The Intellivisionaries Podcast

In this episode we do a Deep Dive game review of Imagic's Atlantis!  There's also an interview with programmer Patrick Ransil.  In our new Author Interview (AI) segment, we interview Retro Gaming Round Up host and author "UK" Mike James about his book, Smoke & Mirrors.  We also have a small tribute to James "Airshack" Shackel, who passed away earlier this year.  And we have a cool listener audio submission from Kevin Braun.  And there's Feedback, as well as a new Retro Hobby Projects from Rick, this time about repairing a Sega Dreamcast.  And, Paul announces that he's stepping away from the show to pursue other interests, and Rick and Chris will continue on with a different format.   Thanks for 10 years, folks! 0:00:00 - Turn on the TV, fire up the Intellivision & Atlantis! 0:00:24 - "Intellivisionaries Theme" (Extended Version) by Nurmix 0:05:25 - Welcome 0:43:19 - RGR promo 0:43:36 - Russ Haft promo 0:43:46 - Imagic for Intellivision TV commercial 0:44:12 - Feedback 1:21:20 - Remembering James "Airshack" Shackel 1:27:28 - Wendell Brown promo 1:27:41 - Retro Hobby Projects: Sega Dreamcast repairs 1:45:44 - Luke's Intellivisionaries promos (revisited) 1:46:32 - Author Interview: "UK" Mike James - Smoke & Mirrors 3:28:07 - Deep Dive Game Review: Atlantis (part 1) 4:43:23 - Deep Dive Game Review: Atlantis (part 2) 4:49:12 - Atari 2600 Atlantis TV commercial 4:49:41 - Deep Dive Game Review: Atlantis (part 2 continued) 5:06:09 - Gabriel Baum promo 5:06:24 - Yadranka's Intellivisionaries promo collection  5:09:18 - Programmer Interview: Patrick Ransil 6:05:53 - 'Close Encounters' Intellivisionaries promo 6:06:32 - Listener Audio Submission: Kevin Braun (KayBee) 6:14:17 - Deep Dive Game Review: Atlantis (part 3) 6:50:32 - Wrap Up / Goodbye from Paul / "Treasured" by Nurmix 6:54:51 - Outtakes (extended)

In this episode we discuss all things Intellivision for the year, and give a rundown of our thoughts on the current scene, including some updates on a holiday favorite Intellivision game.  We have a special guest as well, 'Papa Pete' Lindsay.  We've got Feedback, News and a new Retro Hobby Projects about Rick's Extra Life 24 hours of gaming setup.  And George joins in on the fun too - along with some other folks you may be familiar with... 0:00:00 - Turn on the TV and fire up the Intellivision! 0:00:06 - George: Episode Rundown 0:01:42 - "Intellivisionaries Theme" (Christmas Remix) by Nurmix 0:03:15 - Welcome 0:34:33 - George: Rick calls 0:38:34 - Feedback 0:57:36 - George: Rick calls again 1:00:45 - Retro Hobby Projects: Rick's Extra Life Day setup 1:20:04 - 1982 Intellivision holiday / ECS TV commercial 1:21:48 - Intellivision FAQ 1:26:15 - News & Year In Review (part 1) 1:43:10 - George: Rick watch 1:45:52 - News & Year In Review (part 2) 2:16:21 - Intellivisionaries promo 2:18:22 - News & Year In Review (part 3) 3:10:26 - George: Rick gets arrested? 3:16:42 - Inty music break: "Linus And Lucy" (Dave Warhol / Vince Guaraldi) 3:19:26 - Wrap Up 3:24:08 - Addendum: Christmas Carol Arcade 3:30:01 - "Treasured" by Nurmix 3:31:45 - Outtakes

