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My Arcade 40th Anniversary Micro Player vs. Pocket Player Comparison – Which One’s Worth Your Money?

My Arcade has put out plenty of Pac-Man releases, but two of the most notable are 2018’s Pocket Player and 2020’s 40th Anniversary Micro Player. Despite the very different review score awarded by GenXGrownUp, many commenters felt that the version of Pac-Man in these two releases was actually the same. But is it? In this […]

Jon

September 8, 2021

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Rubik’s Cube Bluetooth Speaker?! – Quick Look and Test Drive

The Rubik’s Cube is an iconic toy and symbol of GenX, so it was inevitable that when I spotted this Bluetooth speaker made in the form of a Rubik’s 3×3 puzzle cube, I was gonna be a buyer. Time to take it for a test drive! #rubiks #bluetooth #genxgrownup BUY YOURS amzn.to/3pHXrFE (affiliate) PATREONpatreon.com/genxgrownup MERCH […]

Jon

March 5, 2022

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LEGO Atari 2600 VCS – Centipede Construction, Review, & Comparison to Genuine Cartridge

Working our way through the new LEGO Atari 2600 set, and in this video, we finally get to the construction of the Centipede cartridge and associated Centipede scene. Take a look at how this one differs from Adventure & Asteroids, and more importantly, all the little details when compared to a genuine vintage Atari 2600 […]

Jon

August 20, 2022

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Pac-Man is Calling You! (on this vintage landline Pac-Phone)

In the early ’80s, Pac-Man fever was at its height, and this Pac-Man landline telephone from American Telecommunication Corporation is just one more example of how broad Pac-Man’s marketing reach was. Once more, Jon takes to the shelves in Studio G to tell you a bit about how this decoration made its way to the […]

Jon

December 3, 2022

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Atari Acquires Berzerk & Frenzy, Plus Ten More Classic Arcade Titles

Atari has acquired the rights to 12 classic arcade properties including Berzerk and Frenzy. Jon speculates what the other ten may be, and what this news could mean for arcade fans as well as the future of classic arcade toy & gadget collection. The publisher said the deal will allow it to create new games […]

Jon

March 17, 2023

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1981 Tron Handheld from Tomytronic in LIKE-NEW CONDITION!

“You must try to destroy the Enemy; Sark and the MCP (Master Control Program) by making the Enemy Light Cycle crash and by destroying Sark’s Rings and finally by penetrating the MCP Barrier and destroying the MCP.” So says the manual to Tomytronic’s 1981 Tron Handheld video game. This particular copy of the unit is […]

Jon

June 29, 2023

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