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10 July 2011
Intellivision Popeye
1 of 1 found this helpful This is a great version of Popeye. Highly recommended for the Intellivison. The object of the game is for Popeye to collect a certain number of items, depending on the level—24 hearts, 16 musical notes, or the letters in the word "help"—while avoiding the Sea Hag, Brutus (originally Bluto) and other dangers. The player can make Popeye walk back and forth and up and down stairs and ladders with an 8-way joystick. There is an attack button, but unlike similar games of the period, no jump button. Conversely, Brutus can jump down a level and also jump up to hit Popeye if he is directly above.
Despite the feature of an attack button, Popeye cannot (normally) attack Bluto directly. Instead, the button is used for the following:
-The attack button destroys items that could hurt Popeye such as bottles, vultures and skulls.
-Each level has a can of spinach; attacking these cans will give Popeye invincibility and he can knock out Brutus just by running into him, although after a few seconds Brutus will swim back out and be ready for action again.
-In Round 1 (the dock scene) of each three-round cycle is a punching bag, which Popeye can use to knock loose a nearby barrel from its position near the top of the playing field. If the barrel falls onto Brutus' head, the player earns bonus points (based on where Brutus was attacked) and renders Brutus harmless for several seconds.
Other licensed Popeye characters in the game are Olive Oyl, Swee' Pea, and Wimpy, though they are mostly decorative and do not add heavily to the gameplay. Wimpy appears in Round 2 (the street scene) on one end of the see-saw in the lower left corner of the field, to act as a counterweight. Swee' Pea floats high above, with bonus points to be earned if Popeye can spring off the see-saw and touch him.
11 July 2011
Intellivision NFL Football
1 of 1 found this helpful You're on your own 48-yard line. 4th down, 3 yards to go! You call it! Run wide
or off tackle, pass or punt? With INTELLIVISION NFL FOOTBALL by MATTEL
ELECTRONICS, you have over 160 offensive plays, plus 10 defensive sets! On
offense you control the ball carrier, your opponent controls his free safety.
Computer controls the other linemen. Excitement, strategy, fingertip electronic
control! Your TV set becomes a gridiron!
OBJECT OF THE GAME is to outscore your opponent by running or passing the ball
into your opponent's End Zone, by kicking a field goal or forcing a Safety.
Touchdowns score seven points (extra point is automatic). Field goals score
three points. Two points for a Safety.
11 July 2011
Intellivision NHL Hockey
INTELLIVISION HOCKEY is a game of action and coordination. When the Direction
Disc and the Shoot button work together smoothly, you'll have the edge! Get the
feel of the controls before you play. Find the way of working the controls that
feels most comfortable and gives you quick reactions.
Face-off! It's pro action on the "ice" - the thrill, speed and excitement of NHL
hockey! Steal the puck "Skate" down the rink! Watch out for your opponents
defense men! Break away and take it over the blue line. Shoot! It's a goal! Stay
alert for the computer "Referee!" Draw a penalty and your team defends short-
handed! You'll play by many of the rules that govern the pros in the "fastest
sport on earth!"
OBJECT OF THE GAME is to score more goals than your opponent in three 20-minute
periods. Each goal scores 1 point. No overtime. Tie-score at the end of 3rd
period will stand.