Top 10 of the original 125 Intellivision Games? (Intellivisionaries Podcast)

[+nurmix]

Hey, folks.

 

We'll be recording episode 41 of The Intellivisionaries Podcast in January 2021, finally covering our Top 10 of the original 125 Intellivision games.

Please post YOUR Top 10 lists here so we can include them in the show.  Ideally, before January 8th.

 

Thanks!

 

[Intellfan]

10 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons - Treasure of Tarmin My brother and i used to leave my Itellivision on for days playing this game going down all 200 + levels

9  Atlantis fun 2 player game farthest i have gotten too is day 14 they are hauling ass then nights are hell

8 Skiing my brother and i used to love this game back in the day slope 15 downhill my best is 36.4 my brother had a 35.4 only time i have seen a score in the 35's

7 Demon attack

6 worm whomper will wear your thumb out

5 baseball love this game. it is just hard to find someone to play it my shortstop used to be the best I called him Ozzie

4 burgertime if i was only good at it level 7 kicks my ass

3 b-17 bomber WATCH OUT FOR FLACK

2 Biplanes love this game

1 Commando My nephews and i are trying to beat this game but it is hell getting thru the second wall.

[+Lathe26]

Here's my top-10:

1. Kiosk Multiplexer
2. Keyboard Component
3. ShockVision Adapter
4. BASIC Cartridge
5. Crosswords 1
6. Black Whale Development Cartridge
7. Video Test Cartridge v4.1
8. MTE-201 with Night Stalker (instead of Baseball)
9. Int'l Demo Cartridge (in German box)
10. LTO FLASH

[IntyFanMatt]

Here's mine:

 

1. AD&D Cloudy Mountain

2. Tron Deadly Discs

3. Burgertime

4. Dreadnaught Factor

5. Thunder Castle (the remake Mystic Castle is better though)

6. Utopia

7. Shark! Shark!

8. B-17 Bomber

9. Sub Hunt

10. Space Battle - I will always have love for this original

[1980gamer]

This is hard because we have 1 player and 2 player ONLY games.

 

2-player:

1. MLB

2. NFL

3. Utopia

4. NBA

5. Triple Action

 

1-Player:

1. Bump N Jump

2. Auto Racing / Motocross

3. Burgertime

4. Astosmash

5. Tron Deadly Discs

 

 

[Intymike]

1 hour ago, Lathe26 said:

Here's my top-10:

1. Int'l Demo Cartridge (in German box)

Glad I could help.  

[+cmart604]

1 hour ago, Lathe26 said:

Here's my top-10:

1. Kiosk Multiplexer
2. Keyboard Component
3. ShockVision Adapter
4. BASIC Cartridge
5. Crosswords 1
6. Black Whale Development Cartridge
7. Video Test Cartridge v4.1
8. MTE-201 with Night Stalker (instead of Baseball)
9. Int'l Demo Cartridge (in German box)
10. LTO FLASH

There's always one with reading comprehension issues 😂😂😂

[cmadruga]

Why not do something using survey monkey? Easier to tabulate, etc.

[majors]

I'm relative new to INTV, so my game exp is not as broad as folks that had one in the 80's, but I have enjoyed and appec what I have been able to play (love the podcast!)

 

Chip Shot Super Pro Golf - By far the most played INTV game for me
Nightstalker (or Thunder Castle) - Thunder has better sound/graphics, but I keep playing Night more
Shark! Shark! - Can play for hours, it's like meditation.
Bump'n'Jump - Might be a little slow, but it's all there.
Lock'n'Chase - Pac-man can go home, give me Lupin any day of the week.
Burgertime - There is a reason they made this a pack-in. Might not be my fav arcade game, but this port does it all well.
Astrosmash - I'm more of an action game person, so this fits the bill. Similar to Shark!Shark! where I can play and enjoy for a long time.
Auto Racing or Motocross or Stadium Mud Buggies - These all seem close in appearance and game play, just depends on my mood when I want to race. I really love the perspective they have.
Tron Deadly Discs - I recently was introduced to Discs, so it's currently a fav of mine. 
Thin Ice - I can't not play this without remembering Robinson and his passion for INTV.

 

You didn't ask for runners-up, but here you are anyways:
Space Hawk - Almost like Time Pilot...just no ship.
Hover Force - Technical marvel! 
Beauty & the Beast - I blame the podcast for me giving this little addictive action game a go. 

 

[Sinjinhawke]

Based on 80’s me.  2020 me has evolved into a refined and cultured member of high society but 80’s me played the poop out of these.  Also I didn’t own some of the other greats of the time like D&D and Lock n’ Chase.  
 

 

10. Microsurgeon

9. Tron Deadly Disks

8. Bomb Squad

7. Demon Attack

6. NHL Hockey

5. Sea Battle

4. Pitfall

3. B17 Bomber

2. Sub Hunt

1. Space Battle

[Mik's Arcade]

I'm not sure I can actually rank these....

