Odyssey 300, the Yellow one
The Odyssey 300 is near and dear to my heart.
My maternal grandmother gave one to my family for Xmas of 1976. I remember that any occasion any family members visited for a few days (we lived a four hour's drive away from everyone) there was an Odyssey Tournament in there somewhere.
On the outside, at first glance, the Odyssey looks like its previous brethren, the 100 and 200. A careful observer will notice only one knob per player. This Odyssey actually handled the deflection and "english" of the ball on its own, lending a lot more excitement to the playability.
Tennis, Hockey and Jai-lai (pronounced "HI-LIE") were its three games and I remember a fast speed and a slow speed. There was probably a medium speed, too. I just can't swear on it.
Jai-lai was pretty much Handball, by the way.
I remember staying up long after everyone else was in bed, playing Hockey by myself. I was fascinated by the puck ricocheting back and forth between paddles at amazing speeds. I was 9 years old and I would be hooked forever more on the whole videogame concept.
Here is a picture of me (on the left, in 1976) staring glassy-eyed at the TV while my father's cavernous nostrils flare. I think I was winning. Dig our shirts. They were groovy.
When I get an Odyssey 300 again. I'll most likely keep it. I just haven't gotten around to getting it.
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