👻 BOO! 1981 Monster Panic LCD Handheld | Battle ALL the MONSTERS in One Game!

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   @xmvirus202

   April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

   My mom bought me the white Epoch Man version from Service Merchandise in the 80s 👍🏻

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   @gnagy5

   April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

   I had this! I just found it in my junk drawer. I must have bought it with allowance money from BEST. Still in perfect shape with instructions and reflective, silver box. I purchased it in August of 1982 for $23. The instructions are copyright 1982. Two other notes – if you wait too long at the start, "Bigfoot" kicks you forward one spot. Also, when fighting the "scarey skeleton" (from the instructions), for every 4 hits you place on him, he backs up. I remember hitting him 2-3 times, then backing away and then coming back for the next 1-2 hits. There are 10 difficulty levels, one per board.

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   @WhatsOnMyShelf

   April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

   11:52 I think the Monster Panic start game tune is reminiscent of the stage 1 Donkey Kong arcade (a contemporary of Monster Panic) theme, though I think that is even a riff or blatant ripoff of another theme from a monster movie or something. Actually, before pressing the comment button now, I did a quick google search, and the DK stage 1 theme has a high similarity to the TV show theme of Dragnet.

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   @WhatsOnMyShelf

   April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

   For better reinforcement of plastics like this Epoch game, yes, supergluing in between the cracks is great, but using something like JB weld on the back side as well can make it even better.

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   @miked4377

   April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

   thats a cool handheld and i love 1981 and the company epoch!!

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   @dominicsedillo1980

   April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

   Have you seen the Halloween Pac Man on Google today John?! It's way cool!!!

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   @robgillim

   April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

   i still have my epochman !

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   @katmacoconnor

   April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

   14:55 Ha! YOU sound like Frankenstein!

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   @katmacoconnor

   April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

   I love the music! 🎶 🎵

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    @katmacoconnor

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    👾💜🧟‍♂️

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    @unoclay

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    Holy crap, watching your video, I realized, I've been playing it basically incorrect or at least a little too amateur my whole life. I never attack any of the monsters on the first levels. I just run straight to the skeleton and attack him. It does make it easier and less dangerous I suppose if you don't engage with the other monsters

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    @unoclay

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    I also wanted to comment, my version was working intermittently until I figured out that I had to sort of lightly bend the metal contacts inside the battery case outward a little bit so they made better contact with the batteries. Before I did that, the game would not stay on reliably, because those little metal prongs were not making contact with the little batteries. Now that I gently bend them out where it's, it works very reliably.

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    @luca_verce_969

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    Hey Jon. These little Game & Watch from the 80s are always interesting, especially for the memories they bring back.
    
    p.s. The background music is excellent.

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    @NotMuchHere

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    that looks like justification for a 3d printer of your own …

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    @gregvermillion4348

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    Still have mine (with manual)! I played the heck outta this back in the day. One of the best Christmas presents I ever got.

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    @tonylony88

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    Where are all of your My Arcade reviews for their new line up? 🙁

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    @ricklorentson7859

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    So i have to compliment you for the background music. It mixed really well.

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    @robertdanker6193

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    Nice video, the silly music gave the repair portion an interesting vibe!!😂

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    @tenminutetokyo2643

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    I remember this one well.

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    @dempseydiscus

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    I had this game back then – Yellow version, I can remember my older brother was also keen to borrow this game from me to play it.

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    @CaptainRufus

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    60 for that? Even if it wasn't broken that's just nuts imo. Edit: im sure maybe someone could 3d print you a back? Or maybe fill the holes in with epoxy putty like Kneadite aka Green Stuff?

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    @Rock_a_ho

    April 3, 2026 at 2:06 am

    Id 3d model the case then get it resin printed

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