Intellivision® TV Commercial: Intellivision II

George Plimpton and Henry Thomas introduce the Intellivision II video game console in this 1982 commercial. Note Plimpton wondering about Thomas's name - Mattel was barred from using it in the commercials.

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[an147]

Not all games. I have the first Intellivision, and purchased, many years ago, the Donkey Kong Jr. from Coleco. The pack says "Not for use with Intellivision II" Imagine that.

[IntellivisionProd]

That's right. Mattel added a secret test routine to the Intellivision II to block cartridges made by other companies. It blocked the early releases from Coleco, but then everyone (Activision, Imagic, Coleco, et al) figured it out.

[bigdog49094]

I took a rubber tipped dart out of dart gun and stuck it on the controller and made a joy stick of it LOL

[spartan2222222222222]

an old guy with a typewriter representing video games. now you don't see Microsoft or Sony with one of them do you?

[tml4873]

@Skylinesandsunsets I liked the disc controller, and the numeric keypad. The only flaws were the side buttons (way too hard to press, I still remember the thumb cramps), and they weren't especially durable - the membranes would wear out rather quickly.

[Luigi84289]

@an147 Because it sucks, no big loss there.

[MattTheSaiyan]

For better or worse....these are becoming very collectable now (yes, even more than before).

[xXCriptlordwcXx]

@bazfanv2 okay.... then?

[bazfanv2]

@xXCriptlordwcXx They would shoot you, The human race is scared of what they dont understand and retaliate with violence. Thats why progress as to be taken slowly.

[xXCriptlordwcXx]

@gjc82071 ... great minds think alike I guess XD

[gjc82071]

@xXCriptlordwcXx I often think of stuff like that plus, taking my modern digital recording/music gear, samplers, synths & keyboards, back to like...the 1960's. Pink Floyd, ELP & The Who were electronic music pioneers. Especially Pete Townshend. If he heard/saw a modern keyboard, I bet he would have shit himslf right on the spot. What about taking the movies, Avatar, 300 & Saw, back to the 1950's for people to watch? hahaha! They would probably faint. At Saw anyway. They flipped over Psycho

[gjc82071]

"Dear...ahhh...what was his name?...I think I have something the will make your friend very happy. Intellivision 2. (with cheaper flat membrane keyboard, non-replaceable external power supply & new/improved software that locks out 3rd party game developers (adding to the problem of not enough games) & actually messes up/makes certain games unplayable) The people at Intellivision have drastically reduced the price (due to a $300 million dollar 1st quarter loss/Video game crash of '83). Enjoy!"

[xXCriptlordwcXx]

If I go back in time with a PS3 and a Flat screen TV and played it in front of the world, I wonder how they will react :/