Atari_Bill Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Just stumbled across this picture in another forum. As a Sears fan I love this! I’ve never seen one of these before. Anyone seen this before? What’s the odds that one of these still exist? 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intelligentleman Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 That's awesome! I just saw a normal Mattel Intellivision Kiosk similar to this one not too long ago. Never saw a Sears version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Thanks for sharing this! I was wondering whether these even existed, though I suspected they did. From looking at the photo: The top part looks like it was constructed from a similar molded plastic as the Mattel one. There are no sliding glass doors underneath the kiosk. I'm not sure if the beige drawers are part of the kiosk or if the kiosk just sits on top of it. Aesthetically, they don't seem to match. I vote that the kiosk is sitting on top of some random set of drawers. The black instructions and overlay diagrams appear to be in the usual place (under the guy's right arm) There is a spot on the right for the Keyboard Component, where the 2 filler panels are located. There is no Kiosk Multiplexer electronics visible. All we would see would be a special cartridge with a black ribbon cable coming out. This photo shows the Baseball cartridge plugged directly into the console. As for whether any survive today, the answer is maybe. I think only 2 or 3 Mattel kiosks are known to exist at this time, and only 5 Kiosk Multiplexer electronic boxes are known to exist. Given their large size, low survivability, and that there likely were fewer Sears kiosks than Mattel kiosks, the odds are slim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 BTW, where did you find this photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Lathe26 said: BTW, where did you find this photo? I pulled it from one of my Facebook game groups but can’t recall which. Let me see if I can find it again. I think they mention where they found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted April 20, 2021 Author Share Posted April 20, 2021 The pic was posted in the retro games fan group which is a closed group. The text with it mentions it was found in a 1981 Sears annual report. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Wow, that's nuts. You think you've seen everything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Rider Posted April 20, 2021 Share Posted April 20, 2021 Loved seeing this again! Thanks for sharing. The nostalgia just washed over me as I recalled seeing this at the University Square Mall Sears. What a time to be a kid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Looks like there are some 2600 games off to the right. I can make out Stellar Track but the other three are too blurry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted April 21, 2021 Author Share Posted April 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, Tempest said: Looks like there are some 2600 games off to the right. I can make out Stellar Track but the other three are too blurry. One looks like Steeplechase. Another looks like Bowling. I can’t tell what the one on bottom right is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron The Cat Posted April 21, 2021 Share Posted April 21, 2021 Great find , who would of thought a boring company annual report would have this bit of treasure in it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClassicGMR Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 On 4/20/2021 at 10:21 PM, Atari_Bill said: One looks like Steeplechase. Another looks like Bowling. I can’t tell what the one on bottom right is. I think it's Pong Sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari_Bill Posted April 22, 2021 Author Share Posted April 22, 2021 I think you’re right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Thanks for the answers. I didn't mean to derail this thread, but I was curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TandyVision Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 At 5:36, you can see this stud picking up chicks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4300 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 1 hour ago, TandyVision said: At 5:36, you can see this stud picking up chicks Vectrex action too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMBerzerk Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 (edited) Wow!! Some serious vintage stuff in that video. The kid playing the SSVA demo set with (of all games) Donkey Kong, the Atari 800 computer for a whopping $800 on sale, the cashier in the video game section walks away to talk to the customer with the awesome leather sport coat.. and behold.. a whole wall loaded with Mattel/Sears Intellivision, Odessey 2 and some Atari games... and the Vectrex running on the counter. Thanks for posting. That brought back some great memories! Edited April 23, 2021 by IMBerzerk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 More shots from the video: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 9 hours ago, JasonlikesINTV said: More shots from the video: You forgot to enhance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Here you go: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 Evilhance! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted April 23, 2021 Share Posted April 23, 2021 The Sears kiosk in the video has different / later display cardboard than the OP photo at the top. Since the video is from 1982, the video shows the Intellivoice. Interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharonPDX Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 I remember seeing them in Sears as a kid, along with the Atari version. Bought a few games for our non-Sears Intellivision from Sears back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 The Atari 800 cost more than an Apple II? Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 15:42:01: the perfect deterrent for buying a Super Video Arcade 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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