The Intellivisionaries - Episode 18 - Basketball(s)!

In this episode, we review the Mattel and INTV Corp. basketball games NBA Basketball and Slam Dunk Super Pro Basketball respectively. We interview designers / programmers Steve Ettinger, Dave Warhol, and Ken Smith. We also have listener audio contributions from Robert 'Intellivision Dude' Worden and Official Show Sports Correspondent Greg Miller. We talk to 'SoCal' Mike Kennedy about the Intellivision Gen2 Kickstarter, as well as his other projects. Brett Weiss comes on the show to discuss his video game books. And we hear from Todd Holcomb about his Ultimate Intellivision Flashback. There's also Feedback, News, Mentions, Aleks On Intellivision, the Odyssey 2, 'William' (Robotic Announcer Guy), and George. So grab your basketball(s)... and have a listen!0:00:00 - Turn on the tube TV insert [either basketball game] and go!0:00:29 - The Intellivisionaries Theme by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen0:01:51 - Welcome & Thanks0:11:13 - The Odyssey 2 on 'robots'0:12:16 - Welcome & Thanks (cont.)0:18:12 - RVG promo0:18:32 - Welcome & Thanks (cont.)0:20:00 - Feedback0:30:56 - A contest!?0:31:18 - Feedback (cont.)0:34:05 - Channel F Podcast promo0:34:24 - Intellivision TV commercial (Mike Gibson & Ian Chappel)0:35:16 - News0:48:19 - The Odyssey 2 and 'William' on professionalism in podcasting0:49:15 - News (cont.)0:51:53 - Naberhood promo0:52:57 - N.I.M.O.S.T.A.P.R.T.1:03:48 - 255 Computer Command TV commercial1:04:49 - A Diner boat?1:05:19 - Japanese (Bandai) Intellivision TV commercial1:05:32 - George reads Rick1:06:14 - Interview: 'SoCal' Mike Kennedy / Intellivision Gen2 Kickstarter2:09:00 - Spaulding Intellivision II TV commercial2:09:40 - Interview: Brett Weiss3:00:05 - Mattel Electronics Basketball TV commercial3:00:33 - Game Review (part 1)3:14:47 - [Flashback] Interview: Ken Smith (NBA Basketball)3:20:42 - Game Review (part 2)3:36:36 - Interview: Steve Ettinger & Dave Warhol (Slam Dunk)4:24:48 - Inty Chip-Tune Break: "Bedtime Tune" by Der Luchs + George reads4:26:28 - Intellivisionaries promo4:26:38 - Aleks On Intellivision [music: "Back Again" by Ceaven]4:35:27 - Game Review (part 3)4:42:55 - 'William' and the Odyssey 2 on the special version of Slam Dunk4:44:44 - Game Review (part 4)4:52:45 - Listener audio submissions: Robert Worden & Greg Miller5:06:07 - Intellivision Flashback commercial5:07:50 - Astrosmash Gen2 game play5:08:41 - music break: We Must Fly Like Seagulls" by Brent Santin & The Ovoids5:12:20 - RGR promo + George on 'size'5:13:00 - ColecoVisions Podcast promo5:13:18 - Interview: Todd Holcomb (Ultimate Intellivision Flashback)5:51:06 - Wrap Up / "Treasured" by Paul 'Nurmix' Nurminen5:55:55 - Outtakes (music: "Frequent 000" - Atari Falcon Virtual Synth) + 'William'