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We are readying our next release of newly developed Odyssey hardware and games: OdysseyNow Game Pack 2! The largest focus will be on hardware, as this will contain the most consequential hardware add-on in the Odyssey’s history. It will make new games possible, as well as have a major impact on many existing games. We call it the English Splitter. In the original Odyssey controller, three knobs and one button control every aspect of the player spots and the ball. The problem is that the human body only possesses two hands, and thus we can operate a maximum of two knobs simultaneously. This affects every Odyssey ball game, as the hand and brain must “switch gears” from controlling the Vertical knob to controlling the English knob (ball spin). This gap of time involved slows down the games. One of the greatest Odyssey ball games, Volleyball, is terribly hindered by this: there just isn’t enough time to lunge after the ball, hit it, then switch to the English knob fast enough to direct the ball over the net and then down into the opposite court. As a result, the game has to be played on a relatively low ball speed. The English Splitter is a device that plugs into your controller socket (there’s one for the Left and one for the Right; each is electronically equivalent but physically different). Each English Splitter is connected by a cable to a special English Controller, which contains one knob and one button. The Splitter also contains a duplicate controller port into which you plug your original controller. Thus when both Left and Right Splitters are plugged in, you will have four controllers in total. Each Splitter contains a switch that turns the English Controller on or off. When on, it takes over control of the English knob from the main controller (turning the main controller English knob will have no effect, but turning the knob on the English controller will give that player full control over ball spin). When the Splitter’s switch is turned off, full control is transferred back to the main controller. This way you will never have to plug and unplug your controllers and Splitters in order to instantly switch between classic and split modes. In addition, the yellow button on each English Controller allows the holder of that controller to serve the ball. This makes it possible for a single player to, for instance, return the ball to their own side without requiring possession of the other player’s main controller. This can be used in the original game Submarine or the OdysseyNow game Tannhauser Gate, for instance, to greatly ease gameplay. The English Splitter system can also be used to multiply the number of players from 2 to 4. Any ball game can now be played with 3 or 4 players, with English control transferred to a second player on each team. It can be used to great effect in nearly any ball game. Our new version of Volleyball, Team Volleyball, makes full use of this capability: Note: This image is a simulation. Our game comes with a half-height overlay. In addition to Team Volleyball, this game pack includes Danceoff, a new ball game that is meant to be played for the duration of one pop song. It involves attempting to “knock” the opposing side’s dancers off the dancefloor. This game can be played 2-player, but when played with 4 players using the English Controllers, it becomes a team dance in which one player defends the team’s dancers while the other goes after those on the opposing side. The dancers are plastic chips that are physically stuck to the overlay and removed as they are defeated. Before the game begins, players may either choose a pattern for their dancers to occupy or randomly generate their positions with two included, color-coded dice. The third game included in this game pack is a reproduction of the rarest of all original Odyssey games: Soccer. Soccer was only released as a bundled game with some European releases of the Odyssey. Because the Odyssey did not do well in Europe, and not many sets have been preserved, the game is almost impossible to find. We have lovingly reproduced the overlay, instructions, and dual-wheel scoreboard in all of their detail, allowing this game to be played by a new generation. Note, however, that our scoreboard is 85% of the size of the original. We had to made it slightly smaller to be cost effective to produce, and to fit in our tube box. The overlay is reproduced with filled-out corners for a rectangular shape, to better fit more contemporary televisions. However, the original rounded contour is preserved as a thin line in the overlay, so players may cut out the original shape if they wish. The English Splitter sounds deceptively simple, but inside it is anything but: the unique analog nature of the Odyssey makes simple pass-through circuits impossible, and multiple versions of this device failed before a year of development finally lead to the breakthrough (specially implemented diode logic) that made it possible. It is also very time consuming and expensive (using obsolete, discontinued components) to manufacture, or we would be able to make more and charge less! In order to get the most out of Team Volleyball (or even regular Volleyball), this Pack comes with a Wall Height Adjustment kit. This is an optional upgrade. It requires two solder points on the Odyssey’s motherboard, and some hot glue for the final adjustment pot. It is an easy upgrade to perform and comes with fully illustrated instructions. When used with the Team Volleyball overlay, you can adjust your wall height to exact spec. Most Odysseys are well out of spec for wall height, which can greatly diminish this game. This game pack confers a couple of advantages to Tannhauser Gate, for owners of OdysseyNow Game Pack 1. First, you can adjust the height of the open gate with the Wall Height adjustment. Second, the Scan player can utilize an English controller to return their ball without needing to reach over and utilize the Explore player’s controller. We have several more amazing games in development that make special use of the English Splitters. Those will appear sometime in the future. Because our last game pack sold out within a few hours of being posted, we’re trying to manage this release a little more equitably, in two tiers. The notice for the first 10 copies will be posted in the OdysseyNow Facebook group (only), to give that community the best chance of picking these up. We're letting everyone know this in advance, to give you time to join that group and turn your notifications on so you are ready. Once those copies are gone, we'll post elsewhere (such as in this forum). At that time, anyone who wants one will have to let us know (very briefly) why/where/who. We'll give it a few days to ensure that more people will know about this in time, then select the homes we think will be happiest, and then process payments. This will also help us get to know more of you better! We will produce only 15 of these sets in total. Stay tuned to the Facebook group for orders to open soon! https://www.facebook.com/groups/odysseynow/

