Posted on 4th January 2024
By Billy Langsworthy

Hasbro’s Simon, Ideal’s Maniac and the TOMY Turnin’ Dashboard are among the titles celebrated in a new book about tabletop electronic games.
From Coin Ops to Table Tops: The Essential Electronic Games Book shines a spotlight on games from the Seventies and Eighties, with reviews and photography of 60 iconic titles.
Others featured includes Coleco’s Ms Pac-Man, TOMY’s Pinball Wizard and Nintendo’s Donkey Kong.
The book – written by Mike Diver and designed and produced by Numskull Designs – is available later this year. For more information, head to: https://www.justgeek.com/products/from-coin-ops-to-table-tops-the-essential-electronic-games?variant=42451532611757
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