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Atari 2600’s Frostbite from Activision: Break Out that Winter Coat!

Frostbite is a 1983 action game designed by Steve Cartwright for the Atari 2600, and published by Activision in 1983. The game has a player control Frostbite Bailey, who must hop across several ice floes to collect ice while avoiding falling in the water and avoiding the hazardous natural elements such polar bears and snow […]

Jon

July 5, 2024

What Attracts Older Gamers to BLOCKY GAMES from DECADES Ago?

“Why do old people play bad games?” That’s a common question in comments, and while I disagree with the phrasing, I understand what’s being asked. Why, when games with so much more depth and audiovisual fidelity exist, do gamers in my demographic tend to still gravitate toward blocky old games from 30 & 40 years […]

Jon

September 14, 2024

Atari 2600’s Atlantis from Imagic: I’ll Bet You Learn Something NEW!

Atlantis is a fixed shooter video game released by Imagic in July 1982 for the Atari 2600. It was written by Dennis Koble who also wrote Trick Shot for Imagic. Atlantis was ported to the Atari 8-bit computers, VIC-20, Intellivision, and Magnavox Odyssey 2. Atlantis was a video game competition in which players of the […]

Jon

June 28, 2024

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

Yars’ Revenge is a classic video game that was originally released for the Atari 2600 in 1982. It was developed by Howard Scott Warshaw and published by Atari, Inc. The game is named after its main character, Yar, an insect-like creature. In the game, players control Yar as they navigate a vibrant, abstract, and colorful […]

Jon

July 25, 2023

Atari 2600 LEGO VCS Set OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED! – Better Than We’d Hoped

It’s legit! The LEGO Atari 2600 has been officially announced and while it’s slightly different from some of the early rumors, in many ways it exceeds our expectations! Set number 10306 will sell for $239.99. In this video we review the publicity stills from LEGO’s listing for the set and analyze all the cool little […]

Jon

July 20, 2022

2015 Six Million Dollar Man Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament!

Steve Austin is an astronaut who is seriously injured when his spaceship crashes. Handsome and athletic, Austin undergoes a government-sanctioned surgery, which rebuilds several of Steve’s body parts with machine parts, making him cyborglike. When Steve recovers, his machine parts enable him to have superhuman strength and speed, as well as other powers. With these […]

Jon

December 16, 2022