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1 online resource (pages cm) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Games from Long Ago; 2. Playing to Win; 3. They Come in All Shapes and Sizes; 4. Pioneers of Gaming; 5. Trailblazers; 6. Classic Board-dom; 7. It's in the Cards; 8. The Smallest Players; 9. Girls Gone Gaming; 10. Stepping Up to the Table; 11. The Code; 12. Socially Acceptable; 13. Gaming on the Silver Screen; 14. Games from the Star Wars Universe; 15. Repeating the Past; 16. Comic Relief; 17. The Workshop of Games; 18. Giant, Stompy Robots; 19. Apocalypse Coming; 20. Arcadian Rhythms. |
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21. Came with a Bang, Died with a Whimper22. How Nintendo Changed the Future; 23. Iconography; 24. Guiding Games; 25. Fizzling Electrons; 26. Tough Nuts to Crack; 27. We Still Believe . . .; 28. Gamer Stuff; 29. Your Friendly FPS; 30. Shifting Gears; 31. Fantastic Electrons; 32. WoWing Your Friends; 33. Future Tense; 34. Conventions: Gamer Paradise; 35. Playing Games for Fun and Profit; 36. It Takes a Village; 37. Games, But Not; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z; About the Authors. |
| Summary |
Ever thought about capturing a queen, amassing real estate gold, or striking down a zombie or two? For centuries, games have stimulated the imagination. They have divided, and they have united. They have driven our competitive spirit and indulged our fancy. Live an entire lifetime in a few rolls of the dice. Push a few buttons and sustain perfect health. Essentially, games have and will continue to provide people worldwide a break from the everyday grind. With more than forty chapters, GamesÆ Most WantedÖ whisks readers away into the fantasyland of games. Learn more about board games that have. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Games -- History.
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Games. |
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History. |
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Games -- Psychological aspects.
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Games -- Psychological aspects. |
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rome, Ben H., 1971- Games' most wanted. Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2013 9781597977234 (DLC) 2013006153 (OCoLC)816028177 |
| ISBN |
9781597977241 (electronic book) |
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1597977241 (electronic book) |
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9781597977234 |
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1597977233 |
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