Intellivision

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Along with [[Nintendo]], [[Atari 2600]], and [[Sega Tapes]], references to the [[Wikipedia:Intellivision|Intellivision]] gaming system often appear on Homestarrunner.com.
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*[[Pumpkin Carve-nival]] - Pom Pom is dressed as The [[Wikipedia:Kool-Aid Man|Kool-Aid Man]] who appeared in 1983 in video games for the Atari 2600 and Intellivision.
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The '''{{w|Intellivision}}''' is a video game console, released in 1979 alongside its competitor the [[Atari 2600]].
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*Email [[stupid stuff]] - When asked to say something intelligent, Homestar resonds "Yea, yea, intellivision."
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[[The Brothers Chaps]] have discussed [[Bobby Blackwolf Interview - 5 Sep 2005|owning an Intellivision]] and, although more popular consoles from [[Nintendo]] or Atari make up the bulk of [[video game references]] in the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work, they occasionally give nods to lesser-known consoles such as the Intellivision.
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*[[Duck Guardian One]] - The sound effects for ducks jumping and dying are taken from the game Frog Bog and the sound effect for a duck being rescued is taken from the game SNAFU, both for the Intellivision.
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*[[50K Racewalker]] - The cheering sound when you cross a line comes from several games for the Intellivision game system.
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==Appearances==
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*[[QWERTY]] -  The promotional statement for the game is similar to the advertisements for many of the educational games released for the Intellivision and ColecoVision game systems.
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*Email [[stupid stuff]] {{--}} When asked to say something intelligent, Homestar responds "Yeah, yeah, Intellivision."
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==ColecoVision==
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*[[Duck Guardian One]] {{--}} The sound effects for ducks jumping and dying are taken from the game {{w|Frogs and Flies|Frog Bog}}, and the sound effect for a duck being rescued is taken from the game {{w|Snafu (video game)|Snafu}}, both for the Intellivision.
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There is also an additional refernce to the Intellivision contemporary [[Wikipedia:ColecoVision|ColecoVision]] in the email [[space program]] where the ColecoVision joypad is used as part of the the filmstrip, the joypad is almost identical to the Intellivision controlers except for the Intellivision controllers had a pad instead of a joystick.
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*[[50K Racewalker]] {{--}} The cheering sound when you cross a line comes from several games for the Intellivision game system.
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*[[QWERTY]] {{--}} The promotional statement for the game is similar to the advertisements for many of the educational games released for the Intellivision (and rival ColecoVision) game systems.
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== See Also ==
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*[[Atari 2600]]
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*[[FunMachine]]
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*[[Nintendo]]
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*[[Sega]]
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*[[Strong Bad's Technology]]
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[[Category:Electronics running gags]][[Category:Video game references]]

Revision as of 19:16, 27 April 2022

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The Intellivision is a video game console, released in 1979 alongside its competitor the Atari 2600. The Brothers Chaps have discussed owning an Intellivision and, although more popular consoles from Nintendo or Atari make up the bulk of video game references in the Homestar Runner body of work, they occasionally give nods to lesser-known consoles such as the Intellivision.

Appearances

  • Email stupid stuff — When asked to say something intelligent, Homestar responds "Yeah, yeah, Intellivision."
  • Duck Guardian One — The sound effects for ducks jumping and dying are taken from the game Frog Bog, and the sound effect for a duck being rescued is taken from the game Snafu, both for the Intellivision.
  • 50K Racewalker — The cheering sound when you cross a line comes from several games for the Intellivision game system.
  • QWERTY — The promotional statement for the game is similar to the advertisements for many of the educational games released for the Intellivision (and rival ColecoVision) game systems.

See Also

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