While playing around with some ideas for my upcoming RPG game, First Fantasy - particularly overlays and a rulesheet / book; I thought I'd crack a shot at something even more basic. This is possibly the first formal demake of game, where the "graphics" and gameplay is intended to be as particularly close to an existing commercial game as possible for the Magnavox Odyssey. Whats even better is that the attachments provided is all you need to start playing it! You can also use (with the aid of a capture device) the overlay as a transparent image in a program such as OBS to play the game without having to print your own overlay, so happy days! As this is a fangame of an existing commercially released game - even if it was originally for the Channel F - I am releasing this as "free licence" - that is, you can do with it what you want, although I would appreciate if nobody was to package this up either digitally or physically to sell for profit. However, if you are supplying it free/at cost as part of a pack of games which may or may not be being sold for profit, then I am happy for you to do that (this is particularly for projects like OdysseyNow if they are interested in adding this to an existing pack they may release in the future). I've used graphics from the original game to produce the overlay file, and have written instructions on how to play it. It should play similar to the original "Submarine" game, but with some different game mechanics. I can't say I've actually tried to play this on a real Odyssey yet, as I have no friends - anyone who gets a chance to try this out I would greatly appreciate feedback on whether anything should change. Obviously, as this is the Odyssey, only one player can fire, and the other player must try to run away. Other than that, I've tried to preserve as many of the original features as possible. It might even be more fun than the original game. Maybe. Space War (Odyssey) Demake.odt

I got an old odyssey 4000 from an attic a month or two ago, and I've been trying to get it working. I have the service manual and I made an attempt at an av mod based off of a thread I read here. The audio works, the system starts, and it seems like the game is running, but there is no video output to the tv. There is also not the voltage the service manual says I should have at the video out pin, or anywhere I can tell it connects to. Can anyone advise on what to check?

