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|manufacturer = Magnavox
 
|manufacturer = Magnavox
|type = Console
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|type = Dedicated Console
 
|generation = First
 
|generation = First
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|series = Magnavox Odyssey
 
|na_rel = {{Release|1976|||NA}}
 
|na_rel = {{Release|1976|||NA}}
|input = 2 Dials,[[Power Switch]]
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|features = 2 Dials <br> [[Power Switch]]
 
|predecessor = Magnavox Odyssey 200
 
|predecessor = Magnavox Odyssey 200
 
|successor = Magnavox Odyssey 400
 
|successor = Magnavox Odyssey 400
|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 of the [[Magnavox Odyssey 200|Odyssey 200]], and the third system in the Odyssey X00 series of consoles.
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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==
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, ergo, up and down. All three games are two-player, with the right knob reading '''Home Team''', and the left reading '''Visiting Team'''. The Odyssey 300, unlike it's two predecessors, features a built in scoring system instead of a score slider built onto the console.
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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==
 
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Magnavox Odyssey 300
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Basic Information
Type(s)
Dedicated Console
Generation
First
Magnavox
Series
Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox Odyssey 200
Magnavox Odyssey 400
Features
2 Dials
Power Switch
CanadaUnited StatesMexico North American Release
1976
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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.

Gallery[ | ]