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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 […]

Jon

November 17, 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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Ikari Warriors GRS Super Joystick | Now You Can Play THE RIGHT WAY!

Ever since the golden era of arcades, iconic games like the SNK Ikari Warriors series, Data East Midnight Resistance, SNK T.N.K III, and Taito Front Line Arcade have captured the imagination of players in the 1980s. Especially memorable is the legendary Ikari Warriors, a game that holds a nostalgic place in the hearts of countless […]

Jon

September 26, 2023

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What Is My Arcade Hinting At? | CES 2024 Teaser Images

Again this year, My Arcade has started dropping cryptic, teaser images on social media hinting at new product designs which we expect to be revealed at CES 2024 (Consumer Electronics Show). Join Jon has he scours the image for clues to what My Arcade might have in store for the gaming market this year. #myarcade […]

Jon

January 3, 2024

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Atari 2600 Superman: A Day in the Life of a Mild-Mannered Reporter!

Superman is a video game programmed by John Dunn for the Atari Video Computer System (later renamed Atari 2600) and released in 1979 by Atari, Inc. The player controls Superman, whose quest is to explore an open-ended environment to find three pieces of a bridge that was destroyed by Lex Luthor, capture Luthor and his […]

Jon

March 29, 2024