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After a SERIOUSLY LONG absence the guys are back to discuss three games from Cote Gamers: Pyramid Warp, Norseman, and Norseman II.  We also discuss some out-of-date news items and have a not-very-timely discussion about stuff we were collecting/doing back in August of 2025.  But hey, it's an episode!

00:00:00 - Welcome / "Intellivisionaries Theme (2023 remix)" by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen

01:00:54 - News part 1

01:26:25 - Interview with Russell Hofer and Caleb Garner from 8-Bit Widgets

02:31:17 - News part 2

03:18:11 - Deep Dive Game Review: Pyramid Warp

04:02:38 - Deep Dive Game Review: Norseman

04:34:03 - Deep Dive Game Review: Norseman II

05:49:03 - Wrap Up / "Treasured (2023 remix)" by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen

05:50:15 - Outtakes / Lo Fi Sentimental Jazzy Love, Dvir Silverstone, Pixabay

This episode covers two somewhat similar maze games: X-Rally and Cat Attack!  The guys also talk about PRGE 2024, latest news, feedback, and more.

00:00:00 Welcome / "Intellivisionaries Theme (2023 remix)" by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen

00:35:31 Feedback

00:54:28 News

01:31:13 PRGE 2024 wrap-up

03:13:44 Deep Dive Game Review: X-Rally

03:58:30 Deep Dive Game Review: Cat Attack!

04:55:34 Wrap Up / "Treasured (2023 remix)" by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen

04:57:37 Outtakes / "Night Waves" by LoFi Boy, pixabay

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