Introduction and HTML by William Cassidy

Note: This FAQ is no longer maintained, and is presented here for archival purposes only. For the latest news on the Odyssey in Brazil, visit Odyssey Mania.

Introduction

We tend to associate the Odyssey² only with the United States and Europe, probably because Magnavox and North American Philips have primary ties to America and the Netherlands. But Odyssey² reached our friends in South America too.

Marcelo Ribeiro, a Brazilian Odyssey² player, has been kind enough to provide me with this rarity list he has compiled for his home country. From what he has told me, I gather that the console was released in Brazil some years into its lifetime, as K.C.'s Krazy Chase! (Come-Come!) was released around the same time as the console was introduced. The console was known simply as the Odyssey since the Pong-like Odyssey consoles released in America were not released in Brazil. There does not seem to be any indication that an Odyssey³/G7400 console was released in Brazil.

In case you weren't aware, the official language of Brazil is Portuguese, thanks to colonization efforts a few hundred years ago. Sometimes the titles translate to be the same as their English equivalents; sometimes they don't. Where possible, we've included the literal English translations of the titles in quotes. You'll notice some big differences in rarities too: the Parker Bros. games are common down there! Marcelo himself owns all of them -- even Popeye!

For his list, Marcelo used a typical "C/U/R/ER/UR" system. Games marked "UR/NR" may not be confirmed releases, but were described in Brazilian Odyssey catalogs.

Marcelo has done his best to determine if a Brazilian Voice module exists, and, thanks to his friend José Eduardo Pereira de Mello, evidence has surfaced that at least a prototype version did. It was seen at a 1984 Brazilian product exposition called "UD 84" which is somewhat similar to an American CES. At UD 84, Dynacom (who released Dynavision, an Atari 2600 compatible console) distributed flyers about The Voice. It was planned to be released in August of that same year, together with Sid the Spellbinder, Nimble Numbers Ned and Type & Tell.

Dynacom also claimed that it could be used together with the Philips games Batalha Medieval!, Come-Come!, Acróbatas!, Senhor das Trevas!, Tartarugas! and Abelhas Assassinas!. The Brazilian Voice module was seen there, in Dynacom's stand, being used with those previously-released Philips games, but no one remembers if the three new games were there as well. It now seems safe to say that "The Voice" was only a prototype, and the new games were never released (at least we haven't found them yet). This is confirmed in issue #12 of "Micro & Vídeo," January '85: in an article, they said that Dynacom never sold the Voice.

Philips also had a stand at UD 84, where they tried to hold people's attention by showing the Chess Module working with an Odyssey console. The Chess Module was the Videopac version. So, this raises some questions: Was Philips interested in seeing people's reaction to it to decide if they should release it in Brazil? Or did they just want to show off the "great Odyssey capacity," as part of their war against Atari? Marcelo and I think that Philips had a little of both goals in mind.

The magazine "Micro & Vídeo" also reported on a game that seems to have never been released, in issue #11. The game, A Turma da Mônica (literal translation: "Mônica's Gang"), would have been based on comics characters that are very famous in Brazil. There were drawings of 4 probable stages in the magazine, and also in the newspaper Folha de São Paulo, but no prototype has yet appeared. Set to be programmed in Brazil, this game would have been unique to that country.

Marcio Luz Scheibel, another Brazilian gentleman, has provided further information on the Odyssey² in Brazil. Most importantly, he provided scans of Comando Noturno, a game unique to Brazil that was unknown elsewhere until Marcelo first put this list together. At one time, Marcio thought he he spotted Tutankham for sale in Brazil, but has since realized it was Segredo do Farao!. Apparently, Tutankham really was never released anywhere.

In Brazil, all cartridges were numbered in this form: 06 AV 94##. In the list, cartridges are now sorted by their real number (if unknown, its number appears as 06 AV 94??). The numbers Marcelo has confirmed match the European Videopacs' numbers as well.

This list is no longer updated. You should also consult the Brazilian section of the Odyssey² Games Database for more information, and for screenshots and box scans of the games. Also, if you can read Portuguese, you should visit Marcelo's Odyssey Mania web site.

If you would like to send e-mail to Marcelo Ribeiro, click here. Please note that neither Marcelo nor I have any new ROM images for the emulator.

