Abstract

Arcade was an early children's arcade magazine that was published together with Dynamite, a children's celebrity magazine by Scholastic. Both magazines were printed as a single publication, with each taking up a portion of the issue. The back cover of Dynamite was the front cover of Arcade, and vice-versa.

Abstract Arcade: The Electronic Entertainment Magazine (later known as Electronic Entertainment) was an early magazine that broadly covered the electronic game business, including arcades, consoles, and home computers. The magazine contained extensive news coverage in the style of a trade magazine, as well as previews and reviews of upcoming games and coverage of related media, like computer books.The magazine appears to have...

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This library currently has three copies of this magazine from 1983.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This library currently has three copies of this magazine from 1983.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is an unorganized collection of miscellanous video game flyers, likely sourced from trade show events. These items may be reorganized in the future as this collection grows.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This is a collection of folders and catalogs that video game publishers used to advertise their games. Based on the included information, it is unclear if these were intended for retailers or the press, possibly both, since they contain information about product ordering as well as general press releases. Unless otherwise noted, the original provenance of these folders is unclear.

Abstract

Cash Box (also spelled Cashbox) was a trade magazine for the American music and amusement industries. Similar to other music trade magazines like Billboard, although Cash Box primarily covered the music business, the magazine would also go on to cover jukeboxes and other coin-op amusements, including arcade games.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection currently holds one issue of Cash Box. The library may hold additional copies of Cash Box, which could not be immediately located at the time of cataloging. These issues will be cataloged as they are located.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This is a complete collection of Video Games Player and Computer Games.

Scope and Contents From the Series:

This is a complete collection of Video Games Player and Computer Games.