Return of a Lost Classic: Steamroller for ColecoVision
Sunday, 04 May 2008

Late in 1983, legendary game designer David Rolfe, programmer of the classic Intellivision cartridges Major League Baseball, Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack and Beamrider, was contracted by Activision to create a new Intellivision game: Steamroller. When Mattel Electronics stopped producing Intellivision games in early 1984, Activision had David target Steamroller for the ColecoVision console, instead. But by the time the game was finished, ColecoVision was dead, too. David delivered the game to Activision on July 24, 1984. And for over 15 years, that was it. The game lay forgotten in the magnetic media of an archived floppy.

In 2000, David asked Keith Robinson of the new Intellivision Productions, Inc., if he thought people would be interested in seeing this forgotten game. Yes, indeed! Keith got permission from Activision to produce and release a limited run of the ColecoVision cartridge for collectors. It was introduced at the July 2000 Classic Gaming Expo, where it was a huge hit. Digital Press named Steamroller the Classic Video Game of the Year.

In 2000, Intellivision sold about 100 copies of Steamroller. Since then it has been unavailable.

Now, by popular demand, we have produced a new limited run of 100 cartridges! If you have a working ColecoVision, this is your chance to get one of the most fun games ever produced for the console! Don't miss it!

The Steamroller cartridge is $39.95, plus shipping and handling. Limit two per customer. You'll find it in our store on Crazy Hal's page.

Comments
Written by David Rolfe on 2008-05-14 02:48:29
For the record, although some games were switched from the Intellivision track to Colecovision, Steamroller was started as a Colecovision game. And it's easily worth $40, if I do say so myself!
Written by Bill Loguidice on 2008-05-11 08:11:58
I ordered mine! I always wanted this game and I'm glad it's finally been made available again. Thanks for the great deal!
Written by Intellivision Productions on 2008-05-04 21:30:51
Considering copies of the Intellivision Super Pro Volleyball cartridge sell on eBay for over a thousand dollars, we figure 40 bucks is a bargain!
Written by jeffrey on 2008-05-04 19:19:05
forty bucks????? you've got to be kidding!
Written by Intellivision Productions on 2008-05-04 00:17:45
Although it was originally intended to be an Intellivision game, it was only programmed for the ColecoVision. We can only imagine how cool it would have been on Intellivision.
Written by rev on 2008-05-04 00:01:05
why isnt this coming to intellivision???


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