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This is a video game analysis, and reference guide, detailing the history, and technology of home console video games, and home computers. From the first Video game system, the Magnavox Odyssey, up until 2012. It has many color photographs, as well as screen shots from some of the most well known games. There are technical specifications for each system, as well as descriptions of various accessories that were produced for these systems. This was first in a series of books signally published in German, covering many aspects of the video industry, this appears to be the only one translated and published in English. The book was originally written in 2002 with the German title "Spielkonsolen und Heimcomputer", which has been updated several times, first in 2005, then in 2009, and again in 2015.

Books in this series;
* Spielkonsolen und Heim-Computer: 256 Geräte von 1972-2002 {ISBN: 3000106588} December 01, 2002
* Spielkonsolen und Heimcomputer 1972-2005 {GamePlan 1.5} {ISBN: 3000152903} January 1, 2005
The Encyclopedia of Game Machines: Consoles, Handhelds & Home Computers 1972-–2005 {ISBN: 3000153594} September 1, 2006
* Spielkonsolen und Heimcomputer 1972-2009 {ISBN: 3000246584} June 1, 2009
Game Machines: 1972-2012, The encyclopedia of consoles, handhelds and home Computers {ISBN: 0987830503}
* Spielkonsolen und Heimcomputer 1972 bis 2015 {ISBN: 3000481427} April 28, 2015

  • Joysticks: Eine illustrierte Geschichte der Game-Controller 1972 - 2004 {Gameplan 2} {ISBN: 3000121838} November 1, 2003
  • Computer- und Video-Spielmacher {ISBN: 3000215840} December 1, 2008
  • Volks Computer {ISBN: 3000238484} Feberuray 22, 2011
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GamePlan Books
Language
English
Pages
224

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Subjects
Spielkonsole, Heimcomputer, Computerspiel, Video Games, Videogames, Home Consoles, Video Game Console, Computers, Hand Hald Electronics, Hardware, Video Game Analysis, Reference Guide, Home Computers

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Table of Contents

Preface. 4
Guide to the hardware chapters. 5
Technology: Bits and bytes. 6
Technology: Storage media for games. 7
1st era: Birth of electronic games. Mainframes, arcades and TV games. 10
1972 Magnavox Odyssey. 14
1978 Fairchild Channel F. 16
1977 Tandy TRS-80. 17
1977 Apple II. 19
1977 Commodore Pet. 23
1977 Atari VAS 2600. 24
1978 Intarton VC 4000. 28
1978 Phillips 07000. 30
1979 NEC PC-8001. 33
1979 Atari 800. 34
1979 Sharp MZ. 39
1979 Mattel Intelllvislon. 40
1979 Milton Iiiradloy MicrovIsion. 43
1981 Sinclair ZX81. 44
1081 Texas Inatrumenta TI99/4a. 45
1981 Commodore VIO=20 40
2nd era: Crash of the videogame market and the rise of home computers. 48
1982 CBS Colecovision. 50
1982 Entex Adventurevision. 53
1982 GCE Vectrex. 54
1982 Emerson Arcadia 2001. 56
1982 Sinclair Spectrum. 58
1982 Acorn BBC B. 61
1982 Commodore 064. 52
1982 VT Creativlslon. 67
1982 Atari 5200. 68
1982 Sharp X1. 70
1983 Oric-1. 72
1983 MSX. 74
1983 Sega SG-1000 (Master System). 80
1983 Nintendo Famicom (NES). 84
1984 Epoch Super Cassettevision. 89
1984 Commodore 264 series. 90
1984 Atari 7800. 92
1984 Amstrad CPC. 94
3rd era: Constant evolution. The 16-bit generation
1984 IBM PC-AT. 98
1984 Apple Macintosh. 100
1985 Atari ST. 104
1985 Commodore Amiga. 108
1985 Enterprise. 112
1987 Acorn Archimedes. 113
1987 NEC PC-Engine. 114
1987 Sharp X68000. 120
1988 Sega Mega Drive (Genesis). 122
1989 Nintendo Game Boy. 128
1989 Atari Lynx. 132
1989 Fujitsu FM Towns. 134
1990 SNK Neo Geo. 136
1990 Sega Game Gear. 139
1990 Nintendo Super Famicom (Super NES). 140
4th era: Rendered crazy. Multimedia, 32-bit and CD-ROM. 144
1991 Philips CD-i. 146
1991 Watara Supervision. 149
1993 Atari Jaguar. 150
1993 Panasonic 3D0. 152
1994 Sega Saturn. 154
1994 Sony PlayStation. 158
1994 NEC PC-FX. 162
1995 Nintendo Virtual Boy. 163
1996 Nintendo 64. 164
1996 Bandai Pippin Atmark. 163
1997 Tiger Gama.Com. 169
5th era: Caught In the net of gaming. DVD, networks and mobile systems. 170
1993 Sega Dreamceet. 172
1998 Neo Geo Pocket. 176
1999 Bandai WonderSwan. 178
2001 Sony PlayStation 2. 180
201 Nuon. 185
2001 Nintendo Game Boy Advance. 186
2001 Microsoft Xbox. 192
2001 Nintendo GameCube. 195
2002 Gamepark GP32. 198
2003 Nokia N-Gage. 199
2004 Nintendo DS. 200
2004 Sony PSP. 203
6th era: Opulence and abundance. The High Definition age. 206
2005 Microsoft Xbox 360. 208
2006 Nintendo Wii. 211
2006 Sony PlayStation 3. 214
2007 Apple iPhone. 217
2011 Nintendo 3DS. 219
Appendix: Tables, technical data and indexes.
Other systems: Computers. 220
Other systems: Game consoles, handholds. 223
Other systems: Sony Vita, Nintendo Wii U. 225
8-bit computers. 226
8-bit and 16-bit consoles. 228
16-bit and 32-bit computers. 230
32-bit and CD consoles. 232
64-bit and DVD consoles. 234
Handholds. 236
Multimedia handhelds. 238
Technology: AV interfaces. 239
Index A: Hardware. 240
Index B: Genies. 244
Bibliography, Imprint. 248

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Utting, Germany
Other Titles
Spielkonsolen und Heim-Computer

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Translator
Rafael Dyll
Adaptation
David McCarthy

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Paperback
Number of pages
224
Dimensions
24 x 17 x 1.5 centimeters
Weight
1.4 pounds

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ISBN 10
3000153594
ISBN 13
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