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7 Snack Ideas That Fit Seamlessly Into a Retro Games Night Theme

A retro games night is about more than old-school consoles and pixelated graphics, since the atmosphere relies on every detail working together. Music from classic soundtracks, CRT-style visuals, and familiar controllers help set the tone,

Old Fashioned Slot Machine Games Influence on Modern Casinos

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From Pull Handles to Touchscreens: How Old-Fashioned Slot Machine Games Still Shape the Casino Floor It Was The Hook There’s something about old-fashioned slot machine games that still hits differently. The clank of coins, the

House Rules Backyard Summer Games

Kevin Decent

My brother and I spent a lot of time at our grandparents home over the summer. There were dinners I still crave. I would never grill a hamburger the way my grandfather did but I

Time Capsule: 1981 TSR Gateway To Adventure Catalog

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Go back to the golden age of role-playing and table-top gaming and browse through this TSR catalog from the early ’80s!

POGs: The Fad That Slammed the ’90s

Mickey Yarber

In the world of ’90s playground obsessions, Tamagotchis, slap bracelets, and Beanie Babies, few fads hit harder (literally) than POGs. These colorful cardboard discs, paired with chunky “slammers,” turned recess into a battlefield of flips,

My Little Pony Is Debuting a Trading Card Game

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Hasbro and Kayou, a Chinese trading card manufacturer, are teaming up on a new “My Little Pony“-themed trading card game (TCG). The game will be released this month in China, with special promotional events and demo sessions coming

Electric Football: The Buzzing Gridiron of Our Childhoods

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Ever since enterprising toymakers hit on the gimmick of combining electricity and sports, many a fan has whiled his rainy-day hours away over miniaturized electric versions of his favorite outdoor games. Few U.S. sports are

Captain N and More Games That Need Cartoons

Brian Cave

I’m going to be completely honest with you – I wasn’t the biggest fan of Captain N: The Game Master. Castlevania is one of my favorite NES games, and it did my boy dirty. As

Monopoly: The Game That Turned Kids Into Tiny Tycoons

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A board game that hinges on buying and selling imaginary real estate might not, at first glance, seem like such a shoo-in for the All-Star Toy team. Kids like to pretend, sure…they imagine they’re superheroes,

Thrift Store Horde EP2: July 2021 Hauls

Jason Gross

Do you shop at thrift stores, antique malls, and hit an occasional yard sale? Do you collect vintage pop culture like comics, VHS tapes, and vinyl? Then we have the support group for you! Thrift

Wax Pack Flashback – Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

Jason Gross

In this episode of Wax Pack Flashback, Jason subs for Mickey and opens a pack of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me cards from 1999 by Decipher. Several special inserts including pop-up and heat