See below for specifications and information on this system.
Specifications and information
| Introduced: | May, 1972 |
| Original Price: | $75 |
| CPU: | None! All discrete logic |
| Controls: | 2 separate controllers with rotary dials and buttons |
| Games: | All games are built-in, and combinations are accessed with plug-in circuit cards |
This is the Magnavox Odyssey, the world's first video game system!
Odyssey Color Display Box - Inside & OutOdyssey Hardware - System, Controllers & InternalsOdyssey Games - Game Cards, Game Accessories, OverlaysOdyssey Accessories - Carrying Case and Light RifleThe Odyssey system manual:
The Original Sales Receipt for one of Computer / Game Console History's Odyssey systems, dated February 18, 1974. The system cost $76.61, which was a lot in 1974 dollars (note that sales tax was a whopping 2.1% !!!):
