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Astro Wars by Grandstand
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Astro Wars by Grandstand Handheld Review

Byrolyretroadmin July 13, 2024February 1, 2025

The best 80’s handheld game? On the last day of term at my primary school we would all bring in toys, which back in the early 80’s would include games like Operation and Buckaroo, which still exist relatively unchanged 20+ years later. There would also be the kid who had the really cool toy of…

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Handheld Games – The RolyRetro Collection

Byrolyretroadmin September 25, 2012August 18, 2024

One of my earliest video gaming experiences was at the end of term in my primary school, where we all got to bring in a toy and lessons were given over to general playtime. Amongst all of the classic board games like Mouse Trap and Kerplunk, I spotted a small tabletop machine that had a…

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Grandstand Munchman
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Grandstand Munchman 80’s handheld review

Byrolyretroadmin March 17, 2012January 4, 2025

The classic PacMan handheld game Anyone who has read my blog before knows I am a big fan of retro handheld games, and Munchman from Grandstand was a great example. Many of these games attempted to recreate the big arcade games of the time, which explains the proliferation of space invader clones, including the likes…

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Grandstand Scramble Handheld
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Grandstand Scramble 80’s Retro Handheld Game

Byrolyretroadmin February 28, 2012February 3, 2025

The Scramble handheld game by Grandstand was based on the early 80’s arcade game of the same name, and featured brightly coloured VFD graphics

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  • Arcade Games
  • Old Computers
    • BBC Micro
    • ZX Spectrum
    • ZX81
  • Consoles
    • Atari 2600
    • Dreamcast
    • Megadrive
    • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
    • Nintendo 64
    • Playstation 1
    • Super Nintendo
  • Handhelds
    • Bambino
    • Bandai
    • Coleco
    • Game and Watch
    • Gameboy
    • Grandstand
    • IOS
    • Mattel
  • Projects
  • Retro Game Store Locator
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