from the producer of the Phosphor Dot Fossils and Classic Gaming Expo 2K7 DVDs
NOW AVAILABLE TO ORDER!
It’s back! In the same format as 2008’s popular Phosphor Dot Fossils DVD, Phosphor Dot Fossils Level 2 brings you more tales from the early history of video games. Like the original, Level 2 will cover a wide swath of video game history, including arcade, home console and computer games, from 1972 through 1987, with shots of the games in action, historical notes for every game shown, other trivia, and even vintage commercials from that era.
The Next Level
Phosphor Dot Fossils Level 2 proves that there were pivotal moments in video game history going on outside of the “A” list games that everyone’s familiar with. Which 1970s game originated the concept that Tron later called “light cycles”? What early Atari coin-op was the first video maze game? Which video game’s TV advertising boldly proclaimed it to be “the most fun you’ll ever have with your TV set”? The answers are all found on Phosphor Dot Fossils Level 2.
Not The Same Game
Phosphor Dot Fossils Level 2 is three hours of new content - there is no repeated material from the first Phosphor Dot Fossils DVD. Picture and sound quality have been improved from the first volume, and the DVD still has the concise menu system that makes it easy to navigate year by year, clip by clip. There are new features too - Retro Makeovers show you side-by-side comparisons of classic games and their modern-day reinventions, putting the truly astonishing pace of technological advancement on display. Truth In Advertising Moments put classic games under a different kind of spotlight, comparing the actual released games to their pre-release publicity artwork: were the artists’ renditions of the graphics even close?
By Popular Request!
There’s increased coverage of some of the non-A-list classic consoles and computers, from the Fairchild Channel F, Bally Professional Arcade, RCA Studio II and Emerson Arcadia 2001 to the infamously underpowered Mattel Aquarius Computer. And on the more recent end of the spectrum, there’s increased coverage of popular systems such as the Nintendo Entertainment System, PC/PC-compatibles and Commodore 64. All-new factoids, memorabilia and vintage commercials put it all in context, set to an all-new original music score.
Previously, on Phosphor Dot Fossils…
Missed the first volume? Don’t worry - Phosphor Dot Fossils Level 2 is also available in a special “Brown Box” 2-DVD bundle, featuring Level 2 and the original Phosphor Dot Fossils in a dual-disc case with special artwork inspired by the Brown Box prototype of the original Magnavox Odyssey. The content of the DVDs is identical to the individual releases, and it’s a great way to catch up on early video game history if you haven’t already seen Phosphor Dot Fossils.
Based on the award winning web site of the same name, Phosphor Dot Fossils and Phosphor Dot Fossils Level 2 were written, produced, edited and scored by Earl Green at theLogBook.com Media. DVD specs: NTSC DVD, 4:3 standard definition aspect ratio, running time: approx. 3 hours.
