"Disco Fever" on the Mattel Aquarius computer

The game "Disco Fever" is shown on the Mattel Electronics Aquarius computer. The game was made by a third party company in Europe after Mattel had already paid Radofin to take back the marketing rights to the Aquarius. This game is made well. It has decent graphics, a nice tune, and fun gameplay. The only fault I can find, is that the challenge ramps up, but then peaks, so a fairly good player could continue to play indefinitely. My 8 year old son also wants to know why your character keeps running to the record store, but contiues playing the same song. ;-) (My son also suggests getting the girlfriend more than one drink at a time, and hiding them under the table, so she'll still think you're going all the way to the bar.)

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• Disco Fever
• Mattel Electronics
• Aquarius computer
• Intellivision
• INTV
• ECS
• Intellivoice
• Atari
• Coleco
• Commodore
• TI-99

[24v7v420]

The game may have decent grapics, but it's only because the Aquarius didn't have a graphics mode -- all the "sprites" are characters from a special character set in the ROM designed to be used in games.

Which means ALL the Aquarius games had the same graphics.

[MattelAquarius]

You say "ONLY because the Aquarius didn't have a graphics mode." Really it should be "in spite of...". Isn't it amazing to see the variety the programmers have been able to make out of 256 symbols (and their negatives)? From a simple port of SNAFU, to an excellent 1st person perspective AD&D game. Yes, the limitations of character based graphics are obvious, and had the Aquarius lived beyond a few months on the mass market, the limits would have been realized quickly, it is still impressive.

[uriituw]

Nice music.

[NotATube]

I kind of like this... there's something about it reminds me of when I was a kid and seeing home computers for the first time and they were still novel and exhilarating and new.

I think it's because it's somewhat original (even if it looks like it'd get repetitive eventually) rather than a game I've seen countless versions of since.

[OBSysteme]

yes all of you keep retro computers and retro programs alive, that is good, enjoyed the video!

I am right now trying to rescue 1982 vic-20 programs and games from old tapes.

[sinistermoon]

HAHA hilarious game. Buy records, drink booze and dance around lol.

[baroncalamity]

If I knew this game was available I would of never gotten ride of my Aquarius. :D