Tag Archives: Mattel

Atari 5200 System Review

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Gamester81

I review the Atari 5200 which came out in 1982. Some consider it one of the worst systems of all time.  So how is it really? Check out Stoneagegamer.com here:  http://www.stoneagegamer.com/ For additional posts by Gamester81: Click Here Join the Gamester81 …

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New He-Man beat’em up game (FREE!)

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Gamester81

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History of Consoles: APF MP1000 (1978)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Gamester81

  Console: APF MP 10000 Manufacturer: APF Electronics Inc Availability: 1978 Price: $130 ($459.34 with inflation) History: In 1978 APF Electronics Inc decided to enter the home video computer market by introducing the APF MP1000 home console. APF also released …

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History of Consoles: Arcadia 2001 (1982)

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Gamester81

Console: Arcadia 2001 Manufacturer: Emerson Availability: May 1981 Consoles Sold: Unknown Original Retail Price: $199 ($475.08 with inflation) History:  Emerson Radio Corp. (known for their development of affordable electronic products) decided to enter the video game home console market in …

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History of Consoles: ColecoVision (1982)

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Gamester81

Console: ColecoVision Manufacturer: Coleco Availability: 1982 Consoles Sold: 6 Million+ Original Retail Price: $175 ($415.47 including inflation) History: The company Coleco was founded in Connecticut in 1932 originally as a manufacturer of leather supplies and as a shoemaker.  Eventually Coleco …

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Video Game Museum Walkthrough at CGE in Vegas

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Gamester81

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History of Consoles: Mattel Intellivision (1980)

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Gamester81

Console: Intellivision Manufactured By; Mattel Electronics Availability: 1980 Original Retail Price: $299 ($832.69 including inflation History:   In 1978 major toy manufacturer Mattel decided to enter the home video game market after seeing Atari’s success with the Atari VCS (2600).  Mattel …

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Dave Warhol on the History of the Intellivision

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Blacklily8

    In this video, former Blue Sky Angel Dave Warhol tells us all about his days as a game designer for Mattel. Designer of two of the best games for the system, Mind Strike and Thunder Castle, Dave goes …

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Mattel Intellivision System Review

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Gamester81

Mattel released the Intellivision in 1980 to compete with the Atari 2600 and the many other home consoles during this time. Technical specifications General Instrument CP1610 16-bit microprocessor CPU running at 894.886 kHz (i.e., slightly less than 1 MHz) 1456 bytes of RAM: 240 × 8-bit Scratchpad Memory 352 …

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