Hey all, I was perusing my old issues of Odyssey Adventure tonight {I've got 2}, and I couldn't help but return to something I discovered some time ago, but haven't had a chance to explore further. {More on this in a second} Now, at the outset, at risk of ridicule, I always thought, and still think {within reason of course}, all things considered, .... That U.F.O. is the Greatest game of all time!!! OK, let's move on from that. I've fared pretty well on this game over the years, and I finally conquered my childhood high score {it's now 901}. But, with my strategy I find it to be more a test of patience and focus, trying to always be ready to flee that unexpected death ray that could come at any moment, and I have always found that the one thing holding it back from the echelons of greatness in many other peoples' minds is the lack of the ability {or a trick if you will} to aggressively and consistently go on the attack against that dreaded and sometimes wholly unfair Starship. Well, back to the discovery, there was a guy name Shawn Watson {High Score - 11,090} who clearly must have discovered that trick. I just can't believe someone could get a score like that without being able to confidently go on the attack against that starship. I may not have the reflexes of a kid, but I've tried to figure this ship out, and I can do it 5 or 10 times or so, but that thing will always win in short order. Well, if there is anybody else out here {and I'll go to the Videopac.nl site soon as well} who likes this game too, and thinks they know the "trick" {Note: A video would be worth a 1000 words} or knows this Shawn Watson guy , then me and perhaps 1,2 or many others will be most interested in hearing. I've also attached some tips from Odyssey Adventure in case it helps someone enjoy this game more {that one from Krista Cugno could maybe stand some explaining or further investigation though}. Sorry for the length, but I'm too tired to proofread it down. Thanks for any thoughts.

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Just watched the trailer for this game. Looks AMAZING! Almost had a little Sonic Adventure vibe to it...and more. Also felt echoes of Super Mario Sunshine, a personal favorite. Looks to be a very different feel from Super Mario 3D world, which i enjoyed but for some reason liked the 3DS version better. What are your hopes, dreams and wished for the next Mario game? Please discuss your thoughts as well once it's released.

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Mage 2 - The Dark Mirror (2013) for the Magnavox Odyssey 2 and Videopac consoles Upon combining the crystals at the end of the first game, Wizzy unleashed his fathers spell and opened up a portal to the dark world. Luckily, Wizzy can travel between the two worlds through the use of mirrors.It is up to you to find a way back through the mirrors and merge the two worlds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uji7kiOiQiI Game Features: - Playable on Videopac and Odyssey2 consoles - High resolution backgrounds on Videopac+ consoles - Multicolored backgrounds and sprites - Digitized speech using The voice add-on - Internet highscore uploading - Online rewards system Screenshots: Release Information: The game will be available in a Light and Dark Edition (75 copies each) Depending on the edition the game will start in the Dark or Light world and will experience different levels, layouts, enemy patterns and difficulty accordingly.The light-edition will be slightly easier than Mage: The Enchanted Crystals and will come in a blue cover, whereas the dark edition will have a red cover and will be slightly harder than the first Mage game. The game package contains of a Cartridge, manual and index card only. The plastic case can be offered for an additional fee. For information about how to order this game as well as other Revival Studios Games for the Magnavox Odyssey2 , Videopac and other systems, check out the Revival Studios website at: http://www.revival-studios.com Enjoy!

Owners of Dragon/Tandy Color Computers and Odyssey 2 might want to have a look at this: http://atariage.com/forums/topic/242786-multi-cartridge-for-dragoncoco-2-available/?do=findComment&comment=3553179 Use one multi-cartridge for both systems. Please find all the information you need in the Dragon/CoCo multi-cartridge thread. Feel free to PM or post questions any time. Cheers, Rolo

Here are some picks of a WIP case and AV mod for the O2. Should have it done by the weekend. You don't see too many O2s that have been case modded so I though that I'd share. The silver was wrecked when I picked this up so it was a good candidate for a refurb. It is the model with detachable controllers. These were dead but I harvested the cables and rewired some CX-40s. Anyone else ever paint an O2? Show us your pics!

So, I've been looking through the forums to see if anyone has had the same issue as I have, but I haven't been able to find anything. Last week, I purchased an O2 that looked to be in really good condition. I turned the console on and was able to get to the "Select Game" screen, but couldn't get past it. I tried different carts and it seemed that pressing a number to choose the game did nothing. I figured something might be wrong with the keyboard, so I decided to buy another O2, but it seems to have the same issue. Has anybody had this problem before, and if so, is there any way to fix it? I really don't want to have to look for a third O2 and would like to fix these if possible.

