+Lathe26 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I was poking around on Papa Intellivision's site and found a single reference to a game called Puppet Theatre. It was listed as a "Scheduled for 1980 Introduction" in a Sears document dated October 24, 1979. I wasn't able to find any other reference to this game. Does anyone know if this game was simply cancelled or did it morph into another game? Here's a link to the document. It is on page 8. http://papaintellivision.com/pdfs/CCF10242011_00003.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Never heard of that before. Also noticed that under the planned Cassettes for 1980 they included Yoga and Disco Dancing! Sweet! Interesting that eight of the ten colour manual games are listed for late 1979 release with Space Battle and Word Fun missing, although Word Fun is mentioned as coming out in Jan 1980. Weird that Space Battle isn't listed among the next two batches. I wonder if they got feedback from the early testers asking for arcade action and Space Battle got moved up the release schedule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980gamer Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Space Battle was Battle Star Galacitca.... They may have been trying to work out legal "stuff" and didn't want to get in to any trouble? The first time I played it, I new it was Battle Star, The ships and radar screen looked exactly like the show to me as a 9 year old. I guess we had better imaginations back then? But like you say, maybe they just needed an aracde action game and 1 player! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsfolly Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I've never heard of "Puppet Theater". What a strange name for a game. What could it be? It's interesting that this document describes the keyboard component as having an additional 1610 processor (just like the master component). But in the final version, they changed the keyboard component to a 6502 processor. I don't know why. From a programming point of view, two 1610's sounds interesting - especially with dual port ram. Perhaps Mattel decided they needed Microsoft Basic on the keyboard component. Since Mricrosoft Basic had already been written for the 6502 (for the Pet and Apple computers), maybe it was easier (or faster or cheaper ) to change the processor than to pay Microsoft to develop a 1610 basic???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 It's interesting that this document describes the keyboard component as having an additional 1610 processor (just like the master component). But in the final version, they changed the keyboard component to a 6502 processor.... I noticed that as well. I was guessing that the 6502 was perhaps a cheaper processor and switching from a 1610 to the 6502 was a cost-cutting effort. However, your thoughts on Microsoft BASIC being cheaper to develop are interesting as well. Hmm... Interesting that eight of the ten colour manual games are listed for late 1979 release with Space Battle and Word Fun missing... Galactica (later called Space Battle as 1980gamer points out) does get mentioned in some other Papa Intellivision / General Instruments documents both before and after the "Puppet Theatre" / Sears document. Word Fun also gets mentioned in the same document after the "Puppet Theatre" / Sears doc. It is odd that both games are missing from the Sears document. Here's a timeline: 1978 Dec 19th - "Galactica" mentioned on page 15 of General Instruments doc http://papaintellivision.com/pdfs/CCF10232011_00005.pdf 1979 Oct 24th - "Puppet Theatre" mentioned on page 8 of Sears doc http://papaintellivision.com/pdfs/CCF10242011_00003.pdf 1979 May 30th - "Galactica" and "Word Fun" (then called "Spelling") mentioned on page 32 of General Instruments doc http://papaintellivision.com/pdfs/CCF10232011_00003.pdf All rather interesting... <strokes beard thoughtfully> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Beards are cool 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsfolly Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Since today is apparently "revive old threads" day... I made some inquires about this last year but forgot to post the results (I was hoping to get more info...) Ray Kaestner wrote: You are digging on that one. I vaguely remember a screen that I saw that looked like a stage for a puppet theater and some Punch and Judy like characters on the screen. Was that for Intellivision or for the keyboard component? The timeframe I am thinking could have been either, though the keyboard component things were boring stuff like Jack LaLane. But it was so long ago, not sure if I really remember it or am just making it up because I want it to be true! Keith Robinson said: It is on one of the schedules we have; something APh was working on. Someone, possibly Gabriel, killed it after one of the APh reviews. I never saw it and we have nothing else on it except for the name. Possibly Gabriel and/or Dale Lynn might remember something about it. I'll ask them. That's all I know... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Interesting.....hopefully Keith can shed some more light on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Lathe26 Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Thanks for digging deeper and posting. It is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Games For Your Intellivision Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 All of this talk has me excited about the imminent release of the Keyboard Component! I heard that when Microsoft sold Basic to a company, all you got was the source code. Adapting it for use was the responsibility of the company licensing Microsoft Basic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Since today is apparently "revive old threads" day... I made some inquires about this last year but forgot to post the results (I was hoping to get more info...) Ray Kaestner wrote: Keith Robinson said: That's all I know... Hey, catsfolly, I know you were part of a later wave of BSR's, but I'm sure you must have some stories of your own to tell. Would you be willing to share them with us? At the very least to make yourself available for a podcast interview? I'd love to hear your stories. -dZ. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catsfolly Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Hey, catsfolly, I know you were part of a later wave of BSR's, but I'm sure you must have some stories of your own to tell. Would you be willing to share them with us? At the very least to make yourself available for a podcast interview? I'd love to hear your stories. -dZ. I did an interview with the Intellivisionaires a few weeks ago - we talked about Mattel Electronics a bit. Hopefully it will be released in one of their upcoming podcasts. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I did an interview with the Intellivisionaires a few weeks ago - we talked about Mattel Electronics a bit. Hopefully it will be released in one of their upcoming podcasts. Fantastic! I look forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nurmix Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I did an interview with the Intellivisionaires a few weeks ago - we talked about Mattel Electronics a bit. Hopefully it will be released in one of their upcoming podcasts. It's in episode 8, which I'm finishing up production on this weekend. Should be out by Sunday. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 It's in episode 8, which I'm finishing up production on this weekend. Should be out by Sunday. Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DZ-Jay Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 It's in episode 8, which I'm finishing up production on this weekend. Should be out by Sunday. Whoa! I better get crackin' and catch up! The last one I started was Episode 6, where I got stuck on the intro song... again! -dZ. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariBuff Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Beginning with 4 soon. Gotta catch up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 I'm 2/3 through the most recent one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Man you guys are all so slow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nurmix Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Episode 8 will be 5 hours - for those keeping score.. Just finished production today. Should be up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+cmart604 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Episode 8 will be 5 hours - for those keeping score.. Just finished production today. Should be up tomorrow. 5 hours? Psshaw, I'll have that listened to while I brush my teeth. Looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nurmix Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 5 hours? Psshaw, I'll have that listened to while I brush my teeth. Looking forward to it. You must have impeccable oral hygiene. That's one hell of a long brushing session, Cmart! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulBlazer Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 5 hours? Damn. Well, that would eat up a nice chunk of my boring 8 hour work day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) I wonder what the world record is for longest tooth brushing session... Apparently 40 minutes. http://recordsetter.com/world-record/brushing-teeth/14413?autoplay=true Cmart, video or it didn't happen Edited April 27, 2014 by JasonlikesINTV 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM_Intellivision Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I have a 30-page legal document to read tomorrow, otherwise I probably would give cmart a run for his money. Sea Battle is one of my top 3-games, possibly my favorite - really looking forward to podcast #8. I did 1 thru 7 in a month because I was way behind, but now that I'm caught up it should be really easy to stay current. Keep up the great work guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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