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History When Mattel Electronics originally released the Intellivision in 1979, they advertised that the Intellivision could be upgraded to a 64 Kibibyte computer with a computer add-on. After three years, Mattel Electronics failed to release the "Keyboard Component" add-on, and dissatisfied consumers filed complaints against them with the FTC. In mid-1982, the FTC declared that Mattel Electronics engaged in deceptive advertising and fined Mattel Electronics $10,000 per month until a computer add-on was widely available. Almost immediately, Mattel Electronics released the Entertainment Computer System nationwide; the ECS had been in development since 1981 as a back-up alternative to the Keyboard Component. Although the ECS was not as powerful as the Keyboard Component, it did, albeit minimally, offer what Mattel Electronics promised: to turn the Intellivision into a computer. This was sufficient to get the FTC off Mattel's back. Almost immediately, the Keyboard Component was cancelled, which led to the manufacturer of the Keyboard Component (Compro, Inc.) suing Mattel for $10 million on charges of breach of contract, fraud, and nonpayment for the last 1,300 units. This was just one of the lawsuits Mattel settled shortly after Mattel Electronics was closed in early 1984. {Link without Title} {Link without Title} Hardware
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Games The following games were either released or unreleased: {Link without Title}
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