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Ikari Warriors GRS Super Joystick | Now You Can Play THE RIGHT WAY!

Ever since the golden era of arcades, iconic games like the SNK Ikari Warriors series, Data East Midnight Resistance, SNK T.N.K III, and Taito Front Line Arcade have captured the imagination of players in the 1980s. Especially memorable is the legendary Ikari Warriors, a game that holds a nostalgic place in the hearts of countless […]

Jon

September 26, 2023

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1983 Atari 5200 Pro-Line Trak-Ball Controller in LIKE-NEW CONDITION!

With Atari, trackballs, and 5200 all in the news, what better time to open up & test an almost-new, complete-in-box Atari 5200 Pro-Line Trak-Ball controller from 1983! Compatible with more than just the obvious games, the CX-53 Trak-Ball could add more precision to your game, and promised to “bring the arcade home!” How does it […]

Jon

January 29, 2024

Atari Berzerk Review – 1:6 Scale RepliCade from New Wave Toys – 1980 Arcade Classic

Berzerk is a multidirectional shooter designed by Alan McNeil and released for arcades in 1980 by Stern Electronics of Chicago. Following Taito’s Stratovox, it is one of the first arcade video games with speech synthesis. Berzerk places the player in a series of top-down, maze-like rooms containing armed robots. Home ports were published for the […]

Jon

April 17, 2024

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Atari Gamestation Go! Hands-On with a REVISED PROTOTYPE of the 2024 My Arcade Portable

My Arcade first introduced the Atari Gamestation Portable at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since then, we’ve all been more than eager to learn more about this device. What are the specs? What games will be included? What are the expansion options? All great questions that we hope to get answers […]

Jon

July 3, 2024

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Rescuing 1980s Tech – Split Second Restoration, Part 2 – Flea Market Find

Part 2/2 – A few weekends ago, Jon stumbled across this 1980 electronic handheld game from Parker Brothers: Split Second. After Part 1 all the grime was gone, but it wouldn’t power on and play. In this second party, Jon’s determined to make it work again. Split Second » amzn.to/2yK6uJq Flea Market Finds PnP » […]

Jon

December 5, 2017

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Baking Powder Submarine Test Voyage – GenX Toy Nostalgia

The baking powder-powered submarine is one of those simple life toys we remember from our childhoods. Whether it came from a cereal box or a comic book ad, the science behind it felt like the kind of magic that only a kid and appreciate. Well, a kid or a GenXGrownUp! Get a Submarine! » amzn.to/2BK3OyF […]

Jon

October 25, 2019

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