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A Gremlin in the Works

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A Gremlin in the Works(* versandkostenfrei nur bei Versand an Adressen in Deutschland) Als die britische Computerspielszene zu explodieren begann, tauchte in der Carver Street in Sheffield ein kleines Geschft auf. Es hie Just Micro und wurde von Ian Stewart und Kevin Norburn gegrndet, die beide aus dem Einzelhandel stammten, aber den Wunsch hatten, in die Spielebranche einzusteigen. Glcklicherweise zog das Geschft lokale Talente wie Pete Harrap, Shaun Hollingworth und Tony

(* versandkostenfrei nur bei Versand an Adressen in Deutschland)

Als die britische Computerspielszene zu explodieren begann, tauchte in der Carver Street in Sheffield ein kleines Geschäft auf. Es hieß Just Micro und wurde von Ian Stewart und Kevin Norburn gegründet, die beide aus dem Einzelhandel stammten, aber den Wunsch hatten, in die Spielebranche einzusteigen. Glücklicherweise zog das Geschäft lokale Talente wie Pete Harrap, Shaun Hollingworth und Tony Crowther an, und so wurde 1984 Gremlin Graphics gegründet.

Dieses üppige, 560 Seiten starke Buch zeichnet den Werdegang des Unternehmens nach, von den ersten Erfolgen mit Monty Mole, Jack the Nipper und Thing on A Spring über die bahnbrechenden Rennspiele der Marke Lotus bis hin zum Kauf durch Infogrames im Jahr 1999. A Gremlin In The Works von Mark Hardisty enthält Interviews und Anekdoten von allen wichtigen Gremlin-Mitgliedern, darunter Chris Kerry, Ben Daglish und Greg Holmes, sowie von bekannten Vertretern der britischen Spieleszene: Rod Cousens, Tim Chaney, Jeremy Heath-Smith, Geoff Brown und Infogrames-Gründer Bruno Bonnell, neben vielen anderen. Angereichert mit Spielbildern, Erinnerungsstücken und Archivmaterial wie alten Briefen, Visitenkarten, Mitarbeiterfotos und Spieldesign-Dokumenten ist dies eine erschöpfende und umfassende Chronik eines der beliebtesten britischen Entwickler und eine faszinierende Erkundung des kometenhaften Aufstiegs der Spieleszene in den 80er und 90er Jahren. Diese zweite Ausgabe von A Gremlin In The Works unterscheidet sich von der Originalausgabe von 2015. Als direkte Reaktion auf das Kundenfeedback ist das Buch nun in einer gebundenen Ausgabe zusammengefasst, im Gegensatz zu zwei separaten Büchern, und der Schuber ist nicht enthalten. Der Inhalt hat einige kleinere Aktualisierungen erhalten.

Produkteigenschaften Englisch. 560 Seiten. 250 mm × 210 mm. Hochwertiger lithografischer Druck von Kante zu Kante. Pantone-Farben. Gebundenes Buch. Fadengeheftete Bindung für dauerhafte Qualität und die Möglichkeit, das Buch flach hinzulegen, um die doppelseitigen Bilder ideal zu betrachten. In Schrumpffolie eingeschweißt.

Enthält Beiträge von: George Allan, Lizi Attwood, Ashley Bennett, Sarah Bennett, Violet Berlin, Neil Biggin, Paul Blythe, Bruno Bonnell, Chris Box, Geoff Brown, Richard Bridgwater, Adrian Carless, Carl Cavers, Steve Camber, Tony Casson, Joe Chetcuti, Tim Chaney, Matthew Clark, Anthony Clarke, Richard Costello, Rod Cousens CBE, Antony Crowther, Ben Daglish, Mike Dailly, Colin "Fungus T. Bogeyman" Dooley, Philip Durbidge, Andrew Findlay, Andrew Fox, Peter Frith, Will Frost, Matthew Furniss, Malcolm Gillott, Stuart Gregg, Ian Harling, Jacob Habgood, Simon Hallam, Steve Hammond, Peter Harrap, Jeremy Heath-Smith, Tim Heaton, Damian Hibbard, Paul Hiley, Shaun Hollingworth, Greg Holmes, Peter Andrew Jones, George Karboulonis, Tony Kavanagh, Roger Kean, Chris Kerry, David Kirk, Wayne Laybourn, Barry Leitch, Steve Lycett, Ricki Martin, Sean Millard, Andrew Morris, Kevin Norburn, James North-Hearn, Christopher Payne, Gary Penn, Jason Perkins, Pat Phelan, Simon Phipps, Phil Plunkett, Jenny Richards, Ian Richardson, Mark Rogers, David Rowe, Christian Shrigley, Shaun Southern, Les Spink, Chris Stamp, Richard Stevenson, Ian Stewart, Patrick Strassen, Patrick Titley, Andy Turner, Tony Wills, Glyn Williams, Phil Wright, Mario van Zeist und Antal Zolnai. Noch mehr Informationen über Gremlin gibt es im Gremlin-Archiv: http://www.gremlinarchive.com

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Ricky Taylor
Phoenix, US
★★★★★ 5
How much my dog enjoys playing with it hours of fun
Size: Small Size
This is a very nice product.My dog has enjoyed playing with it very much.He really has a good time.That keeps him occupied for quite some time.A friend Of mine bought 1 for his dog and he enjoys it as well a very good product
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Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2026
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Chelle333
Massapequa, US
★★★★★ 1
Great turned to not so great
My Doberman (80 pounds in 7 months) puppy absolutely loved this ball. He loves anything noise making so this ball was perfect. Unfortunately, about 2 hours of nonstop play the cover was falling apart. There was no saving in. My pup is rough on toys and this one couldn’t handle it. I let him play without the cover for a little bit but the plastic is VERY hard. I’m not sure what type of plastic it is, but it’s very hard, no your average plastic. It was clunking around and banging into everything possible. I would love to give it more stars as it might have been perfect for other dogs, or maybe I just got a dud. But having to take the ball away from him was almost heart breaking. Those sad puppy dog ever and him looking everywhere for it. Barking nonstop because, well he want his ball….and being a puppy he is still learning. Had the cover held up for even 24 hours it would have been great. So I have a sad puppy and a lighter pocketbook. It was fun while it lasted.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024
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katie
Phoenix, US
★★★★★ 2
Lasted less than a week.
Size: Small Size
This ball was delivered on March 7. It was fun while it lasted, but Today, less than one week later, the squeaker which was the unique fun part of this ball, is dead. The ball is still intact, the soft cover still on it, so our corgi never got to the squeaker - it just stopped making sound. Given the point of this ball is to engage a dog to chase after like it was squealing prey, the death of the squeaker is very disappointing.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2026
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Marc
Whiting, US
★★★★★ 5
Glow in the dark dog ball
If u shine a bright light on these balls they glow for 15 min. My dog has a double coat and I live in fl so I play outside at night and this glow ball fits the bill. Lots of fun. The ball is made well and so far has survived the jaws of my king shepherd. Im happy with my purchase and have also purchased them for family and friends
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Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2025
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Amazon Customer
Battle Creek, US
★★★★★ 5
Glowing Orbs can be fun.
My dog loves these balls. He can’t break them, which is hilarious. The fact that they glow and double as a cognitive toy when you hide treats inside is a huge bonus. My dog is literally darker than the night. We leave the ball near a lamp for 10–15 minutes, then take it outside and throw it. Watching a pitch-black blur sprint at full speed and suddenly seeing a glowing orb bouncing through the night is unreal. Great toy. Highly recommend.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2026

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