The Magnavox Odyssey lacks sound capability, something that was corrected with various "Pong clones" released across the next several years, including Magnavox's own Odyssey-labelled Pong consoles. The system itself was powered by batteries. The games and logic itself are implemented in DTL, a common pre-TTL digital design component using discrete transistors and diodes. The electronic signals exchanged between the various parts (ball and players generators, sync generators, diode matrix, etc.) are binary. While many collectors consider the Magnavox Odyssey analogue rather than digital (because of the addition of analogue circuitry for the output, game control, and the use of discrete components), Baer has said he considers the console to be digital. Lastly there is a small reset button located on the top of the controller, this allows you to reset the game to it's default setting. There are three knobs made for controlling the on screen gameplay, two main knobs located on the left and right sides of the controller, and a smaller knob extending off the left main knob. The Odyssey controller is rectangular, being used either while in your lap, or sitting on a flat surface. Each game displayed the same two dots, but gave the player different abilities and controls to suit the game being played.Īll Magnavox Odyssey games are two-player, and so the console comes with two controllers that hook into the back of the console. Like most consoles each game required it's own cartridge, and a different graphic overlay for each.
MAGNAVOX ODYSSEY RUN 1 TV
This was substituted with the use of plastic graphic overlays that could stick to the tv screen, and offer a basis for the game you were playing. Due to the Odyssey's limited graphical abilities, it could not produce levels or other graphical designs. Each Odyssey game consisted of the same onscreen materials, consisting of two white dots, one big and one small, in front of a light blue background. The Magnavox Odyssey holds it's place as the first home video game console, so it can be expected that without any current standards for home consoles that the Odyssey is a very different console.
For that reason, most later "Pong" consoles had an explanation on their box stating "Works on any television set, black and white or color". Sales of the console were hurt due to poor marketing by Magnavox retail stores, in addition to many consumers being led to believe that the Odyssey would only work on Magnavox televisions. The Odyssey was released in August, of 1972, and sold through Magnavox retail stores.
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