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1978 Atari VCS Catalog with ONLY 20 GAMES! – The Early Days of the Atari 2600

The Atari VCS (later renamed Atari 2600) was released in 1977. This vintage game catalog is from just the second year of the 2600’s existence: 1978. Featuring only twenty (20) games, this time capsule is not only a snapshot in time of the early Atari, but also a look at just how whimsical and cartoony […]

Jon

July 31, 2022

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Best & Worst of the SOLD OUT Atari XP Collectors’ Series! – Atari VCS / 2600

For the 50th Anniversary of Atari, the company announced a limited edition series of ten re-issues of classic Atari VCS cartridges, each with new packaging, new artwork, and assorted bonus items packed in. After opening & reviewing all ten of these carts, GenXGrownUp is happy to announce the Atari XP Awards – the best and […]

Jon

August 17, 2023

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My Arcade’s New Pico & Nano Players Announced – What does this mean for collectors?

The steady flow of new small arcade machine releases dried up a couple years back, but could the newly-announced Pico and Nano Players from My Arcade Gaming be set to revitalize releases for consumers? We take a look at what’s on the horizon and what it might mean for collectors like us. #myarcade #videogames #genxgrownup […]

Jon

October 5, 2022

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Malaysian Knockoff Building Bricks

LEGO bricks are great, but lately I’ve found an affinity for the variety of knockoff bricks from overseas. I take a look at some minifigs and city street sets from Malaysia and put together a “KFE” set.

Jon

June 3, 2017

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Split Second Restoration, Part 1 – Flea Market Find

Part 1/2 – A few weekends ago, Jon stumbled across this 1980 electronic handheld game from Parker Brothers: Split Second. It was in pretty rough shape, but he’s determined to clean it up and restore it to working condition. Split Second » amzn.to/2yK6uJq Flea Market Finds PnP » youtu.be/cNeegTJ6Q0Q Subscribe » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Facebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUp […]

Jon

November 28, 2017

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Your FREE Personal Donkey Kong Gameplay Coach is a Click Away!

Donkey Kong is a 1981 arcade video game developed and published by Nintendo. As Mario (then Jumpman), the player runs and jumps on platforms and climbs ladders to ascend a construction site and rescue Pauline from the titular giant gorilla. It is the first game in the Donkey Kong series as well as Mario’s first […]

Jon

May 10, 2023

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