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The First & Best-Known Rubik’s Cube Knock-Off: Wonderful Puzzler – Jon’s Cool Junk

When Rubik’s Cubes hit the world in 1980, other companies were quick to jump on the bandwagon and start producing clones. The Wonderful Puzzler from Taiwan is the first and best-known imitation Rubik’s cube ever produced. It began manufacture the same year Rubik’s hit the market, and while they are unwieldy, unfriendly puzzle cubes, the […]

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November 17, 2022

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Is the Atari VCS Worth It? Atari Pie vs Atari VCS

Is the Atari VCS worth it? Well, Jon decided it was time to put it to the test and pit the Atari VCS against the Atari Pie in a battle of nostalgic domination. #AtariVCS #GamingNews #VCS #genxgrownup Get Your Atari Pi » amzn.to/2OWmANh (affiliate) Recalbox » recalbox.com Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch Subscribe » […]

Jon

March 11, 2021

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Why Atari’s Next PLUS Should Be the Intellivision+

Atari has just announced the 7800+ coming winter 2024, and the Atari+ Platform initiative virtually guarantees this won’t be the last “plus” console. But while there are plenty of voices suggesting the Jaguar+, 5200+, or even Lynx+ is the next logical step, in this video, we make the case for why the next “plus” console […]

Jon

August 31, 2024

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Q*bert 1983 Tabletop Restoration | Vintage Parker Brothers Arcade Machine

Tabletop arcade toys were all the rage in the early ’80s. Coleco was well known for its tabletop machines (Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Frogger, etc.), but slightly lesser known were those by Parker Brothers. In 1983 they released this version of Q*bert by Gottlieb. Jon found this one on a road trip into South Georgia, and […]

Jon

March 12, 2024

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NEW Mini Vectrex Revealed at Gamescom 2025 | Are You In?

Would you be in the market for a tiny version of the classic Vectrex? If so, you may be in luck! #retrogaming #vectrex #vector #genxgrownup - LINKS Vectrex Mini Signup » https://vectrex.com/vectrex-mini-kickstarter/ Time Extnesion Article » https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/08/vectrex-mini-is-the-next-micro-console-youll-need-to-own - SHOP http://genxgrownup.com/amazon http://GenXGrownUp.com/merch - PODCAST http://GenXGrownUp.com/pod - SUPPORT US https://patreon.com/genxgrownup - WEB & SOCIAL http://GenXGrownUp.com/discord https://twitch.tv/genxgrownup http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp https://bsky.app/profile/genxgrownup.com https://www.tiktok.com/@genxgrownup https://www.instagram.com/genxgrownup/ http://GenXGrownUp.com

Jon

August 21, 2025

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Atari Treasure: E.T. Cartridge from the 1983 Burial in the Alamogordo Landfill

After 31 years buried in a desert landfill, an Atari 2600 E.T. cartridge unearthed in 2014 has made its way to the hands of a GenXGrownUp. Join Jon as he takes a look back at the history that makes this decades-old relic so significant. Atari: Game Over » amzn.to/2hZUPzE Atari E.T. » amzn.to/2i1SmEC Subscribe » […]

Jon

December 9, 2017

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