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Show Notes
On this special episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine, Karl has a chat with industry legend Michael Katz. They talk about his time at Mattel, the inner workings of product development in the toy business, how he developed the concept of the electronic LED game there, then went on to lambast that very product line at his next position at Coleco and we end the interview when he takes the reigns at computer game company Epyx. And because we didn't even get to his game changing stint at Sega or time working at Tramiel's Atari, there will be a follow up in the weeks ahead. Enjoy this candid, and very fun interview.
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Mattel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel
Mattel Hanhdelds https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Mattel/index.html
LED Pocket Calculators https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculator#Pocket_calculators
Intellivision https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellivision
Coleco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco
Coleco Handhelds https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Coleco/
Coleco Electronic Quarterback commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93u6POODKQY
Intellivision George Plimpton ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD9GySeh2t4
Coleco Ms. Pac-Man https://archive.org/details/hh_cmspacmn
Cabbage Patch Kids https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage_Patch_Kids
Atari Corp sues Nintendo https://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/02/business/nintendo-is-sued-by-atari.html https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19920503&id=5UNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1413,741200
Epyx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epyx
Pitstop https://www.mobygames.com/game/pitstop
CEO of Epyx https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/28/business/business-people-a-new-chief-for-epyx-game-software-maker.html
Starpath https://www.mobygames.com/company/starpath-corporation
US Gold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Gold
GI Joe https://www.mobygames.com/game/gi-joe-a-real-american-hero