Intellivision Amico - Tommy Tallarico introduction + Q&A

2 hours ago, Intellivision Master said:

Good interview Tommy.  Short but sweet.  I can't recall when your last interview was but I'm glad you're still doing them.  By the way, I like how he spelled your last name.  It says Tellarco, lol.

Holy crap!!! Did Tommy just say Tempest is coming to Amico!!! Wonder if he’s getting Jeff Minter to do it?

The Tempest license was announced back in 2018.

https://www.intellivisionamico.com/press-releases/press-release-october-22nd-2018

What about having different Intellivision characters/icons all on one shirt?  Like the Astrosmash ship, Night Stalker gun, etc.

Or just a mug with Puffy on it.  Lol.

Baby Pete is really enjoying his brand new Intellivision Running Man Embroidered Bib.

Not Amico related but Tommy has released an Oof! update, going to stay in Roblox until next year:

2 hours ago, CurlyQ said:

Baby Pete is enjoying his brand new Intellivision Running Man Embroidered Bib.

 

This one I am actually laughing aloud at.

Pete's gotta love this when he sees it!!!😂

8 hours ago, mr_me said:

The Tempest license was announced back in 2018.

https://www.intellivisionamico.com/press-releases/press-release-october-22nd-2018

So it does😀, sorry, I only found out about Amico in March this year, must of mist that. Still excited though 👍

Hiya Tommy, I hope all is well in Amico land.

Only 146 more days until tax day 2021 (err, I mean the re-scheduled launch date for Amico).

https://www.livecountdown.com/intellivision-amico-countdown/

Until then, I have a few questions for you which I hope have not been asked until now...

(1) Will there be add-on modules?  

(2) What are the odds that Corona will cause yet another delay?

(3) When can we expect the next big Amico video?

(4) Will Night Stalker be available on April 3rd? If so then NS will be the first game I'll download into my Founder's Edition.

Thanks in advance,
S&S

Tommy,

We need this game on Amico.  It's an Easter egg game hidden in Moon Blast.

Hopefully this comes to Amico.  It was an unreleased Intellivision game by Activision.

Pitfall Harry takes on robots.  Lol.  It does look like fun.  

League of Light was released on the Commodore 64 as Master of Lamps.  The same guy did the music for Intellivision Snafu.

5 minutes ago, mr_me said:

League of Light was released on the Commodore 64 as Master of Lamps.  The same guy did the music for Intellivision Snafu.

Interesting.  Too bad it didn't get released on Intellivision. 

Tommy,

When you bring back the Vectrex, maybe there can be physical media for it.  Just like what you're doing with Amico.

I heard that the movie Short Circuit is getting a remake.  Perhaps we can get a game for it on Amico called Johnny 5.  Or Short Circuit the game.

Interesting Amico news today that they have joined FIG, which is a Kickstarter-style alternative that began some years ago, to raise money for the company. FIG was started with the idea that a donation to Kickstarter should be more like an investment in a future product, so it has (small) returns on your investment if successful, with the associated risk of any other investment, and a formal securities and exchange commission license. So far FIG fundraisers have been hit and miss, but it has had some success. They were recently acquired by Republic, which I have to admit I don't really know anything about. I know FIG mostly because of early involvement from Tim Shafer of Grim Fandango/etc fame. 

To me, it is a bit alarming, in that it leads me to wonder if they need income to get the Amico out next year following delays, COVID, and whatever costs they have, but maybe it is just them doing a combo preorder/support us thing with a more formal relationship to the money than your average Kickstarter/IndieGoGo.

2 minutes ago, Mockduck said:

Interesting Amico news today that they have joined FIG, which is a Kickstarter-style alternative that began some years ago, to raise money for the company. FIG was started with the idea that a donation to Kickstarter should be more like an investment in a future product, so it has (small) returns on your investment if successful, with the associated risk of any other investment, and a formal securities and exchange commission license. So far FIG fundraisers have been hit and miss, but it has had some success. They were recently acquired by Republic, which I have to admit I don't really know anything about. I know FIG mostly because of early involvement from Tim Shafer of Grim Fandango/etc fame. 

 

To me, it is a bit alarming, in that it leads me to wonder if they need income to get the Amico out next year following delays, COVID, and whatever costs they have, but maybe it is just them doing a combo preorder/support us thing with a more formal relationship to the money than your average Kickstarter/IndieGoGo.

 

Hello Amico Founders & VIP's!

So many amazing things happening in the world of Intellivision right now! And because you're such an important part of our Intellivision family, we wanted to share some great news with you.

Thank you for your support and we hope you are all staying safe and having fun during these challenging times.

