Episode 31: Vectron

In this episode we review the Mattel Electronics game Vectron. We interview the programmer / designer Mark Urbaniec. Keith Robinson joins in for part of the interview as well. Will and his wife Margo cover GoSub in a Homebrew Highlight segment. Cmart (Christian Martin) joins us again, as does George (and Nigel). And we have our usual Feedback, Mentions, News and fun. Over 5 hours of Intellivisionaries goodness!

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0:00:00 – Turn on the tube TV, insert Vectron and go!
0:00:33 – George (and Nigel): episode rundown
0:02:16 – The Intellivisionaries Theme by Paul ‘Nurmix’ Nurminen
0:03:31 – Welcome
0:20:30 – Feedback
0:37:35 – News
1:14:08 – NIMOSTAPRT
1:27:18 – Homebrew Highlight (Will and Margo): GoSub
1:44:20 – Deep Dive game review: Vectron (part 1)
3:12:01 – Interview: Mark Urbaniec & Keith Robinson
4:38:48 – George in a well?
4:39:55 – Deep Dive game review: Vectron (part 2)
5:04:36 – A contest!
5:05:46 – George on Keith
5:06:42 – Wrap Up / “Treasured” by Paul ‘Nurmix’ Nurminen
5:09:57 – Outtakes

Links mentioned in the show:

Intellivision Lives entry for Vectron
http://www.intellivisionlives.com/bluesky/games/credits/arcade.html#vectron

Intvfunhouse entry for Vectron
http://www.intvfunhouse.com/games/vect.php

Video Game Critic entry for Vectron
http://videogamecritic.com/inteltz.htm?e=92648#rev1532

Review at Joe Zbiciak’s site
http://spatula-city.org/~intvlib/inty/reviews/vectron.html

Vintage is the New Old podcast article
http://www.vintageisthenewold.com/vintage-computing-podcast-round-up/

Eaten by a Grue podcast
http://monsterfeet.com/grue/

Vectron manual at Intellivision Productions
http://www.intellivisionlives.com/bluesky/games/instructions/arcade/vectron.txt

Vectron99 rom image
http://spatula-city.org/~im14u2c/intv/dl/vectron99.rom

Ultimate Flashback interface boards
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/258533-ultimate-flashback-interface-boards-available/

8-Bit Generation trailer
https://youtu.be/WgTJq1wYgL8

8-Bit Generation IMDB page
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5706894

Commodore Wars
http://www.commodorewars.com

Frog Bog league
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/255904-how-about-a-frog-bog-league-fbl/?p=3634165

Antic Podcast interview with Ronald Borta of Roklan Software
http://ataripodcast.libsyn.com/antic-interview-265-ronald-borta-roklan-software

GroovyBee’s update about the Hive multi-cart
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/209220-new-homebrew-called-rocketeer/page-65

The trademark for the Intellivision Flashback has expired
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/262852-the-trademark-for-intellivision-flashback-has-expired/

A few freebie Intellivision roms
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260408-elektronite-cartridge-version-d1k-arcade-rom/
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260369-happy-holidays-space-patrol-full-edition-rom-free-download/
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/247066-intellivision-revolution-missile-domination-download-free-rom/
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/259959-oh-mummy-for-intellivision/?hl=+oh%20+mummy

Thread talking about rom download locations
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/244777-getting-a-multi-cart-need-a-list-of-publicly-released-roms/?hl=+legal%20+free%20+rom

Studio II emulator on the Intellivision
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/260554-studiovision-an-rca-studio-ii-emulator-for-the-intellivision/

Guardians of the Galaxy II trailer, showing a Mattel Football handheld
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO3LrWQgJ6k

Frank Palazzolo giving a talk on emulation at the Vintage Computer Festival in 2002, touching mainly on the Keyboard Component
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/259937-intellivision-keyboard-component-emulation/

Intv Prime info
Twitter: @intvprime
Website: http://intvprime.com
Game info: http://intvprime.com/the-minstrels-legend/

Intv Prime game in progress
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/262289-the-minstrels-legend-an-intellivision-rpg/

The IP overlay packs selling for high prices?
http://atariage.com/forums/topic/262823-price-surge-for-intellivision-flashback-overlays/

Mattel handheld football in Playboy
Playboy cover

dual pages

football