Curt vendel atari book

Their response to the legend has been noted in relation to the films announcement in various places, including pc magazine and msn. Mar 08, 2016 atari historian curt vendel, coauthor of the 2012 book, atari inc business is fun, told us that in the wake of this easter egg becoming popular among players, marketing thought it would be a. Jun 27, 2012 the noted video game historian team of marty goldberg and curt vendel answer that question and more in their book, atari inc. I cant really judge the completeness and accuracy of the story concerning the warner atari, but for me it filled in a lot of the gaps. In the meantime he has also created some new arcade style controllers for the 7800 and 2600. Atari inc business is fun by marty goldberg, curt vendel. Business is fun is comprised of thousands of researched documents, hundreds of interviews, and access to materials never before available. May 29, 2018 atari cofounder samuel ted dabney died on saturday after a battle with cancer. Mind you, these 800 pages only cover atari through the mid1980s with more to come hopefully in future volumes. Earlier this month, martin goldberg and curt vendel released atari inc business is fun, the saga of the pioneering videogame company the book chronicles the rise of atari. Jun 07, 2012 this will help better visualize the book, its a 6x9 hardcover as weil as ebookibook release. A comprehensive look at the earlier years of atari.

Curt vendel speculates that art painted or decaled onto the sides of classic arcade cabinets fulfill more than filling a blank space or act strictly as advertising. Now, i cant wait for the sequel atari corporation business is war. Business is fun paperback january 1, 2012 by curt vendel author, marty goldberg author 4. The quest for the reallife treasures of ataris swordquest. Unlike the original flashback console, the flashback 2 contains a singlechip version of circuitry designed by vendel.

Mar 25, 20 marty goldberg and curt vendel cowrote the book atari inc. Marty goldberg and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Atari inc business is fun, written by martin goldberg and curt vendel, was released late last year and is available on amazon and through the atari history museum founded by vendel in 1998. At midwest gaming classic 20, marty and curt both talk about their experiences with making the book as well as some. Apr 22, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Curt vendel a former it systems engineer, vendel is also a selftaught electrical engineer with a bachelors in computer science. Yars revenge and the birth of video game comic books. Atari history book volume 1 beginnings to 1984 by curt.

Its an amazing book full of the stories that made atari the kind of company it was. The noted video game historian team of marty goldberg and curt vendel, co authors of the popular book atari inc. As such, the atari flashback 2 runs games just as they ran on an original console. Curt vendel s atari museum curt and martys excellent book volume 1. Told through the stories of employees who worked at the company. But some people wonder what all the hype is aboutincluding marty goldberg and curt vendel, who literally wrote the book on the video game company, atari inc business is fun.

Atari corp business is war gaming publications and. Atari history book atari 8bit computers atariage forums. Marty goldberg and curt vendel, authors, atari inc business. Read the book atari inc business if fun 1015 hours. Atari inc business is fun by curt vendel goodreads.

Jul 24, 2019 curt vendel is almost done with the xm modules and slated to be shipping them soon. Nov 09, 2012 new atari history book released the cinematronics history will resume tomorrow, but i wanted to take a quick break to tell you about an exciting new release that should be of interest to anyone interested in video game history. Curt vendel and legacy engineering returned to develop the flashback 2. In 2006 atari consultant and historian curt vendel, who designed the atari flashback for atari, inc. Apr 16, 20 the authors marty goldberg and curt vendel did a very good job with this book and i recommend it to all my apple and atari friends. Jul 02, 2014 the noted video game historian team of marty goldberg and curt vendel, coauthors of the popular book atari inc. Curt vendel replied to curt vendel s topic in atari 7800 couple of photos, one is a hsc high score cart signature test mark added into the bios to detect if someone were to plug their hsc into the xm and for the xm to disable its built into hsc. Marty goldberg and curt vendel, authors, atari inc business is fun. Book chronicling the people and brand that created the video game industry to be released. Jan 21, 20 the book is part of a trilogy written by marty goldberg and curt vendel. Business is fun a definitive look at the origins and 40 year history of the very first video game industry icon, atari. Discussion with curt vendel about the atari 7800 xm module. As curt vendel states in the foreword, the stories behind atari are as important as the products themselves. Jan 11, 20 atari inc business is fun, written by martin goldberg and curt vendel, was released late last year and is available on amazon and through the atari history museum founded by vendel in 1998.

Atari historian curt vendel, coauthor of the 2012 book, atari inc business is fun, told us that in the wake of this easter egg becoming popular among players, marketing thought it would be a. Business is fun, the book that goes behind the company that. What is the status on the books on atari corp and atari games. The noted video game historian team of marty goldberg and curt vendel, coauthors of the popular book atari inc. Were only working on one book at a time, and were currently working to get the atari corp. Atari history book volume 1 beginnings to 1984 by curt vendel. Epic atari history book released november 29th, 2012 by benj edwards just a few days ago, renowned video game historians marty goldberg formerly of and curt vendel atari collector extraordinaire published their epic atari history book, atari inc business is fun. December 21, 2011 video game industry historians martin goldberg and curt vendel have publicly announced the targeted release of their book on the history of atari inc. Atari inc business is fun, written by martin goldberg and curt vendel, was released late last year and is available on amazon and through the atari history museum founded by vendel. He started offering these around the middle of this past december.

We also discuss some history of the 7800, the original development and why it took atari corp so long to put it out into the market. There is agreement in the community that atari authorized the distribution of the atari 800s rom with the xformer 2. Curt vendel atariage forums have you played atari today. Business is fun, by marty goldberg and curt vendel, is an 800page tome of everything youd want to know about atari. In this episode we dive deep into the 7800 expansion module with curt vendel. In the 1980s, vendel had begun collecting atari products, engineering logs, schematics, drawings, and technical materials from former atari employees even making trips to ataris buildings in california to. Business is fun, will tell the story of atari corporation in their upcoming book atari corp. Business is fun, the book that goes behind the company that was synonymous with the popularization of video games.

Atari inc business is fun 9780985597405 by curt vendel. Dec 27, 2016 from what i read in this book, we in atari uk were not aware of half the products and problems developing in atari inc. In the 1980s, vendel had begun collecting atari products, engineering logs, schematics, drawings, and technical materials from former atari employees even making trips to atari s buildings in california to. Even though there were minor typographical errors and incorrectly imported photographs in my pdf version of the book, i am awarding atari inc. Nov 30, 2019 the other reason i wanted to make a book was the lack of atari history out there, and the lack of any real acknowledgment of atari s history by the mainstream it historians. Curt vendels atari museum curt and martys excellent book volume 1. The book is part of a trilogy written by marty goldberg and curt vendel. On saturday morning, marty goldberg and curt vendel, authors of the book atari inc. In 200405 i approached curt vendel about doing a book and he liked the idea. Atari was always some footnote to apple or ibm history, that always bothered me. Business is fun is an exciting, messy, sprawling tourdeforce that fills in a lot missing gaps for atari fans worldwide. The comprehensive history book on atari from its beginnings to 1984. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If youre an atari fan you might already have heard vendel s name mentioned a few times.