INTV TURBO appreciation thread

[rhindlethereddragon]

I know a lot of people don't like this game, but if you're playing with a good, smooth Intellivision controller, this is actually a pretty cool game. I was able to develop a "system" playing it tonight were it became a test of endurance, and I scored over 150,000 points. Of course, I was playing on skill level 1.

 

Anybody else here love this game? I do!!

[+cmart604]

I know a lot of people don't like this game, but if you're playing with a good, smooth Intellivision controller, this is actually a pretty cool game. I was able to develop a "system" playing it tonight were it became a test of endurance, and I scored over 150,000 points. Of course, I was playing on skill level 1.

 

Anybody else here love this game? I do!!

 

I must admit I hadn't played this game for a long time but I was cleaning and testing a few copies last week and I really did enjoy it. It seems to be another game that isn't as bad as it's reputation suggests it is. Now if I could just find a mint CIB copy....

[+doctorclu]

Actually had the Turbo controller for the ColecoVision once.

 

Never played on InTV, but you know I will give it a shot as soon as I find a copy, either by cart or rom loader.

[rhindlethereddragon]

Actually had the Turbo controller for the ColecoVision once.

 

Never played on InTV, but you know I will give it a shot as soon as I find a copy, either by cart or rom loader.

 

There's something very special about it, once you get used to the controls.

[BassGuitari]

I like Turbo! I'm not sure I'd go so far as to say I "love" it, but I do enjoy it quite a bit, and I do think it's an underrated Intellivision game. It's nowhere near as bad as it's made out to be.

 

[ChuckH]

I'm using the Bliss emulator to play Intellivision games and it works well with the games I've tried except Turbo. I can't seem to control the car except with an odd combination of up and left and right arrows and even then it's very clunkly. Do you need a special controller to play this game on real hardware or something? I've tried MESS and it's the same thing. I play arcade Turbo on MAME just fine. Does anyone play Intellivision Turbo through an emulator and can get it to work correctly?

Thanks

[rhindlethereddragon]

I'm using the Bliss emulator to play Intellivision games and it works well with the games I've tried except Turbo. I can't seem to control the car except with an odd combination of up and left and right arrows and even then it's very clunkly. Do you need a special controller to play this game on real hardware or something? I've tried MESS and it's the same thing. I play arcade Turbo on MAME just fine. Does anyone play Intellivision Turbo through an emulator and can get it to work correctly?

Thanks

 

"Turbo" is specially designed to be used with the Intellivision controller. And it works very well. You use the disc like you would a "steering wheel", placing your thumb on the top, and then "sliding" the disc left or right in order to turn.

 

Remember... the real intellivision controller has a 16 direction disc.

[Skylark68]

I think it's a pretty decent game. I just wish I had the box and the instructions to go along with it... haha

[+cmart604]

I think it's a pretty decent game. I just wish I had the box and the instructions to go along with it... haha

 

Yah, this is a tough one to find boxed, especially with a nice box. Took me years....although I did get all three box variations in the last six months.

[ed1475]

I've got it complete, but the box is in bad shape. The game is okay. It's really cool that you can rotate the disk like a steering wheel.

[OldAtarian]

How does it play compared to Pole Position?

[cparsley]

Never really cared for INTV Pole Position, clock counted down way too fast when not actually at top speed. The game basically did a sweep for commands, drawing, etc and then took the timer counter down by 1. During start up of vehicle or crash there was a lot less for the INTV to do so the clock would run a lot quicker. Never really went for a game that seems to be cheating you

[ChuckH]

Using Bliss emulator

[+save2600]

I've always wanted to play this (doesn't seem like too bad a game, judging by the vids I've seen of it), but have never felt like popping for the $25+ it usually commands.

[ChuckH]

New score!

[Rev]

New score!

 

Was this game ever in the Intv HSC?

[Kefka15]

I actually picked up a copy not too long ago and really enjoyed. I have Turbo for Colecovision as well and I must say that I like the Intellivision version much better.

Edited January 4, 2012 by Kefka15

[IntellivisionDude]

I'd love to say i like the Intellivision version better but i have the steering wheel for the Colecovision so it's the winner for me.

[+Cafeman]

I actually picked up a copy not too long ago and really enjoyed. I have Turbo for Colecovision as well and I must say that I like the Intellivision version much better.

 

Please expound!