The Games Machines
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Author | : Natasha Dow Schüll |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 457 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0691127557 |
machines stems from the consumer, the product, or the interplay between the two. --
Author | : Bill Kurtz |
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Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Arcades |
ISBN | : 9781856278928 |
Author | : Bill Kurtz |
Publisher | : Booksales |
Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9781555217310 |
The first mass-market book to relate the history of coin-operated game machines. The book will appeal to the collector, but the general approach is nostalgic rather than technical. Contains slot machines, novelty arcade games, gun and rifle games, bowling machines, baseball machines, pinball machines, video games, owning your own machines, and the future of coin-operated games. 150 color illustrations.
Author | : David Shippy |
Publisher | : Kensington Publishing Corp. |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0806533722 |
The pioneering game-chip engineers behind the revolutionary Cell microprocessor tell the story of its creation in this “fast-paced tell-all” (Steve Cherry, IEEE Spectrum Magazine). The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 game systems have changed the face of home entertainment. But few know the amazing story inside the consoles—how David Shippy and his team of engineers at the Sony/Toshiba/IBM Design Center (STI) forged the tiny miracle at the core of it all: a revolutionary microprocessor chip that set a new paradigm in personal computing. In The Race for a New Gaming Machine, Shippy tells the dramatic story in his own words. Here is a dazzling, behind-the-scenes account of life in the tech world, featuring memorable characters, high-level corporate intrigue, and cutthroat business dealings. At stake were the livelihoods—and sanity—of an unsung group of tireless visionaries. At war were the giants Microsoft and Sony. It's a story that's never been told—until now.
Author | : Johannes Fürnkranz |
Publisher | : Nova Publishers |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 9781590330210 |
The mind-set that has dominated the history of computer game playing relies on straightforward exploitation of the available computing power. The fact that a machine can explore millions of variations sooner than the sluggish human can wink an eye has inspired hopes that the mystery of intelligence can be cracked, or at least side-stepped, by sheer force. Decades of the steadily growing strength of computer programs have attested to the soundness of this approach. It is clear that deeper understanding can cut the amount of necessary calculations by orders of magnitude. The papers collected in this volume describe how to instill learning skills in game playing machines. The reader is asked to keep in mind that this is not just about games -- the possibility that the discussed techniques will be used in control systems and in decision support always looms in the background.
Author | : Katie Salen Tekinbas |
Publisher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 955 |
Release | : 2005-11-23 |
Genre | : Computers |
ISBN | : 0262195364 |
Classic and cutting-edge writings on games, spanning nearly 50 years of game analysis and criticism, by game designers, game journalists, game fans, folklorists, sociologists, and media theorists. The Game Design Reader is a one-of-a-kind collection on game design and criticism, from classic scholarly essays to cutting-edge case studies. A companion work to Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman's textbook Rules of Play: Game Design Fundamentals, The Game Design Reader is a classroom sourcebook, a reference for working game developers, and a great read for game fans and players. Thirty-two essays by game designers, game critics, game fans, philosophers, anthropologists, media theorists, and others consider fundamental questions: What are games and how are they designed? How do games interact with culture at large? What critical approaches can game designers take to create game stories, game spaces, game communities, and new forms of play? Salen and Zimmerman have collected seminal writings that span 50 years to offer a stunning array of perspectives. Game journalists express the rhythms of game play, sociologists tackle topics such as role-playing in vast virtual worlds, players rant and rave, and game designers describe the sweat and tears of bringing a game to market. Each text acts as a springboard for discussion, a potential class assignment, and a source of inspiration. The book is organized around fourteen topics, from The Player Experience to The Game Design Process, from Games and Narrative to Cultural Representation. Each topic, introduced with a short essay by Salen and Zimmerman, covers ideas and research fundamental to the study of games, and points to relevant texts within the Reader. Visual essays between book sections act as counterpoint to the writings. Like Rules of Play, The Game Design Reader is an intelligent and playful book. An invaluable resource for professionals and a unique introduction for those new to the field, The Game Design Reader is essential reading for anyone who takes games seriously.
Author | : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Indian Affairs (1993- ) |
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Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Gambling on Indian reservations |
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Author | : Scott Elder |
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Total Pages | : 94 |
Release | : 2013-05-06 |
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ISBN | : 9781470149628 |
Enjoy some imagery of classic arcade games. This book is a photo album of arcade machines from the golden age of arcades, the late 70's through the mid 80's.
Author | : Stephen Monkcom |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 1465 |
Release | : 2017-03-09 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1784512117 |
Smith and Monkcom: The Law of Gambling, Fourth Edition provides a detailed and practical explanation of legislation covering casinos, betting shops, bingo halls, amusement arcades, pubs and clubs with gaming machines and lotteries. This important book provides a detailed and practical explanation of the legislation by detailing the purpose of the legislation, how to apply for operating licences, premises licences and personal licences, the conditions attached to licences and enforcement of the law as it relates to gambling. The fourth edition covers the following legislation: The Gambling Commission's guidance All updates to the Gaming Act 2005 Coverage of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014 which requires all operators that transact with, or advertise to, British consumers to obtain an operating licence from the Gambling Commission Case law includes: R (on the application of Hemming (t/a Simply Pleasure Ltd) and others) v Westminster City Council R v Goldstein and Rimmington “Spotting the Ball” Partnership v HMRC HMRC v IFX Investment Company Limited The English Bridge Union Limited v HMRC Greene King (tribunal case) Newham Council v Paddy Power