Darren Doyle
The Unofficial Atari: A Visual History is a stunning tribute to the Atari 8-bit Home Computer, celebrating its groundbreaking design and iconic library of third-party software.
Created by Darren Doyle, this visual compendium is the first of its kind, offering a richly detailed look at the Atari 8-bit's legacy. Packed with over 50,000 words and hundreds of carefully curated images, the book features in-depth game reviews, developer interviews, and profiles of influential software houses.
With a focus on striking visuals and expert commentary, this beautifully crafted book is the ultimate coffee-table companion for Atari enthusiasts.
PUBLICATION DETAILS
LANGUAGE | BINDING | EDITION | ISBN | YEAR | PAGES |
English | Hardcover | 9781527243392 | 2019 | 420 |
OTHER NAMES
Unofficial Atari: A Visual History
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Authors/Narrators: #DarrenDoyle
Publishers: #GreyfoxBooks (Greyfox Books)
Languages: #English
Format: #Hardcover
Accessibility: N/A
Year: #Year2019
Genres: #Compendium #PCGaming
Companies:
#Atari (Atari)
#Broderbund (Brøderbund, Broderbund)
#Datasoft (Datasoft Inc.)
#SynapseSoftware (Synapse Software)
Public Figures:
#ChristopherMurray (Christopher Murray)
#JonWilliams (Jon Williams)
#JustinWhittaker (Justin Whittaker)
#NoahFalstein (Noah Falstein)
#RussellKnight (Russell Knight)
#ScottAdams (Scott Adams)
#SeanTownsend (Sean Townsend)
#SteveEnglehart (Steve Englehart)
#TonyWilson (Tony Wilson)
Games:
Adventure International
AE
#AlleyCat (Alley Cat)
#ActionBiker (Action Biker)
Agent USA
#AstroChase (Astro Chase)
#Arkanoid (Arkanoid)
#Archon (Archon)
Alternate Reality
#AztecChallenge (Aztec Challenge)
#AttackOfTheMutantCamels (Attack of the Mutant Camels)
#Amaurote (Amaurote)
#BallBlazer (Ball Blazer)
#BCsQuestForTires (BCs Quest For Tires)
#BeachHead (Beach Head, Beach Head 2)
#BlueMax (Blue Max, Blue Max 2001)
Bristles
Bruce Lee
Black Lamp
#BoulderDash (Boulder Dash)
Blinky’s Scary School
BMX Simulator
#BuckRogers (Buck Rogers Planet of Doom)
#BombJack (Bomb Jack)
Beer Belly Burt’s Brew Biz
#CaptainCrumble (Crumble’s Crisis)
#CongoBongo (Congo Bongo)
Cohen’s Tower
#Conan (Conan: Hall of Volta)
#Choplifer (Choplifter)
Chop Suey
Comic Tunnels
Crack-Up!
#ChuckieEgg (Chuckie Egg)
#Dropzone (Dropzon)
Decathlon
Dimension X
#Drol (Drol)
Dallas Quest
Dimo’s Quest
Daylight Robbery
Draconus
#DragonridersOfPern (Dragonriders of Pern)
Drelbs
Darts
Druid
Elektra Glide
Eidolon
#EscapeFromDoomworld (Escape from Doomworld)
Espial
Excelsor
#Encounter (Encounter)
#EpyxGames (Summer Games)
European Super Soccer
Fight Night
#FortApocalypse (Fort Apocalypse)
Feud
Fidget
#ForbiddenForest (Forbidden Forest)
#Frogger (Frogger 2)
#Gauntlet (Gauntlet)
Gemstone Warrior
#Ghostbusters (Ghostbusters)
Ghost Chaser
#GreenBeret (Green Beret)
#GunLaw (Gun Law)
Gun Fighter
#Gunslinger (Gunskinger)
#Hero (Hero)
#HardHatMack (Hard Hat Mack)
Henry’s House
Hobgoblin
Hans Kloss
#Infiltrator (Infiltrator)
#JetBootJack (Jet Boot Jack)
#Jumpman (Jumpman)
#JoeBlade (Joe Blade 2)
Java Jim
KikStart
#Karateka (Karateka)
#KoronisRift (Koronis Rift)
#KissinKousins (Kissin’ Kousins)
L.A. Swat
#LazerHawk (Lazer Hawk, Hawkquest)
Laura
#Leapster (Leapster)
LeaderBoard Golf
Little Devil
#LodeRunner (Lode Runner)
Last Guardian
Loco
#MasterOfTheLamp (Master of the Lamp)
Mercenary
Mediator
#MrRobotAndHisRobotFactory (Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory)
Milk Run
#Miner2049er (Bounty Bob Strikes Back!)
Mission Shark
#Mule (Mule)
#MontezumasRevenge (Montezuma’s Revenge)
Midnight
Masters of Time
#MiraxForce (Mirax Force)
Necromancer
Ninja
#NuclearNick (Nuclear Nick)
Oil’s Wells
#OlliesFollies (Ollie’s Follies)
Operation Blood
#ORileysMine (O'Riley's Mine)
#Phantasie (Phantasie)
Pitstop 2
#Pitfall (Pitfall 2)
Polar Pierre
Pooyan
Pondering About Max
#Plastron (Plastron)
Rainbow Walker
#RaidOverMoscow (Raid Over Moscow)
Realms of Impossibility
#RescueOnFractalus (Rescue on Fractalus)
#RiverRaid (River Raid)
#Rampage (Rampage)
Rally Speedway
#RobinHood (Adventure of Robin Hood)
Shamus
Speed King
#Spelunker (Spelunker)
#SpyHunter (Spy Hunter)
#SpyVsSpy (Spy vs. Spy, Spy vs. Spy 2 Island Caper)
#Stealth (Stealth)
Steve Davis Snooker
Strip Poker
#StellaShuttle (Stella Shuttle)
Saracen
Schreckenstein
Tail of Beta Lyrae
#Tapper (Tapper)
Timeslip
#TrailBlazer (Trail Blazer)
#TheGoonies (The Goonies)
#TheGreatAmericanCrossCountryRoadRace (The Great American Cross Country Road Race, American Road Race)
#TheLastV8 (The Last V8)
The Pawn
#TheScrollsOfAbadon (The Scrolls of Abadon)
#TheSevenCitiesOfGold (The Seven Cities of Gold)
Trivia Quest
Up’n’Down
#Ultima (Ultima III)
Vicky
Who Dares Wins
Winter Olympiad 88
#WarHawk (War Hawk)
Whistler’s Brother
#WarGames (War Games)
World Karate Championship
Yoomp!
#Zaxxon (Zaxxon)
Zybex
Zorro
Misc:
#Atari8Bit (Atari 8-Bit Home Computer)
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