In this episode, we have two recaps from two gaming expos: CORGS (Columbus Ohio Retro Gaming Society) in May 2022, and PRGE (Portland Retro Gaming Expo) in October 2022.  Paul and Rick attended CORGS, Chris and Rick attended PRGE.  Paul was supposed to go to PRGE, but his wife broke her arm and elbow, so plans had to be changed.  You won't find our usual show segments in this one, and still no game review for Atlantis (perhaps the game review is elusive as the fabled city?), but you will get lots of Intellivision game talk, including expo pickups and new homebrews.  Even George returns, although not necessarily in any relevant way.  Enjoy!   0:00:00 - Turn on the TV and fire up the Intellivision! 0:00:05 - "Intellivisionaries Theme" by Nurmix 0:01:30 - Paul: Episode rundown 0:03:00 - "Back Again" by Ceaven 0:04:07 - CORGS 2022 Recap 1:06:21 - Steve C promo 1:06:42 - Carol Shaw promo 1:06:53 - PRGE 2022 Recap (part 1) 1:45:05 - Intellivisionaries promo 1:45:13 - Dr. George? 1:48:56 - Ray Kaestner promo 1:49:07 - PRGE 2022 Recap (part 2) 3:02:53 - Wrap Up / "Treasured" by Nurmix 3:06:35 - Outtake

The Intellivisionaries will be at CORGS in Columbus OH on May 14th, 2022!  Join us there, or if you can't, at least listen to this special episode to hear what you'll miss.  There's also a 'special' voicemail from friend of the show Tarzilla, and a trailer for the upcoming Pat Ransil / Atlantis interview in episode 44.  Hope to see you at CORGS!

In this episode, we get back to a more 'traditional' format, with our Welcome, Feedback and News segments.  Lots of new Intellivision homebrews are discussed this time around.  You'll also hear about Paul's computer dying, mid-recording (yikes!), and the new Intellivision FAQ.  George returns, and we've got some fun outtakes at the end. So hop on the bus to Homebrew City and press play!   0:00:00 - Turn on the TV and fire up the Intellivision! 0:00:05 - George: Episode rundown 0:01:23 - "Intellivisionaries Theme" by Nurmix 0:02:56 - Welcome - part 1 0:53:48 - George: Thank you listeners! 0:54:12 - Ji Wen Tsao promo 0:54:28 - Welcome - part 2 1:38:52 - Steve C. promo 1:39:15 - Retro Gaming Roundup promo 1:39:25 - Welcome - Extended Session 1:47:04 - Carol Shaw promo 1:47:13 - Intellivision FAQ 1:49:21 - $50 Intellivision Rebate - TV commercial 1:49:49 - Feedback 2:29:22 - The death of Paul's recording PC? 2:32:50 - Ten Pence Arcade promo 2:33:05 - George: Rick needs a puzzle 2:35:00 - UK Mike / RGR promo 2:35:18 - News 3:57:46 - Intellivisionaries promo 3:57:54 - Barky Barkington 3:59:15 - Wrap Up / "Treasured" by Nurmix 4:03:12 - Outtakes (extended)

In this special year-end episode we've put together a collection of outtakes and bloopers from our catalog of shows.  Some are old favorites, some are new, but hopefully they'll all bring a smile to your face and give you a good laugh as we close out 2021.  And this episode also allows Paul to proclaim that he did in fact release more episodes in 2021 than in 2020, so there!  Happy New Year from all of us at The Intellivisionaries Podcast!

