The mind of a computer!
Hot on the heels of Astro Dodge, Revival Studios has announced another new homebrew game for Odyssey² and Videopac consoles: Mayhem. In this reflex game, which ever-so-slightly resembles the arcade classic Food Fight, you control Wizzy, son of the famed Wizard of Odyssey. The young mage-in-training must dodge a dizzying array of enchanted, rotating sticks while on a quest to grab spinning coins. Here is more detail from the official release announcement:
Now Wizzy, the little wizard, is in trouble! He attempted a spell to produce fire, but the sticks he wished to see burn now fly all around him. You must help Wizzy to collect the coins while avoiding the bewitched wood!
Check out the game trailer here.
Game features:
- Playable on Videopac and Odyssey² consoles
- High resolution background on Videopac+ consoles
- Digitized speech using The voice add-on
- Multicolor sprite animation
- Internet highscore uploading
- Online rewards system
- Hidden gameplay mode
Mayhem is available for 39 Euros plus shipping. For more information about the game, including how to order a cartridge, go to the Mayhem page at revival-studios.com.
Some time ago, I posted the true name of the man who inspired K.C. Munchkin's name: the late Kenneth C. Meinken Jr., one-time president of Magnavox. At the time of my post, I had learned that his last name was actually "Meinken" – not "Mencken" as had previously been reported online – but I wasn't able to discover his middle name. However, last week I was contacted by Mr. Meinken's grandson, who informed me that Meinken's middle name was Charles. So now we finally know our favorite's munchkin's "real" name! I've updated the Odyssey² Essentials FAQ with this information.
According to his grandson, Meinken was a self-made man who started off selling transformers in Chicago and worked his way up to become president of Magnavox and vice president of North American Philips. All in all, he sounds like a worthy namesake for our hardworking munchkin.
Revival Studios has announced an ambitious new game for Odyssey² and Videopac consoles: Astro Dodge. In this reflex game, you dodge a relentless barrage of asteroids that threaten your spaceship. This may sound like fairly standard fare for a classic console game, but Astro Dodge features some truly 21st-century elements: online leaderboards and achievements. Details from the official release announcement:
In this game you are controlling a nice multicolored spaceship, having to dodge the hordes of asteroids coming towards you.
The game is playable on all Videopac, Videopac+ and Magnavox Odyssey² systems, but also includes additional support for high resolution backgrounds on Videopac+ systems, and digitized speech through The Voice module.
More than that, players could also submit their high scores and achievements online through the use of a code, something has not been seen in any videopac/Odyssey² game before.
Check out the trailer here.
Game features:
- Playable on Videopac and Odyssey² consoles
- High resolution background on Videopac+ consoles
- Digitized speech using The Voice add-on
- Animated multicolor sprites
- Internet high score uploading
- Online rewards system
- Hidden gameplay mode
Astro Dodge is available for 39 Euros plus shipping. For more information about the game, including how to order a cartridge, go to the Astro Dodge page at revival-studios.com.
See the picture on the right? Imagine driving along next to a fenced-in construction site and seeing this hanging on the side! It could've happened if you were in Eindhoven, Netherlands – the Philips Museum there is undergoing renovation and (as of July) had this picture of a G7200 console on the construction fence. Pretty cool, huh?
Thanks to alert Videopac.nl forum member blanka, who found this photo on Noud!'s flickr stream, for pointing it out.
