Davis, Warren

Creating Q*Bert: and Other Classic Video Arcade Games

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ISBN 13:: 9781595801050
author:: Davis, Warren
format:: Hardback
publisher:: Santa Monica Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 312
Dimensions:: 22.8 x 15.2 centimetres (0.52 kg
Genre:: Biography, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Computers,
Condition:: New
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Warren Davis takes you inside the video arcade game industry during its pivotal decades. As a member of the creative teams behind iconic games like Q*bert, Joust 2, Mortal Kombat, and Revolution X, Davis shares insightful stories about his experiences designing and programming at influential manufacturers such as Gottlieb, Williams/Bally/Midway, and Premiere. Davis worked alongside talented artists, designers, creators, and programmers, including Eugene Jarvis, Tim Skelly, Ed Boon, Jeff Lee, Dave Thiel, John Newcomer, George Petro, Jack Haeger, and Dennis Nordman. His contributions had a lasting impact on the industry, from developing revolutionary digitizing systems to creating innovative game hardware. From his work on Mortal Kombat to integrating live-action storylines with arcade-style graphics in Us vs. Them, Davis's experiences offer a unique behind-the-scenes look at the video arcade game industry's most influential era.

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