An edition of Parent's Guide to Video Games (1994)

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An edition of Parent's Guide to Video Games (1994)

Parent's Guide to Video Games

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This is a review, hints, tips, buyers guide, and parental guidance book. There is information about each game, such as the company that released it, the number of players, and the age appropriateness of the game. There is also a rating of 0-5 for such things as "Graphics", "Music & Sound", "Play Control", "Challenge", "Violence", and "Entertainment Value". It features one grey scale screenshot for each game. The book was originally sold for $12.95 in the U.S.A. and $17.50 in Canada.

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Parenting, Hints, Tips, Video Games, Videogames, Electronic Entertainment, Games, Hobbies, Adventure, RPG, Role Playing Games, Nintendo Entertainment System, NES, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, SNES, SG, Sega MegaDrive, MegaDrive, Mega-Drive, Mega Drive, Batman Returns, Battletoads/Double Dragon, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2, DuckTales 2, Kirby's Adventure, Mario Is Missing!, Mickey's Safari in Letterland, Mighty Final Fight, The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$, Tiny Toon Adventures: Cartoon Workshop, Tom & Jerry, Yoshi's Cookie, Adventure Island, Adventures of Lobo, A Boy and His Blob, Castlevania, Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link, Mega Man, Pac-Man, Sesame Street, Super Mario Bros., Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, Aero the Acro-Bat, Barbie Super Model, B.O.B., Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind, Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions, DinoCity, Disney's Aladdin, Family Dog, Final Fight 2, Firepower 2000, Goof Troop, Harley's Humongous Adventure, Jurassic Park, The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse, Mario Paint, Mega Man X, Mickey's Ultimate Challenge, Monopoly, Mr. Nutz, Operation Logic Bomb, Road Runner's Death Valley Rally, The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare, StarFox, Super Bowling, Super Mario All-Stars, Super Mario Kart, Super Putty, Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose, Tom and Jerry, Yoshi's Safari, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Ariel, Disney's The Little Mermaid, Awesome Possum, Barney's Hide & Seek Game, Battletoads, Blaster Master 2, Cool Spot, Disney's Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest, Ecco the Dolphin, Formula One, Gauntlet IV, Grindstormer, McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure, Paperboy 2, Pink Goes to Hollywood, Rocket Knight Adventures, Rolo to the Rescue, Sonic Spinball, Sylvester & Tweety in Cagey Capers, TaleSpin, Taz-Mania, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters, Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure, Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?, The World of Illusion, Video games

