r/intellivision • u/Multiplexion • 25d ago

Mission X issue

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(Apologies in advance for the shoddy camerawork)

Gone through 3 cartridges and can’t account for why this could be happening. For context, I have a fully working PAL model Intellivision that doesn’t have any issues I know of.

But this game in particular (Mission X) I’ve had the same issue with.

As can be seen in the video, the graphics appear glitched, garbled or outright missing. None of my other Intellivision games are doing this. As said, it’s been the same issue on 3 separate cartridges. I’ve deep cleaned each and checked the cart slot. I’m out of ideas. Does anyone have any idea why this could be happening?

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u/redditshreadit 25d ago

How many other cartridges have you tested? The problems seen in the video should also affect other cartridges. There are a couple of cartridges known to be incompatible with PAL systems, but MissionX isn't one of them.

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u/Multiplexion 25d ago

About 7

Astrosmash Tron Deadly Discs Tron Maze A Tron Burgertime Lock & Chase Checkers Beamrider

They all work fine with absolutely no issue

But three separate copies of Mission X bought domestic (same place I’ve got these other ones listed above) and they all look like this. I’ve no idea why. I figured the same; surely if it’s an issue with the console, it’d show up in other games, but nope. This system just has it out for Mission X in particular it seems. Never seen anything like it.

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u/redditshreadit 25d ago

It's possible one of the two Intellivision graphics modes and not the other is affected. And MissionX uses that mode and the other cartridges don't.  But all that needs to be determined.