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    Arcade in a Box: A Guide to Free Video Games on the Internet
    Arcade in a Box: A Guide to Free Video Games on the Internet
    Arcade in a Box: A Guide to Free Video Games on the Internet
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    Arcade in a Box: A Guide to Free Video Games on the Internet

    By Chris Mason

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    Were you a kid when Atari came along? were you a teen keeping up with the Commodore? Do you remember a time when every teacher got an Apple? Do you want to stop spending a fortune on video games and start saving money? If you answered yes to any of these questions Arcade in a Box is for you. This book will show you where to get the best free legal games on the internet.
    •Author's Contact information included to answer any questions
    •Book written in a step-by-step format.
    •Clear examples with screen shots.
    Types of Games Covered Include:

    •Flash Games: Including Let's Make a Deal, Press Your Luck and Kim Possible a Stitch in Time.
    •Freeware Games: Including Dink Small Wood ,Robocop 2D and 10 Days of a Stranger.
    •Massive Multiplayer Games including Dogs of War ,Bite Fight and Scarface.
    •remakes of Older Games: Including the King's Quest Series, Bruce Lee and Hero.
    •DOS and older PC games: Including Command and Conquer, God of Thunder and Railroad Tycoon.
    •Older computer systems covered such as the Apple II and the Commodore 64.
    •handheld games: Including Dungeons and Dragons, Simon, Masters of the Universe.
    •fan made games: Including The Last Starfighter and Babylon 5: I've found Her .

    Also covered video game reference guides and retailers specializing in older PC games.
    There are thousands of legally free games waiting to be played so put your quarter in and start playing.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChris Mason
    Release dateDec 26, 2013
    ISBN9781311068712
    Arcade in a Box: A Guide to Free Video Games on the Internet
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    Chris Mason

    Chris Mason is a software engineer who would rather have been a writer, but he is addicted to coding and couldn't figure out how to support himself writing obscure novels. He worked as a programmer and programming manager for 18 years -- including 10 years at Microsoft, where he was involved with Word and Office for Macintosh. He has three software patents stashed in the back of his closet. After leaving Microsoft for good he founded GrowlyBird Software, which develops free Macintosh applications. He has written ten novels, four of which are available here. Three of his other novels are for sale on Amazon (as ebooks and paperbacks, at the link shown below), and another will be available there soon. Because he's a workaholic curmudgeon with hermit tendencies, he doesn't engage in social media. But you can contact him at chris@growlybird.com.

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      Arcade in a Box - Chris Mason

      Dedication

      I would like to thank my mother whose idea for Mason Day and the uttering of the phrase Oh my God Gilmore Girls is over Besides Dancing with the Stars What will I watch now inspired me to explore the wide world of free TV and other media on the internet. My answer to her now is read on, the answers to your question are in this book.

      What this book is

      The book you are now reading is a roadmap to some of the best free video games on the internet. In the following pages, the reader will find step-by-step directions on how to get to the websites where some of the best free games can be found. This book is not endless links of websites. Personally, I hate books with filler. Therefore, while there may not be many links, the websites listed are the cream of the crop. I tried 95 percent of the websites in this book. Moreover, all worked fine on my Dell Dimension XPS with Windows XP Professional and my Dell Studio laptop running Windows 7. All screen shots were taken using Print Screen 95 and all the graphics came from the Animation Factory.

      What this book is not

      This book is not a book on piracy. This is not a book on how to beat the system Everything in this book is legal, and of course free.

      How this book is set up

      This book has been set up in a step-by-step directions method. A template will be used that will have all the steps and screenshots needed to let the user be successful. These templates then can be applied to similar situations and to the websites listed at the end of each section of the book and the templates will work for 95% of these situations the reader will find himself or herself faced with.

      Authors/Publishers Legal disclaimer

      The publisher and author are not responsible for loss of data, damage to equipment or any and all calamity (Including loss of sanity) arising from the use of the information in this book. This book is for informational purposes only. No companies, persons and websites mentioned in this book are affiliated with the author or publisher. All characters, logos and trademarks of any third party mentioned are the property of that party; no rights are given or

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