Mage 3 - The Finaly Journey (2014) for the Magnavox Odyssey 2 and Videopac consoles Two years ago Wizzy started his quest to find his father in Mage: The Enchanted Crystals. Last year he got trapped between 2 worlds, but was able to find his way back. Now his adventure ends here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zj0ICie8eY Gameplay wise, the game plays more like the Mage: The Enchanted Crystals than Mage 2: The Dark Mirror, except in a much larger world. There is also the addition of guarded treasure rooms that keep special items such as keys and checkpoint-saves. At 4 times the size of the original game, the game is the biggest Mage game to date. It is also the first game to feature fully animated double-resolution sprites for all ingame graphics. Game Features: - Playable on Videopac and Odyssey2 consoles - High resolution background on Videopac+ consoles - Large world with more than 60 screens - Fully animated double resolution ingame sprites - Multicolored sprites and backgrounds - Checkpoints to save progress - Guarded Treasure rooms - Digitized speech using the voice add-on - Internet highscore uploading - Online rewards system Screenshots: Release Information: This game is available on cartridge with a limited release of 80 copies. The game package contains of a Cartridge, manual and index card only. The plastic case can be offered for an additional fee. For information about how to order this game as well as other Revival Studios Games for the Magnavox Odyssey2 , Videopac and other systems, check out the Revival Studios website at: http://www.revival-studios.com Enjoy!

Mage - The Enchanted Crystals (2012) for the Magnavox Odyssey 2 and Videopac consoles Join Wizzy in his first full fledged adventure game! While working on a powerful spell,Wizzy's father was being watched by others. As a precaution he captured the spell inside a crystal and divided it into 4 pieces, which he buried inside the mines, just south of your village. It is now up to you to collect these pieces and bring them together inside the enchanted chest to ensure the spell doesn�t fall into the wrong hands. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcD6qczYIJY Game Features: - Playable on Videopac and Odyssey2 consoles - High resolution background on Videopac+ consoles - Multicolored backgrounds and sprites - Digitized speech using The voice add-on - Internet highscore uploading - Online rewards system Screenshots: Release Information: This game is available on cartridge with a limited release of 100 copies. The game package contains of a Cartridge, manual and index card only. The plastic case can be offered for an additional fee. For information about how to order this game as well as other Revival Studios Games for the Magnavox Odyssey2 , Videopac and other systems, check out the Revival Studios website at: http://www.revival-studios.com Enjoy!

I'm looking for the following games for the original Magnavox Odyssey: Baseball Handball Volleyball Wipe Out Invasion Fun Zoo Basketball Win Interplanetary Voyage Brain Wave Percepts I'm also looking for these homebrews: Odball Dodgeball Mentis Cohorts Odyssey Evil Please let me know if you know of a good place to locate any of the above. I've seen the ebay auctions, I'm curious if there's anything else.

I just picked up the Odyssey and all of its games. I was surprised to find that there isn't a lot on the internet about it. I did find one website where a guy was going through all of the Odyssey games and reviewing them, but he never got to any of the 1973 releases. I was disappointed to find out that there are homebrews for the system, but most of them are incredibly rare and it will likely be a long time before any of them become available via auction. The one exception is Red vs Blue, which was offered for free on the Revrob website. From what I can find on the internet the homebrews are: Odball Released by Revrob Mentis Cohorts Released by Revrob (There seems to have been an issue with distribution on this one. Did anyone get a copy or was this something where no one got their order and therefore this doesn't actually exist?) Red vs Blue Released by Revrob Dodgeball Released by Atariland2600 Odyssey Evil Released by ManCaveArcade There are these Homebrews in development: Lava Monster by TheMichaelLant announced 2014 but no word since October. Appears to be abandoned. Captain Bruce by Atariland2600 announced 2014 and confirmed still in development. Hunting Adventure by ManCaveArcade announced 2013 and confirmed still in development. What I'm interested in is if anyone knows of any homebrews not on this list. Does anyone know of any auctions for Odyssey homebrews or anyone who wants to sell one? Failing that does anyone have any of these games and would like to give a review? I'm interested in any information pertaining to them. There appears to be even less on the internet about the homebrews aside from several sites noting their existance.

