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In 1980, Mattel Electronics published this Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth board game. One or two players battle against the computer in a randomly-generated maze to find the treasure and avoid the dragon that guards it. Jon found this one at a local toy show and despite never seeing it before, immediately decided to give […]

In 1980, Mattel Electronics published this Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth board game. One or two players battle against the computer in a randomly-generated maze to find the treasure and avoid the dragon that guards it. Jon found this one at a local toy show and despite never seeing it before, immediately decided to give […]

Dynamite magazine was THE magazine of any young GenX’er who had an interest in movies, TV, toys, tech, games, or pop culture. Published from the mid-’70s through the early ’90s, Dynamite was the best thing to arrive in my mailbox all month! #genxgrownup #dynamite #scholastic Get Dynamite » amzn.to/31J5TXs Read Dynamite » bit.ly/2Y5CSTM Subscribe » […]

The Atari 2600 prototype game, Sonar, was in development at the very start of the Atari 2600 (or maybe even before). Utilizing stereo sound to send separate ping-back notifications to two simultaneous players was a creative use of the 2600’s dual internal speakers — which were removed prior to launch as a cost-saving measure! Possibly […]

Super Impulse manufactures miniature toys and games for the entire family. This year, SI sent GenXGrownUp an Easter Basket containing a sampling of some of their “World’s Smallest” and “World’s Coolest” toys. Watch to see some great ideas to stuff your Easter Baskets! #genxgrownup #superimpulse #easter World’s Smallest GI Joe Bundle Set of 3 Mini […]

Social pariah! Somehow, Jon has survived in society without ever having seen the sci-fi classic, Blade Runner. We’re setting out to correct this oversight, but not before having a bit of fun with the situation. Subscribe ? bit.ly/Subscribe2GenXGrownUp Facebook ? fb.me/GenXGrownUp Website ? GenXGrownUp.com Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy ? beefyness.com