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THE400 Mini Atari Press Kit is PACKED with SURPRISES!

Atari brings the computer age home. Again! Welcome back to the Atari 8-bit world of computing! The powerful Atari 400 set a new standard of capability with its release in 1979, and along with its subsequent models, has been loved by gamers and computer enthusiasts for decades. Now Retro Games and Atari have collaborated to […]

Jon

March 25, 2024

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ColecoVision Restoration: Console & Controllers | Getting to Know the 2nd Gen Legend Part 2

ColecoVision is a second-generation home video-game console developed by Coleco and launched in North America in August 1982. It was released a year later in Europe by CBS Electronics as the CBS ColecoVision. The console offered a closer experience to more powerful arcade video games compared to competitors such as the Atari 2600 and Intellivision. […]

Jon

June 12, 2024

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Rescuing 1980s Tech – Split Second Restoration, Part 2 – Flea Market Find

Part 2/2 – A few weekends ago, Jon stumbled across this 1980 electronic handheld game from Parker Brothers: Split Second. After Part 1 all the grime was gone, but it wouldn’t power on and play. In this second party, Jon’s determined to make it work again. Split Second » amzn.to/2yK6uJq Flea Market Finds PnP » […]

Jon

December 5, 2017

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Baking Powder Submarine Test Voyage – GenX Toy Nostalgia

The baking powder-powered submarine is one of those simple life toys we remember from our childhoods. Whether it came from a cereal box or a comic book ad, the science behind it felt like the kind of magic that only a kid and appreciate. Well, a kid or a GenXGrownUp! Get a Submarine! » amzn.to/2BK3OyF […]

Jon

October 25, 2019

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Space Invader 7: A New Take on the Classic – GenXGrownUp LIVE

Experience again or for the first time the thrills, intense action, and hypnotic rhythm of the classic arcade space shooter in this direct port of the original windows game that went to #1 around the world! Meticulously designed exclusively for your device, the *LEGENDS OF THE ARCADE* series brings you 23:15 UFO scoring, Nagoya attacks, […]

Jon

November 17, 2020

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Classic Video Game Trivia: Can you recognize these images?

Join GenXGrownUp for Perks! » bit.ly/395HEr9 How well do you know classic video game trivia? Test how well you can recognize these famous arcade games by just seeing a selection of the graphics! Special thanks and credit to Andy Holfe for the awesome classic arcade ambiance sounds! www.youtube.com/user/ahofle #trivia #genxgrownup #retrotrivia #arcadetrivia S U B […]

July 29, 2021

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