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In 1980, Mattel Electronics published this Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth board game. One or two players battle against the computer in a randomly-generated maze to find the treasure and avoid the dragon that guards it. Jon found this one at a local toy show and despite never seeing it before, immediately decided to give […]

In 1980, Mattel Electronics published this Dungeons & Dragons Computer Labyrinth board game. One or two players battle against the computer in a randomly-generated maze to find the treasure and avoid the dragon that guards it. Jon found this one at a local toy show and despite never seeing it before, immediately decided to give […]

The Atari 2600 prototype game, Sonar, was in development at the very start of the Atari 2600 (or maybe even before). Utilizing stereo sound to send separate ping-back notifications to two simultaneous players was a creative use of the 2600’s dual internal speakers — which were removed prior to launch as a cost-saving measure! Possibly […]

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Einstein is a 1979 handheld electronic game in the style of Simon or Maniac. A progressively longer series of lights and sounds are presented and the player must match the sequence of be eliminated. Jon found this one at a thrift shop for just $4 and it was labeled, “untested.” Sounds suspicious to me – […]

If you watch regularly, then you'll remember my buddy, Paul, who does 3D industrial design and runs an Etsy store full of cool enhancements for our gaming gadgets. One very common question he gets is, "I like this particular design, but could you do such-and-such to enhance it? Or maybe make a another version compatible with this other gizmo?" Unsurprisingly, he takes all of those comments to heart and in response, he's just rolled out some new, evolved versions of some enhancements he had previously released, and he's given me the opportunity to share them here with you. #atari #retrogaming #genxgrownup - LINKS CX-78 Button Relocator » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1841885528/button-1-relocator-only-for-your VCS Classic Joystick Balls » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1864893304/two-atari-vcs-ball-toppers-with-stand Pocket Player Grip » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1853515207/my-arcade-grip-accessory-for-pocket CX-40 Ball-Topper » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1851266999/two-atari-375mm-ball-toppers-for-cx-40 Arcade Stands & Toppers » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1837176894/dual-arcade-style-5130mm-tall-40mm-ball Bat-L-Zone Rig » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1837188962/bat-l-zone-tank-command-station-for GSP Ball Topper » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1851313515/two-gsp-40mm-ball-toppers-for-my-arcade Pole Position Wheel Expander » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1835583747/rubberized-2-steering-wheelcolor GR78+ Grip » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1828401057/gr78-grip-accessory-for-the-atari-cx78 CX78+ Joystick Kit » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1824490859/joystick-accessory-set-for-the-atari GSP Paddle v1 » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1761657381/atari-46mm-game-station-pro-easy-slip GSP Paddle v2 » https://www.etsy.com/listing/1776757816/atari-gsp-37mm-1-716-easy-slip-onoff - 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 My Buddy Paul 01:05 CX-78+ Button Relocator 05:29 Modern VCS Ball-Top 10:40 Pocket Player Pro Grip