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The Intellivision is a video game console released by Mattel in 1980; development of the console began in 1978 (less than a year after the introduction of its main competitor, the legendary Atari 2600). Intellivision is a portmanteau of "intelligent television".
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The Intellivision was developed by Mattel Electronics, a subsidiary of Mattel formed expressly for the development of electronic games. The console was test marketed in Fresno, California, in 1979 with a total of four games available, and went nationwide in 1980 with a price tag of $299 and a pack-in game: Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack. Though not the first system to challenge Atari (systems from Fairchild Semiconductor, Bally, and Magnavox were already on the market), it was the first to pose a serious threat to Atari's dominance. A series of ads featuring George Plimpton were produced which mercilessly attacked the Atari 2600's lesser capabilities with side-by-side game comparisons.
One of the slogans of the television advertisements stated that Intellivision was "the closest thing to the real thing"; one example in an advertisement compared golf games - the others had a blip sound and cruder graphics, while Intellivision featured a realistic swing sound and striking of the ball, and graphics that suggested a more 3D look, although undoubtedly crude when compared with modern game consoles.
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@VegasVickie They were listing computers the kind with keyboards Intellivision was more a vg system like the Atari etc.
Smittmaestro (Chris Smith) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:16:15 -0000
@VegasVickie They were listing computers the kind with keyboards Intellivision was more a vg system like the Atari etc.
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TCM decided to abruptly turn into a broadcast of a broken Intellivision. working again now.
bellesouth (bellesouth) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 05:32:45 -0000
TCM decided to abruptly turn into a broadcast of a broken Intellivision. working again now.
@ewmonster Love me some Intellivision, I was a Frogger girl all the way.
angryswat (Sara Swiatlowski) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 03:36:26 -0000
@ewmonster Love me some Intellivision, I was a Frogger girl all the way.
My Dad and my favorite game - Lock 'n Chase! RT @TLColson @ewmonster Intellivision! wow. thats a flashback.
leanneclc (Leanne Chase) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:40:57 -0000
My Dad and my favorite game - Lock 'n Chase! RT @TLColson @ewmonster Intellivision! wow. thats a flashback.
@ewmonster Intellivision! wow. thats a flashback.
tlcolson (Tammy Colson) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:38:09 -0000
@ewmonster Intellivision! wow. thats a flashback.
Intellivisionlives.com - Official site. Offers classic game downloads for Windows and Macintosh. Also includes instructions, overlays, and audio/video clips.
Meta Description: [ Mattel Electronics Intellivsion videogame system emulator ]
Doles Intellivision Page - Features reviews and related links.
Intellivision Gaming Network - Home of the Intellivision Gaming Network.
SDK-1600 Intellivision Development Kit - Developers kit (assembler, disassembler, library, demo programs) for the Mattel Intellivision video game system.
The Intellicart - A device which connects to your computer's serial port to allow you to download Intellivision ROM images and play them on your actual Intellivision.
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The Intellivision Bodega - News, reviews, information, and pictures.
The Intellivision WebRing - Webring for sites about Mattel Intellivision.
Meta Description: [ The object of the Intellivision Gaming Network is to bring all the best Intellivision related sites on the net into one easy to access family. These sites are the cream of the crop, the sites that of ]
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