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Book Review: 'The Arcade 1971-1999' Offers Solid History of Gaming

A review of the book 'The Arcade 1971-1999' highlights its comprehensive coverage of arcade gaming history. The book is praised for detailing a significant period in the evolution of video games, though it is noted to have some omissions. AI

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Book Review: 'The Arcade 1971-1999' Offers Solid History of Gaming

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Ollie Barder, Contributor ·

    ‘The Arcade 1971-1999’ Book Review: A Solid History Of Arcade Gaming, Despite A Few Omissions

    Much of gaming’s formative history occurred in the arcades, and it’s wonderful that we now have a book that covers much of that in great detail.