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Dungeons & Dragons Electronic Labyrinth – VINTAGE D&D TOY SHOW FIND!

In 1980, Mattel Electronics published this Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth board game. One or two players battle against the computer in a randomly-generated maze to find the treasure and avoid the dragon that guards it. Jon found this one at a local toy show and despite never seeing it before, immediately decided to give […]

Jon

July 2, 2022

Tommy & the Order of Cosmic Champions LIVE Author Q&A – GenXGrownUp Live

An eleven-year-old Tommy Grant is trying to deal with some unfavorable circumstances that are intruding in his otherwise tranquil life in rural 1980s Ohio. He retreats into the thing he loves most… Order of Cosmic Champions. The long-running and highly successful animated program and line of toys provides Tommy with a much needed boost of […]

Jon

November 22, 2022

The Atari 2600’s TV Type Switch: An Important Piece of the VCS Legacy

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 […]

Jon

March 15, 2023

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The Top 3 Items in My Gaming Collection – Tag Response

Tag, I’m it! The inimitable Emceemur tagged GenXGrownUp in a response video asking, “What are the top 3 items in your gaming collection?” After a bit of contemplation, Jon has prepared this response highlighting some of his most prized possessions. Emceemur » goo.gl/hHCzuq See Mur Tag Me » youtu.be/vFpWngEt5U4?t=11m38s Gears of War Lancer » amzn.to/2y4Wpqk Infinite SkyHook » amzn.to/2y3DnRf […]

Jon

November 11, 2017

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Pac-Man: Arcade Classics #14 vs My Arcade | Mini Arcade Showdown!

Arcade Classics is at it again. With the third version of Pac-Man, #14, now released, there’s finally a fair fight between AC & My Arcade. In this video, Jon compares Pac-Man as it is on both platforms (even talks a bit of history about the previous releases) and tells you which one he thinks is […]

Jon

October 15, 2019

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My Arcade Contra – Micro Player Premium Edition Mini Arcade Review

We got one! The My Arcade Contra is a premium mini arcade cabinet from My Arcade which is giving stiff competition to the super impulse tiny arcade units. Yes, it’s more than double the price, but as we saw with the My Arcade Space Invaders unit, it could be money well spent. So here’s Jon […]

Jon

September 22, 2020

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