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Atari Baby

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Atari Projects

Jason Moore

The goal of this book is to provide a series of fun projects to make it easy for beginners and experts alike to get the most out of their Atari…

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Art of Atari

Tim Lapetino

Atari is one of the most recognized names in the world. Since its formation in 1972, the company pioneered hundreds of iconic titles including Asteroids, Centipede, and Missile Command. Sourced…

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Atari Classics: Swordquest

Roy Thomas,Gerry Conway,Hope Shafer

For the first time ever, the classic Swordquest mini-comics – created by comic book industry legends Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, George Perez, Dick Giordano, and originally packaged with the Atari…

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Atari Basic-Trickkiste

Goergens,Koch,Gorgens

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Atari 130XE Games Book

Richard Woolcock

First published in 1985, this book enabled a whole new generation to learn game coding on their Atari 130XE - one of Atari's acclaimed 8-bit home computers.

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Atari 130XE Games Book

Richard Woolcock,Graeme Stretton

First published in 1985, this book enabled a whole new generation to learn game coding on their Atari 130XE - one of Atari’s acclaimed 8-bit home computers. The XE had…

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ZAP!: The Rise and Fall of Atari

Scott Cohen (University of Surrey, UK)

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Atari 130XE Games Book

Richard Woolcock,Graeme Stretton

First published in 1985, this book enabled a whole new generation to learn game coding on their Atari 130XE - one of Atari’s acclaimed 8-bit home computers. The XE had…

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Atari 130XE Games Book

Richard Woolcock

First published in 1985, this book enabled a whole new generation to learn game coding on their Atari 130XE - one of Atari's acclaimed 8-bit home computers.

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Atari Inc.: Business is Fun

Marty Goldberg,Curt Vendel,MR Curt Vendel,MR Marty Goldberg

Atari Inc. - Business is Fun, the book that goes behind the company that was synonymous with the popularization of ‘video games.’ Nearly 8 years in the making, Atari Inc…

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Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein

Jennifer Roy

Video game villains and real-life dictators dominate daily life for eleven-year-old Ali

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Atari Player-Missile-Grafik

Goergens,Gorgens

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Art of Atari (Signed Edition)

Tim Lapetino

Now available with a signed tip-in sheet autographed by Tim Lapetino, author and Founder/Executive Director of the Museum of Video Game Art (MOVA)!

Atari is one of the most recognized…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 1

Derek Slaton

The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 1 covers a quarter of the US releases in great detail. Every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 2

Derek Slaton

In this six volume set, every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a lengthy writeup. Each entry is done in a casual, reader friendly…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 3

Derek Slaton

In this six volume set, every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a lengthy writeup. Each entry is done in a casual, reader friendly…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 4

Derek Slaton

In this six volume set, every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a lengthy writeup. Each entry is done in a casual, reader friendly…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 5

Derek Slaton

In this six volume set, every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a lengthy writeup. Each entry is done in a casual, reader friendly…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 1

Derek Slaton

The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 1 covers a quarter of the US releases in great detail. Every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 2

Derek Slaton

In this six volume set, every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a lengthy writeup. Each entry is done in a casual, reader friendly…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 3

Derek Slaton

In this six volume set, every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a lengthy writeup. Each entry is done in a casual, reader friendly…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 4

Derek Slaton

In this six volume set, every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a lengthy writeup. Each entry is done in a casual, reader friendly…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 5

Derek Slaton

In this six volume set, every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a lengthy writeup. Each entry is done in a casual, reader friendly…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 6

Derek Slaton

In this six volume set, every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a lengthy writeup. Each entry is done in a casual, reader friendly…

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The Atari 2600 Encyclopedia Volume 6

Derek Slaton

In this six volume set, every game gets the attention it deserves, with scans, screenshots, as well as a lengthy writeup. Each entry is done in a casual, reader friendly…

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Atari 2600/7800: a visual compendium

Bitmap Books

Atari 2600/7800: a visual compendium aims to showcase the very best pixel art, cover art and product design on each system.

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Atari Sound- Und Musik-Buch

Goergens,Gorgens

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Atari 2600/7800: a visual compendium

Bitmap Books

Atari 2600/7800: a visual compendium aims to showcase the very best pixel art, cover art and product design on each system.

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Programming Games for Atari 2600

Oscar Toledo Gutierrez

Created in 1977, the Atari 2600 keeps inciting our imagination. Now you can learn how to program this groundbreaking game console. This book contains all the elements needed to learn…

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Programming Games for Atari 2600

Oscar Toledo Gutierrez

Created in 1977, the Atari 2600 keeps inciting our imagination. Now you can learn how to program this groundbreaking game console. This book contains all the elements needed to learn…

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Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System

Nick Montfort (Associate Professor of Digital Media, Massachusetts Institute of Technology),Ian Bogost (Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology)

A study of the relationship between platform and creative expression in the Atari VCS.

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Adventure: The Atari 2600 at the Dawn of Console Gaming

Jamie Lendino

The sprawl of Adventure. The addictiveness of Breakout. The intensity of Space Invaders.

Once upon a time, you could only experience this kind of excitement at the arcade. But in…

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Atari 130XE Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner

Kevin Bergin

Atari 130XE Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner offers complete instruction in 6502 machine language. Each chapter includes specific examples of machine language applications which can be demonstrated and used…

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Atari 130XE Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner

Kevin Bergin

First published in 1985, this user-friendly guide to coding machine language on the Atari 130XE helped many owners of the much-loved home computer achieve programming feats well beyond the limits…

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Atari 130XE Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner

Kevin Bergin

First published in 1985, this user-friendly guide to coding machine language on the Atari 130XE helped many owners of the much-loved home computer achieve programming feats well beyond the limits…

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Amstrads and Ataris: UK Home Computers in the 1980s

Andrew Morten

The fascinating story of the home computer revolution of the 1980s. The innovative machines produced inspired a generation.

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Atari Spiele Programmieren: Schritt Fur Schritt

Koch

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Atari 130XE Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner

Kevin Bergin

Atari 130XE Machine Language for the Absolute Beginner offers complete instruction in 6502 machine language. Each chapter includes specific examples of machine language applications which can be demonstrated and used…

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Atari Age: The Emergence of Video Games in America

Michael Z. Newman (Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)

The cultural contradictions of early video games: a medium for family fun (but mainly for middle-class boys), an improvement over pinball and television (but possibly harmful)

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Atari to Zelda: Japan’s Videogames in Global Contexts

Mia Consalvo (Concordia University)

The cross-cultural interactions of Japanese videogames and the West, from DIY localization by fans to corporate strategies of Japaneseness.

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Playing Atari with Saddam Hussein: Based on a True Story

Jennifer Roy,Ali Fadhil

See the Gulf War through the eyes of an ordinary eleven-year-old Iraqi boy in this accessible historical novel based on a true story. For fans of A Long Walk to…

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