nosweargamer Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I already did a similar thread for the Colecovision Flashback. http://forums.atari.io/index.php/topic/1156-the-colecovison-flashback-megathread/ Now how about one for the Intellivision Flashback! Just like the Colecovison Flashback, it seems sales were not strong enough for a follow-up system. However it is Christmastime and you can still find the original in stores, sometimes on clearance. Current Amazon Price as of this posting: Between $30-$50 (it seems to have held its value better than the CV FB) What's in the Box? -1 Console (Very light, cheap feeling with two buttons. Resembles a shrunken original model Intellivision. There is no Cartridge Slot or SD slot) -2 Removable Controllers (Not compatible with the original system. Very similar to the original controllers) -1 AC Adapter (resembles a cell phone charger with a small light to indicate power. It plugs in the side near the buttons) -10 Pairs of Overlays for Astrosmash, Buzz Bombers, Crown of Kings, Minotaur, Night Stalker, Space Spartans, Space Hawk, Utopia, World Championship Baseball and Word Fun. You used to be able to buy the missing overlays from intellivisionlives.com for $15, but they are sold out right now. -1 B & W Manual with a short paragraph for each game and pictures of the overlays. You can see everything in this Unboxing video I did (Including a cool comparison of the new controller with the original controller): 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...
nosweargamer Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 THE GAMES: SPACE 01 Astrosmash 02 Space Armada 03 Space Battle 04 Space Cadet 05 Space Hawk 06 Space Spartans 07 Star Strike SPORTS 08 Auto Racing 09 World Championship Baseball 10 Slam Dunk: Super Pro Basketball 11 Body Slam: Super Pro Wrestling 12 Bowling 13 Boxing 14 Deep Pockets: Super Pro Pool & Billiards 15 Football, Super Pro 16 Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf 17 Golf 18 Slap Shot: Super Pro Hockey 19 Motocross 20 Soccer 21 Spiker: Super Pro Volleyball 22 Stadium Mud Buggies 23 Super Pro Decathlon (Decathlon) 24 Tennis GAMING & STRATEGY 25 Backgammon 26 Bomb Squad 27 Checkers 28 Chess 29 Horse Racing 30 Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack 31 Las Vegas Roulette 32 Royal Dealer 33 Utopia BATTLE & FANTASY 34 Armor Battle 35 B-17 Bomber 36 Crown of Kings (Originally Advanced D & D aka Cloudy Mountain) 37 Minotaur (Originally D & D: Treasure of Tarmin) 38 Sea Battle 39 Sub Hunt 40 Tower of Doom (see notes in Cons section) 41 Takeover ARCADE 42 Brickout 43 Blowout 44 Buzz Bombers 45 Frog Bog 46 Hard Hat 47 Hover Force 48 Night Stalker 49 Pinball 50 Shark! Shark! 51 Sharp Shot 52 Snafu 53 Thin Ice 54 Thunder Castle 55 Triple Action 56 Vectron EDUCATIONAL/OTHER 57 Learning Fun 58 Learning Fun II 59 Math Fun 60 Word Fun DOLLAR GENERAL EXCLUSIVE 61 Baseball Here’s my review of the system with footage for all 61 games! Pros & Cons: Pros: Great value (Including same rare games like Spiker) Great reproduction of the controller Large number and variety of styles of games Solid (although not perfect) emulation Cons: Missing some titles due to licensing like Burger Time & Masters of the Universe. No third party titles. Controller is not compatible with INTV 2 systems as originally planned (unless you get specially made adapter. Paul from The Intellivisionaires Podcast makes some) Tower of Doom has a game breaking bug in most if not all systems (I heard rumor that it works on some systems, but have no proof of this) Several games are not “pick up and play” and require time to learn how to properly play them. Recommendation: Great value if you are a retro fan and don't have an Intellivison or if you are a big Intellivision fan. Overall, i would recommend it. 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...
Rowsdower70 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 As an Intellivision fan, I can give my thumbs up to the system. It has a nice mix of games, the controllers are pretty spot on, and other than a few sound issues, the emulation is nice. "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...
RickR Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Agree. I like this one a lot; much more than the Colecovision Flashback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 As an owner of the INTV FB and one of the few owners of the INTV FB supplemental overlay pack, I must say it is a great alternative to the actual hardware/software. The controllers are right on (on my first INTV FB player 1 controller buttons 1, 4, 7 stopped working - brought it back to the store and another one). Yes some of the games do have a learning curve to them. My daughter and I last night, just found out that games 4, 8,12 on Snafu are a 2 player "chase the others tail" game! Good review nos! 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...
LeeJ07 Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I do confess when I first started playing Tower of Doom, I really was wondering why none of the monsters ever attacked me. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I do confess when I first started playing Tower of Doom, I really was wondering why none of the monsters ever attacked me. Is that the bug in that game? I heard there was a bug but never what it was..................... 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...
StormSurge Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I may have to find one of these. It has all the games I vaguely remember playing at someone else's house as a kid. If anyone hears of any deals, please share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 I found mine on clearance at Walgreen's a few months back. I think it was $20 or $25. You might want to check there...maybe they still have some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 bought mine off clearance on 1/1/15 for under $10 at Walgreen's and paid $15 for the supplemental overlay pack 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...
LeeJ07 Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I've yet to get the overlay pack. "I'd buy that for a dollar!" -Smash T.V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arenafoot Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 I've yet to get the overlay pack. If you didn't order last Dec/Jan then they are Sold Out. Some people still have received theres. http://intellivision-productions-inc.myshopify.com/products/missing-overlay-pack-for-intellivision-flashback 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...
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