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Arcade1Up Pong Countercade Review – Tempest, Warlords, and a WHOLE LOT MORE!

Here it is, the early wave video game sensation in all of its retro-chic glory, PONG™! Oh, and there’s way more counter appeal beyond the authentic gameplay of the original…inside are five additional Atari classics that utilize those spinner controls: Pong™ Doubles, Pong™ Sports, Warlords™, Super Breakout™, and Tempest™! In this review, we check out […]

Jon

November 2, 2021

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Rubik’s Phantom Cube – Your Body Heat Reveals the Puzzle!

Touch, reveal, and solve with the Rubik’s Phantom. Innovation adds a new layer of challenge to the original 3×3 Cube. Touch the Cube tiles to temporarily reveal color. We ran into this one at our local Walmart, and decided to take a chance on it despite some misgivings. Is it the genius new version of […]

Jon

September 17, 2022

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Looking for a Great Metroidvania-Style Game? LOOK NO FURTHER!

Jon was on the hunt for a good Metroidvania style game and came across this gem! Yoku’s Island Express Welcome to Yoku’s Island Express! Say hello to Yoku the Dung Beetle, a new hero who has arrived on Mokumana Island to relieve the resident pterodactyl postmaster, or Posterodactyl, as he’s known, of his duties. He’s […]

December 17, 2022

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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Activision’s River Raid for the Atari 2600 | The River of NO RETURN!

River Raid is a video game developed by Carol Shaw for the Atari Video Computer System (later renamed Atari 2600) and released in 1982 by Activision. The player controls a fighter jet over the River of No Return in a raid behind enemy lines. The goal is to navigate the flight by destroying enemy tankers, […]

Jon

September 6, 2024

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HUGE Intellivision II Vintage Toy Show Lot | We Evaluate & Value Each Item

Jon scored a pile of Intellvision games and a console & peripherals – let’s sort it out! See MORE toy show discoveries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj14ftRCKns&list=PL13zHeyDr6xvKE5HBOAcEgdIs1cqUt6t4&index=1&ab_channel=GenXGrownUp The Intellivision is a home video game console released by Mattel Electronics in 1979. Development began in 1977, the same year as the launch of its main competitor, the Atari 2600. In […]

Jon

November 9, 2024