🕹️1979–1990

R36S Intellivision Games

Mattel's 1979 console was the Atari 2600's first serious rival, with better graphics, synthesised speech and the first real sports licences. Its controller had a 12-button keypad and a disc instead of a stick.

149

Intellivision Games

Perfect

on every R36 model (all use the RK3326 chip)

How well does Intellivision run on the R36S?

Full-speed on all R36 models. Needs the Intellivision BIOS, and the 12-button keypad has to be mapped onto the handheld — expect to consult per-game controls.

Intellivision on Each R36 Model

The chip is the same in every model, so the rating is too. What differs is the screen: 4:3 panels suit most home consoles, the 1:1 square panel suits Game Boy and GBA and shows 4:3 games with bars.

Model	Chip	Screen	Compatibility
R36S	RK3326	640 × 480 (4:3)	Perfect
R36S Plus	RK3326	720 × 720 (1:1 square)	Perfect
R36 Pro	RK3326	640 × 480 (4:3)	Perfect
R36H	RK3326	640 × 480 (4:3)	Perfect
R36 Max	RK3326	720 × 720 (1:1 square)	Perfect
R36S Ultra	RK3326	720 × 720 (1:1 square)	Perfect