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Strategy X began as a 1981 Konami arcade game before reaching the Atari 2600 in 1983—one of just three games Konami published for the system. It should have been something special. Instead, it feels unfinished, unfair, and barely play-tested. This week on Friday Plays, I revisit a game I once skipped and ask: Am I missing something, or is it really this bad? #atari #retrogaming #atari2600 #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 Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv

One little metal ball. A whole obstacle course. And every move is up to you. After I featured TOMY’s Magnetic Pac-Man Maze https://youtu.be/fCBA0-q2p9Y , so many of you mentioned Screwball Scramble that I had to revisit the game I remembered from my school library as Run Yourself Ragged! This vintage TOMY game puts a miniature mechanical obstacle course at your fingertips, with buttons, levers, and a dial controlling everything from seesaws and parallel bars to a hidden maze and the final launch toward the bell. No batteries. Just skill—and maybe a little patience. Join me for a look at its history, how Run Yourself Ragged connects to Screwball Scramble, and some hands-on attempts to guide that little ball all the way to the finish! #boardgames #vintage #tomy #genxgrownup - SHOP Screwball Scramble: https://link.amazon/B0hs6uOlj Screwball Scramble L2: https://us.tomy.com/screwball-scramble-2 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 Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv - CHAPTERS 00:00 Pac-to-Screwball 01:30 Box & Assembly 03:00 Course Tour 05:48 Real-Time Run 07:45 Conclusion

Vectrex Mini, a new Intellivision sequel, and discoveries from the convention floor! This special edition of Bit By Bit takes you to the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2026 with George for conversations about classic gaming and what’s coming next. We check out Vectrex Mini, catch up with Champ Games and Songbird, and explore Chip Shot 2—a new Intellivision game following the original Chip Shot. We also talk with the team behind Playdate and share more interesting finds from around the show. From new games for classic systems to hardware with a different approach to play, come along and meet some of the people keeping gaming creative. Which would you like to see more of on GenXGrownUp: Vectrex Mini, new Intellivision games, or Playdate? Let us know in the comments! Subscribe to GenXGrownUp for more Bit By Bit retro gaming news, hands-on reviews, and convention coverage. #RetroGaming #PRGE2026 #VectrexMini #Intellivision #Playdate #BitByBit #GenXGrownUp - LINKS Play Date - https://play.date/ Champ Games - https://champ.games/ Chip Shot 2 - https://tinyurl.com/du5naf8k Songbird - https://songbird-productions.com/ Vectrex Mini - https://vectrex.com/ Bit Built Experience - https://bitbuilt.net/forums/ Arkade - https://www.idessa.io/#arkade Recade - https://www.recade.io/ - 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 Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:22 - Playdate 03:12 - Champ Games 05:00 - Chip Shot 2 07:24 - Songbird 08:29 - Vectrex Mini 10:37 - Bit Built Experience 13:02 - Arkade 14:56 - Recade

Shop Fightbox: https://genxgrownup.com/fightbox Forty years ago, now, a Russian software engineer wrote a simple puzzle game in his spare time. It featured a variety of geometric shapes falling into a well, and in short order, the world was in love with his creation. In this episode, we dive into one of the most iconic and enduring video games of all time, Tetris. Discord » https://GenXGrownUp.com/discord Facebook » https://fb.me/GenXGrownUp Twitter » https://GenXGrownUp.com/twitter Website » https://GenXGrownUp.com Podcast » https://GenXGrownUp.com/pod Merchandise » https://GenXGrownUp.com/merch Shop » https://genxgrownup.com/amazon Theme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » https://beefyness.com Apple » https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641 CastBox » https://castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=us Pocket Casts » https://pca.st/8iuL TuneIn » https://tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/ Spotify » https://spoti.fi/2TB4LR7 iHeart » https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-genxgrownup-podcast-65363467/ Amazon Music » https://amzn.to/33IKfEK - SHOW NOTES Fun Facts about Tetris » https://tetris.com/fun-facts Somebody Beat Tetris! » https://youtu.be/GuJ5UuknsHU?si=9WgPfnzDCBtZaDUZ Anchor looks down on gaming » https://youtu.be/H-8SVMPQSF8?si=BT7dJahdZm2o5rS1 The 25 most interesting facts about Tetris » https://www.dailydot.com/parsec/tetris-game-facts/ 10 Weirdest Facts About Tetris » https://screenrant.com/weird-facts-about-tetris/ Brief History of Tetris » https://tetris.com/history-of-tetris Original ‘Tetris’ Creators Reveal Game’s Wild Espionage Origin Story » https://bit.ly/3U0Bdyf The Story of Tetris » https://youtu.be/_fQtxKmgJC8?si=AOVG7MTkxoQ3eB1W Mail the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com #podcast #tetris #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 - CHAPTERS 00:00 Tetris at 40 04:23 Development 15:49 Variants & Scores 24:33 Experiences 38:37 Legacy

Mo reviews one of Arduboy's latest offerings, the FX-C. It's a device built to play games developed by the Arduino Community. It comes preloaded with over 300 games and you can add and remove games! From the ARDUBOY Site: Arduboy is an 8-bit game system the size of a credit card with a collection of hundreds of homebrew games made by a community of open source developers. Based on Arduino, it’s a great way to play, make and share 8-bit games online. If you know how to code, you’ll be right at home and if you’re a beginner there are tutorials and examples available in the community. #arduino #arduboy #genxgrownup #retrogaming #retrogames - LINKS Get the FX-C on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3VQgCjr (affiliate) CartBuilder Site - https://bit.ly/4ymntOZ Arduboy FX-C Page - https://www.arduboy.com/shop/p/arduboy-fx-c See Jon's review of the R36 MAX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90wIzq9Jmrw - 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 Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv - CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:23 - Open 03:20 - What is Arduino 04:10 - Back to Review 05:15 - Conclusions

New Wave Toys has packed six classic Golden Tee arcade games into a beautifully detailed one-sixth-scale RepliCade—but the Complete Bundle adds a full-size trackball controller. I compare the miniature and full-size experiences, including play on a television, to find out whether you need the entire bundle or if the Standard Edition is already enough. #retrogaming #miniature #arcade #genxgrownup @NewWaveToys - LINKS New Wave: https://newwavetoys.com/products/golden-tee-real-arcade-trak-ball-stick-bundle Plug-n-Play Model: https://youtu.be/_tipROKauPQ - 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 Order of Cosmic Champions » http://www.orderofcosmicchampions.com King of Nerds » http://kingofnerds.tv - CHAPTERS 00:00 Mini Golden Tee 02:05 Box & Contents 06:47 Dot Matrix Display 08:02 RepliCade Tour 12:15 DMD Install 13:39 RepliCade Play 15:53 Full-Size Controller 17:36 TV Play 22:20 Conclusion