 

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AMICO SHARES NOW QUALIFIED BY THE SEC

An Opportunity to invest in the success of Amico starting at $1,000

Santa Ana, California: Intellivision Entertainment today announced the FGS - Intellivision – Amico offering through the Intellivision partnership with Fig Publishing, Inc., has just been qualified by the SEC (Securities Exchange Commission). To date, with the FGS - Intellivision offering:

 

·  Over $6.1 million already invested through Fig

·  Over 2200 Fig Investors to date

·  $15 Million maximum total investment cap 

“Over the past few years, a lot of people have asked us about investing in our company and vision. Until now, that barrier of entry was very high for most people,” says Tommy Tallarico, CEO at Intellivision. “Through Fig’s offering of shares of Fig Gaming Shares - Amico, non-accredited and accredited investors (i.e. anyone!) can now earn returns based off of the Amico’s success, with a minimum investment of $1,000.”

 

To learn more about investing in Intellivision, click here

 

ABOUT INTELLIVISION ENTERTAINMENT: Over 40 years ago, the Intellivision home video game console pioneered the video game industry, establishing many industry firsts and capturing an unprecedented 20 percent market share at the time. Building upon its gaming legacy with support and expertise from industry veterans and superstars, Intellivision is back with the mission to bring people together by delivering simple, affordable, family-friendly entertainment. Intellivision will launch Amico, a unique video game system that’s redefining entertainment with family and friends. Amico will come with two easy-to-use color touchscreen controllers and is designed to be fun for all ages. With a broad variety of family-friendly games and a proprietary system that adapts gameplay for any skill level, players of all backgrounds can truly enjoy gaming together. More information can be found at www.IntellivisionAmico.com.

 

Investment Disclosure: An offering statement relating to Fig Publishing, Inc.’s preferred stock, class FGS - Amico has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and became qualified on October 21, 2020. Prior to any investment Fig Publishing, Inc.’s preferred stock, class FGS–Amico, you should review a copy of the offering circular, or by contacting Fig Publishing, Inc.’s preferred stock, class FGS–Amico, by phone at 1-800-587-1340 or in writing at 335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017. No offer to sell any securities, and no solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, is being made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale or solicitation would not be permitted by applicable law.

 

 

I invested.

I thought they were set up on fig back in April.  You can never have enough marketing dollars.  The pre-order deposit money is refundable so they can't really use that until the product ships.

3 minutes ago, mr_me said:

I thought they were set up on fig back in April.  You can never have enough marketing dollars.  The pre-order deposit money is refundable so they can't really use that until the product ships.

Very good point re: deposit money.

I know Tommy said he's bringing homebrew games to Amico.  Some might get released individually.  But what if there were collections?  Like a volume 1, 2, etc.  That would be awesome.  

6 minutes ago, Intellivision Master said:

I know Tommy said he's bringing homebrew games to Amico.  Some might get released individually.  But what if there were collections?  Like a volume 1, 2, etc.  That would be awesome.  

I second this.  Definitely having a way to connect to the OG Intellivision's original titles and games released by homebrewers on the new platform would be a good coup imo.

2 hours ago, Mockduck said:

Interesting Amico news today that they have joined FIG, which is a Kickstarter-style alternative that began some years ago, to raise money for the company. FIG was started with the idea that a donation to Kickstarter should be more like an investment in a future product, so it has (small) returns on your investment if successful, with the associated risk of any other investment, and a formal securities and exchange commission license. So far FIG fundraisers have been hit and miss, but it has had some success. They were recently acquired by Republic, which I have to admit I don't really know anything about. I know FIG mostly because of early involvement from Tim Shafer of Grim Fandango/etc fame. 

 

To me, it is a bit alarming, in that it leads me to wonder if they need income to get the Amico out next year following delays, COVID, and whatever costs they have, but maybe it is just them doing a combo preorder/support us thing with a more formal relationship to the money than your average Kickstarter/IndieGoGo.

 

Intellivision has been on Fig.co (and now Republic) since the Spring, in fact I have done two updates about 3 months apart here explaining the growth of the investment dollars on that site. In addition, Intellivision has been fund raising on a regular basis with larger investors, most recently meeting with some in Monaco. I look at money being raised in just the opposite way. Every dollar raised is a new staff person to do QA or a new license property for a game or a new developer hired to help fill the game pipeline for 2022. Remember IE is just about to move into their new 15,000 square foot headquarters and just opened an office in Reno. They wouldn't be doing that if they didn't have production money allocated. IE isn't just Tommy, people like Phil Adam, Jason Enos & David Perry are there to make sure the money & production are lined up.

I fully expect to see Intellivision continue to raise money after the Amico launches in order to expand sales regions, distribution channels and ramp production. For me this is standard startup procedure from seed funding to Round A, B and so forth.

I hope the avatars/gamer tags to choose from on Amico are game characters.  Hopefully one of them is Puffy.  Maybe have his normal look and the one where he blows up.  Lol.  If so, that'll be my avatar/gamer tag.  

49 minutes ago, GrudgeQ said:

I fully expect to see Intellivision continue to raise money after the Amico launches in order to expand sales regions, distribution channels and ramp production.

I think you are way off here..I think the primary reason is to keep up with the “Intellivision master” wishlist 😉