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Hey Intellivisionaries listeners. I'll be at the upcoming Vintage Computer Festival SoCal on February 17-18 in Orange, CA. I'll have a booth for the podcast (and my business, White Flag Computing - selling retro computer and gaming hardware and software, and maybe even some Flashback controller adapter cables if I can make them in time). The Blue Sky Rangers, Inc will also be there, as well as Intellivision BSR alumni programmers who will be doing a Q&A panel. If you're in the Southern California area, come on out, it'll be a great show!
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This feels a little silly, like I'm placing more importance on this and myself than it warrants, but I've been getting PMs here, on social media and in email asking about my apparent departure from the Intellivision community. I'm not quite sure where that started, but after getting so many, I figured maybe I should post something. As most of you know, I've been doing The Intellivisionaries Podcast - along with @Rick Reynolds, @cmart604, and in the early episodes, @BurgerTime - since September 2013. It's been a fun and entertaining ride for me, and hopefully for the listeners too. Along with my co-hosts, I have put a tremendous amount of time into the show, and for the most part, I've enjoyed the process. But the whole thing has started feeling more like a second job than a fun hobby. And I realize a lot of that is my fault, since my style was to do a lot of editing and production, silly bits, sound effects, 'corrections robots', time travel, etc. etc. etc! Oh, and I'm also a perfectionist, so that just adds to the mix, so to speak. But at this point in time, I'm completely burned out on it. It's partly down to the current workload of running my IT business, but also because I've been getting back into writing and recording music again, after a very long break. I've been reworking my studio setup, repairing and upgrading synths, drum machines, samplers, cabling, mixers, acquiring new gear, etc. I'm also considering another podcast project with a long time musician friend of mine, discussing these very things; electronic music production, gear and repair. Sure, The Intellivisionaries was an outlet for me to use some of my music, but most of the tracks are things I wrote years ago. And even though I've wanted to write again, because my free time was taken up by the podcast - and because my studio was configured for podcasting, not music creation - I wasn't writing or recording anything new. And I missed that, even if, ultimately, I'm just doing it for myself as a creative outlet. I think like most of us, my hobby interests wax and wane over time. These days I'm definitely in a 'waning' period when it comes to retro-gaming. And some of my feelings about it have to do with my previous involvement with Intellivision Entertainment, and the way everything went down with Amico and the retro-gaming community. It really soured me on a lot of things in the space, and my participation in forums and gaming groups fell off a cliff, and hasn't really come back. But I don't intend to leave the community, and I'm not currently selling any of my collection (I've been getting offers and requests about that). As far as The Intellivisionaries Podcast goes, after I get the Atlantis episode out (some time soon), I'm stepping away from the show. Rick, Cmart and I are still talking about what will happen after that. They'd like to continue doing it, in some form. And I may have some level of participation, since I still have a lot of interviews in the can, but I won't be producing or editing the show. I'm also not planning to make any of my Flashback adapter cables, ColecoVision Y-adapters, or Dual Action Controllers any time in the foreseeable future. Yes, I still get a lot of emails and messages about that too, and that's also entirely my fault, since last year I bought a boatload of supplies to make hundreds of them, and I posted here - and mentioned it on the podcast - that I would be starting up again. I'm not saying that it will never happen, but right now, the thought of sitting in my garage for hours and hours soldering cables has zero appeal. So that's it. Feel free to reply if you have any questions or want to offer your thoughts on the podcast going forward. Just don't ask me about selling my Intellivision collection, that's not happening!
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As discussed in our Intellivisionaries Episode 5 thread a while back ( http://atariage.com/forums/topic/221183-intellivisionaries-episode-5-is-up/ ), I am looking for questions to ask Keith Robinson. All the ones already asked in that thread have been sent to him, but if anyone else has more for him, please post them in this thread, and I will make sure he gets them. I will have him in the studio next week to get answers to them, which will [hopefully] be in episode 9 toward the end of May.
