Magnavox Odyssey with Sound

This 1972 promotional video, digitized from a rare Magnavox Odyssey retail display unit in the collections at The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York, introduced Americans to playing video games on a television.

[@shupesmerga4694]

was was born in 1990. my first games were arcade super mario, sonic wing, top gear etc. I can't believe that it was just dots before. It was ridiculous and amazing at the same time. haha!

[@BaltoTheCartoonWolf]

I remember Odyssey, but it's really unique compared to modern consoles.

[@Josh-le6lu]

Everything has to start somewhere but I wonder how many people thought this was lame even back then.

[@remaxgp1858]

This is a place where we started

[@BazoocaJoe]

All my loving

[@sanzhang975]

Awesome

[@nicholasantonson7296]

Cool!

[@xionmahigugmaon9457]

16mm

[@999is666upsidedown]

:D

[@Allison_XypprZ]

Tennis is just pong

[@massimomenato]

@Mr. Garbage Exactly. Magnavox and Atari had to come to an agreement for atari not to be sued over copyright

[@AltHistoryByOsov]

Tennis is like a father to Pong