From Coin-Ops to Table-Tops: The Essential Electronic Games Book

I am a retro gaming book collector. I love this book very much. Packaging is perfect, design is awesome. Content is another story: full of useful information and good old memories.
Waiting new books please :)

Loved the actual game-related content of the book, slimmer than I expected for a coffe table-ish book, but it's very well printed, bright, with detailed content on each game that's included but I wonder if there will be a volume 2. The information is fun to read, especially for me who was a kid in the heyday of these machines, so it's not just learning about them for me, but reliving them. Also, it shipped FAST, considering I live in the US it got here in a matter of days.

Cons: Format is unusual, only about half the book is discussing the actual games. The other half is comprised of 1/4 what was happening in various decades and 1/4 discussing the companies that manufactured the games; seemed padded. One of the pages had a small tear, and there were a couple of games where images of the game 'console' itself were included but not the actual screen which, in my opinion, is the most important thing; that's where the gameplay happens. For example, as you can see in the image, the description of Zaxxon lauds the gameplay and visuals but doesn't include an image of the actual screen. More images for each would have helped overall. Lastly, as is the case with every other game-related hardcover I've ever ordered, the cover and pages are fingerprint magnets. I have to wash my hands before reading it.

Still, small issues overall, love the book and hope we'll see a volume 2 covering even more.

Excellent book, very detailed and great pictures too. Top quality!!

This book is a great collectors item for all retro game enthusiasts . Its full of information and colour pictures. All in all it's well worth the price