Available from uk get 5% any funstock product using code thegebs24. The war of the worlds illustrated bitmap books usa. Feb 01, 2015 the glorious fruits of a hugely successful kickstarter campaign, commodore amiga. A campaign to create this book will launch as a kickstarter on april 1, 2014. Aug 22, 2016 this book pays homage to the developers that kept the system alive, featuring games that were completed and released a decade after the last boxed c64.
Launched in 1985, the amiga ushered in a new age of home computing. A book that celebrates the beauty of the commodore amiga. This is accompanied by quotes and commentary from renowned amiga artists, developers and publishers, including r j mical, david braben, sie meier. The amiga community is one strange place, i mean, theres been years upon years with no books or such and now all of a sudden 3 of them pops up at the same time more or less. The binding does not use glue which can crack over time and result in loose pages. A visual commpendium is exactly what the title suggests it is, page on page of luscious commodore 64 graphics with very little in the way of text content. A visual compendium is the result of a hugely successful kickstarter campaign, and also a book containing a mammoth amount of work and dedication. I immediately went to kickstarter and backed the amiga book at the tier which gives you both books, as i plan to make a birthday gift out of the extra c64 book ill wind up with.
This book gives the reader new knowledge and experience. It takes you on a journey through the c64s varied and colourful gaming library. This is a call to action and is no april fools day joke. In 2014 they funded two different highquality coffee table books. Every page features a lavish illustration of something from the amiga s history. A oneline basic program that was intended to run on a commodore 64 computer. Founded by graphic designer sam dyer, bitmap books is an awardwinning independent publisher of retro gaming books which aims to celebrate the software, hardware, developers, and code shops which laid down the foundations for the billiondollar industry we know and love today. It features ingame artwork and loading screens from over 100 c64 titles. Originally funded by a kickstarter campaign but now available exclusively from. Both volumes are housed within a heavy board fullcolour slipcase. The finished book is 572 pages long which is spilt into two volumes.
It has profiles, artist interviews, and unreleased titles. This time sam is working together with sega on that book, so its the first official visual compendium. Discover book depositorys huge selection of bitmap books books online. Whether you used your amiga for games or graphics, this book offers something for everyone, gleaming with pixelated memories on every page.
The commodore 64 book 2 books in one the zx spectrum book 2015 special edition the ultimate guide to classic video games developer interviews rarest releases over 190 pages of 8bit classics brand new magazine no label. Full of pixel art, iconic box art and contributions from industry legends. The many trinkets besides the book we got treated to as kickstarter backers. A visual compendium is for old school computer nerds that appreciate art. Shop for commodore amiga here at bitmap books featuring 424 pages and showcases. Unlike other books about the amiga, it celebrates the visual side of the computer. Here is the access download page of commodore 64 a visual commpendium pdf, click this link to download or read online. Commodore 64 art books a visual compendium bitmap books. Starting in 1982 with early releases like jupiter lander and beach head, we travel forward through the decades.
It is sure to bring back a ton of memories of some much beloved games. The expansion disk is a new approach in digital publishing. Whether you used your amiga for games or graphics, this book offers something for everyone, gleaming with pixelated memories on. This book has been fittingly titled commodore amiga. Commodore 64 and amiga and now its the turn of a console. Bitmap books opens preorders for their atari 26007800.
Amiga scene back in the day then i cant recommend this book highly. Each volume is lovingly printed to the highest standards using cmyk and pantone inks. This is accompanied by quotes and commentary from renowned amiga artists, developers and publishers, including r j mical, david braben, sid meier. With its powerful 16bit motorola cpu and custom graphics and audio chipsets, it was an instant hit among gamers looking to move on from the eightbit systems, as well as artists and musicians moving into the digital realm. Each spread features a beautiful image from a game and a select few words.
The binding is thread sewn which means that the book can lie flat so the imagery can be fully enjoyed. Amiga 1200 guida alluso, unintroduzione a workbench e amiga dos 3. The war of the worlds illustrated is a 276 page hardback book that contains the original book text, expertly brought to life through a series of illustrations by artist, adam rufino. Jan 14, 2018 this feature is not available right now. This will be the seventh visual compendium from bitmap books. Bitmap books have been absolutely astonishing in their level of output.
Available as pdf, epub, mobi, html, txt, seq and d64 disk image. Presented using highquality lithographic printing on superior paper stock, this book is a wonderful celebration of the machine s graphics prowess and a reminder. Celebrating one the most popular home computers of all time, the rst in the bitmap books visual compendium series takes you on a journey through the c64 s varied and colourful gaming library. The 6th book in the visual compendium series of bitmap books will be about the sega master system. Every page features a lavish illustration of something from the amigas history. This is accompanied by quotes and commentary from renowned amiga artists, developers, publishers and journalists. A visual commpendium features more than 100 titles, represented by beautiful ingame shots or loading screens, plus a gallery of artwork by legendary zzap. A pdf version is also available directly from bitmap books for. Previous titles in the series have focused on the commodore 64, commodore amiga, zx spectrum, nesfamicom, snessuper famicom and sega master system. This is accompanied by quotes and commentary from renowned amiga. This is a must buy for anyone looking into the gaming era of the c64 or who has had a c64.
Over the course of some 420 pages, commodore amiga. I guess this is mostly down to the 30th anniversary and it certainly helps that the retro scene is glowing more than ever. The glorious fruits of a hugely successful kickstarter campaign, commodore amiga. Homebrew games, amiga, commodore 64, zx spectrum, amstrad, apple ii, trs80, msx and more. Bitmap books is planning to launch a book called the unofficial snessuper famicom. Traduzione di antonello iannone dalloriginale the amiga a1200 insider guide, bruce smith books ltd 1992 topics. Now theyve moved beyond showering the commodore in affection and have moved to another retro computer the zx spectrum. A book that celebrates the beauty of the greatest home computer ever made. The downfall of commodore the amiga was a machine ahead of its time, but commodore was in trouble. If you grew up with an amiga, whether you used it for games or graphics, youll want this book, and will revel in warm nostalgia at the turn of every page. The book is the result of sam dyers second kickstarter the first one being about the c64, and the third one. Each book will include a pdf version of the book as well. A free to download magazine dedicated to commodore computers. See more ideas about books, coffee table books and demoscene.
May 02, 2017 the many trinkets besides the book we got treated to as kickstarter backers. A quick overview of this fantastic book by bitmap books. Welcome to my kickstarter campaign to design and produce a book all about the commodore amiga. It also teach a lot of the mismanagement of a billion dollars company in the 80s. Previous titles in the series have focussed on the commodore 64, commodore amiga, zx spectrum, nesfamicom, snessuper famicom and sega master system. You have 30 days to return any item in its original, unopened packaging for a no questions asked 100% refund. This will be the seventh visual compendium book from bitmap books. This book pays homage to the developers that kept the system alive, featuring games that were completed and released a decade after the last boxed c64. Relive history with the zx spectrum visual compendium cliqist.
Whilst the original book gained funding over a period of weeks with various goodies thrown in for good measure depending. Commordore amiga book gets funded in less than a day on. There are many books in the world that can improve our knowledge. View and download commodore amiga 500 user manual online. A visual commpendium is an absolute musthave for any fan of the amiga scene of the 80s and 90s. One of the first computers i spent a large amount of time with, either typing in basic listings from books and magazines, to playing games relentlessly, my c64 was the first computer i could call.
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