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Atari 2600+ or Atari Gamestation Pro? | How to Choose What’s Right for YOU!

As Atari fans we are living in both a fascinating and wallet-draining time. Here at the end of 2023, not one but two new consoles are vying for our attention: the Atari 2600+ and the Atari Gamestation Pro. In this video I’ll try to help you decide which one might be right one for you. […]

Jon

October 13, 2023

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Unlock SECRET GAMES on THE400 Mini Atari 8-bit System!

THE400 Mini from @THEC64 & @PLAION_Official comes withe 25 pre-installed games, PLUS MORE HIDDEN GAMES! Thanks to @johnhancockretro for the heads-up! Atari brings the computer age home. Again! Welcome back to the Atari 8-bit world of computing! The powerful Atari 400 set a new standard of capability with its release in 1979, and along with […]

Jon

March 27, 2024

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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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10 Atari 8-bit Computer Games You MUST PLAY on THE400 Mini!

The Atari 8-bit computer line is finally getting its due in the form of THE400 Mini (which Jon can’t stop himself from calling “THE A 400 Mini”) from Retro Games & PLAION. If you are an Atari 8-bit fan, then you already know the amazing game library a gadget like this will unlock for thousands […]

Jon

January 24, 2024

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Q*bert 1983 Tabletop Restoration | Vintage Parker Brothers Arcade Machine

Tabletop arcade toys were all the rage in the early ’80s. Coleco was well known for its tabletop machines (Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Frogger, etc.), but slightly lesser known were those by Parker Brothers. In 1983 they released this version of Q*bert by Gottlieb. Jon found this one on a road trip into South Georgia, and […]

Jon

March 12, 2024

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