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===Background===
===(December 3, 1979-1990)===▼
▲Background: The Mattel Intellivision (known as Mattel Electronics) was the first big competitor of the Atari 2600 in the second generation console market. Created in 1978 (and released in 1979, initially to just southern California), its production lasted until 1990 and sold 3 million units, with a collection of 125 games.
▲(December 3, 1979-1990)
'''Nicknames:''' "Mattel Electronics Presents...", "BAY SEVENTAYN BAAAWLMER", "Eight Lil' Sticks"
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Above the text, we see eight multi-colored rectangles in this sequence: white, {{font color|yellow|yellow}}, {{font color|limegreen|light green}}, {{font color|green|dark green}}, {{font color|pink|pale pink}}, {{font color|red|red}}, {{font color|blue|blue}}, and {{font color|black|black}}.
'''Variants:'''
*Some
*On some games like ''Vectron'', the font is different.
'''FX/SFX:''' None.
'''Music/Sounds:''' Mostly silent, but games like ''Loco-Motion'' have musical cues. When the voice synthesizer Intellivoice was attached to the console, a synthesized voice would say "Mattel
'''Availability:''' You won't believe it, but fairly common, as the company which currently handles the rights of the console - formed exclusively by former Mattel programmers - and its games, have been working hard to preserve the legacy of Intellivision. Many compilations, including ''Intellivision Lives!'', and ports to later consoles have this logo intact.
'''Editor's Note:''' The quality of the audio from the Intellivoice attachment is so bad that it's humorous. In fact, the audio of "B-17 Bomber" and "Bomb Squad" even became memes after being showcased in the ''Angry Video Game Nerd'' double-feature episode "Double Vision".
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Revision as of 15:50, 26 July 2022
bigladiesman
Background
The Mattel Intellivision was the first big competitor of the Atari 2600 in the second generation console market. Created in 1978 (and released in 1979, initially to just southern California), its production lasted until 1990 and sold 3 million units, with a collection of 125 games.
(December 3, 1979-1990)
Nicknames: "Mattel Electronics Presents...", "BAY SEVENTAYN BAAAWLMER", "Eight Lil' Sticks"
Logo: On an army green background, we see, in white, the blocky text:
presents
[Title of the game]
Copyright @ 19XX
or:
presents
[Title of the game]
Copr @ 19XX Mattel
Above the text, we see eight multi-colored rectangles in this sequence: white, yellow, light green, dark green, pale pink, red, blue, and black.
Variants:
- Sometimes, some additional text is added, generally referring to copyright about licensed products.
- Some startup screens would show up with different background colors, such as light blue (on Shark! Shark!, with letters in black) or black (on Kool-Aid Man, with letters in yellow and blue).
- On some games like Vectron, the font is different.
FX/SFX: None.
Music/Sounds: Mostly silent, but games like Loco-Motion have musical cues. When the voice synthesizer Intellivoice was attached to the console, a synthesized voice would say "Mattel Electronics presents [game title]" (on B-17 Bomber and Bomb Squad, for instance).
Availability: You won't believe it, but fairly common, as the company which currently handles the rights of the console - formed exclusively by former Mattel programmers - and its games, have been working hard to preserve the legacy of Intellivision. Many compilations, including Intellivision Lives!, and ports to later consoles have this logo intact.
Editor's Note: The quality of the audio from the Intellivoice attachment is so bad that it's humorous. In fact, the audio of "B-17 Bomber" and "Bomb Squad" even became memes after being showcased in the Angry Video Game Nerd double-feature episode "Double Vision".