 74
Dracula by Imagic. 75
Dreadnaught Factor by Activision. 77
Lock 'N' Chase by Mattel Electronics. 78
Masters of the Universe—The Power of He-Man by Mattel Electronics. 79
Microsurgeon by Imagic. 81
Night Stalker by Mattel Electronics. 82
River Raid by Activision. 84
Shark! Shark! by Mattel Electronics. 85
Swords and Serpents by Imagic. 87
Tropical Trouble by Imagic. 87
Truckin' by Imagic. 88
5 Odyssey2: Cousin to the First System. 89
Atlantis by Imagic. 90
Demon Attack by Imagic. 91
Killer Bees by Odyssey. 92
Pick Axe Pete by Odyssey. 93
Turtles by Odyssey. 95
6 Vectrex: The Portable Arcade (All Games by General Consumer Electronics). 97
Armor Attack. 98
Art Master and Light Pen. 99
Cosmic Chasm. 100
Hyperchase Auto Race. 101
Pole Position. 102
Scramble. 103
Spike. 104
Star Trek the Motion Picture. 105
Part II: Tips for Playing and Buying Video Games. 107
7 Fun with Video Games. 109
Hosting a Home Video Game Tournament. 109
Halloween II—Video Game Treats. 113
The Vid Kid Quiz. 114
'Twas the Night Before Pac-Man". 118
Stardust. 119
Secret Messages in Games. 121
How Game Cartridges Are Made. 122
Tips on Buying Games as Gifts. 125
General Tips on Buying Games. 125
Choosing a Game for Dad. 126
8 Accessories. 129
O'sullivan's Game Cart. 129
Starpath's Supercharger for the Atari 2600. 130
The Wico Joystick. 131
Wico's Command Control Atari 5200 Analog Joystick. 132
Part III: Appendix. 133
Alternatives to Buying Video Game Cartridges. 135
The Activision Game Club. 136
Activision Game Club Requirements. 137
Taking Pictures of Your Score. 139
Special Consumer Services. 140
Edition Notes
"A Dolphin book."
"A Doubleday Dolphin Book"
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This is a video game reveiw and tips book. The 83 reviews in this book are a collection of newspaper columns titled "The Video Beat", by the "Vid Kid" {Rawson Stovall}. The book is text only, with no illustrations or screenshots. The first half of the book is reviews. The book then gives helpful hints in picking games, hosting tournaments, explaining how cartridges are made, descriptions of various accessories, and information about fan clubs, and system service centers. The guide covers titles on Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Colecovision, Intellivision, Odtssey2, and Vectrex systems. The book was originally sold for $6.95.
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