Hi! I am looking for a Odyssey console. I do not care if it's a Run-1 or Run-2. I would be interested include two controls, 6 games, RF switch and antenna cable only, also would be interested in buying it in its original box. The most I can pay for Odyssey are $ 155 plus shipping. Thank You. Sorry for my terrible English, I am that I am Spanish and I had to use the Google translator.

I'm looking into procuring a Magnavox Odyssey. I was wondering if there are any resources or forums out there for it? I've looked around and while I've found a few places where it's referenced as part of video game history on the net, I haven't seen a whole lot of discussion. I have noted that about half a dozen homebrews were developed, but I haven't seen anything in the way of console mods or hacks. There also appears to be an emulator that was started but never finished. So my questions are: 1.) Does anyone around here know if there are any forums on the net for the original Odyssey? 2.) Does anyone know if detailed schematics are available for it like they are for the Atari? 3.) How did the overlays work? Were they printed on some sort of transparency? I'm concerned because I have a CRT 36" TV, but the overlay is a static image and was probably designed for a smaller TV. I'm assuming that the image won't scale properly from my TV to the overlay and therefore would render the system useless. 4.) Is there anyone around who refurbishes/repairs these units or even possibly mods them? It'd be nice if there was a composite out mod similar to what's available for the Atari. Any information is greatly appreciated.

I'm looking into procuring a Magnavox Odyssey. I was wondering if there are any resources or forums out there for it? I've looked around and while I've found a few places where it's referenced as part of video game history on the net, I haven't seen a whole lot of discussion. I have noted that about half a dozen homebrews were developed, but I haven't seen anything in the way of console mods or hacks. There also appears to be an emulator that was started but never finished. So my questions are: 1.) Does anyone around here know if there are any forums on the net for the original Odyssey? 2.) Does anyone know if detailed schematics are available for it like they are for the Atari? 3.) How did the overlays work? Were they printed on some sort of transparency? I'm concerned because I have a CRT 36" TV, but the overlay is a static image and was probably designed for a smaller TV. I'm assuming that the image won't scale properly from my TV to the overlay and therefore would render the system useless. 4.) Is there anyone around who refurbishes/repairs these units or even possibly mods them? It'd be nice if there was a composite out mod similar to what's available for the Atari. Any information is greatly appreciated.

Hello, I have an original Odyssey with box and all, and have recently been trying to restore it. The signal between the system and the TV is perfect, as seems to be all other aspects. However, there is a problem. There seems to be no hit detection with the paddles and ball. The ball just flies through the paddles with no sort of collision, however every so often it jumps around when in the vicinity of one of the paddles. The only way to "summon" the ball is to hold the reset button on either controller, to which the ball will slowly drift back onto the screen, but will fly away if the button is released if it does not make contact with a paddle. Can anyone help?

Down! (2013) for the Magnavox Odyssey 2 and Videopac consoles Your village is under attack! Fleeing into the depths of the caves, there is only one way to go: Down!!! Use left and right to navigate your main character through the holes. Just be careful not to get crushed at the top of the screen or you will die. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XRM_L2V6fQ Game Features: - Smooth vertical scrolling using multicolor graphics - Playable on Videopac and Odyssey2 consoles - Large animated main character - Enhanced Graphics on Videopac+ consoles - Digitized speech using the Voice add-on - Internet highscore uploading - Online rewards system Screenshots: Release Information: This game is available on cartridge with a limited release of 100 copies. The game package contains of a Cartridge, manual and index card only. The plastic case can be offered for an additional fee. For information about how to order this game as well as other Revival Studios Games for the Magnavox Odyssey2 , Videopac and other systems, check out the Revival Studios website at: http://www.revival-studios.com Enjoy!

