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The games are right and you have the right console. Wrong CPU though, as mentioned the Odyssey does not have a CPU. As mentioned, you might be confusing it with the subsequent Odyssey series of PONG consoles (1975-1977). The Odyssey 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 2000, 3000, and 4000. Magnavox used Odyssey as a brand name for all their video game products, hence the confusion. Even then, not all of them used the AY-3-8500. My friend David Winter's site details the internals very nicely - www.pong-story.com. The actual follow up to the Magnavox Odyssey was of course the Magnavox Odyssey2 (1978). Yes, that's Ralph's signature. I also display the Odyssey carrying case (hard plastic case to store the Odyssey and all it's game pieces in for transport) with his signature on it. Ralph is a friend of mine, and a rather inspiring individual. At his age he's still down in his basement electronics lab almost every day working on new projects. Marty

The photo is of my personal unit from my museum display, something that a significant amount of money has been spent on. I put it up on Wikipedia via a specific license that allows people to use it but credits must be maintained. I did not say you had to take it down, just give it the proper required credit. Likewise adding your watermark to the photo as you did for the larger linked one would give people the idea that it is your photo and property when it of course is not. Again, you're welcome to use the photo if proper credits are maintained. Additionally, your info on the page is wrong - the Magnavox Odyssey is not based on the AY-3-8500 and not released in 1976. As the first video game console, it was released in 1972 and based off of custom discrete circuitry. You're confusing it with the PONG console series starting in 1975, which was also released under the Odyssey brand - Odyssey also being a brand name for all of Magnavox's video game releases in the 70's similar to Sears with it's Tele-Games brand. And only some of the those consoles used the AY-3-8500, which is not a CPU btw. The AY-3-8500 is simply a single chip version of a full discrete circuitry unit, there is no computer running code. Additionally, the Magnavox Odyssey can not be emulated only simulated. There is no game code in any of the games. MESS emulates the Odyssey2, which is a completely different console and is CPU driven.

Please be advised, the picture of my magnavox odyssey on your page at: http://gamesdbase.com/system-magnavox_odyssey.aspx Is being used in violation of the terms of my license at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Odysseye2m.png Very specifically: "This photo is free to use as long as credits to Martin Goldberg and/or Electronic Entertainment Museum (E2M), are maintained." You're welcome to use it if credits are maintained, and please remove your watermark from the photo as you are not the author. Marty