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Blue Max is a scrolling shooter written by Bob Polin for Atari 8-bit computers and published by Synapse Software in 1983. It was released for the Commodore 64 the same year. U.S. Gold published the Commodore 64 version in the UK in 1984 and ported the game to the ZX Spectrum. In 1987, Atari Corporation re-released Blue Max as a cartridge styled for the then-new Atari XEGS. The player controls a Sopwith Camel biplane during World War I, attempting to shoot down enemy planes and bomb targets on diagonally scrolling terrain. The game is named after the medal Pour le Mérite, informally known as Blue Max. The theme song is "Rule, Britannia!". Blue Max was positively received by critics. In 1984 Synapse released a science fiction themed sequel also by Polin, Blue Max 2001. #atari #retrogaming #gameplay #genxgrownup - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com

After mucking about with multiple inferior mics, Jon finally took the plunge for the much-talked-about Blue Yeti. Does it live up to the hype? Look & listen as he does some real-world comparison recordings of several competing mics and then a deep dive into the features of the Yeti itself. Blue Yeti » amzn.to/2gmlrdm Blue […]

When the Atari 7800+ was announced, we also got word that a handful of masterful titles – formerly independent homebrew games by developer Bob DeCrescenzo – were being adopted by the mothership as official Atari games, including a sequel to Crystal Castles, Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest. Jon sits down with BobD to discuss his history […]

It’s a BONUS edition of thrift pickups! I spent last weekend at RetroCon in Oaks, Pennsylvania, and came home with a pile of vintage games, gadgets, media, and other retro treasures. In this special edition, I’m showing off some of my favorite finds from the convention, including plenty of electronic games and nostalgic oddities along the way. And if you see something here that you’d like to see expanded into a full feature video, be sure to let me know in the comments! #thrift #vintage #retrogaming #genxgrownup - LINKS RetrCon » https://retrocons.com - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv - CHAPTERS 00:00 Bonus Pick-Ups 02:10 Books 04:33 Pac Score Pad 05:42 Book & Records 07:06 Microvision! 07:50 Coconuts 08:22 Pitfall 09:18 Red Light Green Light 10:25 Electronic Intercept 11:25 Peanuts Rotary 11:54 Pong Sports IV 12:21 Popeye GNW 13:25 Bionic Buggy 13:51 Odyssey Voice 14:17 Ms. Pac & More 15:20 Sub Chase 15:56 Sports Stuff 20:39 Blackjack 21:28 Entex Poker 22:15 Frogger 22:50 Magnetic Pac

Spooky season? Heck, yeah! The perfect time to explore this 1981 Epoch LCD handheld, Monster Panic! #atari #handheld #retrogaming #genxgrownup - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 Monster Panic 01:34 Overview 03:07 Hardware Tour 04:49 Dismantle & Assessment 05:53 The Jigsaw Puzzle 08:29 Reassembly 10:07 Power On 10:58 Game Start 15:11 Summary

How well can you do in Fire Fighter without using a drop of water? See MORE Friday Plays NOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tWfm2jXaC0&list=PL13zHeyDr6xswcm1YMnJivU0jefJIOLcb&ab_channel=GenXGrownUp Fire Fighter is a video game written by Brad Stewart for the Atari 2600 published by Imagic in 1982. The player uses fire fighting equipment in an attempt to extinguish the fire in a tall building and rescue the occupant. The player moves a fire fighter around a non-scrolling screen to spray water on fires in a building, the size of which may vary between levels depending on options selected by the player. If the fire rises high enough, the person will wait on the roof until the fire burns itself out. At any time, the player can extend a ladder from a fire truck to rescue the person from the building so long as no fire exists on that floor. #atari #retrogaming #fridayplays #genxgrownup - LINKS Wikipedia » https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_Fighter_(video_game) - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com - SPONSORS King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com