As a prototypical game console, the Odyssey was only capable of projecting a handful of simple shapes onto your TV screen. Things like colors or images simply weren't possible. So, rather than ...

That year, Magnavox hosted a national competition for the Odyssey game ‘Pickaxe Pete’, awarding a pound of gold to the winner. The prize went to 10-year-old Tony Scardigno from New Jersey.

What Was The Very First Video Game Console? Launched in September 1972, the Magnavox Odyssey became the first ever console that you could bring home and plug directly into your own television set ...