Activision: We put YOU in the game!
- Activision stuff was just awesome. I can't think of any
other words to describe their stuff. They took the 2600 VCS and
gave it colors, sounds, and gameplay that were simply unmatched
by anyone else in the field. Immediately one thinks of such great
games as Pitfall, Kaboom, and Keystone Kapers when one thinks of
Activision, and with good reason. They were the best. Period.
Catalog #1:
Activision Video Game Cartridge Catalog from Fall/Winter 1983
This catalog has the ever-cool Activision box art (complete with
flowing rainbows of action) and descriptions for some of their
later releases. It also has some spots that deal with their line
of releases for the Mattel Intellivision, which were also excellent
games as well. Several INTV titles appeared that didn't for the
2600 VCS.
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The front and back cover, respectively.
Inside the front cover with Activision's very cool hype.
Three pages of 2600 Titles: Enduro, Space Shuttle,
Crackpots, Plaque Attack, Robot Tank, The Decathlon,
and Frostbite.
- Activision made some truly cool games for the Intellivision.
Though they didn't have MANY titles, the ones they did have were
great. Happy Trails, which is pretty much a copy of the
Mattel Loco-Motion, is one of my favorites. Featured are
The Dreadnaught Factor, Happy Trails, Beamrider, River
Raid, Worm Whomper.
- Note: Pitfall and Stampede were also available
as Intellivision titles.
Catalog #2:
Activision Video Game Cartridge Catalog from Winter/Spring 1983
This one covers the more popular line of Activision titles that
were available during the 2600 VCS boom. Most people had at least one
or two Activision titles in their own collection of carts, some people
had ever more (I personally had perhaps four or even five). They were
just great, 'nuff said
them out!
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The Cover and Back Cover, respectively.
The hype, the promises. River Raid and Spider Fighter.
Seaquest, Oink, Dolphin, Keystone Kapers, Sky Jinks, Megamania
Pitfall, Starmaster, Chopper Command, Kaboom!, Freeway, Stampede.
Barnstorming, Laser Blast, Fishing Derby, Boxing, Tennis, Skiing.
An ad for their quarterly newsletter. Anyone ever get this?
Ice Hockey, Dragster, Grand Prix, Bridge, Checkers
A two page spread introducing their Intellivision titles Pitfall
and Stampede.
The patches have to be the coolest damn thing that any company
ever came out with. Score high enough on any one of Activision's
games, take a picture of the TV screen, and you sent off for this
kick ass patch. There had to be a patch for almost every game in
Activision's line. Someone on the net has scans of all the patches,
so I won't reproduce that. But here are the ads for them.
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