Brazilian Odyssey Games by Marcelo Ribeiro

Rarity in Brazil:

C = Common

U = Uncommon

R = Rare

ER = Extremely Rare

UR = Ultra Rare

P = Prototype

NC = New Classic/Renamed Prototype

NR = Never Released/Unknown Prototype

All the games in Brazil were made by Philips, except:

• The Voice module, Sid the Spellbinder, Nimble Numbers Ned and Type & Tell, by Dynacom;
• A Turma da Mônica, by MSP/Gadgets.

Number	Portuguese Title	Equivalent	Rarity
06 AV 9400	Fórmula 1!/Interlagos!/Crypto-Logic! "Interlagos" is the Brazilian Formula 1 circuit. This was the Brazilian pack-in as well.	Speedway!/Spin-Out!/Crypto-Logic!	C
06 AV 9401	Bacará!	Las Vegas Blackjack!	R
06 AV 9402	Futebol Americano! American readers: what we call "soccer" is known everywhere else as "football." Other countries call our football "American football" to distinguish the sports.	Football!	U
06 AV 9403	Os Panzers Atacam!/Batalha Aeronaval! Translation: "The Panzers Attack!/Air-Sea Battle!"	Armored Encounter!/Sub Chase!	C
06 AV 9404	Boliche!/Basquetebol!	Bowling!/Basketball!	C
06 AV 9405	Matemágica!/Jogo da Memória! Translation: "Mathmagic!/Memory Game!"	Math-A-Magic!/Echo!	U
06 AV 9408	Basebol!	Baseball!	U
06 AV 9410	Golfe!	Computer Golf!	U
06 AV 9411	Conflito Cósmico!	Cosmic conflict!	C
06 AV 9412	Pegue o Dinheiro e Corra!	Take the Money and Run!	C
06 AV 9413	Acerte Seu Número! Translation: "Guess Your Number!"	I've Got Your Number!	U
06 AV 9414	Invasores do Cosmos!	Invaders from Hyperspace!	C
06 AV 9415	Fliperama! Translation: "Pinball!"	Thunderball!	C
06 AV 9416	Duelo no Velho Oeste! Translation: "Duel in the Old West!"	Showdown in 2100 A.D.	U
06 AV 9417	Guerra de Nervos!	War of Nerves!	R
06 AV 9418	Esqui nos Alpes!	Alpine Skiing!	U
06 AV 9419	Acoplagem!/Resgate! Translation: "Docking!/Rescue!"	Out of this World!/Helicopter Rescue!	C
06 AV 9420	Futebol de Salão!/Hockey! Translation: "Indoor Soccer!/Hockey!"	Hockey!/Soccer!	U
06 AV 9421	Lógica Chinesa! Though this title means "Chinese Logic" in English, it is the same as the American game Dynasty!, which is not the same as the European game Chinese Logic.	Dynasty!	U
06 AV 9422	Voleibol!	Volleyball!	C
06 AV 9423	Futebol Eletrônico! Translation: "Electronic Soccer!"	Electronic Table Soccer!	U
06 AV 9424	Bilhar! Translation: "Billiards!"	Pocket Billiards!	U
06 AV 9425	Pachinko!	Pachinko!	C
06 AV 9426	Caça Níqueis! Translation: "Slot Machine!"	Casino Slot Machine!	C
06 AV 9427	Barricada!/Demolição! Translation: "Barricade!/Demolition!"	Blockout!/Breakdown!	C
06 AV 9428	Alien!	Alien Invaders—Plus!	C
06 AV 9429	Em Busca dos Anéis Perdidos Translation: "Questing for the Lost Rings"	The Quest for the Rings	ER
06 AV 9430	OVNI!	UFO!	C
06 AV 9431	A Conquista do Mundo	Conquest of the World	R
06 AV 9432	Macacos Me Mordam! Translation: "Monkeys Bite Me!" Marcelo says that this phrase means "Make me believe" in Brazil.	Monkeyshines!	C
06 AV 9433	Criatividade! Translation: "Creativity!"	Keyboard Creations!	ER
06 AV 9434	Wall Street!	The Great Wall Street Fortune Hunt	ER
06 AV 9435	Come-Come II! Translation: "Eat-Eat II!" That's right -- in Brazil, K.C.'s Krazy Chase! came before K.C. Munchkin!. Apparently the latter was released only after Come-Come! sparked a national "fever."	K.C. Munchkin!	C
06 AV 9436	Defensores da Liberdade! Translation: "Freedom Defenders!"	Freedom Fighters!	C
