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It’s mid-June, school is letting out for the summer, and youngsters will be filling their next few weeks with warm-weather activities. In this episode, we remember how we spent our summer months growing up as Generation X kids! Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownup (https://patreon.com/genxgrownup) Discord » GenXGrownUp.com/discord (http://genxgrownup.com/discord) Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp (http://fb.me/GenXGrownUp) Twitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitter (http://genxgrownup.com/twitter) Website » GenXGrownUp.com (http://genxgrownup.com/) Podcast » GenXGrownUp.com/pod (http://genxgrownup.com/pod) Merchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merch (http://genxgrownup.com/merch) Shop » genxgrownup.com/amazon (http://genxgrownup.com/amazon) Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com (http://beefyness.com/) Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641) Google » GenXGrownUp Podcast (google.com) (https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vZ2VueGdyb3dudXA) Pocket Casts » pca.st/8iuL (http://pca.st/8iuL) Stitcher » www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr (http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=146720&refid=stpr) TuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ (https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/) Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 (https://spoti.fi/2TB4LR7) iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast… (https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-genxgrownup-podcast-65363467/) Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK (https://amzn.to/33IKfEK) • Listen to our Backtrack on GenX Childhood Autonomy » genxgrownup.com/bt120/ (https://genxgrownup.com/bt120/) • Midlife Mixtape: Favorite Summertime Memories » bit.ly/3Nh58LD (https://bit.ly/3Nh58LD) • Ultimate Summer Road Trip Playlist for Gen Xers » bit.ly/3HJWeFF (https://bit.ly/3HJWeFF) • 38 Ways to Give Your Kids a Carefree 80’s Summer » bit.ly/3bdyZaF (https://bit.ly/3bdyZaF) • I Want a 1980s Summer For My Kids » bit.ly/3zVJs51 (https://bit.ly/3zVJs51) • What Summer Camps Looked Like in the 1970s and 1980s » bit.ly/3QBGk3X (https://bit.ly/3QBGk3X) • New York City fire hydrants: a summer tradition – in pictures » bit.ly/3zVpKGw (https://bit.ly/3zVpKGw) • Roadside Attractions Fading from Landscape » n.pr/3xMEHrv (https://n.pr/3xMEHrv) • Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com (mailto:podcast@genxgrownup.com) • Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt (http://genxgrownup.com/yt) Show Notes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices (https://megaphone.fm/adchoices)

Spooky season? Heck, yeah! The perfect time to explore this 1981 Epoch LCD handheld, Monster Panic! #atari #handheld #retrogaming #genxgrownup - 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 - SPONSORS King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 00:00 Monster Panic 01:34 Overview 03:07 Hardware Tour 04:49 Dismantle & Assessment 05:53 The Jigsaw Puzzle 08:29 Reassembly 10:07 Power On 10:58 Game Start 15:11 Summary

Wizard is a video game developed for the Commodore 64 written by Sean A. Moore and Steve Luedders-Dieckbrader for Progressive Peripherals and Software (PP&S) out of Denver, Colorado in 1984. Each level contains keys, and the object is for Wilfrid the Wizard to get each key to move on to the next location. Each level requires a different spell to find the key, and every key found gives Wilfrid a finite number of times he can cast the spell. Some spells cast projectiles, which can either kill or freeze enemies, while some teleport Wilfrid around, either by turning him to a non-corporeal "shadow" or by instantly moving him to his starting point. The player character, Wilfrid, is a wizard in purple robes, and his enemies include witches, knights, giant insects, and other various monsters. Craig Smith and Aaron Hightower teamed up to make an improved construction set in their homes in North Richland Hills, Texas. They communicated with Sean and Steve to understand the memory layout for the levels and then set out to create an advanced construction set better than the one included with the original game. Among other things, their construction set included the ability to create "treasure matrices" that allowed the user to create special effects similar to the ones seen in the main levels. The original set had remnants in its code alluding to features that had been disabled, likely due to their instability or lack of documentation. PP&S took the code from Craig and Aaron and released it commercially in a package called the Wizard Expansion Set. This add-on pack also included 50 new levels from a competition held by the company specifically for the expansion; none of the new levels had any advanced features because of the limitations of the original construction set. Electronic Arts, including Paul Reiche III, used the Construction set created by Aaron and Craig to create a new set of levels. The Construction Set was also included by EA, as were a combination of levels from the original game and from the expansion pack, albeit in a different order from the original PP&S releases. The Ultimate Wizard version also featured some changes to existing levels to increase their difficulty, as well as different sprites for some of the game's monsters. #retrogaming #c64 #c64games #genxgrownup - LINKS (relevant links mentioned in video) - 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 - SPONSORS Numskull Facebook Group » https://genxgrownup.com/fbqa G'AIM'E Time Crisis » http://genxgrownup.com/gaime King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS

Get the ULTIMATE GAME GUIDE » embraceware.com/genx Licensed from Atari Interactive and released by Toymax International in 2001, this was the first Atari plug-and-play system that was released (Jakks Pacific Inc. bought Toymax in February of 2002 and used this product to design and release dozens of systems). This was styled like a joypad and […]

Had it not been for the North American video game crash of 1983, ColecoVision owners would have gotten access to this remarkable Pac-Man translation created by none other than competitor, Atari! #atari #retrogaming #pacman #genxgrownup - 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 - SPONSORS Fightbox » https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com

Evercade is keeping the retro revival alive with two brand-new cartridges—this time featuring classics from Activision alongside the wild and wonderful creations of Llamasoft! Pre-orders are open now, but not everything is smooth sailing—distributor Funstock has temporarily frozen U.S. orders, leaving some Evercade fans frustrated. Meanwhile, Xbox players are in for a nostalgic surprise: 13 quirky classics from the 1980s are making their way to Xbox via the new “Attic Archive” collection. From big names to forgotten gems, it’s another sign of retro gaming’s unstoppable momentum. We’re covering all the big retro gaming headlines you need to know this week—so let’s dive in! ? Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more retro gaming news every week on Bit By Bit! ? Hashtags #Evercade #RetroGaming #Activision #Llamasoft #Xbox #AtticArchive #Funstock #GamingNews #RetroCollectors #BitByBit - LINKS Evercade Activition Carts - https://tinyurl.com/mv2dcjuy Funstock Evercade Cease US Orders - https://tinyurl.com/2p9v56ja Rare 40th Music Boxed Set - https://tinyurl.com/3nnh7uue Attic Archive - https://tinyurl.com/3wj4rkf5 Phantasmagoria 30th - https://tinyurl.com/47e84puk - 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 - SPONSORS King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com - CHAPTERS 0:30 - Evercade Activition Carts 2:46 - Funstock Evercade Cease US Orders 5:06 - Rare 40th Music Boxed Set 6:56 - Attic Archive 8:08 - Phantasmagoria 30th