National Videogame Museum

[Guest LiqMat]

Finally got to Frisco, Texas and checked out the National Videogame Museum. Nolan Bushnell is one of the more famous names on their advisory board. By accident, walked into the place today and it was free because it's their one year anniversary. Thought I would post some Intellivision shots from my visit. The last two photos are not Intellivision related, but I thought the Fall Guy development sketches were very cool considering the game never went past prototype for the Colecovision.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 2, 2017 by LiqMat

[+cmart604]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing

[atari5200dude82]

Very nice and cool. That s awesome

[+pboland]

Awesome pics! I really like the Living Room picture. Almost feel like home except we would have had an Odyssey2 instead of the Intellivision.

[Guest LiqMat]

I'll leave these last two photos and let you guys discover the rest of the museum for yourself. It's not a huge museum, but they pack a lot in and you need at least a half day to take it all in. The first photo was a simulated clearance bin in front of the simulated old video game store you see in my original post. Everyone in the museum was tricked because everyone was picking the empty boxes up to see what the prices were. I admit I picked a few up and realized "wait a minute, I'm in a museum". Most were .99 and man I miss those old clearance bins like that. haha The second photo is important to me because I had that Nelsonic Frogger watch back when I was in sixth grade and gave it away to a school friend. If I had known a NIB Frogger watch would go for close to $1000 on Ebay (which they can if they are new and mint) I would have bought my local city stock up LOL. I like how the museum left the original price tag on it of $24.99. This museum has an amazing collection of either NIB or MIB handheld and watch video game hardware. Really just an incredible collection.

 

 

 

Edited April 3, 2017 by LiqMat

[mr_me]

Thanks for the photos.

 

I've read about the 1983/84 clearance discount sales but where I was that didn't seem to happen with Intellivision. I remember Intellivision games in 1983 selling the same as always, about $35-$40. The only problem was the new 1983 games I wanted were not coming in. And then the department stores just got rid of their video games sections. It wasn't until a couple of years later I saw the INTV Corp versions for about $20 at ToysRus.

 

Were you guys able to get Intellivision games for $5 in 1983/84?

[Guest LiqMat]

Thanks for the photos.

 

I've read about the 1983/84 clearance discount sales but where I was that didn't seem to happen with Intellivision. I remember Intellivision games in 1983 selling the same as always, about $35-$40. The only problem was the new 1983 games I wanted were not coming in. And then the department stores just got rid of their video games sections. It wasn't until a couple of years later I saw the INTV Corp versions for about $20 at ToysRus.

 

Were you guys able to get Intellivision games for $5 in 1983/84?

 

Most of the video game stores in my area were mom & pop places so when they started to go out of business they would price to move. The big box stores in my area like Sears did not have big discounts back when they still sold video games. I do remember Radio Shack sold NIB Atari 2600, Intellivision, etc. carts all the way into the early 90s through their massive catalog they had in each store. I was shocked to see how much new old stock early 80s console carts they still had in their warehouse which was probably in Fort Worth, TX back when their Tandy brand was still around. That in-store catalog was what made Radio Shack really interesting.

Edited April 3, 2017 by LiqMat

[wolfy62]

Great photos, I saw all of that stuff throughout the 80's.

 

I bought most of my stuff before or after the crash for full retail price.

 

I was into the Commodore 64 when most games were on clearance. Fishing through the bins must have worked well for many!

[Guest LiqMat]

Great photos, I saw all of that stuff throughout the 80's.

 

I bought most of my stuff before or after the crash for full retail price.

 

I was into the Commodore 64 when most games were on clearance. Fishing through the bins must have worked well for many!

 

Talking about full retail, I purchased a Colecovision with a copy of the then new "Dukes of Hazard" game at full retail at a Camelot Music (bet you haven't heard that name in a long time) in our local mall in 1984. I had just sold my Intellivision and Colecovision so I could afford the new upcoming Atari 7800, but we all know that fell through in 1984. So when I saw the gameplay pics on the back of the game box of "Dukes of Hazard" I really wanted the game. Went home and realized it was a really bad game, but kept it anyway because I really liked the look and sound of the game. So even in 1984 games and consoles were still selling at full retail. That was also the year I moved on to a C64.

[Fushek]

Were you guys able to get Intellivision games for $5 in 1983/84?

 

Yep. We had a Kaybee Toys store in our "local" mall in Zanesville, OH. I remember rummaging through the clearance bin and finding games for cheap, 2.99 to 7.99 if memory serves. A lot easier to ask for something from mom and dad at that price point . That was fun to sift through although I'm pretty certain I'd enjoy it more now!!!

 

The one I specifically remember was getting Dracula out of the bargain bin. Probably also where my parents bought Learning Fun I & II for my little brother. Too bad my parents tossed every box but our small house had next to no storage available.

[+fdr4prez]

I am on a business trip in Plano, TX, about 30 minutes from Frisco.

 

I had some spare time today, so I went to the museum.

 

Neat stuff.

 

Too bad the Channel F is not well represented. They had a System 2 on the wall, but not the first generation. And no videocarts to be seen

 

And, as seen in the above picture, in the living room picture, the Intellivision console's cart is centipede. Why not something that's a Mattel release or something that is more fun to play?

 

In addition to the pictures that have already be posted, here are two additional Intellivision related pictures:

 

A gold plated (painted) console from the outside display before you enter:

 

On the homebrew shelf:

 

As I was walking out the exit/gift store, I noticed they had three Inty Flashbacks for sale, but I didn't bother to turn around to get the price.

Edited April 4, 2017 by fdr4prez

[Guest LiqMat]

As I was walking out the exit/gift store, I noticed they had three Inty Flashbacks for sale, but I didn't bother to turn around to get the price.

 

Wow, we just missed each other. I completely missed the homebrew items. That place is packed with display items and I most definitely did not soak everything in. A lot to look at, but well done regardless. Completely agree about Centipede being a poor choice. BurgerTime would have been a good one since it looks so good on the Intellivision.

Edited April 5, 2017 by LiqMat

[+fdr4prez]

 

Wow, we just missed each other. I completely missed the homebrew items. That place is packed with display items and I most definitely did not soak everything in. A lot to look at, but well done regardless. Completely agree about Centipede being a poor choice. BurgerTime would have been a good one since it looks so good on the Intellivision.

Yeah, I travel home on Thursday and I was glad to have the spare time to make it there.

[NumbThumb]

Slightly off topic since this is from the Museum of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden but Inty related at least...

 

Only three gaming consoles are on display representing the first, second and third generations.

And Intellivision is representing the second generation...

 

The first gen is an Otron Gamatic 7600 (1976). I had never heard of it before. A Pong type clone of sorts with 4 games built in.

 

A bigger display with a TV showing gameplay etc would have been nice but still...

 

 

[scalpel]

Nice !! Would like to visit it !

[First Spear]

For those not on Facebook, there was some info posted about a museum's exhibit recently changed for the memory of Keith Robinson.

 

 

"National Videogame Museum

 

Premiere video view of the new "Respect" exhibit honoring the memory and industry contributions of Keith Robinson. This is 660 Rubik's Cubes being laid into the frame in time lapse. Special thanks to Brian Eiserloh and the kids from SMU Guild Hall for making this process so seamless."