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Arcade Sound Effects: How well do you know these sounds?

Join GenXGrownUp for Perks! » bit.ly/395HEr9 Those of us in Generation X will remember fondly the wash of arcade sound effects that hit us from the classic games when we walked into an arcade. But how well do you remember them? In this quiz, test your knowledge of classic arcade games by identifying the game […]

Mo

July 15, 2021

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CONTINUE IS FOR SUCKERS! – Using Continue in Classic Arcade Games is a Terrible Idea

In classic arcade games, where a play costs a quarter, the introduction of the “continue” option was interesting. It offered to let you resume the game from where you were when you last ran out of lives. It seemed great, but is it really just a ploy to get your quarters faster and deny you […]

Jon

February 6, 2022

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LEGO Atari 2600 VCS – Asteroids Comes to Brick-ified Life!

We’re several phases deep into the new LEGO Atari 2600 set. In this video, having half-built the 2600 console, Jon gives you a look at the great design of the Asteroids cartridge and Asteroids game scene. #atari2600 #atarivcs #genxgrownup SUBSCRIBEGenXGrownUp.com/yt PATREONpatreon.com/genxgrownup MERCH GenXGrownUp.com/merch MEMBERSHIPbit.ly/395HEr9 PODCAST GenXGrownUp.com/pod DISCORD GenXGrownUp.com/discord SOCIAL fb.me/GenXGrownUp GenXGrownUp.com/twitter WEBSITE GenXGrownUp.com THEME “Grown […]

Jon

August 11, 2022

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Vintage Atari 5200 from 1982 Still Boxed & Still Works FORTY YEARS LATER!

The Atari 5200 SuperSystem or simply Atari 5200 is a home video game console introduced in 1982 by Atari, Inc. as a higher-end complement for the popular Atari Video Computer System. Created to compete with Mattel’s Intellivision, the 5200 wound up a direct competitor of ColecoVision shortly after its release. The CPU and the graphics […]

Jon

November 23, 2022

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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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1981 Tron Handheld from Tomytronic in LIKE-NEW CONDITION!

“You must try to destroy the Enemy; Sark and the MCP (Master Control Program) by making the Enemy Light Cycle crash and by destroying Sark’s Rings and finally by penetrating the MCP Barrier and destroying the MCP.” So says the manual to Tomytronic’s 1981 Tron Handheld video game. This particular copy of the unit is […]

Jon

June 29, 2023

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