History of Consoles

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  • Lawsuits of Magnavox

    Lawsuits of Magnavox
    Magnavox sued other big companies such as Coleco, Mattel, Seeburg, Activision, and either won or settled every suit.
  • Odyssey Sales

    Odyssey Sales
    The Odyssey sells about 330,000 copies to consumers in the nation.
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  • Magnavox Odyssey

    Magnavox Odyssey
    In August of 1972, a company named Magnavox created a console named the "Magnavox Odyssey". It first costed about $99 (USD).
  • 2600 copies sold

    2600 copies sold
    This console sold approximately 30 million copies to the consumers!
  • Atari's most popular game

    Atari's most popular game
    Pac-Man was the 2600's most popular game that was played on the console.
  • The Atari 2600

    The Atari 2600
    This console was first created by the "Atari Inc."
  • The era of the fourth

    The era of the fourth
    This marked the beginning of the fourth generation of consoles as the Nintendo Entertainment System was released. (NES)
  • Super Mario Brothers!

    Super Mario Brothers!
    The very first Super Mario game was introduced for the NES. Many other games were introduced for this system such as Mega-man, The Legend of Zelda, Contra, and more. NES was one of the most successful consoles in video game history.
  • Cheater!

    The game genie was first introduced to the NES. It was simple to use. It allows gamers to use a cheat code in order to have extra attributes in the game. This makes the game easier.