Mattel Aquarius

Rare Mattel Aquarius Computer Review - Gamester81

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Duration: 16:16
Updated: 31 Jul 2011
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The Mattel Aquarius computer came out in 1983 and competed against a lot of other computer companies in the market including Apple, Atari, Coleco, Commodore, and Texas Instruments to name a few. Logo by Ross Allman, animated intro by Danny Carter, and channel banner by Dave (YouTuber SMAAAASHTV). More at: http://gamester81.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gamester81FanPage Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gamester81 Twitch.tv: http://www.twitch.tv/gamester81 I'm on Instagram,Tumblr and Foursquare under Gamester81. Intro by Vlad Iacob (visuals) and Jason Heine TheEMUreview (audio). http://youtube.com/theemureview My other channels: Gamester81in3D-videogame reviews in 3D: http://www.youtube.com/user/Gamester81in3D Gamester81Arcade-Arcade game reviews: http://www.youtube.com/user/Gamester81Arcade NEStalgiaholic-70's, 80's, 90's and today memorabilia and more: http://www.youtube.com/user/NEStalgiaholic Starwarsnut77-Star Wars & Sci Fi stuff: http://www.youtube.com/user/starwarsnut77 Allgengamers YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/allgengamers Follow me on Instragram; user Gamester81. Follow me on Foursquare: https://foursquare.com/gamester81 Follow me on Tumblr: http://gamester81.tumblr.com/ Listen to my podcast Allgengamers with cohost MetalJesusRocks, PeteDorr, and TheEMUreview: http://allgengamers.com

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The Mattel Aquarius : As seen in Tezza's classic computer collection

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Duration: 20:00
Updated: 30 Apr 2013
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Terry Stewart (tezza) talks about vintage/classic computers in his collection: The Mattel Aquarius. A further description can be seen here: http://www.classic-computers.org.nz/collection/aquarius.htm

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Mattel Aquarius, 8 bit vintage computer. System Overview.

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Duration: 9:14
Updated: 26 Jun 2012
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http://www.retrogamingcollector.com ---------------- A system overview of the 8 bit Mattel Aquarius home computer. Produced in 1983 by Radofin of Hong Kong. For more info and custom ebay links, check out the Mattel Aquarius page on my website, at http://www.retrogamingcollector.com/Retro-Computers/MattelAquarius.html Check out my YouTube Retro Gaming Community Directory to find hundreds of other retro gaming channels at http://www.retrogamingcollector.com/Retro-Gaming-Collectors/Collectors.html If you're interested in seeing my non-gaming related videos, you may like to check out my other channel, BenwaysWorld http://www.youtube.com/user/BenwaysWorld My politically incorrect, satirical comedy channel is at http://www.youtube.com/user/IsambardMontague I am now on twitter http://twitter.com/SteveBenway on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/RetroGamingCollector and on google+ at https://plus.google.com/116785596533571543436/posts

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Mattel Aquarius Treasures of Tarmin

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Duration: 6:19
Updated: 22 Sep 2015
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The great 1982-83 video game developed by Tom Loughry. Narrated by Tarmin aficionado Mike Bonner in 2008.

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Mattel Aquarius Movie Player - Spongebob Intro

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Duration: 0:39
Updated: 09 Mar 2012
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Here is a capture of my Mattel Aquarius playing the Sponge Bob intro in its entirety. It is a 17 fps frame rate. 320x192 limited resolution. (The pixels are 320x192, but only for a predefined character set of 8x8) It is 16 colors but limited to 2 colors per 8x8 block. The character resolution is 40x24. The sound playback is 1 bit at just under 12 kHz. The playback is enabled by using the SuperCart I with a 1 Megabyte EPROM (27C080.) The output to the TV is from an Intellivision composite mod installed into the Aquarius. The video/audio stream is interleaved, with one byte for audio followed by two bytes for 8 character/color combinations. The Mattel Aquarius has a 3.5 Mhz Z80 and only 4K of RAM.

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Mattel Aquarius Computer (Retro-Zone.Org)

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Duration: 9:50
Updated: 05 Sep 2009
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A Retro-Zone.Org inspection of the Weird and Wonderful Mattel Aquarius Computer System. Visit: www.Retro-Zone.Org and join the Forum / sign the guestbook and look around!

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Mattel Aquarius BurgerTime

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Duration: 10:44
Updated: 29 Sep 2008
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This is BurgerTime on the Mattel Electronics Aquarius computer.

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1983 Mattel Aquarius connecting to Seattle Community Network in 2013

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Duration: 23:08
Updated: 07 Apr 2013
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I fabricated a new cable for my Aquarius Data Cassette Recorder, and was able to load the Modem program to connect to a public network.