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Hey guys, I'm starting this new thread for the various adapters I make since the old thread was getting a bit long, and the original posting didn't contain the various adapters I now offer. The original thread can be found here. Here is the current lineup of adapters and extension cables I have for sale: Intellivision 1 Flashback Controller Adapters (for the original console, INTV, Radio Shack etc. variations with the "hard wired" controllers): These are $24/pair (only sold in pairs). Approximate length is 18 inches. Intellivision II / Sears Flashback Controller Adapters (for the Intellivision II and Sears consoles with the removable db9 connector controllers): These are $14 each, or two for $26. If desired, you can specify the color of the decorative heat shrink tubing near the cable ends. Black is also an option. If not specified, you will receive whatever color I have in stock at the time. Approximate length is 6 feet. Standard db9 controller extension cables - 6 foot length (for Intellivision II / Sears consoles, Atari 2600 / 7800, Sega Genesis, Atari and Commodore computers; basically anything that uses a standard db9 type connector): These are $7.00 each. Colecovision Y-Adapter cable - allows connection of standard Colecovision system controller and an additional compatible joystick (Atari 2600, etc) without the need to unplug / swap controllers one at a time. Should work fine on other consoles that use db9 connectors - but only tested on a Colecovision): These are $12 each. If desired, you can specify the color of the heat shrink tubing, including black. If not specified, you will receive whatever color I have in stock at the time. Approximate length is 24 inches. ----------------------------------------------- Please send me a PM here on Atari Age if you are interested in any of these cables. Include your shipping / address information, and preferably an email address, and I will get back to you with a total. Payment is via PayPal. Credit cards (processed through my business - White Flag Computing) are also an option if you don't use PayPal. You can also email adapters@intellivisionaries.com instead of sending a PM if you prefer. Shipping is not included in the above prices. USA orders will be shipped via USPS Priority Mail (usually flat rate small box, which is $6.80 - the price went up January 2016, it used to be $5.95). I can also ship USA orders via First Class Mail in a padded mailer for a little bit less. International orders will be shipped via USPS International First Class (padded mailer - price varies depending on weight and destination). Thanks!
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What's this!? A Christmas surprise episode from us? Yes, Special Edition 10 is up! http://intellivisionaries.com/special-edition-10-christmas-2018/ Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from all of us at The Intellivisionaries Podcast!
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http://classic.esquire.com/editors-notes/plimptons-wonderful-toy-department/ Hey Intellivisionaries, did you know what George was up to?
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Well, finally it’s here, courtesy of Nurmix (and the Intellivisionaries) a dream has come true for many Intellivision players: The Dual Action Controller has been released! Thanks to Nurmix’s kindness, I have been lucky enough to be the first one to receive a copy of this device and I would happily share my first impressions with the rest of the community. In this thread, I will concentrate on gameplay (more information on the controller can be found here). In a nutshell, the Dual Action Controller allows the player of certain Intellivision games (like AD&D Cloudy Mountain, Tron Deadly Discs, Night Stalker and the recently released Ms Night Stalker) to move AND shoot at the same time (due to technical constrains a normal controller requires the player to first stop, then shoot and finally continue moving). Even better, Dual Action functionality allows the player to shoot in a different direction to the one where the player is moving! Moving to one direction while shooting in a different one (as seen in the arcade classic Robotron 2084) radically changes the gameplay of a shooting game. This functionality was achieved in the arcades with dual joysticks and was almost impossible to implement on home systems until the appearance of the Playstation Dual Analog controller in the late 90’s. So, having these features in some of the best and most popular Intellivision games in my perspective is a big, big deal! I have decided to start this thread to not only attract other gamers’ attention but also programmers’ in the hope that new games with the Dual Action feature could be created for our beloved console. So please feel free to share your Dual Action gameplay impressions and ideas below. I am also adding a couple of high scores so we do not forget about the really important things . By the way, I am playing using a RGB modded Intellivison II with a Dual Controller connected via a pair of Nurmix’s Intellivision Flashback Controller Adapters (see photo). Please note that the Dual Action controller needs to be connected to BOTH controller ports.
