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|image2 = MagnavoxOdyssey300.jpg |
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|manufacturer = Magnavox |
|manufacturer = Magnavox |
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+ | |type = Dedicated Console |
|generation = First |
|generation = First |
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+ | |series = Magnavox Odyssey |
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|na_rel = {{Release|1976|||NA}} |
|na_rel = {{Release|1976|||NA}} |
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+ | |features = 2 Dials <br> [[Power Switch]] |
|predecessor = Magnavox Odyssey 200 |
|predecessor = Magnavox Odyssey 200 |
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|successor = Magnavox Odyssey 400 |
|successor = Magnavox Odyssey 400 |
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− | |competitors = Coleco Telstar |
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− | The '''Magnavox Odyssey 300''' is a 1976 home [[Pong]] console developed by [[Magnavox]]. The Odyssey 300 is the successor |
+ | The '''''Magnavox Odyssey 300''''' is a 1976 home [[Pong]] console developed by [[Magnavox]]. The ''Magnavox Odyssey 300'' is the successor to the ''[[Magnavox Odyssey 200]]''. |
==Gameplay== |
==Gameplay== |
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− | The Odyssey 300 features 3 variations of Pong: '''Hockey''', '''Tennis''', and '''Smash'''; each can be played on 3 difficulty settings: ''novice'', ''intermediate'', and ''expert''. The in-game paddles are controlled by a single knob located on each side of the console, that control the paddles movement vertically |
+ | The ''Magnavox Odyssey 300'' features 3 variations of Pong: '''Hockey''', '''Tennis''', and '''Smash'''; each can be played on 3 difficulty settings: ''novice'', ''intermediate'', and ''expert''. The in-game paddles are controlled by a single knob located on each side of the console, that control the paddles movement vertically (i.e., up and down). All three games are two-player, with the right knob reading '''Home Team''', and the left reading '''Visiting Team'''. The ''Magnavox Odyssey 300'', unlike its two predecessors, features a built-in scoring system instead of a manual score slider, physically built into the previous console's chassis. |
==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Magnavox Odyssey 300 | |
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Basic Information | |
Type(s) |
Dedicated Console |
Generation |
First |
Magnavox | |
Series |
Magnavox Odyssey |
Predecessor(s) |
Magnavox Odyssey 200 |
Successor(s) |
Magnavox Odyssey 400 |
Features | |
2 Dials Power Switch | |
North American Release | |
1976 | |
Awards | Covers | Credits | Gallery | Help Patches | Reviews | Screenshots | Videos |
The Magnavox Odyssey 300 is a 1976 home Pong console developed by Magnavox. The Magnavox Odyssey 300 is the successor to the Magnavox Odyssey 200.
Gameplay[ | ]
The Magnavox Odyssey 300 features 3 variations of Pong: Hockey, Tennis, and Smash; each can be played on 3 difficulty settings: novice, intermediate, and expert. The in-game paddles are controlled by a single knob located on each side of the console, that control the paddles movement vertically (i.e., up and down). All three games are two-player, with the right knob reading Home Team, and the left reading Visiting Team. The Magnavox Odyssey 300, unlike its two predecessors, features a built-in scoring system instead of a manual score slider, physically built into the previous console's chassis.