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August 29, 2016 By Brian 32 Comments

Pop Culture League Challenge: First Quarter

PopCultureLeague-Logo-MediumWe had another great turnout for last week’s Olympic challenge, and hopefully, we can keep the momentum going this week. This week’s challenge to the Pop Culture League is…


First Quarter

What’s your earliest arcade or video game memory?


Extra credit: Comments on a blog post are validation to a blogger that his or her work was actually read and appreciated by others. I challenge you to leave some comments on your fellow League members’ articles this week — everybody loves comments! 

The League is always open to new members! Got a blog? Write a post in response to the weekly challenge, and you’ll be included. It’s that easy!

Once you put up a post on your site add a comment below with the URL. Try to incorporate at least three of your fellow League members’ links (but more would be great!) into the article you wrote, or you can also link to them on social media.

By cross-posting like this, we will help each other out by sending new readers to each other’s sites. Have fun!

(Wondering what the heck this is all about? We’re recruiting for this loose-knit, rag tag crew! Here are the details for contributing to The League.)

Filed Under: Pop Culture League Tagged With: Pop Culture League

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Comments

  1. Charles Potomac says

    August 29, 2016 at 11:09 am

    Space Invaders!
    http://www.lasthometown.com/loeb/pop-culture-league-challenge-first-quarter/

    Reply
  2. Shawn Smith-Ford says

    August 29, 2016 at 11:34 am

    I may have dropped the first quarter this week- “clink”

    http://primordialbadgersmediahoard.blogspot.com/2016/08/pop-culture-league-challenge-first.html

    Reply
    • Shawn Smith-Ford says

      August 29, 2016 at 11:36 am

      Or not… looks like someone beat me to it. you are linked my friend

      Reply
  3. Mickey Yarber says

    August 29, 2016 at 11:56 am

    Read both articles so far. Really fun reads.

    Here’s my Earliest Video Game Memory
    http://retroramblings.com/earliest-video-game-memories/

    It focuses mostly on the first couple days I ever laid hands on a Nintendo controller.

    Reply
  4. brothermidnight says

    August 29, 2016 at 1:58 pm

    here we are again http://greenplasticsquirtgun.blogspot.com/2016/08/pop-culture-league-challenge-first.html

    Reply
  5. Rich says

    August 29, 2016 at 5:03 pm

    Now I was pizza….. 😉

    http://fortuneandglorydays.blogspot.com/2016/08/pop-culture-league-first-quarter.html#more

    Reply
  6. The Toy Box says

    August 30, 2016 at 9:08 am

    Dropping my quarters in on this.

    http://thetoybox1138.blogspot.com/2016/08/pop-culture-league-challenge-first.html

    Reply
  7. Spyda-Man says

    August 30, 2016 at 11:06 am

    Talkin bout The Simpsons Arcade Game at 20 Years Before 2000!
    http://20yearsb42000.blogspot.com/2016/08/pop-culture-league-challenge-arcade.html

    Reply
  8. Ian says

    August 30, 2016 at 2:34 pm

    I’m back in this week.

    http://instagram.com/p/BJvjKbIBeVN/

    Reply
  9. Marc Allie says

    August 30, 2016 at 4:51 pm

    Here’s my entry! Am I the only one who mentioned a Sears Tele-Games Video Arcade?

    https://marcallie.com/2016/08/30/first-quarter-my-earliest-video-game-memory/

    Reply
  10. Jason says

    August 30, 2016 at 11:06 pm

    How many of you remember judging how good a restaurant was by how many arcade machines were parked back by the restrooms and not by the quality of food they served?.

    http://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2016/08/when-restaurants-had-their-own-mini-video-arcades.html

    Reply
    • Brian says

      August 30, 2016 at 11:13 pm

      Raises hand.

      Reply
      • Chris (Stunt Zombie) says

        August 31, 2016 at 5:31 pm

        “But mom, the other place has a Trojan arcade game!”

        Reply
  11. Alexis Lasek (Collector's Universe) says

    August 31, 2016 at 6:01 am

    Here’s this week’s post. I remember space Invaders and a couple more. http://collectorsuniverse.blogspot.com/2016/08/first-quarter.html

    Reply
  12. The Toy Box says

    August 31, 2016 at 2:34 pm

    No love for me in your links, guys…. : (

    Reply
    • Alexis Lasek (Collector's Universe) says

      August 31, 2016 at 3:32 pm

      The Toy Box: Sorry about that, I just chose 7 randomly. I added you just now. BTW: love your blog, I found it long b4 I found the league!

      Reply
      • The Toy Box says

        September 1, 2016 at 6:23 am

        Thanks, all. Just pouting like a baby over here.

        Reply
    • Charles Potomac says

      August 31, 2016 at 3:35 pm

      Your linked from my page. Everytime someone adds a new post here I link them.

      Reply
    • Mickey Yarber says

      September 1, 2016 at 11:15 am

      I too added you yesterday.

      Reply
    • Shawn Smith-Ford says

      September 3, 2016 at 12:30 am

      I added yours and others this afternoon

      Reply
  13. Brian says

    August 31, 2016 at 4:44 pm

    My memories are a little different than most:
    https://www.coolandcollected.com/my-earliest-arcade-memories/

    Reply
  14. George says

    August 31, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    The first…and last quarter.

    http://gijigsaw.blogspot.com/2016/08/pop-culture-league-first-quarter-for.html

    Reply
  15. Retro Robot Review says

    September 1, 2016 at 1:13 am

    Here’s me setting my quarter on the machine for next game.

    http://www.retrorobotreview.com/first-quarter/

    Reply
  16. dwitefry says

    September 1, 2016 at 10:29 am

    I’m new, hi:
    http://anotherfblog.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/pop-culture-league-challenge-no-quarter.html

    Reply
  17. Cal says

    September 1, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    Here are my earliest arcade memories.

    http://calvinscanadiancaveofcool.blogspot.ca/2016/09/my-earliest-arcade-memories.html

    Reply
  18. Mason J Allen says

    September 1, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    I’m back to join in on the fun! Can’t go wrong with Mario at the Olympic closing ceremonies!

    http://ditreasures.blogspot.com/2016/09/pop-culture-league-challenge-first.html

    Reply
    • Mason says

      September 1, 2016 at 11:02 pm

      And dysentery…

      Reply
  19. Shawn Smith-Ford says

    September 2, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    ok, so Calvins cave reminded me of another game I used to love, Sea Wolf- Anyone remember Battlezone?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlezone_(1980_video_game)

    Reply
  20. Dex1138 says

    September 3, 2016 at 9:08 am

    Damn, man. Some of you guys are making me feel oooollldd. lol

    http://aeiouwhy.blogspot.com/2016/09/pop-culture-league-first-quarter.html

    Reply
  21. The Rebel says

    September 4, 2016 at 1:30 pm

    I’m super late this week…..but better late than never they say!

    http://rebelwithcauses.blogspot.my/2016/09/pop-culture-league-challenge-first.html

    Reply
  22. Kevin (Hellions) Decent says

    September 4, 2016 at 10:11 pm

    Last as usual.
    http://teamhellions.com/2016/09/04/pop-culture-league-first-quarter/

    Reply
  23. Jathniel aka LasVegasYankee says

    September 8, 2016 at 2:35 pm

    Is the party over? Nope, not yet.

    http://jathniel.com/journal/9/8/2016/rolls-and-rolls

    Reply

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