 

Tron Deadly Disc

Tron Maze A Tron

Demon Attack

Beauty And the Beast

Lock And Chase

Night Stalker

Dreadnaught Factor

Microsurgeon

Safecracker

Bomb Squad

 

 

[IntyFanMatt]

2 hours ago, Sinjinhawke said:

Based on 80’s me.  2020 me has evolved into a refined and cultured member of high society but 80’s me played the poop out of these.  Also I didn’t own some of the other greats of the time like D&D and Lock n’ Chase.  
 

 

10. Microsurgeon

9. Tron Deadly Disks

8. Bomb Squad

7. Demon Attack

6. NHL Hockey

5. Sea Battle

4. Pitfall

3. B17 Bomber

2. Sub Hunt

1. Space Battle

Space Battle as #1, now I can respect that!!

[abeckett]

This is very hard.

 

1. Night Stalker

2. Snafu

3. Poker & Blackjack

4. Astrosmash

5. Thin Ice

6. Triple Action

7. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

8. Stampede

9. Happy Trails

10. Qbert

 

I'm biased from my childhood gameplay - only a couple of the games above I didn't play as a kid.

[Sinjinhawke]

23 minutes ago, IntyFanMatt said:

Space Battle as #1, now I can respect that!!

That was the system seller for me.  Kept me from buying the Atari.  

[IntyFanMatt]

26 minutes ago, Sinjinhawke said:

That was the system seller for me.  Kept me from buying the Atari.  

Absolutely, with ya there, I’ve loved that game ever since it came out. It’s short, but always such a blast. The new homebrew that came out this year, Battlestar Gallactica Space Battle, is a dream for any Space Battle fan. Check it out if you haven’t already.

Edited December 30, 2020 by IntyFanMatt

[IntyFanMatt]

1 hour ago, IntyFanMatt said:

Duplicate post that I can’t delete. Sorry. 

Edited December 30, 2020 by IntyFanMatt

[+Special Teams]

1. Night Stalker

2. Tron Deadly Discs

3. Space Battle

4. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons

5. Bump & Jump

6. Burgertime

7. Star Strike

8. Shark Shark

9. Demon Attack

10. Frogger

 

Honorable Mention:

Mission X

Pitfall

Beauty and the Beast

Tropical Trouble

Sub Hunt

 

 

[Sinjinhawke]

3 hours ago, IntyFanMatt said:

Absolutely, with ya there, I’ve loved that game ever since it came out. It’s short, but always such a blast. The new homebrew that came out this year, Battlestar Gallactica Space Battle, is a dream for any Space Battle fan. Check it out if you haven’t already.

Oh I bought the cart and the rom.  Must have purchase.  

[cvga]

My Top 10 would be...

 

1. Beamrider

2. Space Battle

3. Burgertime

4. Major League Baseball

5. Shark! Shark!

6. Utopia

7. AD&D: Cloudy Mountain

8. Astrosmash

9. Thunder Castle

10. Body Slam: Super Pro Wrestling

 

[+cmart604]

10 hours ago, cmadruga said:

Why not do something using survey monkey? Easier to tabulate, etc.

Mostly because the Reynolds research department is poorly run. Also, because none of us thought of that. Lol. We do like the commentary and hearing from the authors. 

[cmadruga]

1 hour ago, cmart604 said:

Mostly because the Reynolds research department is poorly run. Also, because none of us thought of that. Lol. We do like the commentary and hearing from the authors. 

It’s all fine!

 

Anyway, my top 10 is below:

 

1. Tron Deadly Discs

2. AD&D Cloudy Mountain

3. Burgertime

4. Night Stalker

5. He-man

6. Dreadnaught Factor

7. White Water

8. Astrosmash

9. Beamrider

10. Sub Hunt

Yep, not a single sports game in there.

 

[HunterZero]

1. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Cloudy Mountain

2. Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Treasure of Tarmin

3. Thunder Castle

4. Thin Ice

5. Burgertime

6. Bump 'n' Jump

7. Space Spartans

8. Lock 'n' Chase

9. Pitfall

10. Utopia

[IntyFanMatt]

Great to see Sub Hunt gettin’ some love in this thread! Great game that many people are afraid to try...it’s complex, but awesome. 

[+BBWW]

20 hours ago, Intymike said:

Glad I could help.  

Several of us could use that kind of help. LOL 

[+BBWW]

21 hours ago, Lathe26 said:

Here's my top-10:

1. Kiosk Multiplexer
2. Keyboard Component
3. ShockVision Adapter
4. BASIC Cartridge
5. Crosswords 1
6. Black Whale Development Cartridge
7. Video Test Cartridge v4.1
8. MTE-201 with Night Stalker (instead of Baseball)
9. Int'l Demo Cartridge (in German box)
10. LTO FLASH

That is just showing off. :-)