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Parent's Guide to Video Games
March 21, 1994, Prima Publishing
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments. xiii
Introduction. xv
1. Making Video Games a Positive Family Experience. 1
Game Play as a Family Activity. 1
Use the Family TV. 1
Get Involved—Become a Player. 2
Play with Your Child. 2
Family Tournament Night. 3
Controlling the Video Playground. 3
Playing Games Is a Privilege, Not a Right. 3
Set Time Limits 4 Homework Comes First. 4
Control the Controllers. 4
Encourage Cooperative Play. 5
Encourage Other Activities. 5
Control Game-Related Spending. 6
2. Games and Girls. 7
The Portrayal of Women in Games. 7
Games and Sex Role Stereotypes. 9
Games for Girls. 10
Unisex Games. 10
Cartoon/Movie Games. 10
Ultra-Popular Games. 11
Summary. 11
3. Ten through Teens: Games for Older Children. 13
Sports Games. 13
Simulations. 15
Adventure/Fantasy Role-Playing Games. 15
Thinking/Strategy Games. 17
4. Sex and Violence in Video Games. 19
The Influence of Violent Games. 20
Forbidden Fruit. 20
Different Degrees of Video Violence. 21
Violence, Sex, and the Big Two. 21
Nintendo of America's Approach. 21
Nintendo of America's Video Game Content Guidelines. 23
Sega of America's Approach. 24
Sega's Seal of Quality. 25
Taking Control. 26
Our Two Cents' Worth. 27
Postscript: Your Government at Work. 27
5. The Positive Side of Video Games. 29
Children with Special Needs. 29
Video Games Promote Hospital Services. 31
Games for Better Health. 31
Nintendo Fun Centers. 32
Games and the Physically Challenged. 32
Video Game Research. 33
6. Selecting a Video Game System and Accessories. 37
Nintendo vs. Genesis vs. Super Nintendo. 37
Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). 37
Sega Genesis. 39
Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES). 40
Pick One. 41
Other Game Systems. 42
TurboGrafx-16. 42
Sega CD. 42
CD-ROM and Beyond. 43
Waiting in the Wings. 44
New Controllers for Enhanced Game Play. 45
Important and Not-So-Important Controller Features. 45
asciiPad. 48
Competition Pro. 48
Other Controllers and Add-Ons. 49
Light Guns. 50
"Gimmick" Controllers. 51
"Cheating"/Game Enhancement Devices. 52
Miracle Piano Teaching System. 53
Sega VR. 55
The Silent Zone. 55
7. Money, Money, Money: Keeping Costs Down. 57
Explore Return Policies. 58
Rent First, Then Buy. 58
Dust Off Those Old Games. 58
8. Choosing Video Games. 61
About the Ratings. 62
About Ratings in General. 65
What's the Right Age?. 66
About Prototypes. 66
A Note on Cross-Platform Games. 67
Nintendo Games. 69
Batman Returns. 70
Battletoads/Double Dragon. 72
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2. 74
DuckTales 2. 76
Kirby's Adventure. 78
Mario Is Missing!. 80
Mickey's Safari in Letterland. 83
Mighty Final Fight. 85
The Ren & Stimpy Show: Buckeroo$. 87
Tiny Toon Adventures Cartoon Workshop. 90
Tom & Jerry. 92
Yoshi's Cookie. 94
Classic Nintendo Games. 96
Adventure Island Games. 96
Adventures of Lobo Games. 96
A Boy and His Blob. 97
Castlevania Games. 97
Disney Games. 97
Legend of Zelda and Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. 98
Mega Man Games. 98
Pac-Man Games. 100
Sesame Street Games. 100
Super Mario Bros. Games. 101
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Games. 101
Super Nintendo Games. 103
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends. 104
Aero the Acro-Bat. 106
Barbie Super Model. 108
B.O.B. 110
Bubsy in: Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind. 112
Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions. 114
DinoCity. 116
Disney's Aladdin. 118
Family Dog. 120
Final Fight 2. 122
Firepower 2000. 124
Goof Troop. 126
Harley's Humongous Adventure. 128
Jurassic Park. 130
The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse. 132
Mario Paint. 134
Mega Man X. 137
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge. 139
Monopoly. 141
Mr. Nutz. 144
Operation Logic Bomb. 146
Road Runner's Death Valley Rally. 148
The Simpsons: Bart's Nightmare. 150
StarFox. 152
Super Bowling. 154
Super Mario All-Stars. 156
Super Mario Kart. 158
Super Putty. 161
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose. 163
Tom and Jerry. 165
Yoshi's Safari. 167
Zombies Ate My Neighbors. 169
Genesis Games. 171
Ariel, Disney's The Little Mermaid. 172
Awesome Possum. 174
Barney's Hide & Seek Game. 177
Battletoads. 179
Blaster Master 2. 181
Cool Spot. 183
Disney's Aladdin. 185
Disney's Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Quest. 187
Ecco the Dolphin. 189
Formula One. 191
Gauntlet IV. 193
Grindstormer. 195
McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure. 197
Paperboy 2. 199
Pink Goes to Hollywood. 201
Rocket Knight Adventures. 203
Rolo to the Rescue. 205
Sonic Spinball. 207
Sylvester & Tweety in Cagey Capers. 209
TaleSpin. 211
Taz-Mania. 213
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters. 215
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. 217
Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure. 219
Tom and Jerry: Frantic Antics. 221
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?. 223
Where in Time Is Carmen Sandiego?. 225
The World of Illusion. 227
Video Game Glossary. 229

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Rocklin, CA
Copyright Date
1994

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Library of Congress
GV1469.3 .S38 1994

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
235
Dimensions
21.5 x 14 x 1.7 centimeters
Weight
13 ounces

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OL8611172M
Internet Archive
parentsguidetovi0000schw
ISBN 10
1559584742
ISBN 13
9781559584746
LCCN
94000412
OCLC/WorldCat
30133179

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