The Mattel Intellivision is one of the most unique Video Game Systems of all time! From the Controller overlays to the Intellivoice Synthesizer, this system is one-of-a-kind! Join us as we review our favorite games and talk about Intelligent gaming on the Television!!
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One of the standout features of the Intellivision was its controller, which included a numeric keypad, directional pad, and several action buttons. This allowed for more complex game play and greater control over in-game actions.
The console was also notable for its graphics and sound capabilities, which were advanced for the time. It was particularly successful in the early 1980s, but faced increasing competition from other home gaming systems and was eventually discontinued in 1990. Despite this, the Intellivision remains a beloved piece of gaming history and has a dedicated community of fans and collectors.
The reason ???
Atari was a pick up and play system while the Intellivision was more complex to learn , people back then (myself included) had no understanding about video games and there was only pinball machines around in front of store lobby's and arcades in the mid 70's
More than likely Atari could have easily sold 70 million units (maybe even up to 90 million) of the 2600 if they hadn't come out with the 5200/7200 as consumers were thrown off by Atari's new launch of another system and even quicker launch of the 7200 dooming thier console line, most of their best games for the 5200/7200 were just reskinned 2600 games with just a bit better graphics and playstyle but people had to pay a lot for a single cartridge back then 20 to 50 dollars when min wage was around 4 bucks.
You stated that the Intellivision was 16-bit which is 100% true but the bit about its colors isn't quite right. The consoles "bits" really has little to do with the color it can display. As an example the Sega Master System has a Zilog Z-80 8-bit microprocessor beating proudly inside of it. That console can display a resolution of 256x192@32 colors per screen with a total pallet of 64 colors. The reason it has the ability to display double the colors of the Intellivision is its VDP (Video Display Processor).
For reference- The Intellivision features an STIC (Standard Television Interface Chip) General Instrument AY-3-8900. It features 16 color pallet@2 colors per tile. There are other modes that allow all 16 colors for both foreground and background layers. If you're still interested I would look it up as it truly is fascinating.
Who here can tell me how to hook them up to my Sony Bravia 4K? I have all the old connection crap stored away someplace (switches, cables etc), but please tell me someone has come up with a simple HDMI adapter option! Thanks!
Great vid dude. Nice work
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