Episode 24: Magnavox Odyssey: The First Home Gaming Console
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Deceptively Clever Podcast
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Magnavox Odyssey (Wikipedia)
Ralph H. Baer (Inventor)
Statements:
1. The console came with gaming accessory such as dice, play money, and poker chips.
2. The console did not have colour, but gamers could purchase colour overlays to stick to the front of their TV.
3. The console was banned in Korea, due to the corruption of Western ideals.
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Sneaky Adventure by Kevin MacLeod
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License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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