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A little gaming history

In this 1969 movie, inventor Ralph Baer and technician Bill Harrison play around with what would eventually be sold as the Magnavox Odyssey — the first home video game console ever made.

For more information, please see the April 2007 issue of Boys’ Life magazine.

Click here to try an online version of the classic game.

Comments about “A little gaming history”

  1. H2O says:

    that was interesting. I didn,t know that. I have that game at home.

  2. Galactic Marine says:

    I can’t believe today’s games all started with that! What improvements we’ve made!

  3. popcorn nerd says:

    this is beter then computer tenis

  4. SOME gUy says:

    i Have this game!!!

    and the WII

    ps3

    psp

    ps2

    gamecube

    x box

    nintendo 64

    nes

    and alot others

  5. tailsfanj9 says:

    Yeah, kind of cool. Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve known this stuff for the longest time.

    I actually find it kind of sad that people didn’t know this, but I’m a little too knowledgable on the subject…

    Also, Sony didn’t come into the fray until the 5th generation. This is the first generation of console gaming.

    Nintendo is still the most experienced major console maker- all of the other major companies that were making consoles at the same time as or before Nintendo no longer make consoles.

  6. Dinkandduff says:

    Pong was made into a arcade game in the 70′s. Cool video, too!

  7. FABIO says:

    THAT IS COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. hailstorm says:

    Ping, Pong, Ping, Pong, Ping… Ya New Hi Score

  9. matt dude says:

    pong is hard i’m glad they made it then

  10. neptoon says:

    i think it was cool

  11. i neada life says:

    this is an interesting video since i have already read the article in the april issue. It’s interesting that the first video game was made in the United States. Take that Nintendo and Sony!

  12. peanut says:

    this game is classical dudes

  13. Forrest says:

    Amazing!

  14. hgyfcat says:

    i think that was a cool old fashond pingpong video game

  15. Anonymous says:

    the device is a control!!!!!!!

  16. chev-ro says:

    dats way cool.

  17. Trevty1995 says:

    This is just sad that that is all they had was that thing. : (

  18. THE_BOY_SCOUT says:

    that was cool. its weird, because, i like to old and new games. i have a wii too.

  19. Darth Vader says:

    This may not be pong .It is very simple.It takes talent.

  20. Warped Wiseman says:

    WOW. That was awesome. Who knew old guys were kool.

  21. Wii User says:

    I did not know that they made a game system for the first time in the 60`s, I thought the first game system was made in 1980 by Nintendo.

  22. truck says:

    interesting

  23. scouter dude says:

    thats awesome

  24. not you says:

    cool kool kewl

  25. The Eagle Scout says:

    Cool!! My dad loved pong!!! :-) !!!!

  26. Jig Man says:

    Fantastic! My mom used to have an “Odyssey” ha ha!! :P

  27. Falcon says:

    This is really cool!

  28. cub says:

    Go Pong!

  29. BBQ says:

    This is awesome!!

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