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Dungeons & Dragons Electronic Labyrinth – FULL D&D PLAYTHROUGH & TUTORIAL!

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

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Paddle Problems on the Atari 50th Anniversary Flashback Gold from AtGames?

Ever since its release, there has been some debate about the accuracy of the paddles included with the Atari 50th Anniversary Edition Flashback Gold from @AtGamesGaming . We did some digging and discovered just what’s going on, and talk about how it might get fixed. You can download Paul Slocum’s Testcart image from this link to […]

Jon

March 10, 2023

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LEGO Atari 2600 VCS – Is That Cartridge Storage Box AT ALL INTERESTING?!

It’s on to phase two of assembling the new LEGO Atari 2600 set. In this video, we move on through probably the least interesting feature of the entire kit: that little brown cartridge storage box. I wonder if real Atari cartridges fit in that thing… #atari2600 #atarivcs #genxgrownup SUBSCRIBEGenXGrownUp.com/yt PATREONpatreon.com/genxgrownup MERCH GenXGrownUp.com/merch MEMBERSHIPbit.ly/395HEr9 PODCAST GenXGrownUp.com/pod […]

Jon

August 8, 2022

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Atari Breakout: Recharged Video Review – The 1976 Classic Reimagined!

The grandfather of brick-breaking games is back with some of the toughest challenges yet! Breakout: Recharged steps up the excitement with a fresh coat of paint, exciting power-ups, and another original soundtrack from award-winning video game composer Megan McDuffee. Breakout: Recharged will forever change what you expect from a brick-breaking title. The endless arcade mode […]

Jon

February 20, 2022

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Atari and Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. Launch The Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition

Brand New Version Of The Timeless Atari 2600 Console is Infused with PAC-MAN’s Signature Style NEW YORK, NY / IRVINE, CA – October 31, 2025 – Atari, an interactive entertainment company, and leading video game publisher and developer Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today launched the Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition. This special edition celebrates the […]

George

November 1, 2025

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Baking Powder Submarine Test Voyage – GenX Toy Nostalgia

The baking powder-powered submarine is one of those simple life toys we remember from our childhoods. Whether it came from a cereal box or a comic book ad, the science behind it felt like the kind of magic that only a kid and appreciate. Well, a kid or a GenXGrownUp! Get a Submarine! » amzn.to/2BK3OyF […]

Jon

October 25, 2019

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