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Magnavox Odyssey (1972-1978) Mattel was a groundbreaking electronic toyMagnavox Odyssey First Home Video Game Console Launched in September 1972, the Magnavox Odyssey holds the undisputed title of the worlds first commercial home video game console, predating the Pong craze by several years. Conceived by Ralph Baer, the system was a masterclass in analog minimalism; it contained no computer processor or memory, relying instead on simple transistors and diodes to project three square dots and a vertical line onto a