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Title: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: AmigaJay on December 08, 2012, 16:01:00 PM
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Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TL on December 08, 2012, 16:04:53 PM
What  :o

Where is this and when did it come out?
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: AmigaJay on December 08, 2012, 16:07:15 PM
Think it's just come out, they do tend to just appear these specials!
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TL on December 08, 2012, 16:14:32 PM
I can't believe there was no announcement about it  :-

If anyone here wants me to get them one I am going to pick one up on Monday
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: Greyfox on December 08, 2012, 16:35:20 PM
Wtf.. Wow  :) , will have o see if they'll be getting it over here..now all they need to do now is do an Amiga one and i've died and gone to heaven. Great find AJ ..thanx for the heads up.
Title: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: zapiy on December 08, 2012, 18:17:54 PM
Wow I just popped to my local newsagent and no luck sadly. And I was in WH Smiths earlier. Gutted. Will have to pop in next week if I can.
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TrekMD on December 08, 2012, 23:06:42 PM
Please, get me one Laird!  I am not even taking a chance of that not making it over the Atlantic!
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TL on December 08, 2012, 23:08:32 PM
Quote from: "TrekMD"Please, get me one Laird!  I am not even taking a chance of that not making it over the Atlantic!

I thought you might say that! I will do!
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TrekMD on December 08, 2012, 23:10:28 PM
Quote from: "The Laird"
Quote from: "TrekMD"Please, get me one Laird!  I am not even taking a chance of that not making it over the Atlantic!

I thought you might say that! I will do!

You thought right!  :)
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: DreamcastRIP on December 09, 2012, 01:06:47 AM
What with this and Marty and Curt's Atari Inc. - Business is Fun this is one great Christmas for all Atarians. WORD!  :)
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TL on December 10, 2012, 12:06:43 PM
I went to WHSmith today and they didn't have any  :'(

I will have to see if I can get them from the imagine shop.
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TrekMD on December 10, 2012, 14:47:28 PM
Dang!  I hope you are able to find them.
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TL on December 14, 2012, 12:55:14 PM
I am pleased to announce you can now order this from the Imagine Publishing store

[size=140]HERE! (//https)[/size]

I already ordered you a copy Trek so I will post it to you once I get it  8)
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: Rogue Trooper on December 14, 2012, 12:57:32 PM
Good luck with it turning up.Not only has my copy of this months RG gone awol in post, having been dispatched by publisher, but so has the replacement copy they sent out.
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TrekMD on December 14, 2012, 13:21:43 PM
Quote from: "The Laird"I am pleased to announce you can now order this from the Imagine Publishing store

[size=140]HERE! (//https)[/size]

I already ordered you a copy Trek so I will post it to you once I get it  8)

Thanks!
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: Greyfox on December 14, 2012, 13:30:16 PM
Wow..sure hope they have them in the new year..have to try and get this myself..let us all know how good it is please when they arrive. :)
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: zapiy on December 14, 2012, 18:09:52 PM
Nice one. Ordered.  8)
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TL on December 19, 2012, 15:20:39 PM
I got mine today, outstanding publication.

Serious props to all the RG team on this magazine. I recommend everyone purchases it!
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: dcultrapro on December 19, 2012, 15:47:34 PM
sweet how much is one and where are you getting them from?
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TL on December 19, 2012, 16:18:23 PM
Quote from: "dcultrapro"sweet how much is one and where are you getting them from?

I already posted the link on the previous page but HERE (//https) it is again. You can also buy it from WHSmith too. It is £9 from the Imagine shop and £10 in newsagents.

Here is mine and Trek's copy making some new friends  :D

(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z280/mrkizza/AtariLove_zpscfa6ea29.jpg)
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: dcultrapro on December 19, 2012, 16:31:35 PM
very nice, thanks! I did read through the first page quickly but must've missed the link
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: Greyfox on December 19, 2012, 16:47:12 PM
you lucky f*!&ing son of a B&%$£.. I want !!!! I want!!

shame there is no PDF up on the net :(, looks like I will have to see if they have over here in the land of the living under a rock!  >:(
Title: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: zapiy on December 19, 2012, 17:18:43 PM
Don't bite my head of but this felt more like a magazine than a book and for £10 I want it to be a book.
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: Greyfox on December 19, 2012, 17:37:19 PM
lol..then you'll have to purchase the bible of all Atari bibles..the Atari Inc. : Fun is Business,  if you want a proper sized book, and weighting in with 800 pages, I would say that fits your inquiry
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TL on December 19, 2012, 17:38:37 PM
Quote from: "zapiy"Don't bite my head of but this felt more like a magazine than a book and for £10 I want it to be a book.

Well it is advertised as a bookazine. 212 pages with no adverts in glossy colour print is great value for £10 IMO.

I also like the way they didn't just reprint all the articles from RG exactly the same like they did with the Spectrum and Commodore bookazines. They actually re-designed all of them so the whole look of the publication is the same.
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: tomwaits on December 19, 2012, 17:54:08 PM
So... is all the content pulled from Retro Gamer back issues and re-formatted to a consistent layout? Or is there any new, exclusive content beyond an introduction?
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TL on December 19, 2012, 17:55:13 PM
Quote from: "tomwaits"So... is all the content pulled from Retro Gamer back issues and re-formatted to a consistent layout? Or is there any new, exclusive content beyond an introduction?

Yes, there is no new content as such.
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: tomwaits on December 19, 2012, 19:07:29 PM
Quote from: "The Laird"
Quote from: "tomwaits"So... is all the content pulled from Retro Gamer back issues and re-formatted to a consistent layout? Or is there any new, exclusive content beyond an introduction?

Yes, there is no new content as such.

Thanks! If it shows up locally next month I might buy it just to have all the Atari articles in one volume, but I won't spend too much or make an extra effort to import since I already have every issue of the magazine. :)
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TrekMD on December 19, 2012, 20:39:16 PM
Coolness.  :)  Eagerly waiting for my copy. 
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TL on June 29, 2014, 20:25:56 PM
[align=center:2ftqvcya]It's been a long time but here it is finally . . . . . .

The Atari Book - By Retro Gamer - Review (//http)[/align:2ftqvcya]
Title: Re: The Atari Book 40th Anniversary Special
Post by: TrekMD on June 29, 2014, 22:50:05 PM
Nice review, Laird.  It really is an awesome bookazine for any Atari fan.Â