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Intellivoice Voice Synthesis Module

Producer: Mattel - Category: Other Hardware

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Photo 1: Evan-Amos, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Intellivoice.jpg)

Voice synthesizer module, 1982, Mattel Electronics. The Intellivoice plugs into the cartridge slot of the Intellivision and adds a speech synthesizer chip; games written for it, such as Space Spartans and B-17 Bomber, plug into the module's own slot and use spoken phrases as part of the play. It was the first console add-on to produce speech, but only five games supported it and it was discontinued in 1983.

Years1982 to 1983
ChipGeneral Instrument SP0256 speech synthesizer
ConnectionIntellivision cartridge slot, with a slot for the game cartridge
GamesSpace Spartans, B-17 Bomber, Bomb Squad, Tron: Solar Sailer, World Series Major League Baseball (with the ECS)

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