1980 · Computer or hardware
Mattel Intellivision (1980)
16-bit-CPU console that went national in 1980 and rivalled the Atari 2600 with sports games and disc controllers.
It used a General Instrument CP1610 and was the main competitor to Atari's console before the 1983 crash.
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Facts
- Date
- 1980
- Kind
- Computer or hardware
- Maker or publisher
- Mattel Electronics
- CPU
- General Instrument CP1610
- CPU speed
- 894 kHz
Source: consolepedia.com
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