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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 […]

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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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What Is My Arcade Hinting At? | CES 2024 Teaser Images

Again this year, My Arcade has started dropping cryptic, teaser images on social media hinting at new product designs which we expect to be revealed at CES 2024 (Consumer Electronics Show). Join Jon has he scours the image for clues to what My Arcade might have in store for the gaming market this year. #myarcade […]

Jon

January 3, 2024

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The Daytona Arcade Museum – GXG Road Trip

The GXG crew is amped to learn of a classic arcade mecca just a short drive south in Daytona Beach, Florida. Naturally, this triggered another GXG Road Trip, where Mo & Jon head down to the Daytona Arcade Museum and see what this facility is all about. Daytona Arcade Museum » www.daytonaarcademuseum.com Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt […]

Jon

January 13, 2018

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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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Dune 2020 Movie News – Why You Should Be EXCITED!

With all the Dune 2020 Movie News hitting right now you know GenXGrownUp was going to weigh in on the topic. Mo discusses the Dune 2020 movie cast, the lack of a Dune 2020 movie trailer, and all the Dune 2020 Movie updates you could want. Will Mo be a fan of the director Denis […]

August 24, 2020

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