Frenzy: The ColecoVision Games That Brought the Arcade Home

by Jamie Lendino

246 pages, Paperback

Published February 10, 2026

About the author

Jamie Lendino is an author, editor, mix engineer, and technology enthusiast. He writes books about old computers and video games, and what it was like to experience them when new. Jamie has written for PCMag, ExtremeTech, Popular Science, Electronic Musician, Consumer Reports, Sound and Vision, and CNET. He has also appeared on CNBC, NPR’s All Things Considered, and other television and radio programs across the United States. Jamie lives with his wife, daughter, and two bonkers cats in Collingswood, New Jersey.

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never had a ColecoVision as a child, but I was always fascinated when reading about it or seeing screenshots of the games. Jamie Lendino is back at it and is here to tell us all about this curious but important console that came out right before the great video game crash of the 80's.

I am a sucker for this guy's books. They are a little dry at times but you can tell how much the consoles the author is covering meant to him, and he covers them from his personal memories down to the nuts and bolts of the games and the consoles themselves.

Keep these books coming!