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My Arcade 40th Anniversary Micro Player vs. Pocket Player Comparison – Which One’s Worth Your Money?

My Arcade has put out plenty of Pac-Man releases, but two of the most notable are 2018’s Pocket Player and 2020’s 40th Anniversary Micro Player. Despite the very different review score awarded by GenXGrownUp, many commenters felt that the version of Pac-Man in these two releases was actually the same. But is it? In this […]

Jon

September 8, 2021

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Guess the ’80s Movie Scene Quiz 2

Join GenXGrownUp for Perks! » bit.ly/395HEr9 Ready to try your ’80s movie knowledge again? In this challenging quiz, see if you can guess the movie just by seeing a few scenes! #genxgrownup #retrotrivia #80smovies #80strivia S U B S C R I B EGenXGrownUp.com/yt P A T R E O Npatreon.com/genxgrownup M E R C […]

Mo

September 2, 2021

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Long Distance Phone Calls

About This Episode Today we grab our cell phones and call pretty much anybody, anywhere, without a second thought. But it used to be that placing a call to anyone more than a few miles away could result in a hefty phone bill at the end of the month! In this Backtrack, we look back […]

Jon

September 2, 2021

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SFGE 2021, Snake Eyes, & Reservation Dogs

About This Episode This week we watch the new film that reveals the origins of one of the most mysterious characters in the G.I. Joe franchise, check out a nearly forty year old piece of Atari computer tech, and we are recording live on the floor of the Southern-Fried Gaming Expo with a special guest […]

Mo

August 26, 2021

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Basic Fun Tiny TV Classics – Back to the Future Retro Quick Look

Basic Fun is known for its collectible games and toys, especially the Arcade Classics line. But now they’re just introducing a new line of Basic Fun Tiny TV Classics featuring four different televisions across different decades, and including clips from pop culture film and TV classics. In this video, we take a quick look at […]

Jon

August 20, 2021

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The GenX Mall Experience

About This Episode Today, shopping malls are struggling to keep their doors open, but a few decades ago they were booming. To many kids who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, the mall was a favorite hangout, an entertainment center, a cafeteria, and even a date night destination! In this episode, our parents have […]

Jon

August 19, 2021

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