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Intellivision’s Amico Might Be First Adult Console … Why That’s a Problem
September 1972, Sunnyvale, California. The first PONG machine is dropped off at Andy Capp’s Tavern, an establishment for adults. Later, manager Bill Gattis notices the machine isn’t working. The...
View ArticleNew ‘Earthworm Jim’ Game in Development From Original Team
Ten of the original programmers, artists, audio team members, and level designers have come back together to work on a new “Earthworm Jim” game for the upcoming Intellivision Amico video game console,...
View ArticleAtari Buys Intellivision Brand, Ending ‘Longest-Running Console War in History’
For fans of old-school games, it’s kind of like Coke acquiring Pepsi: Atari, which produced one of the first hit home game consoles, announced a deal to acquire the brand of long-time rival...
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