Intellivision: Intelligent Television Game, 1981-1985
THF91916 / Intellivision: Intelligent Television Game, 1981-1985
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Artifact Overview
Mattel released its home video game console, Intellivision, in 1980. With a 16-bit microprocessor, an industry first, Intellivision outshone its competitors with more advanced graphics and a versatile color palette. The Mattel product also introduced downloadable games and, later, synthesized speech. Intellivision was a hit. By 1982 over two million units had been sold.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Electronic game
Date Made
1981-1985
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made in Taiwan and Hong Kong for Mattel, Inc. of Hawthorne, California.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
93.226.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Cardboard
Dimensions
Height: 5.25 in
Width: 10.25 in
Length: 17.0 in
Inscriptions
on box: INTELLIVISION / INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
on console: MATTEL ELECTRONICS INTELLIVISION INTELLIGENT TELEVISION
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