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Volumes One & Two
The Glow of the Game: Volumes One & Two
The complete set: 1972–1985 and beyond
Both volumes together: 252 games, 588 pages, from the first red flicker of LED to the pocket LCD revolution. Buy the pair and save 10%.
- Games
- 252
- Pages
- 588 (316 + 272)
- Format
- Hardback, case bound, full colour, 150gsm coated paper
- Size
- A4 portrait (210 × 297 mm)
- Published
- Late 2026
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The Glow of the Game: Volume One
1972–1980. From the first red flicker of LED to the rise of LCD
Before the Game Boy and the home computer, there was the glow. Volume One follows the handheld and tabletop electronic game from 1972 to 1980, from dice that roll themselves to Mattel’s Auto Race, Parker Brothers’ Merlin and Simon.
- Games
- 138
- Pages
- 316
- Format
- Hardback, case bound, full colour, 150gsm coated paper
- Size
- A4 portrait (210 × 297 mm)
- Published
- Late 2026
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The Glow of the Game: Volume Two
1981–1985 and beyond. From the golden age of VFD to the pocket LCD revolution
By 1981 the chips were cheap, the factories were ready and the arcades were packed. Volume Two covers the golden age of the handheld: Astro Wars, Coleco’s tabletop Pac-Man and Donkey Kong, Nintendo’s Game & Watch, Tomytronic 3-D and the crash of 1983.
- Games
- 114
- Pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback, case bound, full colour, 150gsm coated paper
- Size
- A4 portrait (210 × 297 mm)
- Published
- Late 2026
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