Ian_W359
October 18th, 2004, 03:29 PM
You may remember some months back, the 'LEDhead' software was available for Windows that allowed you to play some of the old Mattel hand-held electronic games including the 'Battlestar Galactica Space Alert' hand-held.
http://colonialfleets.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5222
Well, today I purchased the 'Intellivision Lives' compilation for the PlayStation2. 62 of the original games for the Mattel console on a single disc. Amongst these is 'Space Battle', a game with a familiar theme...
"Attack alert! 5 alien squadrons closing in on Mother Ship. You have 3 squadrons with which to defend her. Check enemy positions on Radar Screen, then dispatch your squadrons. When they reach alien squadrons, GO TO BATTLE! Screen switches to Battle Screen. You move the gunsight to aim. Only you can save the Mother Ship from disaster" - - from the 1980 cartridge instructions.
More is revealed in the production notes...
This game was originally based on the TV series "Battlestar Galactica", but the licensing deal fell through. The name was changed to Space Battle, but the graphics, especially the design of the enemy spaceships clearly kept the look of the TV show. Programmed by Hal Finney and released in 1980, it was the first space themed cartridge for Intellivision. It went on to sell over a million copies.
The graphics and gameplay are obviously primitive (being of the time and all that), but there is no mistaking the inspiration behind the game!
Amazon.com is selling 'Intellivision Lives' for both PlayStation 2 and XBox, an older PC/Mac version is also available at http://www.intellivisionlives.com
Ian W359
http://colonialfleets.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5222
Well, today I purchased the 'Intellivision Lives' compilation for the PlayStation2. 62 of the original games for the Mattel console on a single disc. Amongst these is 'Space Battle', a game with a familiar theme...
"Attack alert! 5 alien squadrons closing in on Mother Ship. You have 3 squadrons with which to defend her. Check enemy positions on Radar Screen, then dispatch your squadrons. When they reach alien squadrons, GO TO BATTLE! Screen switches to Battle Screen. You move the gunsight to aim. Only you can save the Mother Ship from disaster" - - from the 1980 cartridge instructions.
More is revealed in the production notes...
This game was originally based on the TV series "Battlestar Galactica", but the licensing deal fell through. The name was changed to Space Battle, but the graphics, especially the design of the enemy spaceships clearly kept the look of the TV show. Programmed by Hal Finney and released in 1980, it was the first space themed cartridge for Intellivision. It went on to sell over a million copies.
The graphics and gameplay are obviously primitive (being of the time and all that), but there is no mistaking the inspiration behind the game!
Amazon.com is selling 'Intellivision Lives' for both PlayStation 2 and XBox, an older PC/Mac version is also available at http://www.intellivisionlives.com
Ian W359