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107 lines
3.9 KiB
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107 lines
3.9 KiB
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title: MAGNAVOX Odyssey 500
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categories:
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- Pongs
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origins:
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- U.S.A.
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years:
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- '1976'
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params:
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name: Odyssey 500
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey500_1.jpg
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company: /companies/magnavox
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company_name: MAGNAVOX
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Odyssey 500
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Magnavox
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: U.S.A.
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1976'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: Smash, Hockey, Tennis
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: 3 knobs for each player (vertical movements, horizontal movements, english effect)
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- label: CPU
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value: Unknown
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- label: SPEED
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value: None
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: game selection, players graphic selection, power on/off
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- label: RAM
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value: On screen
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- label: COLORS
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value: 'Yes'
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- label: SOUND
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value: Built-in speaker
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: Unknown
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: RF TV video output
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- label: OS
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value: 6 x C cell batteries
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: External power supply
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: 'No'
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- label: PRICE
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value: Unknown
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tabs:
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- photos
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- software
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- links
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photos:
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- title: WITH BOX
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey500_withbox.jpg
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- title: CONTROL PANEL
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subtitle: ''
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text: We can see here the different switches of the control panel. There are three different playfield (smash, tennis and hockey) and three different player graphics. That's why the box says there is also a Soccer game! It's in fact the hockey game with the Smash player graphics...
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image: /media/museum/photos/magnavox_odyssey500_cp_1.jpg
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links:
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- title: www.atariarchives.org
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url: http://www.atariarchives.org/bcc2/showpage.php?page=278
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text: This excellent web site has a scan of an old article about some Odyssey systems
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- title: www.pong-story.com
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url: http://www.pong-story.com/odyssey_other.htm
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text: Odyssey dedicated page. Excellent website.
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related:
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- /museum/magnavox-odyssey-100
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- /museum/magnavox-odyssey-200
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- /museum/magnavox-odyssey-2000
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- /museum/magnavox-odyssey-300
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- /museum/magnavox-odyssey-400
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software:
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- /software/hockey-628
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- /software/smash-626
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- /software/soccer
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- /software/tennis-625
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oc_id: 1283
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230614010950/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1283
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date: '2023-06-14'
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---
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The Odyssey 500 was released in 1976, and was very advanced for that time considering the technology used. It was in fact the only system of its kind. As a matter of fact, the white paddles representing the players were replaced by simple color graphics: two tennis players with their rackets (TENNIS game), two squash players (SMASH & SOCCER?), or two hockey players holding their sticks (HOCKEY).
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On the control panel, one can find two switches: one to select the playfield (a wall on the left, a central net or two walls with goals), and the other one to select player graphics (as described above). That's why the box claims there is a fourth game, Soccer. It's in fact a combination of the "hockey" playfield and "smash" player graphics!
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Promotional text from the box:\
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\- Works on any TV... color or black & white\
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\- Digital on-screen scoring - displays each player's score\
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\- Action sound - for game realism\
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\- Vertical, horizontal, speed & English controls - for exciting action\
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\- Automatic serve - adds greater challenge to each game\
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\- Full color playing fields & players - Only when used with a color TV\
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\- AC adapter included - for economical, battery-free use\
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\- New All-Pro: Smash, Hockey, Tennis & Soccer
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---
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**Contributors** : [www.pong-story.com](http://www.pong-story.com) New All-Pro: Smash, Hockey, Tennis, & Soccer
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