Arcade 1: Illustrated Historical Guide To Arcade Machines by Dick Bueschel and Steve Gronowski catalogs the history of the arcade from its earliest penny roots. The book includes the history of companies, places, and games which made up the early period of the arcade from the 1880s to the 1920s. The book is separated into a front section covering the history and a back section with a collectible guide to 100 arcade machines with comments on the games from the authors. Inside are rare reproductions of catalogs, flyers, and pages from publications which cover the early history of the arcade.Also included with this book is a Supplemental booklet which featured up-to-date prices for the machines featured in the back of the book, at the time of publication.