Intellivision Amico - Tommy Tallarico introduction + Q&A

16 minutes ago, GrudgeQ said:

I showed that image to a daughter who is an Oregon Trail fan and the first thing she said is that she would play that.

Lol...same here.  I sent the pic and the light description to my college age daughter and she's totally on board.  

Said it would make a great party game.  I agree!

2 hours ago, Intellivision Master said:

Tommy,

These are not the real exclusives.  Don't be teasing us now.  You know we want the actual exclusives.  Just one will do. 

12 minutes ago, supahwally said:

I see double posting isn't frowned upon?

 

I'm outta control!  This post is #25,000!

So this is a *double* milestone - just saying Tommy

21 hours ago, Starpaddler said:

Thought I’d share a comment I left on a hater video. Doubt it will make him think, but I feel better 

 

Tommy is a respectable pillar of the video game industry. Funny that those covering the industry put out this kind of garbage when they are only alienating themselves from the very industry they follow. You don’t think those in the industry know Tommy?  What do you think they will think of you?  . llc? That is standard for most businesses. Nice try, but the only thing failed here is you. 

Haha!  Nice one.

Gotta ask...

So... how did it go trying to have a mature discussion with unhinged immature lonely narcissistic elitists?

Wait let me guess... they told you you're just a Tommy fanboy and under my spell, that you can't think for yourself, that you're just an old Intellivision fan and that's the only people that like Amico, that I'm a scammer because they personally haven't played Amico yet and I haven't personally given them a demo (because y'know the entire success of our company is based around lonely unhinged strangers demands).

How did I do???

13 hours ago, CurlyQ said:

Tommy's Personal OOF! Cash Cow Console

 

It Spits out MAD STACKS of Benjamin's All Day Long Baby!

 

(It's the Holy Grail of Consoles. Alas, There is Only One in Existence)

 

 

p.s.  I owe you an e-mail back.  Should get to it tomorrow.

Thanks!

11 hours ago, wolfy62 said:

My son got his PS5,hes been playing for most of the last 24 hours.

I bet I will do that with my Amico when I get it!😀

Very cool.

Question:  Did he buy a second controller?

And if so...  Have you guys played any couch co-op games together yet?

Also... where is the console hooked up exactly?  Living room? His room?  Somewhere else?  Gaming area?

4 hours ago, Urlu Berlu said:

I got my money on him to be the 1st comment on the 1000th page 😂

I'm reading these in real time on page 999 and I would bet my "Oof!" that he's the one that will put it over!!

4 hours ago, GrudgeQ said:

You do realize that statement alone is enough to make me hover over the "Submit Reply" key all day... just waiting 😈

 

🤣

Uh-oh!!   The battle ensues!!   Who will it be??   Intellivision Master or GrudgeQ??  

 

4 hours ago, popsicle said:

Do I understand that when we get to page 1,000 Tommy comes to my house and cooks my family a Tofurkey Thanksgiving dinner?

 

No... I go right for the homemade pasta with my family sauce!

I hope you grow San Marzano tomatoes in your backyard!!

2 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

I'm reading these in real time on page 999 and I would bet my "Oof!" that he's the one that will put it over!!

 

 

You know me too well.  Lol.

2 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Uh-oh!!   The battle ensues!!   Who will it be??   Intellivision Master or GrudgeQ??  

 

Me, I won.  Lol.

4 hours ago, Intellivision Master said:

Well guys, we finally made it to page 1,000.  It's a huge milestone.  The time has come Tommy.  Where are the exclusives?

🏆🥇🎖️⭐❤️

BOOM!!   And there it is.  1,000 pages and Intellivision Master was the first post.

You were the one who said exclusives.  Not me.

So... tell us the exclusives!!

4 hours ago, GrudgeQ said:

@Tommy Tallarico is busy working at the new Intellivision Headquarters (something about flooding in the Frog Bog conference room) so he asked me to post this announcement here for @Intellivision Master to celebrate over 1000 pages of post on AtariAge:

 

*Almost* All the Amico Secrets

 

Intellivision Entertainment is proud to announce a new special edition Amico:
The Atomic Edition!

 

The Atomic Edition was born from a slight mix-up by @RxScram, who used an old NASA interplanetary space probe parts supplier list by accident. The Atomic Edition features extended controller run time of the half-life of Plutonium 238 (approximately 87.7 years). Because of its unique power system the Atomic Edition doesn't have LEDs but instead has it has its own subtle continuous green glow. The Atomic Edition also comes with its owned wheeled, lead lined carrying case, which we recommend you keep the Atomic Edition in at all times when not playing.

 
New Hardware Feature!
To make our birthday & holiday announcements even more special, each and every Amico will feature built in pyrotechnics just like the ones used in the Video Games Live concerts! Watch your friend’s amazement as they blow out the candle on the Amico controller, Happy Birthday starts playing on your big screen TV and sparklers & fireworks shoot out from your entertainment center. Truly a birthday no one will forget!

 

 

New Games!
Several previously unannounced games are coming to the Amico! First is from our new partnership with Milton Bradley and their classic game, Connect Four.  But wait, we have added up to 8 way multiplayer, an *unlimited* playfield and are now proud to announce our Amico enhanced version of the game: Connect Four Thousand!
Enjoy nearly never ending game play, with each game sure to bring years of enjoyment for friends & family:

 

 

Next up is a collaboration with yet another new partnership – Hasbro! Deer Pong brings all of the family friendly fun and excitement of Beer Pong, just without the case of cheap beer obtained over the county line with a fake ID. Part of our edutainment series, this game will help prepare your kids for their #1 college activity.

