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Atari 2600 vs Mattel Intellivision

    Atari 2600 Game Console
    Atari 2600
      Mattel Intellivision Game Console
      Mattel Intellivision
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      Activision Tennis review. http://www.ClassicGameRoom.com Classic Game Room reviews TENNIS for Atari 2600 from 1981 by Activision. Tennis is a fun two player game on Atari 2600 but fails to deliver real single player action because the computer is smarter than you are. It's like playing chess against HAL 9000. Enjoy this competent programming effort that looks like real tennis with somewhat life-like players holding tennis rackets as they bat the ball back and forth across the lush, grassy tennis court. CGR Activision's Tennis video review features Tennis video game gameplay on Atari 2600. Select from four modes of gameplay (two single player and two 2-player modes) and choose your difficulty (A or B) as your compete to become the tennis pro champion in 1981's TENNIS for Atari 2600.Read more
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      IntelliVision 2 review. Classic Game Room reviews the Mattel Electronics INTELLIVISION II video game system released in 1983! The original Intellivision was released in 1980 and featured an awesome wood grained strip (fake of course) as well as connected controllers and a large library of video games. The Intellivision II is smaller, lighter and sporting an external power supply and a serious lack of wood grain, yet it actually works. CGR Intellivision 2 video review features the Intellivision II videogame console in white/beige plastic with controllers and numerous games like Lock 'N' Chase, Astrosmash, Burgertime and Demon Attack.Read more
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      Hardware

      Atari 2600Atari 2600
      Mattel IntellivisionMattel Intellivision
      CPU cores11
      CPU speed0.0 GHz0.9 GHz
      CPU model1 Core MOS Technology 6507 @ 1.19 MHz1 Core General Instrument CP1610 894.886 kHz

      Controller

      Atari 2600Atari 2600
      Mattel IntellivisionMattel Intellivision
      Alternative Controller Includednono

      Dimensions

      Atari 2600Atari 2600
      Mattel IntellivisionMattel Intellivision
      Colour of productBlack,BrownBeige,Brown

      Connectivity

      Atari 2600Atari 2600
      Mattel IntellivisionMattel Intellivision
      WiFinono
      Number of USB Inputs00

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              Atari 2600 vs Mattel Intellivision - User Opinions

              • catherine_auer
                over 1 year ago
                The Atari 2600 has a larger collection of games, a better retro controller, and is also easier to acquire. There were more Atari 2600 consoles produced than Intellivision consoles, making it more affordable if you want the original hardware.Aug 1, 2022
              • khalilah.oconnell
                over 1 year ago
                One functional difference was the addition of a video input to the cartridge port, added specifically to support the System Changer, an accessory also released in 1983 by Mattel that played Atari 2600 cartridges through the Intellivision. The Intellivision hand controllers could be used to play Atari 2600 games.
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