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7085783Eugene Jarvishttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/eugene-jarvis-9798765113516/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6645179/image.jpg?v=638669755258370000480506MXNBloomsbury PublishingInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>This book explores the influential work of Eugene Jarvis, designer of the wildly-successful arcade games <em>Defender,</em> <em>Robotron: 2084</em>, <em>NARC</em>, <em>Smash TV</em>, and <em>Cruisn USA</em>, among others.</strong></p><p>Embracing a variety of genres across decades, the video games of Eugene Jarvis offer a series of design lessons in how to craft coin-operated game machines that can survive and thrive even as the arcade was disappearing from the American landscape. In particular, his titles demonstrate the enduring appeal of gameplay challenges, taboo content, and possessing a larger-than-life form factor and accessible gameplay. Drawing upon multiple interviews with Jarvis and his collaborators, as well as scholarly reflections on game design, historic industry data, and archival documents, this book makes the case that Jarvis is the unparalleled King of the Arcade for his ability to craft gameplay experiences that cannot be replicated on home consoles or personal computers.</p>...6754694Eugene Jarvis480506https://www.gandhi.com.mx/eugene-jarvis-9798765113516/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6645179/image.jpg?v=638669755258370000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20259798765113516_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_<p><strong>This book explores the influential work of Eugene Jarvis, designer of the wildly-successful arcade games <em>Defender,</em> <em>Robotron: 2084</em>, <em>NARC</em>, <em>Smash TV</em>, and <em>Cruisn USA</em>, among others.</strong></p><p>Embracing a variety of genres across decades, the video games of Eugene Jarvis offer a series of design lessons in how to craft coin-operated game machines that can survive and thrive even as the arcade was disappearing from the American landscape. In particular, his titles demonstrate the enduring appeal of gameplay challenges, taboo content, and possessing a larger-than-life form factor and accessible gameplay. Drawing upon multiple interviews with Jarvis and his collaborators, as well as scholarly reflections on game design, historic industry data, and archival documents, this book makes the case that Jarvis is the unparalleled King of the Arcade for his ability to craft gameplay experiences that cannot be replicated on home consoles or personal computers.</p>...9798765113516_Bloomsbury Publishinglibro_electonico_9798765113516_9798765113516Dr MatthewInglésMéxico2025-01-09T00:00:00+00:002025-01-09T00:00:00+00:00Bloomsbury Publishing