Game on! : video game history from Pong and Pac-man to Mario, Minecraft, and more / Dustin Hansen.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250080950
- ISBN: 1250080959
- Physical Description: ix, 352 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Feiwel & Friends, 2016.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- A living history: to those that came before -- Pong 1972: game, set, match -- Space Invaders 1978: a first invasion -- Pac-Man 1980: thank you, pizza -- Zork 1980: you are likely to be eaten by a grue -- Donky Kong 1981: It's on like Donkey Kong! -- E.T. the extra-terrestrial 1982: don't phone home -- Super Mario Bros. 1985: the plan, the people, and the plumber -- The Legend of Zelda 1986: it's dangerous to go alone! take this -- John Madden Football 1988: it's in the game -- Tetris 1989: line 'em all up -- Song the Hedgehog 1991: so fast, you'll need a barf bag -- Street Fighter II 1991: Hadouken! -- Mortal Kombat 1992: fatality!: violence and the ESRB -- Super Mario Kart 1992: an all-star cast -- Myst 1993: get lost in a book, literally -- Doom 1993: a planet full of guns -- Tomb Raider 1996: a new face, a new system, a new era -- Gran Turismo 1997: gentlemen, start your engines -- Final Fantasy IV 1997: not as final as you thought -- Half-Life 1998: welcome to Black Mesa -- Dance Dance Revolution 1999: step in a new direction -- Pokémon Yellow 1999: gotta catch 'em all -- The Sims 2000: plenty of room to expand -- Grand Theft Auto III 2001: hijacked! -- World of Warcraft 2004: wowzers! -- Halo 2 2004: one down, fifty billion to go -- Guitar Hero 2005: bring on the plastic! -- Wii Sports 2006: tighten your shoelaces and your wrist strap -- Portal 2007: the cake is a lie -- Little Big Planet 2008: I'll play yours, you play mine -- FarmVille 2009: e-i-e-i-ooo -- Angry Birds 2009: who you callin' angry? -- Minecraft 2009: kick it up another notch! -- Uncharted 2 2009: armor? I don't need no stinkin' armor! -- League of Legends 2009: ten million and counting -- Skylanders 2011: greetings, portal master! -- The Walking Dead 2011: tell me a story? -- Overwatch 2016: on the shoulders of heroes -- The future: tomorrow and beyond.
- Target Audience Note:
- Age 9 to 12.1090L Lexile
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Video games > History.
Video games > Social aspects. - Genre:
- Young adult literature.
Young adult literature.
Available copies
- 17 of 21 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | YA 794.8 HAN (Text) | 36015000287306 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | J794.8 H (Text) | 0112521238406 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | j794.8 HAN (Text) | 0020511334771 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | J794.8 H (Text) | 0112521451772 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | YA 794.809 HAN (Text) | 34621991195838 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | J794.8 Hansen (Text) | 33115007014233 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | J794.8 H (Text) | 33258008146974 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Hope Mills Library | J794.8 H (Text) | 31781061952055 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/14/2026 |
| Lewisville Branch | J794.8 H (Text) | 0112521237853 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Mills River Branch | J794.8 H (Text) | 33258008146982 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
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