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"AstroSmash" for the Mattel Aquarius computer

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Duration: 10:51
Updated: 30 Sep 2008
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Shown here, is "AstroSmash" for the Mattel Electronics Aquarius Computer. It is being played on easy mode. Watch for the Mother Ship once the score goes over 20,000 points! Toward the end of the video, when you see the game freeze, or slow-mo, that is me pushing or holding pause, for dramatic effect.

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171, The Mattel Aquarius

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Duration: 4:46
Updated: 02 Sep 2010
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Due to poor sales, this console was only in production for just over 4 months. From June to october of 1983. I tried to find out how many of these there are out there. From what I can find it seems the numbers range from 8,000 to 20,000 orldwide. So lets say 20k To put that into perspective, look at some other failed consoles . The 3DO sold 2 million consoles. The virtual boy sold 770K units! And the 32X sold 665K units! LOL comparatively speaking the 3do, virtual boy, and 32x were massive success stories! LOL Why did it fail? It seems that the 1st reason would be the technology of the system itself. It was behind the times in terms of computing power (in 1983) Now, it seemed to the consumer that it was cheaper than the Ti-99, Vic 20, and other home comuters of the time, but in fact, you had to buy all the add ons seperately. If you wanted to play games, you had to buy the Mini-expander perhieral. The data recorder, printer, 4K and 16K RAM memory cartridges, modem, and everything else was sold seperately and when all was said and done, it was an expensive endeavor. Also, in terms of games, this system was very limited in terms of both support and graphic capability. It was rumored that internally, the Mattel programmers dubbed it "the system for the seventies." Only 21 games were released for it and of those, most were intellivision ports. That wouldn't be so bad, but all of them played better on the Intellivision which was significantly less expensive. So here it is. The home computer with the shortest lifespan. http://oldcomputers.net/aquarius.html http://computermuseum.50megs.com/brands/aquarius.htm Info on the Aquarius 2 http://old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=74&st;=1

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"Utopia" on the Mattel Aquarius

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Duration: 8:13
Updated: 05 Oct 2008
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Shown here is "Utopia" on the Mattel Electronics Aquarius computer. This is an outstanding port from the Intellivision version of the game. The port was programmed by Stephen Roney of the Blue Sky Rangers. http://www.boardgamegeek.com/user/sroney This is the only Aquarius game/software programmed in the C programming language. I have very fond memories of playing this game with my brothers back in the 80's. We got a real kick out of the idea of ruling our own little island. Today, my sons enjoy playing this one with me. We still follow the same play patterns that my brothers and I did: -cooperate to trap the pirate ships -buy a lot of fishing boats -fill the island with sufficient forts, houses, schools & hospitals -fill remaining areas with factories -continue building the fleet of fishing boats -attempt to get a school of fish "stuck" under a pile of fishing boats. When successful, this can lead to hundreds of gold bars, and may garble the display. (if you get too many fishing boats the game gets confused, and some fishing boats become phantoms. i.e. you can't control them) -With the last few rounds remaining, spread all the fishing boats around the screen -use your substantial treasury to attack each other with as many rebels as possible -just before the game ends, release the pirate ships -watch the storms and pirates destroy all you created!!! Lots of fun Of course there is still pride in who finishes with the highest score. ;-) I had the fortune to meet the programmer, Mr. Roney at the 2000 CGE in Las Vegas. He is was very nice and humble about his work. Of course, I had to take some ribbing from the other Intellivision Lives folks for being an Aquarius fan. ;-) Some one yelled, "Well, Stephen, you finally met the one Aquarius Utopia fan!" to much laughter. Mr. Roney, however was gracious, and offered to sign a Utopia box for me, if I mailed it to him. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to contact him again. Hopefully, I can make that come true! This really is a great game, and it looks great on the Aquarius. Note: I'm sorry I didn't do a good job giving you all exciting footage for this video.

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Mattel Aquarius Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2 of 2

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Duration: 6:00
Updated: 30 Sep 2008
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AD&D; on the Mattel Electronics Aquarius computer. This 2nd video is actually from the same game (session) as part one. I wanted to show more of the different types of montsters, but ran out of video time, so I went ahead and killed the Dragon King for you all to see! Note that this was played on the easiest setting.

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Mattel Aquarius Unboxing

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Duration: 7:25
Updated: 08 Jan 2016
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Sorry I haven't posted videos in a while but here is the Mattel Aquarius Unboxing. Hope you enjoy!

