1UP Blog

Review by Gamester81

Be sure to check out Gamester81's awesome retro gaming website and youtube channel! He always gives a calm and cool approach to all things retro. Below is the official Gamester81...

1UPcard review from Heidi at retro-video-gaming...

Heidi over at retro-video-gaming.com is super cool and did a really detailed review of the 1UPcard. Be sure to check out her website! A copy of her review is found below....

What Product Should I Use to Clean my Games?

There are many methods to approach game cleaning. In this post I take a look at some of the most traditional methods, as well as a couple vintage throwbacks. Q-Tips...

Why I don't like cleaning games with Q-tips

What's better for cleaning cartridge game contacts? Cotton swabs or the 1Upcard?     The 1UPcard provides considerably more surface area contact than cotton swabs, resulting in a quicker clean. The...

Sustain Your Game

As an avid retrogamer, I tend to baby my games, especially my longtime favorites.  This practice of cleaning my games with the 1UPcard will give my games extended life.  I...

Joust Arcade Game Cabinet Coin Bank

Sometimes I get to combine my gaming nerdity with my passion for woodworking. I created this arcade cabinet piggy bank using an ink-transfer method.  Made in the USA by hand...