In this episode we continue and finally finish our Top 10 of the original 125 Intellivision games discussion! This is part 2 of 2, where we cover our 5-1 picks, honorable mentions, and hear feedback from listeners on their Top 10 picks. George and the corrections robots join in on the fun, and we wrap up the episode with an extended outtakes. 0:00:00 - Turn on the TV and fire up the Intellivision! 0:00:40 - "Intellivisionaries Theme (Extended Mix)" by Nurmix 0:05:39 - Welcome 0:07:57 - Intellivision vs Atari - TV commercial 0:08:25 - David Rolfe promo 0:08:38 - 5-3 picks (Rick) / 5 pick (Paul) 0:22:30 - Wendell Brown promo 0:22:44 - SNAFU (cover version by Bill Stahl) 0:24:04 - 4-2 picks (Paul) / 5-2 picks (Chris) 1:10:07 - RGR promo 1:10:18 - George [plays too much Intellivision] 1:11:30 - Intellivisionaries promo 1:11:40 - Honorable Mentions 1:14:02 - Star Strike TV commercial 1:14:32 - Honorable Mentions (cont.) 1:33:14 - Eddie Dombrower promo 1:33:29 - Close Encounters [with Intellivisionaries] 1:34:10 - Honorable Mentions (cont.) 2:25:58 - Ray Kaestner promo 2:26:08 - Dear Mr. Intellivision 2:26:55 - Honorable Mentions (cont.) and #1 picks! 2:44:33 - Advanced Dungeons & Dragons TV commercial 2:45:02 - Honorable Mentions (cont.) and #1 picks! 2:57:48 - Ken Smith promo 2:58:00 - Intellivision Flashback commercial 2:59:43 - Feedback (listener Top 10 picks) 3:58:45 - Wrap Up / "Treasured" by Nurmix 4:04:10 - Outtakes (extended)  

In this episode we finally get into our Top 10 of the original 125 Intellivision games. This is part 1 of 2, where we cover our 10-6 picks, and hear listener audio submissions with their picks. George has his usual (unusual?) commentary and observations, and there may or may not be some unexpected guests too. There's a hint of Halloween, and we wrap up the episode with outtakes. 0:00:00 - TV on + episode rundown with George 0:01:58 - "Intellivisionaries Theme (Halloween Remix)" by Nurmix 0:04:05 - Welcome 0:20:53 - Imagic Intellivision games TV commercial 0:21:20 - George: answering machine messages 0:23:05 - Mark Urbaniec promo 0:23:14 - 10-6 picks (Rick & Paul) 1:19:31 - George: Frequency! 1:20:09 - RGR promo / UK Mike 1:20:27 - 10-6 picks (Chris) 1:50:49 - Gabriel Baum promo 1:51:01 - George: Scribbled notes and Space C*nt? 1:52:56 - Listener Audio Submissions 2:51:59 - Intellivoice TV commercial 2:52:28 - Listener Audio Submissions (continued) 2:57:59 - Intellivisionaries promo 2:58:06 - George: more Space C*nt?! 2:58:49 - Listener Audio Submissions (more continued) 3:00:43 - Wrap Up / "Treasured" by Nurmix 3:06:24 - Outtakes  

In this episode we explain why the show has been on hiatus since 2020, and we discuss the future of the podcast. We also threw in a few outtakes just for fun. 0:00:00 - TV on + "Intellivisionaries Theme (version)" by 'Nurmix' 0:00:42 - What's up with us?! 0:19:19 - "Treasured" by 'Nurmix' 0:20:20 - Outtakes!  

In this special Christmas episode we have no group discussion, no Feedback, no News, and no game reviews.  So why should you listen?  Because there are two great interviews; one with former Marketing Director for hardware at Mattel Electronics, Gary Moskovitz.  Another with current Art Director of Intellivision Entertainment, Mike Dietz.  George gives us his Top 10 of the original 125 Intellivision games, and we sprinkle in some Christmas cheer, along with a special holiday message from Intellivision Entertainment CEO Tommy Tallarico.  Grab some eggnog and enjoy... oh, and also listen to the show. 0:00:00 - Episode rundown (with special guest Yadranka) 0:01:23 - "Intellivisionaries Theme" (Christmas Remix) by Paul Nurminen 0:03:02 - Welcome 0:09:06 - Gabriel Baum promo 0:09:52 - Marketing Interview: Gary Moskovitz 1:05:30 - George's Top 10 of the original 125 Intellivision games 1:10:15 - Steve C promo 1:10:23 - RGR promo 1:10:40 - Get To Know Amico: Mike Dietz interview 2:12:12 - Steve Roney promo 2:12:33 - A Holiday Message from Intellivision CEO Tommy Tallarico 2:13:55 - Bill Fisher promo 2:14:06 - 1982 Intellivision Christmas / ECS TV commercial 2:14:35 - Wrap Up* / "Treasured" by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen 2:17:12 - Outtakes with Mike Dietz *"Carol Of The Bells" from the Intellivision game 'Christmas Carol' Show Notes: http://intellivisionaries.com/  

