On this special episode of the Video Game Newsroom Time Machine, Karl has a chat with industry legend Michael Katz.  They talk about his time at Mattel, the inner workings of product development in the toy business, how he developed the concept of the electronic LED game there, then went on to lambast that very product line at his next position at Coleco and we end the interview when he takes the reigns at computer game company Epyx. And because we didn't even get to his game changing stint at Sega or time working at Tramiel's Atari, there will be a follow up in the weeks ahead.  Enjoy this candid, and very fun interview.

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Mattel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattel

Mattel Hanhdelds https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Mattel/index.html

LED Pocket Calculators https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calculator#Pocket_calculators

Intellivision https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intellivision

Coleco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coleco

Coleco Handhelds https://www.handheldmuseum.com/Coleco/

Coleco Electronic Quarterback commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93u6POODKQY

Intellivision George Plimpton ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD9GySeh2t4

Coleco Ms. Pac-Man https://archive.org/details/hh_cmspacmn

Cabbage Patch Kids https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabbage_Patch_Kids

Atari Corp sues Nintendo https://www.nytimes.com/1989/02/02/business/nintendo-is-sued-by-atari.html https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1320&dat=19920503&id=5UNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e-oDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1413,741200

Epyx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epyx

Pitstop https://www.mobygames.com/game/pitstop

CEO of Epyx https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/28/business/business-people-a-new-chief-for-epyx-game-software-maker.html

Starpath https://www.mobygames.com/company/starpath-corporation

US Gold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Gold

GI Joe https://www.mobygames.com/game/gi-joe-a-real-american-hero