Maxi 15

30 15 unlicensed games for the low, low price of only three installments of $49.95!

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Version Differences#

Two versions of the Maxi 15 were released in both the US and Australia.

REV0	REV1/Australia

The revisions change the title screen entirely. REV0's title screen is a digitized version of a shot used on the infomercial, while the revisions are based on the artwork used on the cartridge label for the American versions.

US REV0	US REV1	Australia

Any instances of the name "Maxivision" in REV0 were replaced with "Maxi 15" in REV1. The font was also changed, adding a drop shadow. Oddly, the font used in REV1 matches the font used in the prototypes. Additionally, the phone number was changed for the Australian versions.

Also odd is that the phone number on the American versions is different to the one shown on the infomercial (1-800-652-9200). All versions refer to this cartridge as being volume 1 of a series, though no further volumes were ever made.

This screen was replaced with a duplicate of the Maxi 15 promo screen above in REV1 and the Australian versions. Strangely, the duplicate screen in REV1 is off-center and has a different phone number to the other one.

US REV0	US REV1/Australia

The menu was changed somewhat between versions. Notably, REV0 has no visible border on the right. This is a remnant of an early version featured on the infomercial, where it originally contained 30 games. The font used for the game list and descriptions also has a drop shadow added to it on REV1, as well as a highlight on the top left corner of each character. Oddly, the menu scrolls 24 pixels further to the right on REV0.

Both of the Sachen developed games featured on REV0 (Pyramid and Double Strike) were swapped out (for Blackjack and Death Race) on REV1.

Game Differences#

The Maxi 15 version made some tweaks to some of the separately-released games for the Maxi 15.

Blackjack#

The original game used an 8-bit version of Billy Joel's Root Beer Rag for the title screen. The Maxi 15 version uses a completely different song, presumably to prevent potential legal issues.

Deathbots#

Staff Roll#

Original

Maxi 15


NES  VERSION
COPYRIGHT 1990
AMERICAN VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT
DEVELOPED BY:
ODYSSEY SOFTWARE INC.
DESIGNERS:
ART.V.CESTARO III
AND
GEORGE.C.RUCKER III
PRESS  START


NES  VERSION
COPYRIGHT 1991
AMERICAN VIDEO ENTERTAINMENT
DEVELOPED BY:
ODYSSEY SOFTWARE INC.
PO. BOX 367,
N.EASTHAM, MA 02651
DESIGNERS:
ART V.CESTARO III
AND
GEORGE C.RUCKER III
MUSIC BY: MIKE SMITH
PRESS START

The address for Odyssey Software, the game's developer was added.
The periods between the designers' first and middle initials were removed.
A music credit for Mike Smith was added.