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best arcade coffee table book?
Donkbaca:
Now that my cab is (mostly) complete, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a book about arcades that has a bunch of pictures, like a coffee table book that I can put on the table next to my cab. I know that Bill Kurtz has his Encyclopedia of arcade games, but the reviews of it are pretty bad. i was wondering if there was maybe something like this with better pictures. Do any of you have one? Can any of you recommend one?
Thanks!
Rando:
--- Quote from: Donkbaca on June 21, 2011, 10:50:23 am ---Now that my cab is (mostly) complete, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a book about arcades that has a bunch of pictures, like a coffee table book that I can put on the table next to my cab. I know that Bill Kurtz has his Encyclopedia of arcade games, but the reviews of it are pretty bad. i was wondering if there was maybe something like this with better pictures. Do any of you have one? Can any of you recommend one?
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If the games played on your cab are mostly from the 80's, put an 80's Nostalgia book. If from the 90's, put a 90's one. Or if your cab theme is based on something like space, or aliens, or a rock band, put a campy book that goes into that theme.
Or make your own book and document the different controls that are needed for each game, and then send me a copy! :)
Hoopz:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=111150.0
How about this?
Donkbaca:
Haha, yeah that would be sweet. I'll just umm... "Borrow" everything from http://www.arcade-museum.com/ and combine it with controls.dat. Have the arcade museum page on the left with a picture of the cabinet, marquee, flyer cp and title screen, then on the right I'll have the controls.
I'll start taking pre-orders next week!
Seriously though, I want a good book with lots of pictures about arcade games so guests can leaf through it while waiting to play. Any suggestions?
Donkbaca:
The bits sticks and buttons one is good, but I want something a little more comprehensive, and I don't want pictures of random dudes posing next to each machine :D