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}}The '''[[gametech:Magnavox Odyssey|Odyssey]]''' is the first home video game console, released in September of 1972 by Magnavox and was retailed for {{Inflation|USD|99.99|1972}} (though when purchased with a Magnavox television, it cost only {{Inflation|USD|50|1972}}). It was called the '''Brown Box''' during development. It ran on either 6 C-cell batteries or a 9-volt AC adapter. The Odyssey did not use a CPU; the cartridges, called "circuit cards", altered the machine's signal path instead. This changed the light output of the television screen, creating the appearance of a game, but it did not allow for music to be played.
 
}}The '''[[gametech:Magnavox Odyssey|Odyssey]]''' is the first home video game console, released in September of 1972 by Magnavox and was retailed for {{Inflation|USD|99.99|1972}} (though when purchased with a Magnavox television, it cost only {{Inflation|USD|50|1972}}). It was called the '''Brown Box''' during development. It ran on either 6 C-cell batteries or a 9-volt AC adapter. The Odyssey did not use a CPU; the cartridges, called "circuit cards", altered the machine's signal path instead. This changed the light output of the television screen, creating the appearance of a game, but it did not allow for music to be played.
  
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==External Links==
 
* [[wikipedia:Magnavox Odyssey|Magnavox Odyssey]] at [[wikipedia:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]] (Good history article on the Odyssey console with pictures, a games chart and a large bibliography.)
 
  
 
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Revision as of 16:12, 26 August 2021

Main article: Wikipedia:Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox-Odyssey-Console.png
Developer Magnavox
Type Home video game console
Generation First generation
Release date 1972
Discontinued 1975
Successor Magnavox Odyssey²
Emulated

The Odyssey is the first home video game console, released in September of 1972 by Magnavox and was retailed for $99.99 (though when purchased with a Magnavox television, it cost only $50). It was called the Brown Box during development. It ran on either 6 C-cell batteries or a 9-volt AC adapter. The Odyssey did not use a CPU; the cartridges, called "circuit cards", altered the machine's signal path instead. This changed the light output of the television screen, creating the appearance of a game, but it did not allow for music to be played.

Simulators

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version Accuracy Libretro Core FLOSS Active Recommended
PC / x86
OdySim Windows 13/10/2019 Cycle ?

Emulators

Name Operating System(s) Latest Version Accuracy Libretro Core FLOSS Active Recommended
PC / x86
Odyemu MS-DOS 03/03/2009 Cycle ?