nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Report Posted April 9, 2016 Cover - Sooo much character. I really like the cover, although the astronaut seems a bit old and apparently the jockey was racing in a chimney. 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 1 - The hard sell. 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 2: It talks and sounds human! If by human you mean a robot from a 1960's sci fi show. 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 3: Space time fun! The second game reminds me of a movie... 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 4: Night Stalker is a must have for the system 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 5 - The dragon didn't end up looking like that... 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
Rowsdower70 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Posted April 9, 2016 I had this one memorized. Interesting thing is that unlike today's sometimes deceptive advertising, the preview graphics in the INTV catalog always seemed worse than the actual graphics. Just look at that Star Strike! "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 6: This was at a time when several games required two players...without being online. 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 7: Apparently Tron threw full length records... 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 8: To this day, Snafu is one of the best multiplayer games out there on any system. 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 9: Most sport games in the early 80's required two players and your little brother or neighbor got stuck with the bad 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 10: Mattel was one of the first game companies to license league names. 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 11: "What's that golfer doing at the end of my ski slope?!?!?" 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 12; Watch out! He's about to serve a billiard ball! 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 13: I didn't know Mark Ruffalo boxed! 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 14: The Utopia art looks like the next Katamari game. 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 15: Robert Redford looks nervous playing computers. 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 16: Horse Racing: Because if there was one thing the Intellivision taught kids to do, it was how to bet! 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 17: Nothing says math like a swimming gorilla. 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 Page 18: I wonder if Keith Robinson will still accept me into the Game Club if I fill out the form and send him $1.50? 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
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 I had this one memorized. Interesting thing is that unlike today's sometimes deceptive advertising, the preview graphics in the INTV catalog always seemed worse than the actual graphics. Just look at that Star Strike! Yeah, but that dragon would've been cool! 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
Rowsdower70 Posted April 9, 2016 Report Posted April 9, 2016 PS: Sorry for breaking you flow. "For you - Rowsdower from the 70 - have been appointed Omnivisioner of the Game Grid." ~ Atari Adventure Square
nosweargamer Posted April 9, 2016 Author Report Posted April 9, 2016 PS: Sorry for breaking you flow. Dude, you didn't break it! I just kept rolling with the catalog. Once you start.... 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
btbfilms76 Posted April 12, 2016 Report Posted April 12, 2016 Still have mine, I remember looking at this catalogue over and over again. Host of The Jag Bar • Lynx Lounge • 7800 Avenue Watch now on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhPvmALbHpBUqrbBOms5Vw
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