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The First & Best-Known Rubik’s Cube Knock-Off: Wonderful Puzzler – Jon’s Cool Junk

When Rubik’s Cubes hit the world in 1980, other companies were quick to jump on the bandwagon and start producing clones. The Wonderful Puzzler from Taiwan is the first and best-known imitation Rubik’s cube ever produced. It began manufacture the same year Rubik’s hit the market, and while they are unwieldy, unfriendly puzzle cubes, the […]

Jon

November 17, 2022

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Atari Acquires Berzerk & Frenzy, Plus Ten More Classic Arcade Titles

Atari has acquired the rights to 12 classic arcade properties including Berzerk and Frenzy. Jon speculates what the other ten may be, and what this news could mean for arcade fans as well as the future of classic arcade toy & gadget collection. The publisher said the deal will allow it to create new games […]

Jon

March 17, 2023

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Super Breakout: Atari XP SOLD OUT Collectors’ Series! – Atari VCS / 2600

Super Breakout, released in 1978, is a thrilling brick-breaking game that captivated gamers of the Atari era. With simple yet addictive gameplay, it challenges players to break through walls of colorful bricks using a paddle and a bouncing ball. Watch as we demonstrate our skills, smashing bricks and striving for high scores. In this case, […]

Jon

July 3, 2023

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Galaga Joystick Player REVIEW | Is My Arcade’s New Player Right for YOU?

GALAGA is a classic arcade game that is still popular today. In this shoot-em-up, you take control of a spaceship and must defend your fleet from waves of attacking aliens. GALAGA is a great way to challenge your reflexes and improve your hand-eye coordination. The game features a colorful and charming art style that is […]

Jon

October 23, 2023

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1977 Sears Tele-Games Video Arcade | For Some of Us, THIS Was Atari!

The Atari 2600 is a home video game console developed and produced by Atari, Inc. Released in September 1977 as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS), it popularized microprocessor-based hardware and games stored on swappable ROM cartridges, a format first used with the Fairchild Channel F in 1976. The VCS was bundled with two […]

Jon

February 14, 2024

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Atari 2600 Raiders of the Lost Ark – “Why did it have to be snakes?”

Raiders of the Lost Ark is an action-adventure game for the Atari 2600 released in 1982, based on the 1981 film of the same name. The game was designed by Howard Scott Warshaw. When the opportunity to write an Atari VCS game based on the film was offered at Atari, Howard Scott Warshaw – fresh […]

Jon

May 10, 2024

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