<p><b><i>Creating Q*bert and Other Classic Video Arcade Games</i> takes you inside the video arcade game industry during the pivotal decades of the 1980s and 1990s. Warren Davis, the creator of the groundbreaking <i>Q*bert</i>, worked as a member of the creative teams who developed some of the most popular video games of all time, including <i>Joust 2</i>, <i>Mortal Kombat</i>, <i>NBA Jam</i>, and <i>Revolution X</i>.</b></p> <p>In a witty and entertaining narrative, Davis shares insightful stories that offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it was like to work as a designer and programmer at the most influential and dominant video arcade game manufacturers of the era, including Gottlieb, Williams/Bally/Midway, and Premiere.</p> <p>Likewise, the talented artists, designers, creators, and programmers Davis has collaborated with over the years reads like a who’s who of video gaming history: Eugene Jarvis, Tim Skelly, Ed Boon, Jeff Lee, Dave Thiel, John Newcomer, G