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Shop Fightbox: https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox Step back to 1986 with the Radio Shack Astro Thunder, a tabletop VFD classic that brought arcade-style space combat into your home. Powered by 4 C batteries and originally priced at $39.95, this Tandy release (Model 60-2197) is actually part of a fascinating lineage—licensed from Grandstand’s Firefox F-7 and rebranded across multiple versions like the Epoch Astro Thunder 7 and Galaga X6. In this video, we resurrect a malfuncitoning example of this classic, take a closer look at Astro Thunder's gameplay, its distinctive vacuum fluorescent display, and how it fits into the golden age of handheld and tabletop electronic games. Whether you remember it from your childhood or are discovering it for the first time, this is a retro gem worth revisiting. #retrogaming #vintage #handheld #genxgrownup cards 05:28 galaxy ii - 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 Astro Thunder 01:43 Box & Contents 04:15 Manual 05:22 Hardware Tour 09:13 Power On & Test 11:24 Dismantling 14:15 Cleaning 18:02 Re-Test 21:26 Re-Assembly 22:21 Phase 1 23:21 Phase 2 24:01 Phase 3 25:02 Phase 4 26:13 Phase 5 26:47 Phase 6 27:28 Summary

Join George for a special Bit By Bit event coverage episode from Midwest Gaming Classic 2026! ? This week, we’re diving into the sights, sounds, and retro gaming excitement from MGC, including a featured interview with David Lowey of Atari. We’ll talk Atari, retro gaming, convention highlights, classic gaming culture, and some of the coolest moments from one of the biggest retro gaming weekends of the year. If you love arcade games, vintage consoles, Atari history, and the future of retro gaming, this one is for you! https://www.midwestgamingclassic.com/ #retrogaming #midwestgamingclassic #genxgrownup - MGC 2026 SPONSORS G'AIM'E » https://genxgrownup.com/gaime PLAION Replai » https://genxgrownup.com/plaion X-Arcade » https://genxgrownup.com/xgaming - 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

Join George, Jason & Mark as they discuss a fun indy comic – Trespasser before breaking out the big guns with the Jim Starin/George Perez classic, The Infinity Gauntlet! Will Thanos rule supreme or will the heroes save the day? Grab you Infinity Stones & Tune in to our comic review to find out true-believers! […]

Ever since we first tried out Twincop at the 2017 South Florida Gameroom Expo in Atlanta, we’ve been dying to play again. And the time has finally come! Finite Reflection joins us for some raucous cooperative multiplayer pc gaming! Join us for a co-op live stream as we try out Twincop before it launches later […]

The Atari 8-bit line of home computers were my introduction to the wonderful world of home computing — and a worthy successor to the Atari 2600 as my primary gaming device. In this live stream I share some of my favorites from the system. Play at Archive.org » goo.gl/PG6seN Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp […]

Part 1/2 – A few weekends ago, Jon stumbled across this 1980 electronic handheld game from Parker Brothers: Split Second. It was in pretty rough shape, but he’s determined to clean it up and restore it to working condition. Split Second » amzn.to/2yK6uJq Flea Market Finds PnP » youtu.be/cNeegTJ6Q0Q Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp […]