Popular Post nosweargamer Posted July 28, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 Here's another one that I posted to my facebook and twitter. M-Network game cartridges are my least favorite design due to the tiny labels and the difficulty in storing them due to their Intellivison cartridge shell Frankensteined to fit in a 2600. AtariBrian, Rowsdower70, Yo-Yo and 6 others 9 Quote The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 These are gorgeous, thanks for sharing!! nosweargamer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted July 28, 2015 Report Share Posted July 28, 2015 saw these on your FB page.........I've always loved those M Network boxes!!!! nosweargamer 1 Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 The coolest M-Network thing is how you can play Astroblast with either a joystick OR paddle. And in paddle mode, the game is fantastic, IMO. That makes the M-Network version even better than the real Intellivision version. Sorry Rowsdower. The rest of the M-Network games are great, but original INTV versions are better. nosweargamer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBrian Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Nothing beats jumping from lily pad to lily pad catchin' flies! nosweargamer and RickR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosweargamer Posted July 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 Thanks guys! As I scan more of my stuff, I will try to share it here. RickR, Justin and StormSurge 3 Quote The No Swear Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChtJuo040EOCTVziObIgVcg Host of The Atari 7800 Game by Game Podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Adventure Square Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 When Mattel ported their proprietary titles to the VCS, it was like we had stepped into a better world, an (Atari) Age of Aquarius, a peace-among-men environment, a world where the scientist approaches the invading monsterbeast and does not get ate up or zapped to little-bitty dust (OK, that would never happen). It was almost incredible to us atarians cuz our families couldn't afford both consoles (the 2600 and Intellivision - that was it) but the Tron titles were so futuro-cool and essential, Lock N'Chase was Pac-Man next-gen (just smush pac and Mouse Trap together), and - yeah Brian - froggy action for everyone! M-Network might've simply been a logical marketing step, but after the Plimpton put-downs, where Mattel's Maserati zoomed past our sweet Volks beetle and shrieked donuts in our coughing face, as all we atari younglings ever wanted was to have fun, it was the 8-bit bullies handing over *their* lunch and everybody realizing the basic components of a successful title can indeed be broken down to simpler, blockier science and still be effective. And - we get to play as Tron on our reliable VCS, get to smash the falling astros just like the rich people do. It was peace and love, man. Joysticks and discpads in harmony. StormSurge and RickR 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted July 29, 2015 Report Share Posted July 29, 2015 AAS is like a poet; am I right? Peace and love indeed. StormSurge and Rowsdower70 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowsdower70 Posted July 30, 2015 Report Share Posted July 30, 2015 Yes, this was Intellivision's big hug for Atari fans. RickR 1 Quote "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted August 5, 2015 Report Share Posted August 5, 2015 Yes, this was Intellivision's big hug for Atari fans. agreed! Quote Brian Matherne - owner/curator of "The MOST comprehensive list of Atari VCS/2600 homebrews ever compiled." http://tiny.cc/Atari2600Homebrew author of "The Atari 2600 Homebrew Companion" book series available on Amazon! www.amazon.com/author/brianmatherne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteym5 Posted August 25, 2019 Report Share Posted August 25, 2019 I remember those cartridge shells being a little smaller and look like the company mounted an adapter to the back. Was it the Coleco, Intellivision, or Atari 8-Bit cartridge shells adapted to fit the Atari 2600 console? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari 5200 Guy Posted August 28, 2019 Report Share Posted August 28, 2019 Intellivision shells were used with an adapter. Kind of smart on Mattel's part to reuse what they already had on hand. Atari Creep 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 "It's a whole new challenge for your Atari VCS!" We used to mock that slogan so much because it was a challenge for my VCS to play those games. For whatever reason I found M-Network carts to be unreliable. Seemed like 2 out of 3 never worked, or worked for a while and then stopped. Ohh I was too young to troubleshoot and clean contacts. Besides, having been reading Omni and Popular Science and other pulp magazines of the era which glorified future tech as being the end-all be-all, I firmly got it my head that electronics were 100% reliable. They either worked forever or did not work at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted September 21, 2019 Report Share Posted September 21, 2019 LOL That's funny. I wonder why you had those issues with the carts? Mine worked fine and still do. Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDN Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 Hey, I have this catalog! M Network is a really mixed bag in my opinion. They made some really good games on the 2600 (Frogs 'n' Flies, Bump 'n' Jump, Burgertime), but also some terrible games I never want to play again (Like all of the sports games, Space Battle, and Astroblast). I know Astroblast and Astrosmash have their fans, but there is just no appeal to me because you can let the asteroids fall without consequence. Sure, your points drop, but that's really not that big of a deal as the game shows you your peak score as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 On Astroblast, the consequence is a dropping score. Oh higher levels, things fall so quickly, it's hard to make progress if you aren't aggressive. Also, the 2600 version has no peak score. I think this version is better than Intellivision Astrosmash. Astrosmash is slower, and the controls on Astroblast are better (especially with a paddle). Space Battle is a very good Star Raiders type game. The only thing I don't like about the sports games is that they are 2 players only. Other than that, they are better than Atari's Realsport versions. My opinion, of course. I really think M-Network did a great job on 2600 games. HDN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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