Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000

Computer
112 Spiele

Versionen

Initial version Erscheinungsdatum: Dec 1978 The Videopac used the standard joystick design of the 1970s and early 1980s: the original console had a moderately-sized silver controller, held in one hand, with a square housing for its eight-direction stick that was manipulated with the other hand. Later releases had a similar black controller, with an 8-pointed star-shaped housing for its eight-direction joystick. In the upper corner of the joystick was a single 'Action' button, silver on the original controllers and red on the black controllers. The games, graphics and packaging were designed by Ron Bradford and Steve Lehner. One other difference in these controllers is that the earliest releases of the silver joystick were removable. They could be plugged and unplugged from the back of the unit, while all later silver and all black controllers were hardwired into the rear of the unit itself (although the joysticks still can be easily replaced, but not without dismounting the cover deck). One of the strongest points of the system was its speech synthesis unit, which was released as an add-on for speech, music, and sound effects enhancement. The area that the Odyssey² may be best remembered for was its pioneering fusion of board and video games: The Master Strategy Series. The first game released was Quest for the Rings!, with gameplay somewhat similar to Dungeons & Dragons, and a storyline reminiscent of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Later, two other games were released in this series, Conquest of the World and The Great Wall Street Fortune Hunt, each with its own gameboard. Its graphics and few color choices, compared to its biggest competitors at the time—the Atari 2600, Mattel's Intellivision and the Bally Astrocade—were its "weakest point". Of these systems, the Odyssey² was listed by Jeff Rovin as being the third in total of sales, and one of the seven major video game suppliers.

Spiele

Helicopter Rescue

1983
0
0 / 5
10. März 2023

Hockey! / Soccer!

1979
0
0 / 5
23. Januar 2026

Two titles are available in this cart: Hockey!: five field players and one goalkeeper are displayed at each side of the field. The player closest to the puck will be displayed…

I've Got Your Number

1979
0
0 / 5
12. Mai 2023

Press 1 on the alpha-numeric keyboard. The screen will display a giant electronic blackboard filled with orbiting numbers and symbols. Player 1 appears at the left side of the…

Interpol

2000
0
0 / 5
5. Oktober 2026

Interpol is a game for two players, one controls two spies (red characters) and the other controls two police officers (blue characters). The spies are in possession of secret…

Laser-Krieg

1979
0
0 / 5
19. Februar 2025

Press 1 on the alpha-numeric keyboard. You have just arrived at your post in the Battle Control Central at the heart of the United Planets Interstellar Galactic Empire.Your TV…

K.C. Munchkin!

1981
0
0 / 5
17. April 2026

A copy of Pac-Man, but with various improvements. This game is primarily known for the Atari lawsuit against it which set an important precedent for copyright and lawsuits in…

Supermampfers Rache

1982
0
0 / 5
17. Juli 2026

The sequel to the Odyssey 2's notorious Pac-Man clone, K.C. Munchkin!

Laufschrift

1981
0
0 / 5
19. Februar 2025

Keyboard Creations! lets the player type in a main message which will continually scroll across the screen. The game also lets the player set up an "alarm" message which can pop…

Killer Bees!

1983
0
0 / 5
28. Juni 2026

The Beebots from the insect civilization of BEM are invading the Earth, protected by swarms of Killer Bees, and it's up to a swarm of white bees to stop them. The player control…

Las Vegas Blackjack!

1978
0
0 / 5
1. April 2026

The computer is the dealer. The object of the game is to get a higher count of cards than the dealer, up to but not over 21. If a player draws cards with a point value over 21,…

Laser War

1979
0
0 / 5
7. August 2023

The players are in the Battle Control Central at the heart of the United Planets Interstellar Galactic Empire. From there, they monitor the activity of the twin solar systems of…

Loony Balloon

1982
0
0 / 5
12. Mai 2023

In Loony Balloon, the player controls a kid carrying a swaying balloon crossing a playground. To get out of the playground, he must reduce the balloon's sway, or it will burst…

Marksman / Depth charge

1979
0
0 / 5
26. Mai 2025

Two titles are available in this cart: Depth Charge is a single-player BattleShip variant. The player controls a cannon in a top-down view trying to destroy 7 submarines hidden…

Martian Threat

2008
0
0 / 5
14. Dezember 2022

Martians are attacking the Earth and planning to destroy all life in it. A Martian space ship is orbiting the earth and a big laser cannon is being built on Earth and it is the…

Matchmaker! / Logix! / Buzzword!

1978
0
0 / 5
28. August 2026

Three games are available in this compilation: Matchmaker! (selected by pressing "1") is a regular Memory game. A matrix with 20 letters appears on the screen and the player has…

Math-A-Magic! / Echo!

1978
0
0 / 5
13. Dezember 2022

Mayhem

2011
0
0 / 5
27. Juli 2026

Clive Junior's latest invention went terribly wrong! It exploded and all kinds of parts are flying across the room! Your goal is clear and simple: Avoid the debris while running…

Mission Impossible / Programmed Trip

2006
0
0 / 5
11. September 2026

Two titles are available in this cart: - Mission Impossible is an action game. The player must protect a cargo ship (white craft) which travels on a lay lines from bounty hunters…

Monkeyshines

1981
0
0 / 5
20. Oktober 2026

MONKEY TAG! (1 or 2 players) Press 0 on the numeric section of the Odyssey2 keyboard. The screen will display four computer-controlled monkeys in a matrix of monkey bars.…

Morse

1984
0
0 / 5
20. Oktober 2026

Morse teaches the code to players. There are 4 types of games which can be selected in a menu screen: - The first type is a Morse code learning game. The player selects the game…

Moto-Crash +

1984
0
0 / 5
16. August 2023

Moto-Crash + is a motorcycle racing game. The goal is to drive as far as possible within the time limit of three minutes. The game features 4 predefined circuits (selected with…

Musician

1981
0
0 / 5
25. Januar 2024

With this cartridge, the Odyssey 2 can play music thanks to the 3 stored tunes. The user can of course play its own music and record it. This introduction to computer music do not…

Neutron Star

1983
0
0 / 5
26. Mai 2025

In Neutron Star the player controls a spaceship trying to defend a system of satellites from being hit by planet fragments cast by an explosion. The boulders must be collected by…

Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000