rarest computers

From: Adrian Graham <Adrian_at_beovax.co.uk>
Date: Wed Aug 4 09:35:29 2004

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> From: cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org
> [mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Vintage
> Computer Festival
> Sent: 03 August 2004 18:20
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> Subject: Re: rarest computers
>
> > I have one of these, but I'm missing most of the overlays. Also the
> > rifle for some of the games is long since trashed. Some day
> I'll dig
> > the thing out and see if the system itself still works.
>
> I got one of mine working recently. It was pretty cool to
> see it actually work for the first time.

Nice! Mine's NTSC and I need to build a game cable so I can plug it into
the tv card in my peecee. Wouldn't surprise me if it was dead.

It's been disassembled here:

http://www.binarydinosaurs.co.uk/Museum/Magnavox/odyssey.php

'all' that circuitry can generate is 2 player objects, a ball object and
optionally a net object down the middle. Top stuff!

Cheers

--
adrian/witchy
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Received on Wed Aug 04 2004 - 09:35:29 BST

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