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A Parent's Guide to Video Games: A Practical Guide to Selecting and Managing Home Video Games
A Practical Guide to Selecting and Managing Home Video Games: A Practical Guide to Selecting and Managing Home Video Games
1st ed.
by Jason R. Rich
Published
1991
by
DMS
in
Post Falls, Idaho
.
Written in English.
Subjects
Video games,
Videogames,
Games,
Strategy,
Puzzles,
Passtimes,
Hobbies,
Game Boy,
GB,
Game Gear,
GG,
Sega Genesis,
Sega Mega Drive,
G,
MD,
SG,
Turbograpfx-16,
PC Engine,
TurboExpress,
Super Nintendo Entertainment System,
SNES,
Monopoly,
Adventure Island II,
Adventures Of Lolo,
Adventures Of Lolo 2,
Adventures Of Lolo 3,
Barbie,
Battletoads,
Bonk's Adventure,
Castle Of TIlusion: Starring Mickey Mouse,
The Chessmaster,
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers,
Disney's Ducktales,
Ducktales,
Disney's The Little Mermaid,
The Little Mermaid,
Dr. Mario,
Faceball 2000,
The Fantastic Adventures Of Dizzy,
Fisher-Price I Can Remember,
Fisher-Price Perfect Fit,
James Pond: Underwater Agent,
Jeopardy! Junior Edition,
Little Nemo: Dream Master,
Little Nemo,
Maniac Mansion,
Mickey's Dangerous Chase,
Micro Machines,
The Miracle Piano Teaching System,
Ms. Pac-Man,
Princess Tomato In The Salad Kingdom,
Sesame Street Countdown,
The Simpsons: Bart vs The Space Mutants,
Snow Brothers,
Sonic The Hedgehog,
Spot: The Video Game,
Star Wars,
A New Hope,
The Empire Strikes Back,
Startropics,
Talespin,
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,
TMNT,
Tetris,
Toe Jam & Earl,
Wally Bear & The No Gang,
Wheel Of Fortune,
Jr.,
Wolverine,
Wordhai,
Home video game systems,
Protected DAISY,
In library
People
Times
About the Book
This is a guide for parents to learn about video games, and learn about what types of games might be appropriate for different ages of children. The book reviews 7 video game systems, and has 40 entries for a variety of games. There are quotes from six people that were reviewed for this book, including Parenting magazine editors, and people in the video game industry. The systems covered are the Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, Turbograpfx-16, TurboExpress.
Table of Contents
| Part 1: What Do The Experts Say | ||
| Selecting A Video Game For Your Child | 7 | |
| Diana Huss Green: Editor-in-Chief - Parents' Choice | 13 | |
| Kathleen Watson: Director of Marketing - Capcom, USA | 16 | |
| Howard Phillips: Executive Producer - Lucasfilm Games | 20 | |
| Ann Pleshette Murphy: Editor-in-Chief - Parents Magazine | 25 | |
| Al Nilsen: Director of Marketing - Sega of America | 28 | |
| Robert Botch: Director of Marketing - Sega Game Gear | 32 | |
| Part 2: Putting It All Together | ||
| Video Game System Buyer's Guide | 33 | |
| Video Game Maintenance, Repair and Accessories | 51 | |
| Video Game Violence | 56 | |
| What The Ratings Really Mean | 58 | |
| Part 3: The Video Games | ||
| Action Video Monopoly | 63 | |
| Adventure Island II | 64 | |
| Adventures Of Lolo 1, 2 & 3 | 66 | |
| Barbie | 67 | |
| Battletoads | 68 | |
| Bonk's Adventure | 69 | |
| Castle Of TIlusion: Starring Mickey Mouse | 71 | |
| The Chessmaster | 72 | |
| Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | 73 | |
| Disney's Ducktales | 75 | |
| Disney's The Little Mermaid | 76 | |
| Dr. Mario | 77 | |
| Faceball 2000 | 78 | |
| The Fantastic Adventures Of Dizzy | 79 | |
| Fisher-Price I Can Remember | 81 | |
| Fisher-Price Perfect Fit | 82 | |
| James Pond: Underwater Agent | 84 | |
| Jeopardy! Junior Edition | 85 | |
| Little Nemo: Dream Master | 86 | |
| Maniac Mansion | 87 | |
| Mickey's Dangerous Chase | 89 | |
| Micro Machines | 90 | |
| The Miracle Piano Teaching System | 91 | |
| Ms. Pac-Man | 92 | |
| Princess Tomato In The Salad Kingdom | 94 | |
| Sesame Street Countdown | 95 | |
| The Simpsons: Bart vs The Space Mutants | 96 | |
| Snow Brothers | 97 | |
| Sonic The Hedgehog | 98 | |
| Spot: The Video Game | 100 | |
| Star Wars & The Empire Strikes Back | 101 | |
| Startropics | 103 | |
| Talespin | 104 | |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 105 | |
| Tetris | 107 | |
| Toe Jam & Earl | 108 | |
| Wally Bear & The No Gang | 110 | |
| Wheel Of Fortune, Jr. | 111 | |
| Wolverine | 113 | |
| Wordhai | 114 | |
| Let The Sports Games Begin | 115 | |
| Some Games Are Rated 'P' For Parents | 117 |
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