Game on! : video game history from Pong and Pac-man to Mario, Minecraft, and more / Dustin Hansen.
"A middle-grade nonfiction book about the history and impact on pop culture of video games"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250080950
- ISBN: 1250080959
- Physical Description: ix, 352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Feiwel & Friends, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | A living history: to those that came before -- Pong 1972: game, set, match -- Space Invaders 1978: a first invasion -- Pac-Man 1980: thank you, pizza -- Zork 1980: you are likely to be eaten by a grue -- Donky Kong 1981: It's on like Donkey Kong! -- E.T. the extra-terrestrial 1982: don't phone home -- Super Mario Bros. 1985: the plan, the people, and the plumber -- The Legend of Zelda 1986: it's dangerous to go alone! take this -- John Madden Football 1988: it's in the game -- Tetris 1989: line 'em all up -- Song the Hedgehog 1991: so fast, you'll need a barf bag -- Street Fighter II 1991: Hadouken! -- Mortal Kombat 1992: fatality!: violence and the ESRB -- Super Mario Kart 1992: an all-star cast -- Myst 1993: a planet full of guns -- Tomb Raider 1996: a new face, a new system, a new era -- Gran Turismo 1997: gentlemen, start your engines -- Final Fantasy IV 1997: not as final as you thought -- Half-Life 1998: welcome to Black Mesa -- Dance Dance Revolution 1999: step in a new direction -- Pokémon Yellow 1999: gotta catch 'em all -- The Sims 2000: plenty of room to expand -- Grand Theft Auto III 2001: hijacked! -- World of Warcraft 2004: wowzers! -- Halo 2 2004: one down, fifty billion to go -- Guitar Hero 2005: bring on the plastic! -- Wii Sports 2006: tighten your shoelaces and your wrist strap -- Portal 2007: the cake is a lie -- Little Big Planet 2008: I'll play yours, you play mine -- FarmVille 2009: e-i-e-i-ooo -- Angry Birds 2009: who you callin' angry? -- Minecraft 2009: kick it up another notch! -- Uncharted 2 2009: armor? I don't need no stinkin' armor! -- League of Legends 2009: ten million and counting -- Skylanders 2011: greetings, portal master! -- The Walking Dead 2011: tell me a story? -- Overwatch 2016: on the shoulders of heroes -- The future: tomorrow and beyond. |
Target Audience Note: | Age 9 to 12. |
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Subject: | Video games > History > Juvenile literature. Video games > History. Video games > Social aspects. Video games > History. |
Available copies
- 10 of 13 copies available at Evergreen Indiana.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 13 total copies.
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Alexandria-Monroe PL - Alexandria | 794.8 HAN (Text) | 37521530839796 | AMPL Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Centerville Center Twp PL - Centerville | YA 794.8 HAN (Text) | 76895000253056 | 2nd Floor Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Eckhart PL - The Third Place Teen Library | T 794.8 HAN (Text) | 840191002414634 | Teen - Nonfiction | Available | - |
Greenwood PL - Greenwood | KIDS NONFICTION ENTERTAINMENT GAMES VIDEO GAMES Hansen (Text) | 36626103847448 | 1st Floor Kids Orange Zone | Available | - |
Hagerstown Jefferson Twp PL - Hagerstown | JUV 794.8 HANS (Text) | 39213000797757 | JUV Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/23/2024 |
Monticello-Union Twp PL - Monticello | YA NF ENTERTAINMENT HAN (Text) | 37743002206847 | YA NF ENTERTAINMENT | On holds shelf | - |
Peabody PL - Columbia City | TEEN NF ENTERTAIN GAMES HANSEN (Text) | 30403002223527 | Young Adult - Non-Fiction | Temporarily Unavailable | - |
Perry Co PL - Tell City Main Library | YA 794.8 HAN (Text) | 70621000441871 | Young Adult - Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Porter County PL - Valparaiso Public Library | 794.8 HANSE (Text) | 33410014223285 | Kids Nonfiction | Available | - |
Roachdale-Franklin Twp PL - Roachdale | J 794 HAN (Text) | 77672000032755 | Children's - Gaming | Available | - |