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BREAKOUT: HOW ATARI 8-BIT COMPUTERS DEFINED A GENERATION

Jamie Lendino



 

Atari 8-bit computers are the first machines that truly bridged the divide between video game players and home computer enthusiasts. The Atari 400 and 800 signaled the start of a new era in computing. Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation is the first book to cover what made Atari's groundbreaking computer line great: its excellent graphics and sound, flexible programming environment, and wide support from the burgeoning home computer community.


For those of us coming of "gaming age" in the 80s, Atari games were simply amazing—and you'll find out what made over 100 titles so much fun to play. Breakout also explores the Atari 8-bit platform as it stands today, with a robust enthusiast and modding community, the increasing value of Atari computers and peripherals, and how to get started with one now or get your old one working again.

 

PUBLICATION DETAILS

LANGUAGE

BINDING

EDITION

ISBN

YEAR

PAGES

English

Paperback

1st Edition

9780692851272

2017

291

English

eBook

1st Edition

N/A

2018

277

English

Hardcover

2nd Edition

9781957932033

2023

392

OTHER NAMES

Breakout: How Atari 8-Bit Computers Defined a Generation

 

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Authors/Narrators: #JamieLendino

Publishers: #ZiffDavis (Ziff Davis)

Languages: #English


Companies: 

#Atari (Atari)


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Misc:

#Atari400 (Atari 400) #Atari800 (Atari 800)


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