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Pengo Video Game – Retro Arcade Classic RePlay

The Pengo Video Game was a classic retro arcade game first released in 1982 by Sega. Join Jon and George as they push cubes, smashing Sno-Bees and slip-n-sliding all over the screen as they steer Pengo to untold glory. #genxgrownup Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod […]

Jon

October 16, 2018

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Top Three Retro/GenX-Inspired Google Easter Egg Games

A short while ago we took a look at a Google Easter Egg that let you play an old-style text adventure: youtu.be/Ax8qbgoxz58 But we suspected that wasn’t the first retro-style, GenX-inspired game Google had hidden up its sleeve, and we were right! Join Jon as he takes a look at three more games you can […]

Jon

October 14, 2018

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Donkey Kong Spooky Remix | October Halloween Themed DK

It’s October, and that means time to start ramping up for Halloween! What better way than to have some fun with a scary twist on a GenX arcade favorite, with the Donkey Kong Spooky Remix from the fine folks over at the Donkey Kong Forum? They’re even holding a tournament and providing the ROM for […]

Jon

October 6, 2018

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Video Game Rental Store Memories, with Emceemur & 13 Top YouTubers!

One of our good YouTube friends, Emceemur, assembled this cool collaboration of fellow creators in our network, and conceived by The Ice Pirate. This is a great look back at the impression video game rentals had on our lives. You might also enjoy our Backtrack podcast episode looking back and movie rental stores (including video […]

Jon

October 1, 2018

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Starcade, the Arcade Game Show | Brought to You By Generation X

There are a lot of awesome things that came out of Generation X! First up for Jon is a radical show called Starcade. The series originally aired on TBS from 1982 to 1983, followed by a run in syndication for the following season. Featuring everything we loved as kids including video games like Donkey Kong […]

Jon

September 29, 2018

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How to Find the Zork-Style Easter Egg Hidden in Google

“You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.” That famous line Zork from Infocom captured our imaginations as young GenX gamers and now Google has rewarded us with an all new Zork-style text adventure game. The best part is it’s totally free. All you need is […]

Jon

September 22, 2018

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