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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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Gravitar: Atari XP SOLD OUT Collectors’ Series! – Atari VCS / 2600

Gravitar is a color vector graphics multidirectional shooter arcade video game released by Atari, Inc. in 1982. Using the same “rotate-and-thrust” controls as Asteroids and Space Duel, the game was known for its high level of difficulty. It was the first of over twenty games (including the 1983 Star Wars) Mike Hally designed and produced […]

Jon

August 11, 2023

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Why Spend Money on RETROGAMING Toys & Gadgets? ?

We review a LOT of arcade and retro video game toys & gadgets here on GenXGrownUp. And without fail, on each one, we’ll get at least a comment or two asking, “Why would anyone spend money on these products when you could just emulate the game for free on your home computer or a Raspberry […]

Jon

August 17, 2024

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Atari 2600 Turmoil from 20th Century Fox | The BEST Tempest Experience You Can Get on the VCS!

You no doubt know the story of how Yars’ Revenge came about when Howard Scott Warshaw was assigned to port Star Castle to the Atari VCS. The system just wasn’t quite capable, but with a little re-design, a new and now classic game was born. I don’t know for a fact that similar evolution took […]

Jon

June 7, 2024

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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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Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon Special Edition Quick Look – Cook & Becker / Tim Lapetino

Pac-Man: Birth of an Icon is a new commemorative hardcover book full of historical imagery, concept designs, marketing photos and more. The book examines Pac-Man’s design philosophy and origins through the artists, designers, developers, and other creative teams who brought PAC-MAN to life. #pacman #collectible #genxgrownup BUY NOW amzn.to/3KSSGkU (affiliate) PATREONpatreon.com/genxgrownup MERCH GenXGrownUp.com/merch PODCAST GenXGrownUp.com/pod […]

Jon

April 16, 2022

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