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Mattel Aquarius Mini Expander

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Duration: 5:31
Updated: 03 Oct 2011
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Here is the mattel aquarius mini expander

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Mattel Aquarius Programming

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Duration: 13:03
Updated: 29 Dec 2014
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This is a video about programming the Mattel Aquarius computer. For free source code visit: http://rudih.info

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"Breakout" for the Mattel Aquarius computer

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Duration: 5:14
Updated: 05 Oct 2008
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Here is "Breakout" shown on the Mattel Electronics Aquarius computer. This game was made in Europe after Mattel had already paid Radofin to take back the marketing rights. Though Breakout is a bit of a clumsy title for the Aquarius, since it uses non-programmable character graphics, it still plays a passable game. The music is some of the best heard on the Aquarius. Later, in the game, you'll see me use my own cheat to slow the ball down. I hold the pause and start keys down while I play. (Note that it does not help me much. ;) For some reason, when I am recording my games, I do much more poorly than otherwise. I guess I'm distracted looking at recording time, etc. Or am I just making excuses??

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Pac Mr. for the Mattel Aquarius computer

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Duration: 4:41
Updated: 06 Oct 2008
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As the name suggests, this is a Pac Man clone. The game was made by a third party company in Europe after Mattel had already paid Radofin to take back the marketing rights. It plays a passable game, but could have been better with a different color scheme, and AY sound support. I was thinking a black background, like the arcade. Still, I'm sure it was fun for Aquarius owners to be able to get in on the Pac Man Fever, when it was released. ;-)

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"Disco Fever" on the Mattel Aquarius computer

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Duration: 10:06
Updated: 07 Oct 2008
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The game "Disco Fever" is shown on the Mattel Electronics Aquarius computer. The game was made by a third party company in Europe after Mattel had already paid Radofin to take back the marketing rights to the Aquarius. This game is made well. It has decent graphics, a nice tune, and fun gameplay. The only fault I can find, is that the challenge ramps up, but then peaks, so a fairly good player could continue to play indefinitely. My 8 year old son also wants to know why your character keeps running to the record store, but contiues playing the same song. ;-) (My son also suggests getting the girlfriend more than one drink at a time, and hiding them under the table, so she'll still think you're going all the way to the bar.)

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Commercial for Mattel's Aquarius Home Computer system - 1983

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Duration: 0:11
Updated: 10 Feb 2013
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Never heard of this computer before. Aired in Chicago on 6-4-1983

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"D-Fender" for the Mattel Aquarius computer

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Duration: 8:39
Updated: 05 Oct 2008
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Here is "D-Fender" shown on the Mattel Electronics Aquarius computer. As the name suggests, this is a Defender clone. The game was made by a third party company in Europe after Mattel had already paid Radofin to take back the marketing rights. While an ambitious attempt for the Aquarius, D-Fender has some problems. The gameplay is fun, but the lack of AY sound makes the game grate on your nerves after a short while. I'd prefer silence to that incessant buzzing sound. With no support for the gamepads, the keyboard controls are a bit clunky. It's also a shame we don't get to actually save any humans. Still, this game is an accomplishment, and a great addition to the Aquarius game library. You can't make it out, unless you watch the video on fullscreen, but there is a graphic effect for thrust shown behind your ship.

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Melody Chase on the Mattel Aquarius Computer

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Duration: 8:02
Updated: 30 Sep 2008
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Here is the game "Melody Chase" as shown on the Mattel Electronics Aquarius computer. It is fairly rare, since it was only released after Mattel dropped the Aquarius, although the game was developed by Mattel.

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Night Stalker on the Mattel Aquarius vintage home computer. Gameplay & Commentary

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Duration: 6:04
Updated: 08 Feb 2009
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http://www.retrogamingcollector.com ---------------- Gameplay & commentary from Night Stalker playing on the Mattel Aquarius vintage home computer. Retro gaming. This is not a review, walkthrough, playthrough, or demonstration of my playing ability. It's simply a quick demonstration of the game so that anyone not familiar with these old games can see what it looks like. It's also here so that I can embed it, along with most of the games in my collection, on my website (see link above). Any opinions or comments I make regarding these games should largely be taken with a pinch of salt. They are usually based on my first impressions after a very brief play.

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"Chess" (Cassette version) for the Mattel Aquarius Computer

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Duration: 10:53
Updated: 06 Oct 2008
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Here is a third party version of "Chess" for the Mattel Electronics Aquarius computer. It was created by a company in Europe after Mattel had already paid Radofin to take back the marketing rights to the Aquarius. Although Mattel had developed a Chess game for the Aquarius, it wasn't released until later, by Radofin. I believe that this cassette version was created in the interim, because the prgrammer was not aware that an "official" version was coming. There are some differences between the two versions. Mattel's uses a smaller playfield, which allowed more room on the margins for messages. The pieces in the Mattel version used more of the "prerendered" character graphics, while the cassette version uses more of the low-res "PSET" graphic characters to build the pieces. This approach required a larger playfield in order to make the pieces recognizable. The tradeoff was that that left no room to show the piece coordinates. So, although moves were entered in the same way as Mattels, e.g. "A1 to A5" etc, the letter/number labels were not visible on the cassette version. Interestingly, the Mattel version lists the numbered rows from bottom to top, this version lists them from top to bottom. The alphabet columns are still in alphabetical order in both versions. Ahem. Although this version lacks some features of Mattel's, it also adds some. Specifically, the ability to save and load games-in-progress, is a nice touch. In the video, you can see there is no option for a 0 players (cpu vs cpu). So, I overcame this by pressing the "k" button after every move by the cpu. The "k" button made the players switch which color they controlled. So, essentially, the computer was playing itself, afterall. ;-) Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time in the video to see the game end, but you can tell who's winning.

