Invasion Of The Space Invaders: An Addict's Guide To Battle Tactics, Big Scores And The Best Machines

Author: Martin Amis

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  • : 40.00 NZD
  • : 9781787331198
  • : Penguin Random House
  • : Jonathan Cape
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  • : September 2018
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  • : English
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Barcode 9781787331198
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Description

Back in a facsimile edition is Martin Amis's closet passion project, first published in 1982: a compulsive gamer's guide to arcades and beating your younger self's high score


In this offbeat book, introduced by Stephen Spielberg, acclaimed author Martin Amis explores how 1980s video games took a generation by storm. Delving into the electric atmosphere of the arcades where he misspent his youth, he asks: Why did Space Invaders invade our hearts and minds? How much time, loose change and sex appeal did they cost us? And most importantly, which secret cheats and tactics must we master to reach the next level?


Part cautionary tale, part celebration of a lifelong addiction, this is an essential manual for many a self-confessed cyber geek, computer nerd and joystick junkie.