Book
Tetris : the games people play / Box Brown.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781626723153
- Physical Description: 253 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : First Second, 2016.
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
| Study Program Information Note: | 1.0 Accelerated Reader AR 4.6 184176. Accelerated Reader UG 4.6 1.0 184176. |
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| Genre: | Graphic novels. Graphic books. Comic books, strips, etc. Documentary comics. Graphic novels. History. Nonfiction comics. Graphic novels. Documentary comics. Nonfiction comics. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at East Grand Forks Campbell Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Grand Forks Campbell Library | 794.8 BROWN 2016 (Text) | 517241 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"It is, perhaps, the perfect video game. Simple yet addictive, Tetris delivers an irresistible, unending puzzle that has players hooked. Play it long enough and you'll see those brightly colored geometric shapes everywhere. You'll see them in your dreams. Alexey Pajitnov had big ideas about games. In 1984, he created Tetris in his spare time while developing software for the Soviet government. Once Tetris emerged from behind the Iron Curtain, it was an instant hit. Nintendo, Atari, Sega--game developers big and small all wanted Tetris. A bidding war was sparked, followed by clandestine trips to Moscow, backroom deals, innumerable miscommunications, and outright theft. In this graphic novel, New York Times--bestselling author Box Brown untangles this complex history and delves deep into the role games play in art, culture, and commerce. For the first time and in unparalleled detail, Tetris: The Games People Play tells the true story of the world's most popular video game"--Page 2 of cover.