Racing the Beam: The Atari Video Computer System (Platform Studies)
by:
Ian Bogost (author)
Nick Montfort (author)
Format: kindle
ASIN: B0032N1UMY
Pages no: 193
Edition language: English
This was a very good breakdown of the Atari VCS (2600) platform, along with in-depth description of some key cartridges. I learned a lot about the subject, and look forward to other books in the Platform line.
When I was a kid, I wanted to make Atari games when I grew up.Stupid kid. :)This book goes through some high-level review of the challenges presented by trying to program the Atari 2600, and uses six specific games to tell about how the programmers figured out more of how to make the system into so...
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