Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Test drive Afterplay » genxgrownup.com/afterplay
This 2005 Excalibur Space Invaders Mini Arcade looked too cool to leave behind at a toy show — even if I wasn’t completely sure it worked.

Turns out, it only partially works.

So today I’m cleaning it up, testing it, and trying to figure out whether this little tabletop arcade can be rescued. It has the look, it has the charm, and it definitely has a problem. But can I bring this broken invader back to life?

#retrogaming #handheld #vintage #genxgrownup

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- CHAPTERS
00:00 Thrifted Invaders
02:35 Hardware Tour
03:43 Power On & Test
06:13 Cleaning
10:05 Reset Button
11:48 Shenanigans
12:44 Diminishing Returns
13:30 Exemplar
14:15 Re-Assembled
15:17 Attempted Play
16:55 Are You the One?