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    Now i can't dispute the original topic starters list since i have never played all the games on the list. But this is my own personal top 25.
    These are just the games i liked the most from when i was a kid. I have not played some of these games since then. Only a few of them. This is by no means meant to the best games for the system. I had a different mind set 27 years ago on what was a good game and a bad game.

    These are in order of my most favorite and most played

    1. Burger Time: The game packed in with my Intellivision II. The game i played the most of all the games i owned. I recently bought this again and broke all my old records.

    2. Slam Dunk Super Pro Basketball or NBA Basketball: Me and a friend wore these 2 games out. If we wanted more of a NBA feel we would throw in Slam Dunk and if wanted more of a college feel we would play NBA. Slam Dunk was ahead of it's time with being able to draft your own players.

    3. Body Slam Super Pro Wrestling: A personal favorite of mine since i am such a huge wrestling fan. Also another game way ahead of it's time. Picking your own move set and even the ability to Sim your own matches. This was even better than the Nes wrestling games in my opinion. And i am a fan of those too.

    4. Astrosmash: My Avatar should speak for itself. A combination of Asteroids and Space Invaders. I didn't have an Atari so this was the next best thing. I remember playing this for over an hour straight once as a kid.

    5. Shark! Shark!: Simple fun game, eat the fish, kill the shark.

    6. Beauty & the Beast: A fun Donkey Kong clone. I liked it better than DK because i was actually good at this game. I sucked at DK. I could have fun either trying to break my high score, or getting to the top of the building and falling off on purpose.

    7. Thunder Castle: Awesome music, addicting gameplay. Kind of like if Pac-Man was an Adventure game.

    8. Tron Deadly Discs: It's like a futuristic game of Dodge Ball. I have seen a review lately that said the Atari version, even though has worse graphics plays smoother and faster. I'm interested in checking it out.

    9. Snafu: Maybe one of the most simplistic games ever made and still one of the funnest. Should rank up there with Tetris. I remember having fun just watching the computer play and just seeing who would win. Could be a good betting game like Horse Racing.

    10. Night Stalker: I guess this is kind of like Bezerk for the Atari. I don't really have any comments. Just a great game.

    11. Super Pro Football: As you can tell i played alot of sports games. My memories of this game aren't as good as others but i do remember playing it a lot with my friend.

    12. World Chmpionship Baseball: No comment, just great game

    13. Diner: It's the sequel to Burgertime. This game was fun but hard.

    14. Centipede: I have no idea how it compares to other console versions but Centipede was my favorite game in the arcade and this was as close as i could get at home so i loved it.

    15. Boxing: I know your gonna say this game sucked but i remember having a lot of fun against my friend playing this.

    16. Loco Motion: I loved this game but i also sucked at it. I really need to get this again and see how well i am at it today.

    17. Lock 'n' Chase: This is a game i was better at as a kid.

    18. Skiing: I was real good at this as a kid.

    19. Frog Bog: Catching Flies is fun.

    20. Poker & Blackjack: Ya i know i can play this on the computer on any site, but this version is still classic.

    21. Motocross: Create your own tracks, enough said.

    22. He-Man: I love games that has levels where each one is different than others, example being Thunder Castle.

    23: Auto Racing: They did a good job with the illusion that your car was going super fast with the rumbling noise and shaking of the screen.

    24: Atlantis: I debated this or Demon Attack. Maybe a tie but i think i played this more.

    25: Super Pro Hockey: I loved all the sports games

    Games i almost added were
    Buzz Bombers
    Demon Attack
    Chip Shot Super Pro Golf


    And one game i thought i owned but only have the faintest memories of is Mission X. I am almost positive i owned it but would need to play it again someday to make sure.



    Games i never played for the Intellivision but would like to get.

    Tropical Trouble
    Pac-Man
    Commando
    Trukin'
    Triple Action
    Stadium Mud Buggies
    Spiker! Super Pro Volley Ball
    Tower of Doom
    The Dreadnaught Factor
    Dragonfire
    Dracula
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    Quote Originally Posted by rgw825 View Post
    Games i never played for the Intellivision but would like to get.

    Tropical Trouble
    Pac-Man
    Commando
    Trukin'
    Triple Action
    Stadium Mud Buggies
    Spiker! Super Pro Volley Ball
    Tower of Doom
    The Dreadnaught Factor
    Dragonfire
    Dracula
    Tropical Trouble isn't all that great, maybe it's just that I 'm not good at it. Pac-Man is weirdly scaled down, maze-wise. Commando is pretty decent, although it doesn't really hold a candle to the NES and Atari 7800 versions. Truckin' is one I can't muster any interest in playing for more than half a minute. Triple action, only good with two players. Stadium Mud Buggies is a pretty good game based on the engine for Motocross, with a lot of variety. Haven't played Volleyball. Tower of Doom is one of the first games I play when I hook up my Intellivision. It was nicknamed by Mattel's marketing morons as "Arcade D&D", basically less brains and more action. They got the balance just right with this one. Dreadnaught Factor - I never got that into this one. Dragonfire is surprisingly fast for an Intellivision game. Dracula I found to be a bit boring. Not all that deep gameplay-wise.

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    Thanks for the opinions. I am interested in Tropical Trouble because i just found out it's the sequel to Beauty & the Beast. All these years and i didn't know that. Seen one Youtube video of it. Didn't look real special but some reason i still want it. lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by rgw825 View Post
    Thanks for the opinions. I am interested in Tropical Trouble because i just found out it's the sequel to Beauty & the Beast. All these years and i didn't know that. Seen one Youtube video of it. Didn't look real special but some reason i still want it. lol
    Really? A sequel to Beauty & The Beast? I never knew that! There's a Movie Trading Company location on the far side of town that has a lot of Intellivision games including some Imagic titles. If I find Tropical Trouble there, I'll let you know!

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    Cool, but at the moment i'm broke. Super broke.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rgw825 View Post
    Cool, but at the moment i'm broke. Super broke.
    Luckily, at the Movie Trading Company stores, almost everything pre-NES era is at a blanket price of $1.99. They have no clue about rarity. Dammit, I love that about those stores.

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    I wish i had a store like that here. The closest one is a whole state away.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve W View Post
    Luckily, at the Movie Trading Company stores, almost everything pre-NES era is at a blanket price of $1.99. They have no clue about rarity. Dammit, I love that about those stores.
    That's so funny that any store would still have Intelli games. How odd, and for only $2/game, what's the point? They're not making any money that way. Anyone that would still buy those games would pay a lot more than $2. It's not like they're easy to find anymore. It also says a lot that even giving them away basically free they still have games 25 years after the crash, now that's what I call a slow moving inventory.

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