Air Assault (2013) for the Magnavox Odyssey 2 and Videopac consoles Air Assault sees you controlling a stealth plane. Your goal is to bomb different cities while your plane flies across the sky, descending with each passing.The game is simple to control, but much strategy is needed to survive!Missing that key building will cause your plane to crash! Game Features: - Playable on Videopac and Odyssey2 consoles - Advanced multicolor graphics on all systems - Enhanced Title screen on Videopac+ consoles - Digitized speech using the Voice add-on - Internet highscore uploading - Online rewards system Screenshots: Release Information: This game is available on cartridge with a limited release of 100 copies. The game package contains of a Cartridge, manual and index card only. The plastic case can be offered for an additional fee. For information about how to order this game as well as other Revival Studios Games for the Magnavox Odyssey2 , Videopac and other systems, check out the Revival Studios website at: http://www.revival-studios.com Enjoy!

Stairrunner (2012) for the Magnavox Odyssey 2 and Videopac consoles Remember Young Wizzy? This time around he tried practising an elevation spell and as a result the elevators in his neighbourhood are out of control! Help Wizzy reach the top of each building and undo the damage being caused by his spell! Game Features: - Playable on Videopac and Odyssey2 consoles - Different Videopac+ backgrounds for each level - Digitized speech using the Voice add-on - Internet highscore uploading - Online rewards system Screenshots: Release Information: This game is available on cartridge with a limited release of 100 copies. The game package contains of a Cartridge, manual and index card only. The plastic case can be offered for an additional fee. For information about how to order this game as well as other Revival Studios Games for the Magnavox Odyssey2 , Videopac and other systems, check out the Revival Studios website at: http://www.revival-studios.com Enjoy!

Cavity (2012) for the Magnavox Odyssey 2 and Videopac consoles Your goal is to navigate your way through the cave while collecting various power-ups for points. As the game gradually increases in both speed and difficulty, you can collect a yellow power-up which temporarily stops the speed from increasing. If you get the special item by picking up the blinking power-up at the right moment, you will be rewarded with a massive boost to your score as well as an instant speed-down! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAVZnIU7gS8 Game Features: - Playable on Videopac and Odyssey2 consoles - High resolution title screen on Videopac+ consoles - Multicolor background and cave - Digitized speech using The voice add-on - Internet highscore uploading - Online rewards system Screenshots: Release Information: This game is available on cartridge with a limited release of 100 copies. The game package contains of a Cartridge, manual and index card only. The plastic case can be offered for an additional fee. For information about how to order this game as well as other Revival Studios Games for the Magnavox Odyssey2 , Videopac and other systems, check out the Revival Studios website at: http://www.revival-studios.com Enjoy!

Colorclash (2012) for the Magnavox Odyssey 2 and Videopac consoles Color clash is a fun action game people can just pickup and play. The player has to shoot the various colored gems that are falling down from the top of the screen. The gems are marked with symbols and the player has to match up the symbol on his ship with the symbol on the gems. The speed of the game will automatically increase during gameplay. Try to get combos of 4 similar gems in a row to decrease speed and gain extra points http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKXA0_rQpuk Game Features: - Playable on Videopac and Odyssey2 consoles - High resolution background on Videopac+ consoles - Digitized speech using The voice add-on - Internet highscore uploading - Online rewards system Screenshots: Release Information: This game is available on cartridge with a limited release of 100 copies. The game package contains of a Cartridge, manual and index card only. The plastic case can be offered for an additional fee. For information about how to order this game as well as other Revival Studios Games for the Magnavox Odyssey2 , Videopac and other systems, check out the Revival Studios website at: http://www.revival-studios.com Enjoy!