#Magnavox odyssey screen overlay serial#
#Magnavox odyssey screen overlay series#
#Magnavox odyssey screen overlay tv#

(lol) Its also kinda cool that you have to cock the gun like a real shotgun between shots. But it will also react to any light source. Then I got a Light Gun, I was surprised to see that the first light gun will work on an HDTV. (lol) It's definitely a collector's piece and only collector's get any fun from it. I tried playing with a casual gamer and they didn't get the charm and thought it was stupid. I honestly had fun messing around with it with other people who love classic video games, you can cheat by messing with one of the knobs on the controller and this gets some laughs. There is no power switch of any kind on the console. I have hooked up the Odyssey to my HDTV with no problems (other this a slightly fuzzy screen and the overlays wont stay up) It's Weird, this is the only console I know off that when you put a game in the system it automaticly turns on. Then I got a Run 1 model a year later and it was missing the overlays and a few other pieces but between the two I have a complete set. My first was a Run 2 model and it was near complete. I didn't get an original Odyssey til about five years ago. While you might get lucky and find one in the wild, the best bet is unfortunately Ebay. Games for this system can be really hard to find complete especially the Light Gun. A complete System can run well over $200 if not more. If this is missing you wont be able to hook the system up to a TV. Also the system requires a RF Box that was only used with older Odyssey consoles. (lol) You can buy an Adapter to use on it. Good luck finding the original batteries sill intact. The system didn't come with an AC Adapter instead it came with Batteries.

The Overlays, 6 game cards, several decks of cards, a pair of dice, a cardboard football/roulette board, a score board, stickers, poker chips to name a few. There's a ton of extra's that come with this console. But the biggest problem is finding a complete system. Also I find many of the buttons that hold the cover shut break off easy. This system was mainly powered by batteries and people leave them in the console. Make sure to check the battery compartment, one to see if there's any corrosion. Many of these systems yellow with age and most have issues working. Well first that there's two main versions of this console, known as Run 1 and Run 2, and again Run 1's carry a higher price then Run 2 models. What do I need to know if I start collecting this system? Run 2 has a “Run 2” sticker on the bottom and most (not all of them) have the Magnavox logo on the front of the console. Run 1's are the most sought after by collector's and usually fetch a higher price. Run 1 has a sticker on the bottom that says “run 1” and they don't have the Magnavox logo on the front of the console.

#Magnavox odyssey screen overlay serial#

(this is why some collectors look for certain serial numbers) But for Most collector's they mainly want a Run 1 model. The Run 1 and Run 2 models do have different versions mainly from the parts inside. There is other models made over seas and even fake versions made out of the US. The Light Gun games and messing around with a friend is fun, but nothing stands out as a must play on the Odyssey. The system has the weirdest controllers, its basically a box with three knobs and a reset button. Mostly you're showing someone how simple the first gaming console was. Not really, other then good laugh on how simple and primitive the games are the System is more of a novelty then anything else. Most all the games require a second player, the only one you can solo on is the Light Gun games. The games are simple cards that tell the console how the lights should react. There's no score, no boundaries and players pretty much could move where ever they want.

#Magnavox odyssey screen overlay tv#

Well it's pretty much a light square on the screen and you place a light plastic overlay over the TV screen to get graphics. (lol) The system was discontinued by 1975 due to horrible sales and the Pong revolution. Guess people of the 70s where not to bright. Not well, people where mislead by their ads that the system could only be used on Mangavox TVs because in every ad it was used on a Magnavox television. Not only was this the First console but the first to use a Light Gun and changeable games (sort off). He tried to sell his prototype to many electronic companies and everyone turned him away til Magnavox saw it and took his idea and made what we know as the Odyssey in 1972. In the late 60's a man named Ralph Baer created something that was like nothing on the market, a box that you can hook up to a TV and play as a game. This will be my 8-bits (instead of my 2-cents)

#Magnavox odyssey screen overlay series#

This will be a forum series where I'll talk about the history and my experience with the gaming consoles I own and I figured why not start with the first gaming console that was ever released.