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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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Atari Cassette Repair & Restoration – Retrieving Docs from 40-Year-Old Tapes!

AtariWriter is a word processor for the Atari 8-bit family of home computers published by Atari, Inc. as a 16KB cartridge in 1982. It replaced the Atari Word Processor, which shipped on a copy-protected disk, required 48KB, and was incompatible with the XL computers. Jon found this in-box copy in amazing condition during a visit […]

Jon

January 26, 2022

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Tiny Atari 2600 Games in a Micro Arcade! – Atari’s Millipede, Combat, and MORE from Super Impulse

Super Impulse’s Tiny Atari 2600 was a hit with Atari fans and collectors, and sure enough, those new titles we saw in that unit have started to make their way into other releases. In this case, it’s the new Micro Arcade Millipede & Combat, plus a bonus game. In this review, Jon evaluates how this […]

Jon

January 15, 2022

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1982 AtariWriter Vintage Word Processor – MORE THAN COMPLETE! – Atari 8-bit Computer Software

AtariWriter is a word processor for the Atari 8-bit family of home computers published by Atari, Inc. as a 16KB cartridge in 1982. It replaced the Atari Word Processor, which shipped on a copy-protected disk, required 48KB, and was incompatible with the XL computers. Jon found this in-box copy in amazing condition during a visit […]

Jon

January 11, 2022

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$20 Coleco Ms. Pac-Man Tabletop Arcade Machine – Looks Great, But Does it Work?

Coleco was ahead of the curve in the early ’80s with their line of tabletop arcade machines. This Ms. Pac-Man from 1981 is in incredible condition, but it’s missing the battery door and hasn’t been tested. But for only $20 at a used game store, I had to take a shot! Join GenXGrownUp for Perks! […]

Jon

January 2, 2022

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Atari Asteroids: Recharged Video Review – Hyperspace is Actually Useful!

The original space shooter warps to the modern era! Asteroids: Recharged has been reimagined for modern gameplay, with vibrant visuals, powerful new abilities, and another original soundtrack from award-winning video game composer Megan McDuffee. It is fitting that Asteroids is in the first wave of titles to be Recharged. Asteroids is indisputably one of the […]

Jon

December 21, 2021

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