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Odyssey 100

19752008 Earl Green

The Game: A simple version of video ping-pong; players use three knobs, one to control horizontal movement, one to control vertical movement, and a third to control the “English” or spin of the ball. (Magnavox, […]

...at home, 1975, 2 quarters (2 stars), Dedicated System, Magnavox / N.A.P., O, Odyssey x00/x000, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, Tennis

Odyssey 200

19752009 Earl Green

Talk about upscale. The Odyssey 200, released not long after the Odyssey 100, added an extra game to the mix, bringing the machine’s built-in game total up to three. In addition to Tennis and Hockey/Soccer, […]

...at home, 1975, 2 quarters (2 stars), Dedicated System, Hockey, Magnavox / N.A.P., O, Odyssey x00/x000, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, Tennis

Odyssey 300

19752009 Earl Green

Taking Atari’s lead for the first time, the Odyssey 300 – in its bright yellow shell – saw the console abandoning the trio of horizontal/vertical/English controls that had been in place since the original Odyssey. […]

...at home, 1975, 3 quarters (3 stars), Dedicated System, Hockey, Magnavox / N.A.P., O, Odyssey x00/x000, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, Tennis

Odyssey 500

19762008 Earl Green

With the same trio of games as the Odyssey 400 – Tennis, Hockey/Soccer and Smash – the Odyssey 500, released in 1976 by Magnavox, would appear to not be much of an upgrade, but in […]

...at home, 1976, Dedicated System, Hockey, Magnavox / N.A.P., No Rating, O, Odyssey x00/x000, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, Tennis

Odyssey 2000

19762009 Earl Green

After the baffling backward step of the Odyssey 400, Magnavox’s Odyssey 2000 saw a return to the Pong-inspired, single-paddle control scheme, with digital scoring restored as well – Magnavox had decided to rest the Brown […]

...at home, 1976, 3 quarters (3 stars), Dedicated System, Hockey, Magnavox / N.A.P., O, Odyssey x00/x000, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, Tennis

Odyssey 3000

19762009 Earl Green

It adds nothing to the Odyssey 2000’s “four action-packed video games,” but the Odyssey 3000 is a quantum leap in the design aesthetic of the console itself. Finally breaking away from the basic casing design […]

...at home, 1976, 4 quarters (4 stars), Dedicated System, Hockey, Magnavox / N.A.P., O, Odyssey x00/x000, Paddle / Rotary Knob, Sports, Tennis

Odyssey 4000

19772007 Earl Green

The final member of the Odyssey stand-alone console family tree, the Odyssey 4000 boasts more games than any of its predecessors since Ralph Baer’s original Odyssey, and was only the second of the dedicated Odyssey […]

...at home, 1 Button, 1977, Basketball, Dedicated System, Hockey, Joystick, Magnavox / N.A.P., No Rating, O, Odyssey x00/x000, Soccer, Sports, Tennis

Out Of This World! / Helicopter Rescue!

19792008 Earl Green

The Game: In this two-for-one game, you take to the skies in one of two different ways. Out Of This World! is a classic lunar lander game, in which you must balance your descent speed […]

...at home, 1 Button, 1979, 3 quarters (3 stars), Action Strategy, Collecting Objects, Joystick, Magnavox / N.A.P., O, Odyssey2

Omega Race

19822009 Earl Green

The Game: In an enclosed track in space, you pilot a sleek, lone space fighter up against an army of mine-laying opponents. In early rounds of the Omega Race, only a few minelayers activate at […]

...at home, 1982, 2 Buttons, 3 quarters (3 stars), Action Strategy, Atari 2600 VCS, CBS Electronics, Game Systems, Joystick, O, Shooting At Enemies, with Booster Grip (2600 only)

Oink!

19832009 Earl Green

The Game: As one of the Three Little Pigs, your job is to make sure the bricks of your porcine pals’ dwelling is strong enough to withstand the assault of the Big Bad Wolf, whose […]

...at home, 1 Button, 1983, Action Strategy, Activision, Atari 2600 VCS, Available In Our Store, Game Systems, Joystick, O

Oo-Topos (Apple II)

19872012 Earl Green

The Game: A prisoner awakens in a cell aboard an alien spaceship, parked on an unknown world. with nothing more than the meal that’s been provided and his wits, the prisoner has to escape his […]

...on computers, 1987, 3 quarters (3 stars), Apple II, Home Computer System, Keyboard, O, Penguin Software, Polarware, Retro Remakes, Text Adventuredesigned by Michael Berlyn

Off The Wall

19892007 Earl Green

The Game: A worm-like dragon taunts you from atop a multi-colored wall, one which you must topple to reunite your divided village. To accomplish this task, you must bounce hurled projectiles into the wall. Collecting […]

...at home, 1 Button, 1989, 4 quarters (4 stars), Atari, Atari 2600 VCS, Axlon, Breaking Through Walls, Game Systems, home video games only, Joystick, O

One Piece Mansion

20012010 Earl Green

The Game: You control Polpo, the fleet-footed landlord of a bustling apartment building. Tenants come and tenants go, and as new ones move in you have to make sure they’re not getting on the nerves […]

...at home, 2001, 3 quarters (3 stars), Available In Our Store, Capcom, D-Pad, Game Systems, More Than 2 Buttons, O, Playstation, Resource Management

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  • 501: A New Look For The Odyssey2?

    Clothes maketh the game: The black background. The vanishing point logo with its very, very seventies font. The Helvetica lettering. Could anything ever replace the classic look of vintage Odyssey2 packaging? Should anyone even try to come up with a new look? Hear from someone who tried, but apparently didn’t stick the landing. (10:25) Right-click…

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    In today’s Escape Pod, battling among the planets, stepping into the Twilight Zone, and John Logie Baird’s magical box of wonders. (6:41) If you like theLogBook.com’s Escape Pod, you can support it at Patreon or Ko-Fi, or use these links where your purchases will help support theLogBook.com: Amazon US | Amazon UK | CBS All…

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Don't Give This Tape To Earl

  • 403: Showrunner! The Home Game

    Cut and Print: In yet another testament to the very strange way in which your host’s brain works, enjoy this introduction to Showrunner!: The Home Game – also known as outlining a nonexistent season of TV without actually writing out the episodes, or window shopping at the idea store. Also: what I’ve been reading, some…

    https://www.thelogbook.com/podcast/thistape/this_tape_403_showrunner.mp3

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Retrogram

  • Retrogram #7636: Things To Watch While Landing On Mars

    The week of August 29th, 1976: Let’s say you’re heading for a landing on Mars, getting ready to do science stuff.  You’re probably not thinking about the fact that you’re going to miss shows about alien men escaping the yoke of female oppression, treacherous shape-shifters, and big Helix energy.  It’s a good thing Retrogram is…

    https://www.thelogbook.com/podcast/retrogram/retrogram_7636.mp3

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