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The Atari 2600’s TV Type Switch: An Important Piece of the VCS Legacy The “TV Type” switch on the Atari 2600 was a hardware feature that allowed users to switch between two different video output modes: “Color” and “Black and White”. Initially, in the “Color” mode, Atari 2600 titles would output a color signal to […]

As the Atari Video Computer System turned three years old in 1980, the installed userbase of just over a million consoles had doubled to over 2 million. More consoles meant more gamers, and more gamers meant a growing demand for more games. Keeping up their established pace, Atari released just shy of a dozen new titles during 1980, and while some of their key talent had departed by the end of '79 to form Activision, 1980 would prove to be a breakout year with the release of what would become the console's first killer-app. In this video, I'll be ranking every VCS game Atari released in 1980. #atari #retrogaming #tierlist #genxgrownup - LINKS BASIC Programming footage courtesy @MissionEdPossible - 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 - CHAPTERS 00:00 Welcome to 1980 01:00 VCS Growth 02:01 3-D Tic-Tac-Toe 03:07 Adventure 04:50 BASIC Programming 06:42 Circus Atari 07:56 Dodge 'Em 08:28 Golf 10:20 Maze Craze 11:39 Night Driver 12:53 Space Invaders 14:10 Video Checkers 14:59 Summary

The new Dune 2020 Movie Trailer is finally here! GenXGrownUp is here for you as Mo analyzes the trailer he’s been waiting three decades for. The new Dune 2020 movie has a ton of expectations on its shoulders, will it live up to the hype? The Dune 2020 movie cast looks to be outstanding, what […]

Again this year, My Arcade continues to drop 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 images for clues to what My Arcade might have in store for the gaming market this year. #myarcade […]

Basic Fun has taken their Arcade Classics line to the next level with their new buildable cabinets and we’re happy to share them with you along with some interesting facts about these all-time greats. #genxgrownup #arcadeclassics Buy Yours! » amzn.to/3dNLJAl (affiliate) Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod Discord » […]

Released in 1976, Flintstones: Best Friends, follows Fred & Barney as they try to go fishing on their day off, but their wives have other chores in mind. Will they ever make it to the lake? #genxgrownup #flintstones #peterpan Flintstones » amzn.to/2WSmm9P Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Discord » genxgrownup.com/discord Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Facebook […]