In this episode we reconvene to discuss all things Intellivision. We've got Amico talk, including an interview with Intellivision Entertainment's Software Technical Director John Alvarado. We've got a follow-up interview with Daniel Bass (this time he reviews our review of Loco-Motion). Steve Craft drops by, and we've got Feedback, listener voicemails, lots of great News, plenty of George, and an extended outtakes! 0:00:00 - Turn on the tube TV, then off again and listen to us instead! 0:00:05 - George: episode rundown 0:01:54 - "Intellivisionaries Theme" by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen 0:03:18 - Welcome 0:38:35 - George: Elk? 0:40:00 - The Channel F Files promo 0:40:18 - Carol Shaw promo 0:40:30 - Feedback 1:09:31 - Interview follow-up: Daniel Bass on Loco-Motion 1:38:05 - Gabriel Baum promo 1:38:22 - Steve C promo 1:38:45 - Listener Voicemails 1:46:46 - Dave Warhol promo 1:46:58 - George: Lighten up 1:49:22 - Homebrew Highlight: Battlestar Galactica 1:56:05 - Get To Know Amico: John Alvarado interview 2:27:09 - RGR promo 2:27:25 - George: Stay Safe! 2:28:06 - SNES promo 2:28:29 - Amicofide!!! (Intellivision dubstep by Reddog 356) 2:34:13 - News 3:52:19 - Mark Urbaniec promo 3:52:28 - George: Recently, I've been thinking... 3:55:13 - Intellivisionaries promo 3:55:24 - Inty Music: You Deserve a Break Today! 3:55:54 - Wrap Up / "Treasured" by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen 4:00:53 - Outtakes! (featuring Atari ST / Falcon demo music)  

In this episode we review two games: Loco-Motion from Mattel Electronics, and Happy Trails from Activision. We also interview both programmers, Daniel Bass and Carol Shaw! As if that weren't enough, we have another Team Amico interview, this time with VP of Production Jason Enos. The episode is lacking a few things though, such as Feedback, News, and our Canadian co-host, Cmart. But you will find George, and Rick is finally out of the bathroom! 0:00:00 - Ah... Rick? 0:00:49 - Turn on the tube TV to play Happy Trails & Loco-Motion! 0:01:12 - "Intellivisionaries Theme" (by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen) 0:02:34 - Welcome 0:19:56 - Kenny Everett Intellivision TV commercial 0:20:24 - Get To Know Amico: Jason Enos interview 1:14:48 - Sega Genesis 1989 TV commercial 1:15:48 - Jason Enos interview (cont.) 1:49:18 - Retro Gaming Roundup promo 1 1:49:29 George: Still @ Rick's house? 1:50:41 - Wendell Brown promo 1:50:55 - Game Review (part 1): Happy Trails 2:20:29 - Programmer Interview: Carol Shaw 3:12:23 - Retro Gaming Roundup promo 2 3:12:41 - Game Review (part 2): Loco-Motion 3:33:23 - Programmer Interview: Daniel Bass 4:29:34 - George: 2020 4:30:42 - Game Review (part 3): summation & thoughts 4:41:36 - Russ Haft promo 4:41:45 - Dear Mr. Intellivision... 4:42:32 - Game Review (part 4): Facebook listener feedback 4:56:01 - The Channel F Files promo 4:56:20 - Game Review (part 5): boxes, manuals, overlays + final thoughts 5:13:23 - Inty music break: Illusions 5:13:48 - Intellivisionaries promo 5:13:56 - Bill Fisher promo 5:14:07 - PlayCable TV commercial 5:14:37 - Wrap Up / "Treasured" (by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen) 5:21:43 - Outtakes

