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Brand New Book!

Q*Bert: The Secret Archives of Gottlieb-Mylstar Video Games

By: Jeff Lee with Warren Davis

Another installment from Jeff Lee’s Gottlieb Video Game Secret Archives. 32 pages reproducing original design documents of the ’80s arcade classic Q*bert. This collection features concept sketches, Jeff’s original game proposal, a sample of Warren’s code, grid-paper sprite renditions and other behind-the-scenes peeks of old-school video game creation. Includes commentary from Jeff and Warren.

8.5″ x 11″

$30 including shipping (U.S. only)

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Previous Books

Q*Bert and We [SOLD OUT]

Q*Bert and We is an in depth chronicle of the Gottlieb video games such as Q*bert, Mad Planets, and M.A.C.H. III (and many more) and of the crew which created them. With 50 pages of illustrations from the Secret Archives of Jeff Lee, Gottlieb’s original pixelator!

An Advanced Reader’s Edition for mature readers only.

8.5″ x 5.5″, Approx. 300 Pages B&W, Perfect Binding, UV Coated Color Cover

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12 string mandolin #1

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About 30 years ago, Mr Kopriva gave me the remnant of a 12-string mandolin, consisting of the
shell back, neck (no fingerboard) and headstock. One set of 6 tuners and the bridge and saddle were included. There was no soundboard and the nut was missing, too. I started working on it at Bob Gorney’s ( a Chicago luthier ) shop. With his assistance, I put on the fingerboard and cut the fret slots, as well as glued on a soundboard. Then, I got distracted by life and forgot about it for 25 years…

February 13, 2009

Clueless Rose Trio

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Speaking of mandolin players, here is the official group portrait for The Clueless Rose Trio…that’s 4-String Paul on bass, Irish Mike on guitar and me, Deaf Jeff, on mandolin. We make quite a noise.

February 12, 2009

Hops & Barley’s

By DandolinNo Comments


I’ve been massacring the mandolin for too many years, but I’ve seldom met another player. Whereas, guitar players are a dime
a dozen. This is perfectly reasonable because the guitar is a more versatile instrument and better suited as accompaniment when singing. Still, I think every guitar player ought to learn a second instrument. So when Mr Doman said his pal Dan, the mandolin player for “Cabin 5” would be playing at Hops & Barley’s, I was delighted to catch their performance.

February 11, 2009

Croquet hankering…

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Boy, it doesn’t take much more than a thaw to get me thinking about a visit to the Chicago Croquet Club greens, which are actually brown this time of year and sprinkled with goose turds. But, I may have to get out there soon to claim February braggin’ rights!

February 9, 2009

OD fellows #4

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As far as I know, not too many copies of this game were ever sold, but that is not very surprising. Avalon Hill was more of a hard-core specialty war game publisher. They did little, if any, mainstream advertising. Their customer base typically had little interest in a game of this sort. I believe we got one royalty check for about $400 and another for $50ish. Oh, well, it is a fun game though!

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