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Atari Flea Market Acquisition

A few weeks ago I visited a local flea market and walked into a semi-established used video game vendor. I poked around a bit looking for anything good & vintage but really saw only a few bits & bobs. I asked the owner if he had any early Atari stuff and he directed me to […]

Jon

December 24, 2017

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Ranking the 9 Atari VCS Release Games from 1977 | Nostalgia Galore!

Step back in time as we delve into the rich history of gaming with the Atari VCS! Join me as I take on the exciting challenge of ranking the nine original release games from 1977, capturing the essence of gaming’s golden era. From iconic classics to hidden gems, we’ll explore the entire lineup and determine […]

Jon

May 18, 2023

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Atari Micro Player Pro | Review of Atari VCS / 2600 Classics from My Arcade

Atari® is a pioneer in the video game industry, responsible for some of the most iconic games of all time, including Pong®, Breakout®, and Asteroids®. Atari® was founded in 1972 and, with a rich history that spans over 50 years, is one of the oldest video game companies in the world. With its focus on […]

Jon

September 1, 2023

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Top Atari 2600+ Cartridges for UNDER FIVE BUCKS!

The Atari 2600+ is just releasing to consumers, which poses and interesting dilemma: since it requires physical media to play games, which games should you be on the lookout for? GenXGrownUp has done the research for you and combined data from multiple resources to identify the ten top-rated Atari 2600 cartridges you can buy loose […]

Jon

November 15, 2023

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Atari 2600 Starmaster: Activision’s Take on an Atari’s First-Person Space Shooter

Starmaster is a video game written for the Atari 2600 by Alan Miller and published in June 1982 by Activision. The game is similar to Atari 8-bit family game Star Raiders. Starmaster was not ported to other systems, but has been re-released in collections such as Activision Anthology. Miller programmed other Atari 2600 games for […]

Jon

March 7, 2024

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Comparison of 2019 vs. 2024 Pac-Man | Basic Fun Arcade Classics AGAIN in 2024!

Basic Fun’s line of Arcade Classics tabletop video game toys were all the rage in the late teens, but new released evaporated around 2020 – or so we thought! Just in the past week, sightings of a new Pac-Man with a 2024 copyright and updated box art started to appear in Walmart retail stores. Could […]

Jon

May 15, 2024

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