![]() The vertical line and one to set the ball speed. Two knobs were used to adjust the game: one to center Powered by six batteries, or by an AC adaptor (such power supplies were A simple switch selected the games, and the system was either The latter also played SMASH and featured an early form of on-screen scoring. Odyssey 100 and 200 did not use cartridges. They both digital systems and shared the same circuit board: only the Texas Instruments chipset ![]() Thus the Odyssey 100 and 200 were released the The chip was ready in August 1975, but Magnavox already decided that TI Single-chip project which would be ready for january / february 1975. ![]() In the meantime, National Semiconductor proposed a He kept worrying about his idea until mayġ974 when Magnavox signed an agreement with Texas Instruments for theĪlthough TI promised a delivery for january 1975, Magnavox went aheadĪnd made a same design using discrete components, should TI fail toĭeliver the chips. Instruments (TI), MOSTechnology (MOSTek) and others) to study theįeasibility of his new idea. Several semiconductor houses (General Instruments (GI), Texas Whole Odyssey in one or more simple integrated circuits. (sound, extra components on the cartridges to add more visual effects,Įtc), and wondered if the new technologies would allow integrating a The first of which was a much simpler version of the 1972 Odyssey: theīack in 1973, Ralph Baer tried to add new features to his Odyssey Home video game systems) also started a new range of systems in 1975, Sell a whole range of PONG systems in 1975, Magnavox (the originator of Pong-Story: Other Magnavox Odyssey systems
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