 

Oregon Trail Licensing Update: Unfortunately we were not able to obtain the Oregon Trail license. It seems they don’t allow ports or spinoff to any other system, ever. Instead we are launching out own, totally unique, not based on any other game ever, historical edutainment exploration game:
Northwest Passage!

Who needs dysentery, fording rivers and broken down wagons when you can navigate frostbite, icebergs and polar bears instead? Northwest Passage will be coming to Amico Q4 of 2021

 

In an effort to bring even more nontraditional gamers to the Amico platform, we are excited to be partnering with Archie McPhee games for the very first electronic version of “The Crazy Cat Lady Game”! Using the unique Amico controllers, move across the board grabbing cats anywhere & everywhere you can. Already have a collar? No problem, it still musts be a stray and needs to be adopted before the other crazy cat ladies get to it. Land on the Catnip bonus square and send your cats into a frenzy, knocking the other players off of their squares and perhaps into the dreaded SPCA jail. Fun for 1 to 4 crazy cat ladies.

 

Build up your empire with Toilet Tycoon Deluxe, or watch as it all flushes down the drain. Using the Amico’s motion controls; plunge, scrub and flush you way to becoming a Toilet Tycoon! Imagine being able to clean a toilet when yours isn’t even dirty. Face the challenges, thrills and hopefully no spills in this exciting toilet simulation game.

 

A Fighting game is coming to the Amico! People said it would never happen but we are porting Tongue of the Fatman to the Amico, with all new 4 way multiplayer support. Normally fighting games don’t meet the Amico’s E10+ rating guidelines, but somehow there isn’t a rule again licking your opponents to death with a giant tongue. There probably will be after this comes out, but we are publishing this baby before then – so suck it ESRB!

 

 

Finally we have been saving the BIGGEST announcement for last. Pundits were mystified when Xbox architect J Allard joined the Intellivision team. The cover story was that he was working on simplifying the console experience. However today we can finally reveal the *actual* project he has been working on:
AmicoX Series X - THE WORLDS MOST POWERFUL CONSOLE!

Featuring *dual* 8 core x86, 5 gigahertz processors for a total of 32 threads, proprietary NVidia RTX 3099X graphics, 64 gigabytes of RAM and 2 terabytes of fast eMMC storage; the Amico Series X blows the competition away – literally, with no less than 4 turbo exhaust fans.

Experience Frog Bog in 16K resolution with real time ray traced reflection of the sky in each of the frog’s eyes. Play Moon Patrol at 480Hz refresh rate or Cloudy Mountain with 64K game textures. It is time to build on another extension onto your entertainment center and experience the Amico like you never have before with the:
AmicoX Series X!

 

 

Hahahhaa!   Wow!!  Now THAT is a post worthy of 1,000 pages!

That was hilarious!!  Love it!!

Especially the AmicoX Series X!   Hahahhaa!  Classic.

1 minute ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

You were the one who said exclusives.  Not me.

 

So... tell us the exclusives!!

The deal was that you gave us all the exclusives once we hit 1,000.  

4 hours ago, Intellivision Master said:

Tommy,

These are not the real exclusives.  Don't be teasing us now.  You know we want the actual exclusives.  Just one will do. 

Hahaha!  Yes... I know you do.

Hmm.... let me see if I can think of something...

Okay... here's 2.  One for the 1,000 pages and one for the 25,000th post.

1.  We're working on a vertical scrolling 2D flight shooter called Flying Tigers! 

2.  We've started working on our Soccer/Football game to be released next fall and it's being developed in Italy!

2 hours ago, jsmith73 said:

Possibly, but there's enough beer to go around. I just checked the beer fridge and it's well stocked.🍻😉

Put me down for a Root Beer please!

2 hours ago, wolfy62 said:

Now that you got the first post on page 1,000 under your belt,post 25k needs to be your next target!!!😄👍

Holy crap!!  I didn't even notice that one coming.

Wow!  Can he go 2 for 2?? 

2 hours ago, IMBerzerk said:

That Northwest Passage game actually sounds like a pretty damn good family style survival game.  

 

I realize it was meant as a joke title, but seeing it could be done as a community couch game with unique retro-styled graphics to resemble an 80s looking "The Seven Cities of Gold", or "Oregon Trail", makes for an interesting concept.  

 

It would be fun to have a unique title like this designed specific to the Amico from scratch with all the bells and whistles of a fun and interactive story line. 

I agree!!

2 hours ago, Starpaddler said:

Um, not much to say ATM, but couldn’t not post on this epic milestone page.  
 

Here’s to the next 1,000 pages and to the quick close of 2020.

 

stay safe all. 

Rumor is that I'll be seeing you BEFORE the end of 2020!!

😉

1 hour ago, Intellivision Master said:

It's at a new time, 7pm ET tonight.

Will try to stop in and crash the party at some point tonight!

21 minutes ago, Tommy Tallarico said:

Will try to stop in and crash the party at some point tonight!

 

 

Glad to hear it.  I always say your name 3x in the live chat.  Must summon Tommy.  Lol.

1 hour ago, supahwally said:

I see double posting isn't frowned upon?

 

I'm outta control!  This post is #25,000!

Hahahahhaa!!   Nice one!

Congrats on 25,000!

🏆

That was a good one.

🤣

Silly question... I couldn't make it through all 1000 pages. Is this available yet?

1 hour ago, GrudgeQ said:

 

 

So this is a *double* milestone - just saying Tommy

I figured as much... which is why I gave 2 exclusives!  

11 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said:

The deal was that you gave us all the exclusives once we hit 1,000.  

Show me the contract!

1 minute ago, towmater said:

Silly question... I couldn't make it through all 1000 pages. Is this available yet?

It is now scheduled to launch in April 2021.