Jon

Jon Reddick is a well-credentialed nerd of the 80s, classic game fan, and technology geek. He merged those interests into the creation of GenXGrownUp: a weekly podcast and YouTube channel which explores and celebrates media, games, tech, toys, comics, and pop culture of yesterday and today through the eyes of Generation X'ers.

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 […]

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April 16, 2022

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The Oregon Trail Micro Arcade Review – The ’71 Computer Game in Your Pocket!

The Oregon Trail is a series of educational computer games designed to teach 8th-grade school children about the realities of 19th-century pioneer life on the Oregon Trail. The player assumes the role of a wagon leader guiding a party of settlers from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon’s Willamette Valley via a covered wagon in 1848. Super […]

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April 3, 2022

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Defender 40th Anniversary Partycade Plus from Arcade1Up – Home Arcade Hardware Review

Relive your glory days of afternoons at the arcade with this PartyCade Plus arcade machine from Arcade1Up! Designed to be mounted on a wall, door, or sitting on a table, this sweet setup features 10 classic games and comes complete with original artwork and coinless operation, adding the ultimate cool factor to your finished basement, […]

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March 13, 2022

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Wacky Packages Minis SERIES 3 Sneak Peek! – from Super Impulse & Topps

Wacky Packages Minis is the line of hilarious, miniature, 3D products based on the classic stickers by iconic trading card company Topps. With silly and outrageous spoofs of popular household products, Wacky Packages Minis brings the original, 2D parody stickers to life by transforming them to 3D miniature toys! Series 3 is just hitting store […]

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March 7, 2022

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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 […]

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March 5, 2022

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Pac-Man 1980 Challenging Puzzle from Milton Bradley – FACTORY SEALED!

Pac-Man is and was a classic arcade phenomenon that spawned hundreds if not thousands of branded toys and products sporting the yellow dot-muncher. This toy is a vintage 1980 puzzle labeled as “Two Challenging Puzzles.” Using the provided puzzle pieces, you must assemble four open-mouthed characters, and then re-assemble three closed-mouth characters. This one is […]

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February 27, 2022

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