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Rare Mattel Aquarius Computer Review - Gamester81

The Mattel Aquarius : As seen in Tezza's classic computer collection

Mattel Aquarius, 8 bit vintage computer. System Overview.

Mattel Aquarius Treasures of Tarmin

Mattel Aquarius Movie Player - Spongebob Intro

Mattel Aquarius Computer (Retro-Zone.Org)

Mattel Aquarius BurgerTime

1983 Mattel Aquarius connecting to Seattle Community Network in 2013

"AstroSmash" for the Mattel Aquarius computer

171, The Mattel Aquarius

"Utopia" on the Mattel Aquarius

Mattel Aquarius Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2 of 2

Mattel Aquarius Unboxing

Mattel Aquarius Mini Expander

Rare Mattel Aquarius Computer Review - Gamester81

The Mattel Aquarius : As seen in Tezza's classic computer collection

Mattel Aquarius, 8 bit vintage computer. System Overview.

Mattel Aquarius Treasures of Tarmin

Mattel Aquarius Movie Player - Spongebob Intro

Mattel Aquarius Computer (Retro-Zone.Org)

Mattel Aquarius BurgerTime

1983 Mattel Aquarius connecting to Seattle Community Network in 2013

"AstroSmash" for the Mattel Aquarius computer

171, The Mattel Aquarius

"Utopia" on the Mattel Aquarius

Mattel Aquarius Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2 of 2

Mattel Aquarius Unboxing

Mattel Aquarius Mini Expander

Mattel Aquarius Programming

"Breakout" for the Mattel Aquarius computer

Pac Mr. for the Mattel Aquarius computer

"Disco Fever" on the Mattel Aquarius computer

Commercial for Mattel's Aquarius Home Computer system - 1983

"D-Fender" for the Mattel Aquarius computer

Melody Chase on the Mattel Aquarius Computer

Night Stalker on the Mattel Aquarius vintage home computer. Gameplay & Commentary

"Chess" (Cassette version) for the Mattel Aquarius Computer

Rare Mattel Aquarius Computer Review - Gamester81

The Mattel Aquarius : As seen in Tezza's classic computer collection

Mattel Aquarius, 8 bit vintage computer. System Overview.

Mattel Aquarius Treasures of Tarmin

Mattel Aquarius Movie Player - Spongebob Intro

Mattel Aquarius Computer (Retro-Zone.Org)

Mattel Aquarius BurgerTime

1983 Mattel Aquarius connecting to Seattle Community Network in 2013

"AstroSmash" for the Mattel Aquarius computer

171, The Mattel Aquarius

"Utopia" on the Mattel Aquarius

Mattel Aquarius Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2 of 2

Mattel Aquarius Unboxing

Mattel Aquarius Mini Expander

Mattel Aquarius Programming

"Breakout" for the Mattel Aquarius computer

Pac Mr. for the Mattel Aquarius computer

"Disco Fever" on the Mattel Aquarius computer

Commercial for Mattel's Aquarius Home Computer system - 1983

"D-Fender" for the Mattel Aquarius computer

Melody Chase on the Mattel Aquarius Computer

Night Stalker on the Mattel Aquarius vintage home computer. Gameplay & Commentary

"Chess" (Cassette version) for the Mattel Aquarius Computer

Rare Mattel Aquarius Computer Review - Gamester81

The Mattel Aquarius : As seen in Tezza's classic computer collection

Mattel Aquarius, 8 bit vintage computer. System Overview.

Mattel Aquarius Treasures of Tarmin

Mattel Aquarius Movie Player - Spongebob Intro

Mattel Aquarius Computer (Retro-Zone.Org)

Mattel Aquarius BurgerTime

1983 Mattel Aquarius connecting to Seattle Community Network in 2013

"AstroSmash" for the Mattel Aquarius computer

171, The Mattel Aquarius

"Utopia" on the Mattel Aquarius

Mattel Aquarius Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2 of 2

Mattel Aquarius Unboxing

Mattel Aquarius Mini Expander

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