Intelligentleman Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 I already had the cart and overlays, but not the box and manual. Saw it the other day, including the cart, for five dollars. It’s one of my favorite intellivision games, not because it’s necessarily excellent, but because of its ambitious scope. It had two different music tracks, two different gameplay modes and, IMO, a really cool aesthetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Just now, Intelligentleman said: I already had the cart and overlays, but not the box and manual. Saw it the other day, including the cart, for five dollars. It’s one of my favorite intellivision games, not because it’s necessarily excellent, but because of its ambitious scope. It had two different music tracks, two different gameplay modes and, IMO, a really cool aesthetic. Well, I know the game has a few fans, but I am certainly not one of them. ?. I’d rather play Tron Deadly Discs. That’s a great price though, enjoy!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intelligentleman Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, IntyFanMatt said: Well, I know the game has a few fans, but I am certainly not one of them. ?. I’d rather play Tron Deadly Discs. That’s a great price though, enjoy!! Hell yeah, deadly discs is way more fun. Ha ha. Have you ever played the other one? Forget the name but it has intellivoice support... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Just now, Intelligentleman said: Hell yeah, deadly discs is way more fun. Ha ha. Have you ever played the other one? Forget the name but it has intellivoice support... Solar Sailer. Yes I have. Not a fan of that one either lol. Have you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intelligentleman Posted July 25, 2020 Author Share Posted July 25, 2020 Just now, IntyFanMatt said: Solar Sailer. Yes I have. Not a fan of that one either lol. Have you? I’ve yet to encounter this one, but I actually like the other two Tron games, so I’ve always wondered about Solar Sailor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntyFanMatt Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, Intelligentleman said: I’ve yet to encounter this one, but I actually like the other two Tron games, so I’ve always wondered about Solar Sailor. Some people like it. You never know, you might too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMBerzerk Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Maze-A-Tron was fun in its own right. It was difficult, challenging and worth the replay. Not an easy game, and tough on the fingers, but I thought even then, it was complex for a video game. You needed to pay attention to what you were doing and where you were going in order to win it. When you finally won, it was satisfying to take down the MCP. The Tron series of games all have their place in the history of Intellivision. No other system supported the movie like Inty did. You just had to be a certain kind of gamer to enjoy the later two of the series. For most, they were boring games and very monotonous, but if you could get past that desire to play an arcade game, they were pretty good games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cvga Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 My best friend had Maze-A-Tron growing up and we really really wanted to like it and gave it several attempts but just couldn't get into it. Deadly Discs was our favorite Tron game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_me Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 1 hour ago, IMBerzerk said: Maze-A-Tron was fun in its own right. It was difficult, challenging and worth the replay. Not an easy game, and tough on the fingers, but I thought even then, it was complex for a video game. You needed to pay attention to what you were doing and where you were going in order to win it. When you finally won, it was satisfying to take down the MCP. ... But you can't defeat the MCP. You can only survive and score points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+fdr4prez Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 13 minutes ago, mr_me said: But you can't defeat the MCP. You can only survive and score points. Exactly. I actually liked the first part of the game, but the MCP level was pointless. Someone should hack the game to make it winnable, but even if the game was winnable the MCP level in this game and Solar Sailer were not fun to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMBerzerk Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 38 minutes ago, mr_me said: But you can't defeat the MCP. You can only survive and score points. You know.. I forgot that you don't "defeat" the MCP, you just go back to the board. Would be a good one to hack so that the MCP blows up and the games ends. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacobZu7zu7 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 On 7/24/2020 at 9:42 PM, Intelligentleman said: I’ve yet to encounter this one, but I actually like the other two Tron games, so I’ve always wondered about Solar Sailor. All the Tron games I enjoy, Discs being the most fun and playable of the three. Maze A Tron and Tron Solar Sailer are about tied in fun factor. I think I play Maze more because I don't need to hook up the voice to play, I included Maze in my top 10 list of Intellivision games (That I own), around the 8th place. I don't think kids would enjoy the other two Tron games, but as an adult I find them enjoyable, more thoughtful retro gaming. Very sophisticated for very early 80's technology. GO MATTEL! ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intelligentleman Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, JacobZu7zu7 said: All the Tron games I enjoy, Discs being the most fun and playable of the three. Maze A Tron and Tron Solar Sailer are about tied in fun factor. I think I play Maze more because I don't need to hook up the voice to play, I included Maze in my top 10 list of Intellivision games (That I own), around the 8th place. I don't think kids would enjoy the other two Tron games, but as an adult I find them enjoyable, more thoughtful retro gaming. Very sophisticated for very early 80's technology. GO MATTEL! ? Emphasis added. That's why I like Maze-A-Tron! It's totally flawed, but remember, this was 1983, and not many games attempted to give you an experience that had a beginning, middle and end. I feel like it was a precursor to the more narrative-driven games of the NES era and beyond. Edited August 5, 2020 by Intelligentleman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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