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|image = Magnavox Odyssey2 Logo.png |
|image = Magnavox Odyssey2 Logo.png |
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|manufacturer = Magnavox |
|manufacturer = Magnavox |
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− | |type = Console |
+ | |type = Home Console |
|na_rel = {{Release|1978|||NA}} |
|na_rel = {{Release|1978|||NA}} |
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|media = Cartridge |
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==Technical Specifications== |
==Technical Specifications== |
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* CPU |
* CPU |
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− | ** Intel 8048 [[8-bit]] micro-controller running at 1.79 MHz |
+ | ** [[Intel 8048]] [[8-bit]] micro-controller running at 1.79 [[MHz]] |
* Memory: |
* Memory: |
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− | ** CPU-internal RAM: 64 |
+ | ** CPU-internal RAM: 64 [[byte]]s |
− | ** Audio/Video RAM: 128 |
+ | ** Audio/Video RAM: 128 [[byte]]s |
− | ** BIOS ROM: 1024 |
+ | ** BIOS ROM: 1024 [[byte]]s |
* Video: |
* Video: |
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** Intel 8244 custom IC |
** Intel 8244 custom IC |
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+ | ** [[160 × 200]] [[resolution]] ([[NTSC]]) |
** 16-color fixed palette; sprites may only use 8 of these colors |
** 16-color fixed palette; sprites may only use 8 of these colors |
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** Four 8×8 single-color user-defined sprites; each sprite's color may be set independently |
** Four 8×8 single-color user-defined sprites; each sprite's color may be set independently |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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<gallery> |
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MagnavoxOdyssey2Box.jpg | Magnavox Odyssey 2 Box |
MagnavoxOdyssey2Box.jpg | Magnavox Odyssey 2 Box |
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MagnavoxOdyssey2controller.jpg | Magnavox Odyssey 2 Controller |
MagnavoxOdyssey2controller.jpg | Magnavox Odyssey 2 Controller |
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* [[List of Magnavox Odyssey 2 peripherals]] |
* [[List of Magnavox Odyssey 2 peripherals]] |
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Magnavox Odyssey² | |
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Basic Information | |
Type(s) |
Home Console |
Magnavox | |
Predecessor(s) |
Magnavox Odyssey |
Competitor(s) |
Fairchild Channel F, Atari 2600 |
Unit(s) sold |
2 million |
Technical Information | |
Supported Media |
Cartridge |
Input(s) | |
2 x Magnavox Odyssey 2 Controllers, Cartridge Input, Power Switch, Keyboard | |
Output(s) | |
RF Output | |
North American Release | |
1978 | |
Awards | Covers | Credits | Gallery | Help Patches | Reviews | Screenshots | Videos |
The Magnavox Odyssey², (pronounced Two, not Squared) was a 1978 home video game console developed by Magnavox. The Odyssey² was a rather unique game system in that it featured a built-in flat membrane-style keyboard, similar to that of low-cost computer systems like the Atari 400 and the Timex-Sinclair 1000. This allowed for both educational games and possible strategy games to be developed for the system. The Odyssey² was also referred to as the Philips Videopac G7000 in Europe.
Technical Specifications
- CPU
- Memory:
- Video:
- Intel 8244 custom IC
- 160 × 200 resolution (NTSC)
- 16-color fixed palette; sprites may only use 8 of these colors
- Four 8×8 single-color user-defined sprites; each sprite's color may be set independently
- Twelve 8×8 single-color characters; must be one of the 64 shapes built into the ROM BIOS; can be freely positioned like sprites, but cannot overlap each other; each character's color may be set independently
- Four quad characters; groups of four characters displayed in a row
- 9×8 background grid; dots, lines, or solid blocks
- Audio:
- Intel 8244 custom IC
- Mono
- 24-bit shift register, clockable at 2 frequencies
- Noise generator
- NOTE: There is only one 8244 chip in the system, which performs both audio and video functions.
- Input:
- Two 8-way, one-button, digital joysticks. In the first production runs of the Magnavox Odyssey and the Philips Videopac G7000, these were permanently attached to the console; in later models, they were removable and replaceable.
- QWERTY-layout membrane keyboard
- Output:
- RF Audio/Video connector
- Péritel/SCART connector (France only)
- Media:
- ROM cartridges, typically 2 kB, 4 kB, or 8 kB in size.
- Expansion modules:
- The Voice - provides speech synthesis & enhanced sound effects
- Chess Module - The Odyssey² didn't have enough memory and computing power for a decent implementation of chess on its own, so the C7010 chess module contained a secondary CPU with its own extra memory to run the chess program.
Gallery
See also
- List of Magnavox Odyssey 2 video games
- List of Magnavox Odyssey 2 peripherals