Secret Project brown-top box for the Army:
In 1966 he began, Ralph Baer, chief engineer for the design of systems for defense contractor Sanders business partners and technology to make a game where you have to create games on TV. And a year later became a reality when Bayer and his team created a simple set consists of two mutually hunt across the screen.
The government suspended the project secret now about the brown box as an instrument for military training to finance. Continue to improve technological innovation and the creation of the first video game machine Bayer and the team - gun light that works with TV system.
Odyssey Brown Square - the first unit of the video game:
The idea is not completely succeed square brown military training. After six years, was abandoned on the state of the top-secret and Sanders Associates licensed technology for the electronics giant Magnavox. The square was named Brown and slightly revised and published the first video game system for the domestic market - Magnavox Odyssey - and the industry was born.
In 2006, President George W. Bush Ralph Baer presented with the National Medal of Technology for inventing the home video games.
As stated in the manual "with Odyssey you can participate in TV, you are not just spectators!"
Basics:
- Year of publication: 1972
- Manufacturer: Magnavox
- Creator: Ralph Baer
- Console Home
- 2 Console Player
- Game Pill
- Game-changer antenna with mounting hook.
- 2 sets of overlay size 11 large TV screens and means.
- 6 game cards
- Many games and scorecards.
Home Console - console:
It was originally Odyssey battery operated with a rectangular slot card game before loading the device. The back of survival of the two control ports and a light gun accessories and cables for audio / video RF. On the floor sat on the center knob that adjusts the graphic display and seating for six C batteries with key channel 4.3 inside. It was also the basis for a small Jack external power adapter (sold separately).
Patch Match: one end and with the main control unit and the other in the cable antenna switch game.
The controller player - Control:
In contrast to modern controller or controllers that control the player is designed square and to sit on a flat surface. At the top of a reset button with the keys was placed on the sides and English control (EC) node at the end of the right button. Button controls the vertical and horizontal movement of the "Panel", while the EC modified "ball". Put the ball in the middle of the screen, and you've turned benchmark European Commission in relief.
Multiplayer: This system is designed for two players. Is enabled on the console with the second player for the multiplayer game by pressing the reset button.
Game antenna jump:
This type of switch often in the 70s and 80s, but was overtaken with modern units. Back in the day antenna sends signals to the TV via a wired connection via terminals VHF. To install the switch, you are plugged into the U-shaped son station antenna VHF, and the final seal on the screws on the antenna switch / game and then take the lead from the switch and connect the VHF television stations. When you launch the antenna passage of play, the signal from the Odyssey will went on television.
To connect to speak to the TV, you need a special adapter - in most electronics stores.
Graphic display and foil
Odyssey graphics were only available, white spots and lines. Although the games do not have background graphics system came with a transparent screen overlay. These glued to the screen and was used for the background color of the Games. Some of these games can be played without substance and table tennis, while others demand.
The system was one of two different sets of the size of the superimposition. The large, 23 to 25-inch televisions, while those in the middle 18 to 21-inch screens.
Include overlay ...
- Anologic
- Cat and Mouse
- Football
- Haunted House
- Hockey
- Roulette
- Simon says,
- Skiing
- States
- Submarine
- Tennis
Games and scorecards:
Absence of a system of writing memory to keep track of dozens of graphics functions can not stand to generate a text each game drawn for the use of playing cards, such as gaming tables and scorecards, such as golf or bowling. Since these additional accessories will go often thrown away or lost, it is extremely difficult to find on the Odyssey system throughout the day.
Playing Cards - Cartridges:
Doubles card game also known as main switch on the console. Set of cards in the game card slot operation of the system, so that we make sure not to hold the card in the machine at the completion of the game or the batteries are exhausted. And each card can be used for several games when combined with various overlay.
System was part of the six playing cards:
- # 1 Table Tennis
- # 2 skate, says Simon
- # 3 Tennis, analog, Hockey, Football, Part 1 (to be handed over and kicks)
- # 4 of cat and mouse, and Football Part 2 (to run), Haunted House
- # 5 U-boats
- # 6 Roulette, and States
Football Note: Since the game between the two cartridges informed (one run, one pass and kicking) and the Odyssey-function do not save, you have to include your score and settings with the game and scorecards to track, since one between the cartridges change on the console.
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