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Atari Comes Back to the Arcade! | Recharged Cabinets Coming Soon

Alan-1, Inc., a video game studio and manufacturer of coin-operated arcade game cabinets, announced yesterday a new partnership with the iconic game publisher Atari. Alan-1 has been selected by Atari to create new arcade games cabinets for their Recharged games. These cabinets will be designed for Family Fun Centers, Barcades, and other location-based entertainment (LBE) […]

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March 13, 2024

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Q*bert 1983 Tabletop Restoration | Vintage Parker Brothers Arcade Machine

Tabletop arcade toys were all the rage in the early ’80s. Coleco was well known for its tabletop machines (Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Frogger, etc.), but slightly lesser known were those by Parker Brothers. In 1983 they released this version of Q*bert by Gottlieb. Jon found this one on a road trip into South Georgia, and […]

Jon

March 12, 2024

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THE400 Mini Atari 8-bit Computer JUST ARRIVED!

The Atari 8-bit computer line is finally getting its due in the form of THE400 Mini from Retro Games & PLAION. If you are an Atari 8-bit fan, then you know what this is exciting news. This much-anticipated plug-and-play console has just arrived in the GenXGrownUp studios, and Jon is giddy with the potential! #atari […]

Jon

March 8, 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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Atari 2600 Enduro: Activision’s Great American Cross-Country Road Race

Enduro is a racing video game designed by Larry Miller for the Atari 2600 and published by Activision in 1983. The object of the game is to complete an endurance race, passing a certain number of cars each day to continue the next day. The visuals change from day to night, and there is occasional […]

Jon

March 6, 2024

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25 Atari Home Computer Ports of Classic Arcade Games! | THE400 Mini & Atari 8-bit Home Computers

The early ’80s was perfect timing for arcade ports on home computers. Arcades were still thriving and packed with what are now legendary games, and home computers like the C64 and Atari 8-bit (Atari 400/800/etc.) were so much more capable than early consoles, that they could much more closely duplicate the sound, visuals, and gameplay […]

Jon

March 2, 2024

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