Episode 15: Donkey Kong + DK/D2K Arcade

We review Coleco Donkey Kong plus DK Arcade and D2K Arcade. We interview the head of Elektronite / Classic Game Publishers William Moeller. And we interview Carl Mueller Jr. – programmer of the DK/D2K Arcade games. We also have a listener interview with “Intelli-Virgin” Greg Polander, and get his thoughts on the Intellivision Flashback. Of course Feedback, News and George are here too.

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0:00:00 – Turn on the tube TV insert Donkey Kong.. no.. DK Arcade and go!
0:00:50 – The Intellivisionaries Theme by Paul ‘Nurmix’ Nurminen
0:02:12 – Welcome / Thanks
0:18:51 – Coleco Donkey Kong TV commercial
0:19:01 – RVG Promo
0:19:25 – Feedback
0:46:35 – Hurry up!
0:47:17 – Feedback (continued)
0:56:48 – A message to George
0:57:25 – Naberhood.com promo
0:58:30 – News
1:10:08 – Holiday Special Podcast promo
1:10:37 – Listener / Intelli-Virgin Interview: Greg Polander
1:42:43 – We Were There (Intellivision Flashback commercial)
1:44:28 – Listener / Intelli-Virgin Interview: Greg Polander (continued)
1:54:35 – Intarivisions promo
1:57:24 – Intellivisionaries promo
1:57:35 – Donkey Kong + DK/D2K Arcade Game Review – part 1
2:15:39 – Interview: William Moeller (Elektronite / Classic Game Publishers) – 1
2:41:41 – George on DK Arcade
2:42:56 – Interview: William Moeller (Elektronite / Classic Game Publishers) – 2
2:53:28 – Mr. Rogers?
2:54:26 – Interview: William Moeller (Elektronite / Classic Game Publishers) – 3
2:57:02 – Donkey Kong + DK/D2K Arcade Game Review – part 2
3:25:46 – Interview: Carl Mueller Jr. (programmer: DK/D2K Arcade) – part 1
4:00:24 – The Channel F Files promo
4:00:41 – George? Is that you?
4:00:54 – Interview: Carl Mueller Jr. (programmer: DK/D2K Arcade) – part 2
4:33:56 – Inty chip tune break: “Ghosts ‘N Ghouls 2 (Tim Follin)
4:35:39 – George doesn’t sing
4:36:30 – Donkey Kong + DK/D2K Arcade Game Review – part 3
4:58:02 – Wrap Up / “Treasured” by Paul ‘Nurmix’ Nurminen
5:02:19 – Outtakes

Links mentioned in the show:

Intellivision Lives entry for Donkey Kong
http://www.intellivisionlives.com/bluesky/games/credits/colecoint.shtml#Anchor-Donkey-57224

Intvfunhouse entry for Donkey Kong
http://www.intvfunhouse.com/games/dk.php

Video Game Critic entry for Donkey Kong
http://videogamecritic.com/intelae.htm#Donkey_Kong

Video Game Critic entry for Donkey Kong Arcade / DK Arcade
http://videogamecritic.com/intelae.htm#Donkey_Kong_Arcade

Video Game Critic entry for D2K Arcade
http://videogamecritic.com/intelae.htm#D2K_Arcade

Retro Video Gamer (.co.uk) entry for Donkey Kong, DK Arcade, and D2K Arcade
http://www.retrovideogamer.co.uk/index.php?page=intvdefg

Classic Game Room review of Donkey Kong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABhrWMCjS7k

Classic Game Room review of D2K Arcade
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM3etVIeTvA

Vincent Hase’s rewiring of flashback controllers for his Intellivision 2
http://www.wakingupafterforty.net/rewiring-intellivision-flashback-controllers/

Ms. Night Stalker
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/230844-ms-night-stalker-awesome/

Stickler joystick onto a flashback controller
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/230923-adding-a-stickler-to-a-flashback-controller/#entry3095149

Long gameplay video of Treasure of Tarmin
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/223326-ad-d-treasure-of-tarmin-gameplay/

Treasure of Tarmin perfect gameplay challenge
http://avanteideas.com/just4fun/category/intellivision/

It’s Snow Fun
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/231793-new-intellivision-game-its-snow-fun/

William Moeller’s 2nd try at the D2K box artwork:
D2K-2nd-Try.pdf

William Moeller’s 3rd try at the D2K box artwork:
D2K-3rd-Try.pdf

The 5th new screen in D2K:
D2K-5thExtraScreen