Eugene Jarvis king of the arcade / Matthew Thomas Payne.
| Author/creator | Payne, Matthew Thomas |
| Other author | Jarvis, Eugene, 1955 |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025. |
| Description | xv, 227 pages illustrations 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Series | Influential video game designers |
| Abstract | "This book explores the work of Eugene Jarvis, designer of the wildly-successful arcade games Defender, Robotron: 2084, NARC, Smash TV, and Cruis'n USA, among others. Jarvis' video games offer design lessons in how to craft coin-operated game machines that survived and thrived even as the arcade was disappearing from the American landscape. Drawing upon interviews with Jarvis and his collaborators, scholarly reflections on game design, historic industry data, and archival documents, this book shows that Jarvis is the unparalleled "King of the Arcade" for his ability to craft gameplay experiences that cannot be replicated on home consoles or personal computers"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024026346 |
| ISBN | 9798765113509 hardback |
| ISBN | 9798765113547 paperback |
| ISBN | ebook |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |