Gregory DG Posted February 12, 2003 Share Posted February 12, 2003 D.B. Weiss's book, Lucky Wander Boy is thought to be the first English book about classic video games. It follows the consequences of a man's mounting obsession with classic video games in general, and the title game Lucky Wander Boy in particular. Mr. Weiss has graciously submitted several excerpts and info about the book for The Atari Times. This might be one of the first steps towards bringing video game collecting into wide public acceptance! (Instead of being one of those things that only "nerds" do!) http://www.ataritimes.com/features/fea_lwb.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PackratVG Posted March 4, 2003 Share Posted March 4, 2003 Penguin books has sent us two copies of Lucky Wander Boy for review purposes and possibly a giveaway. I will personally be reading and reviewing the book for our website, so look for a write-up soon. So far I like the book quite a bit. Jarett Waite Owner Packrat Video Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Player Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 I'll look forward to reading your review. Please let us know when it's up on your site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdstuff64 Posted March 5, 2003 Share Posted March 5, 2003 I'll look forward to reading your review. Please let us know when it's up on your site. So will I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PackratVG Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 I just posted the review of Lucky Wander Boy on the Packrat website. The address is: http://www.packratvg.com/lucky.htm Any comments, suggestions or questions are invited! Sincerely, Jarett Waite Owner Packrat Video Games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sku_u Posted March 18, 2003 Share Posted March 18, 2003 After reading the reviews and excerpt, I'm looking forward to giving this book a read for myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavy-sixer Posted April 4, 2003 Share Posted April 4, 2003 I just ordered this book! I can't wait to read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The MilkMan Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 This book is excellent! I loved it. If you've seen this book around...pick it up! One of my favorite bits is Chapter 3: Dead Grandma Story. Uses his Intellivision game Microsurgeon as a way to help fight his Grandma's cancer. It's a must read! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Posted May 15, 2003 Share Posted May 15, 2003 I enjoyed the first half of the book more than the second half.. by the end it was so far removed from what I had expected that I had a tough time finishing it. That being said, the parts that I did enjoy I enjoyed immensely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Room 34 Posted May 23, 2003 Share Posted May 23, 2003 I've started reading the book now and so far I think it is great! I have a stupid question though: Lucky Wander Boy wasn't a REAL video game, was it? I went into the book having read some synopses and I was certain it was a fictional game, but now that I've started reading the book and his Catalogue gives it the same treatment as the likes of Pac-Man and Donkey Kong, I have started to wonder about it. (The fact that it is exceedingly rare, as described in the book, makes the possibility of its existence seem less ludicrous.) So, am I, the words of Bugs Bunny, a gulli-bull, or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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