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Episode 27 is up! No game review, but plenty of entertaining content. Special guest host "Cmart" (Christian Martin) joins us this time around. There's expo talk, an Ultimate Flashback review, Coleco reproduction box set review, a Mattel/consumer catalog segment ("Collecting With Cmart"), Feedback, News and George. Oh, and Rick is tooling about town on a Penny-Farthing bicycle for some reason. BIG thanks to Benjamin "Vipp" Stirling (aka "George") and Shaun Holley for the 'Rick on a Penny' artwork! http://intellivisionaries.com/episode-27-rick-rolled-retro/
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In this episode, we review... nothing! That's right, no game review this time around (part of the format changes), but we still have a heck of a show... We interview the guys behind Throwback Network (Rob O'Hara and Sean Johnson) in our 'Mentions' segment. We also have a listener / Intellivision hacker interview with Greg Goodwin (our own 'doctorclu'). And there's Feedback, News, and George. Our guest Corrections person is Ryan Waltrip ('S1500' here on the forum) from Classic Console Gamernews. The website will be updated tomorrow - for those who listen there. In the mean time, you can grab it from our RSS feed, or directly on iTunes, or on our Libsyn, Stitcher or TuneIn pages (our Libsyn episode 21 page is below): http://intellivisionaries.libsyn.com/the-intellivisionaries-episode-21-deck-the-shelves-with-new-brew-multis
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Just made it before the month ended! Whew! In this episode, we review the Mattel and INTV Corp. ‘educational’ games Math Fun, Word Fun, Learning Fun I and Learning Fun II. We interview designers / programmers Kimo Yap and Dave Warhol about the games. We also have a listener interview with Intellivision enthusiast Karen Overstreet. The Intelli-Virgins are back discussing Lock ‘N’ Chase, and of course there’s Feedback, News, the Odyssey 2 and lots of George. So sit back and have Fun and Learn! http://intellivisionaries.com/episode-17-math-word-and-learning-fun/
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Hey, guys. We're going to be covering Imagic's Truckin' on the podcast (there will be a programmer interview with Rick Levine as well), and we'd like to hear what you think/thought of the game. Did you play it as a kid? Do you play it now? Does it hold up? Any tips and tricks, etc. Thanks in advance! We'll likely be including your feedback in the review.
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Intellivisionaries Podcast App for Android
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I'm getting dreadfully behind on the Intellivisionaries Podcast. I don't have the free time I used to and I'm looking for a better way to listen on the go. I know many people use an App for their phone, but I don't know where to begin and I'm looking for suggestions. Which App should I use for Android? Do I actually download them onto my PC or phone? How big are the files on average? On the Intellivisionaries page, I saw an option to "Download .mp3 of this Episode", but when I clicked on it it just opened and started playing (PC/Windows 7/Chrome). I figured there would be some way to just download the files as mp3, move to a folder on my phone, and access with an app. Is this not correct? Sorry, I'm new to this -
I just wanted to let everyone know that due to some family / work / time issues for myself, Rick and Will (and not being able to get interviews scheduled in a timely fashion - especially this month), episode 18 is running behind. So much so that the episode won't go live until some time in early April. This will be the first time we've missed the end of month cutoff on our self-imposed monthly schedule, but at this point, and moving forward, we are going to have to relax the pace a bit if we are going to continue to do the kind of show we want to do. The last couple episodes barely made it out on time, and with 'real life' and everything I mentioned above, we really can't keep up the pace we've been on thus far. But rest assured, the show will continue. Whether that means new episodes will come out every 5 weeks, every 6, or maybe every 4, I can't say right now, but we WILL keep going. In the mean time, we appreciate your understanding, and sincerely thank you for listening to the show. -Paul
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In our upcoming Intellivisionaries Podcast (episode 10), we are reviewing Treasure Of Tarmin. I am hoping to get another interview with programmer Tom Loughry (we last talked to him in episode 6 about The Dreadnaught Factor). I already have a lot of things to talk about with him, but I thought I'd ask here for specific questions for Tom / Treasure Of Tarmin that I can use for the interview. Depending on the questions, and how many are asked, I may not be able to get to them all, but I will certainly try. So, fire away!
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Just a quick note... Due to several requests, I've uploaded a high quality mp3 of The Intellivisionaries intro and outro theme music (which are my original compositions) to our Libsyn page. So, your RSS feed catchers will see it soon, if they haven't already. You can also grab the mp3 file itself there, if you don't want to just stream it. Visit the URL below: Thanks, and enjoy! P.S. Extended versions of both tracks are in the works. And look for our December episode later this month. http://intellivisionaries.libsyn.com/