This is a series of hints, tips, and strategy guides to arcade video games. They features illustrations of the games screen by Bob Lyons, showing the games screens, and levels, as well as various items in each game. There are details on the game's controls, as well as tips and strategies for each level. The guide is a small hand's palm sized book, designed to fit into a person's pocket. Near the end of the book, there is a grid for players to write their; High score, Date, Top Round Reached, No. of Games Played, and Where Played. There is also several blank pages for the player to write their own notes, about the game. This is one of several books released in the "The Video Player's Back-Pocket Guide" series. The book's spine lists the books price as $1.50.

Books in "The Video Player's Back-Pocket Guide to" series:
* The Video Player's Back-Pocket Guide to Asteroids
* The Video Player's Back-Pocket Guide to Pac-Man
* The Video Player's Back-Pocket Guide to Donkey Kong
* The Video Player's Back-Pocket Guide to Centipede
* The Video Player's Back-Pocket Guide to Defender
* The Video Player's Back-Pocket Guide to Tempest