In this episode we discuss the Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2019, Paul interviews the former head of Intellivision game development and leader of The Blue Sky Rangers, Gabriel Baum. And we have a new Amico segment, Feedback, listener voicemails, News (kind of), George, and an extended outtakes! 0:00:00 - Turn on the tube TV, then off again and listen to us instead! 0:00:27 - George: episode rundown 0:02:45 - "Intellivisionaries Theme (Halloween Remix)" by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen 0:04:50 - Welcome 0:50:32 - Ten Pence Arcade promo 0:50:52 - George: babysitting? 0:52:40 - Get To Know Amico! 1:32:32 - RGR promo 1:32:42 - British Siri: Why was this episode late? 1:35:07 - Feedback 2:41:23 - Ken Smith promo 2:42:12 - George: Gary Magnan / Freewheeling Games 2:44:26 - Interview with Gabriel Baum (part 1) 3:27:10 - Mark Urbaniec promo 3:27:18 - Intellivision Animated Newscast commercial (played in movie theaters) 3:29:18 - Interview with Gabriel Baum (part 2) 4:09:44 - Ji Wen Tsao promo 4:10:01 - [Not] News? 4:10:32 - PRGE 2019 post-show pre-show rundown 4:28:43 - George: Gabriel Baum - Fake Facts 4:30:58 - Bill Fisher promo 4:31:09 - PlayCable TV commercial 4:31:38 - My friend, Amico? 4:32:20 - Intellivisionaries promo 4:32:31 - British Siri: Motorways and Roundabouts! 4:35:38 - Ray Kaestner promo 4:35:58 - Wrap Up / "Treasured" by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen 4:40:38 - Outtakes (Extended!)  

In this episode we FINALLY review the Mattel Electronics game Shark! Shark!  Paul interviews the game's designer & programmer Ji Wen Tsao.  Rick has a new Hobby Projects / Homebrew Highlight segment on the FW Diagnostic Cartridge and an Intellivision console repair.  We also finally have the results of the Easter Egg Contest from episode 35.  And we have Feedback, News, and more... although George didn't show up for some reason? Maybe it was the shark? 0:00:00 - Turn on the tube TV, then play Shark! Shark! 0:00:28 - "Intellivisionaries Theme" (by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen) 0:01:53 - Welcome 0:17:15 - Stephen Roney promo 0:17:39 - Feedback 0:20:37 - Steve Craft promo 0:20:49 - Rick's Hobby Homebrew Project Highlights - FW Diagnostic Cart 0:38:48 - David Rolfe promo 0:39:01 - Episode 35 Easter Egg Contest Results! 0:42:22 - Eddie Dombrower promo 0:42:34 - Intellivisionaries promo 0:42:48 - TRON Solar Sailer spotted in France?! 0:43:39 - Russ Haft promo 0:43:48 - News 1:28:35 - RGR promo 1:28:45 - Game Review - Shark! Shark! (part 1) 2:12:35 - Programmer Interview: Ji Wen Tsao 2:57:43 - Bill Fisher promo 2:57:55 - PlayCable TV commercial 2:58:25 - Game Review - Shark! Shark! (part 2) 3:32:12 - Lounge Shark! Lounge Shark! by The Tilton-Tate Orchestra 3:35:26 - 2 Fishy Fishy (Shark! Shark! hack) 3:41:58 - Wrap Up / "Treasured" (by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen) 3:44:35 - Outtakes   Episode 36 Show Notes The Intellivisionaries Podcast Website  

It's Christmas time at The Intellivisionaries Studio... but... where is everybody?  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at The Intellivisionaries Podcast!