Discover more than a dozen game consoles you never knew about
Briefly

Lewis Packwood’s book "Curious Video Game Machines" aims to rectify the oversight in English-language coverage of the video game industry by exploring obscure consoles and hardware. The book sheds light on lesser-known machines, such as the Zemmix and Dendy, which have remained largely unrecognized. Packwood's journey began with the discovery of the intriguing Avatar Machine and expanded with findings related to unique computers like the Galaksija, showcasing the rich, although unexplored, history behind video gaming outside mainstream recognition.
"When most people think of obscure game consoles, they go to something like Pippin, but you show there was a whole different world out there."
"The Avatar Machine, created by the artist Marc Owens, was such a wild idea: he’d created a polygon-style suit with VR goggles ..."
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