For Sale: Classic Home Video Games -- FREE SHIPPING

[8bitgamer]

I've got a special going on right now with my "Classic Home Video Games" book series. Free media shipping with any purchase. And, of course, I'll autograph the books for free.

Classic Home Video Games: 1972-1984 -- $25 (Softcover)

Classic Home Video Games: 1985-1988 -- $25 (Softcover)

Classic Home Video Games: 1989-1990 -- $45 (Hardcover)

Please send me an email if you'd like to order any of the books directly from me. I accept PayPal.

Thanks! brettw105 AT sbcglobal.net

If you'd like to see some sample pages of the books, check 'em out here:

http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/excerpts/0-7864-3226-8.Preface.pdf

http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/excerpts/0-7864-3226-8.Chapter10.pdf

http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/excerpts/0-7864-3660-3.Page145.pdf

http://www.mcfarlandbooks.com/excerpts/978-0-7864-4172-3.PacLand.pdf

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Might have to snag a book or two.

 

 

"Mattel did a very nice job adapting Kon- ami’s Loco-Motion (¡98¡) to their Intellivision console, but a similar game, Activision’s Happy Trails, beat it to the market by three months, dampening Mattel’s enthusiasm for the game tremendously. Many consumers thought that Loco-Motion was a Happy Trails rip-o›, when in reality the opposite was true".

 

 

...what's ironic about this phrase is the fact my three friends (that owned Intellivisions BITD) and I never knew Happy Trails existed until the mid to late 90's. We LOVED Locomotion!

[8bitgamer]

Might have to snag a book or two.

 

 

"Mattel did a very nice job adapting Kon- ami’s Loco-Motion (¡98¡) to their Intellivision console, but a similar game, Activision’s Happy Trails, beat it to the market by three months, dampening Mattel’s enthusiasm for the game tremendously. Many consumers thought that Loco-Motion was a Happy Trails rip-o›, when in reality the opposite was true".

 

 

...what's ironic about this phrase is the fact my three friends (that owned Intellivisions BITD) and I never knew Happy Trails existed until the mid to late 90's. We LOVED Locomotion!

Cool, thanks. If you would rather buy them from Amazon instead of direct from me, click on the following links:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Home-Video-Games-1972-1984/dp/0786469382/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

 

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Home-Video-Games-1985-1988/dp/0786469374/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

 

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Home-Video-Games-1989-1990/dp/0786441720/ref=pd_sim_b_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0GZJ32MV46BXXYXHH9FX

Edited August 27, 2014 by 8bitgamer

[glazball]

Are there plans to release the 1989-1990 edition in paperback (my preference)? I've been wanting to purchase these for ages, and almost did at CGF a few weekends ago, but just couldn't budget it. I'd love to pick up all 3 at once.

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Cool, thanks. If you would rather buy them from Amazon instead of direct from me, click on the following links:

 

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Home-Video-Games-1972-1984/dp/0786469382/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_y

 

 

Just did... as I had to find something else to purchase in order to get the free shipping on something else.

[8bitgamer]

 

Just did... as I had to find something else to purchase in order to get the free shipping on something else.

Cool, thanks and enjoy!

[8bitgamer]

Are there plans to release the 1989-1990 edition in paperback (my preference)? I've been wanting to purchase these for ages, and almost did at CGF a few weekends ago, but just couldn't budget it. I'd love to pick up all 3 at once.

I've been asked that a lot recently, so I emailed my publisher yesterday to find out if/when it will be out in paperback. I haven't heard back from her, but I'll post when I do.

 

BTW, CGF was awesome. Had a blast and sold a TON of stuff.