The Odyssey consists of a black, white, and brown oblong box connected by wires to two rectangular controllers. The console connects to the television set through an included switchbox, which allows the player to switch the

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In 1951, while working for military contractor Loral Electronics, engineer Ralph H. Baerwas assigned to build a television set; Baer later claimed that while doing so he had the idea to build something into a television set that the owner could control in

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Magnavox began advertising the Odyssey in mid-September 1972, including an appearance on the game show What's My Line?on October 16, 1972. As the term "video game" was not yet in use, the company described the console as "the new electronic game of

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A total of 28 games distributed on 11 different game cards were released for the Magnavox Odyssey. 13 games were included with the console—a set of 12 in America and a different

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• DeMaria, Rusel; Wilson, Johnny L. (December 2003). High Score!: The

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• Media related to Magnavox Odyssey at Wikimedia Commons

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Although there was continued customer demand for the console, Magnavox discontinued production of the Odyssey in fall 1975. Rising inflation had raised the manufacturing cost of the

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