Galaga

by Kimball, Michael

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Title Statements

Full title :Galaga / by Michael Kimball.

Summary

"For fifteen seconds of one of the highest-grossing films of all time, The Avengers' plan to save the world comes to a grinding halt when Tony Stark calls out a low-level member of S.H.I.E.L.D. for playing Galaga on the job. Acclaimed novelist and lifelong Galaga player Michael Kimball knows the compulsion: He's set and re-set high scores on Galaga machines all across America. What many call the greatest fixed shooter arcade game in history, Galaga broke the Space Invaders mold with superior graphics, faster firing, bonus rounds, tractor beams, and advanced enemy A.I. Since its 1981 release, Galaga has inspired numerous sequels, bootlegs, hacks, and clones-and some version of Galaga has been released for nearly every gaming platform. Kimball shares his obsession with Galaga through a discussion of the innovative gameplay it introduced (including lots of tips), its extensive cultural legacy (including collectibles, movies, rap songs, drinking games, and sex acts), and how Galaga got Kimball through a difficult childhood--and maybe saved his life."--Publisher's website

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2014.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Boss Fight Books
Place of Publication:Los Angeles, CA
Language:eng
Publication Date:2014.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (125 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781940535036, 1940535034, 9781940535562, 1940535565
oclc:ocn992145156
LC Classification:GV1469.35.G35
Dewey Decimal:794.8

Subjects

Criticism, interpretation, etc Galaga (Game) History Jeux vidéo -- Histoire Jeux vidéo -- Histoire et critique Video games Video games -- History Video games -- History and criticism