On the spirit of Masters of Doom, I recommend "It's behind you - The making of a computer Game" by Bob Pape.
The author explains how he made the R-Type conversion for the ZX Spectrum 48k and provides an interesting view of the "bedroom coders" and the early video game industry in the UK back in the 80s.
The author explains how he made the R-Type conversion for the ZX Spectrum 48k and provides an interesting view of the "bedroom coders" and the early video game industry in the UK back in the 80s.
Self-published and downloadable for free here: http://bizzley.com/