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Playtime Electronics released this "Flaming Inferno" LCD game in 1988, and that's almost all I can find out about it online! It's a bit of a Frogger knock-off, but worth giving a look. #retrogaming #handheld #lcd #genxgrownup - 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 Flaming Inferno 02:04 Hardware Tour 03:57 "No" Instructions 05:03 Checking the Guts 06:50 Battery & Screen 08:52 Game 11:56 Super Game 13:32 Game Again 15:06 Summary

Space Panic is a 1980 arcade video game developed by Universal. Presented in a side view, the player digs holes in horizontal platforms to trap pursuing aliens, then eliminates them by hitting them with a shovel. A port to the PV-1000 by Casio and a ColecoVision version by CBS Electronics were both released in 1983. Predating Nintendo's Donkey Kong, and lacking a jump mechanic, Space Panic was the first game involving climbing ladders between walkable platforms. The genre was initially labeled "climbing games" and "ladder games", but by the late 1980s became known as platform games. The original arcade game was commercially successful in Japan, but an obscure release in North America. A 1981 clone, Apple Panic, available before any official home versions, became a top-seller on the Apple II and was ported to other home computers. There were over a dozen Space Panic clones for home systems, often with "panic" in the title. Lode Runner (1983) later put its own spin on climbing and digging, a lineage which eventually took on the name puzzle-platform games. #retrogaming #arcade #platformer #genxgrownup - 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

Lemmings was a killer app for Amiga computers in the early 90s, and it got ported to just about everything. Riding on the heels of that popularity, publisher Psygnosis began releasing special Christmas variants of Lemmings which were really just skinned bonus levels, but they were often free or very cheap! As we get in […]

Welcome back to my ever-evolving comic reviews. Each week I will review a few new releases you may have missed on new comic Wednesday. As things change, mostly my mood, so will this column. Some weeks may be several new comics from various publishers or sometimes just one. There might be a time when it’s […]

Vintage metal lunch boxes saw their pinnacle during our GenX youth. If you have fond memories of your grade school lunch box, you’re going to be blown away by this walk through the Lunch Box Museum in Columbus, GA. Come with Jon as he tours the museum and sits down with owner & curator, Allen […]

Fifty-Two ’80s is a totally awesome shop filled with pop culture, collectibles, toys, and memorabilia from the 1980s. Walking into this store is a blast from the past to the most awesome decade ever! Whether you’re an ’80s kid, a parent of an ’80s kid, or someone who just likes totally cool things, you’ll love […]