HelloAtariJason Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 (edited) I saw this for sale at a local used bookstore and snapped it up for $2. That artwork looked pretty familiar. The book is pretty cool and all but one of the games run in 8K. It even has instructions for conversions to TRS 80 computers. So my question to you guys is have you ever seen this before? EDIT: Sorry for the double post, mod can you remove? Edited January 7, 2013 by HelloAtariJason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I have never seen this title before. WorldCat lists some 75 copies in various American libraries so it is not especially rare. 24 tested, ready-to-run game programs in Basic Author: Ken Tracton Publisher: Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. : Tab Books, ©1978. Edition/Format: Book : English : 1st ed Interestingly, it was published just about the same time that Combat was released. Does there happen to be any credit line for the cover art? (Probably inside the cover or on the backside of the title page.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassGuitari Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Wasn't that book on eBay recently? I think that's where I've seen it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelloAtariJason Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 I have never seen this title before. WorldCat lists some 75 copies in various American libraries so it is not especially rare. 24 tested, ready-to-run game programs in Basic Author: Ken Tracton Publisher: Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. : Tab Books, ©1978. Edition/Format: Book : English : 1st ed Interestingly, it was published just about the same time that Combat was released. Does there happen to be any credit line for the cover art? (Probably inside the cover or on the backside of the title page.) I checked the cover and it does give a photo credit to Atari Inc. That makes it cool in my book, no pun intended. I figured the value would be low given the Amazon prices but its an interesting addition to the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirage Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 That is cool, I'd love to pick up one of those... I'll have to check it on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapetino Posted March 3, 2013 Share Posted March 3, 2013 That art was done by Cliff Spohn, of course originally for Combat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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