06 AV 9437	Didi na Mina Encantada! Translation: "Didi in the Enchanted Mine!" Didi was a popular character created by Brazilian comedian, Renato Aragão. Aragão played Didi on the television program "Os Trapalhões."	Pick Axe Pete!	C
06 AV 9441	Batalha Medieval! Translation: "Medieval Battle!"	Smithereens!	ER
06 AV 9442	Come-Come! Translation: "Eat-Eat!" The most famous game in Brazil.	K.C.'s Krazy Chase!	C
06 AV 9443	Acróbatas!	P.T. Barnum's Acrobats!	C
06 AV 9445	Senhor das Trevas! Translation: "Master of Darkness!"	Attack of the Timelord!	C
06 AV 9446	Tartarugas!	Turtles!	C
06 AV 9447	Abelhas Assassinas!	Killer Bees!	C
06 AV 9448	Serpente do Poder! Translation: "Power Snake!"	Power Lords	R
06 AV 9461	Bombardeio Submarino!/Tiro ao Alvo! Translation: "Submarine Bombing!/Hit the Target!"	Depth Charge/Marksman	UR
06 AV 9462	Desafio Chinês! Translation: "Chinese Challenge!" This is not Dynasty!; pictures prove it is equivalent to the Videopac game Chinese Logic.	Chinese Logic	UR
06 AV 9463	O Malabarista!/Jogo da Velha! Translation: "The Juggler!/Tic-Tac-Toe!" Jogo da Velha literally means "Old Woman's Game" in English, but "Tic-Tac-Toe" is a more meaningful translation.	Catch the Ball/Noughts and Crosses	UR
06 AV 9464	O Segredo do Faraó!	Secret of the Pharoahs	UR
06 AV 9468	Telegrafista! Translation: "Telegraph Operator!"	Morse	UR
06 AV 9469	O Gato e o Rato! Translation: "The Cat and the Rat!"	Mousing Cat	UR
06 AV 9472	Super Bee!	Super Bee	U
06 AV 9473	Buraco Negro! Translation: "Dark Hole"	Neutron Star	UR
06 AV 9474	Clay Pigeon! So far, the only copies of this game that have been found are Brazilian releases. The game is available on the Odyssey² Multicart, and is basically a skeet shooting simulation.	No Equivalent	UR
06 AV 9475	Comando Noturno! Translation: "Night Commando!" This game is unique to Brazil. Apparently, it was one of the last games released there. Click here for more information, and click here to read Marcelo's translation of an article about this game from Issue #8 of Odyssey Aventura, probably the last issue of that magazine.	No Equivalent	UR
06 AV 9476	Balão Travesso! Translation: "Naughty Balloon!"	Loony Balloon	U
06 AV 9477	Barão Vermelho! Translation: "Red Baron!"	Air Battle	R
06 AV 9481	Demon Attack	Demon Attack	U
06 AV 9482	Atlantis	Atlantis	U
06 AV 9483	Frogger	Frogger	C
06 AV 9484	Popeye	Popeye	C
06 AV 9485	Q*bert	Q*bert	C
06 AV 9486	Super Cobra	Super Cobra	C
06 AV 94??	Sid the Spellbinder	Sid the Spellbinder	NR
06 AV 94??	Nimble Numbers Ned	Nimble Numbers Ned	NR
06 AV 94??	Type & Tell	Type & Tell	NR
??	Chess	Chess Module	NR
??	The Voice	The Voice of Odyssey²	P
??	A Turma da Mônica Translation: "Monica's Gang" -- See the introduction.	No Equivalent	NR

New Classics and Renamed Prototypes

The following games were never officially released in Brazil. They include recently discovered prototypes, hacked versions of commercial titles, and original new "homebrew" games. Since they were never released in Brazil, they have no official Portuguese titles. However, Marcelo and his friends at Odyssey Mania have created "virtual" versions of what the games might have looked like if they had been released in Brazil, complete with Portuguese titles, made-up part numbers, advertising taglines, and virtual box art.

Number	Portuguese Title	Equivalent	Rarity
06 AV 9600	Come-Come das Trevas! Translation: "'Eat-Eat' of Darkness!" A hacked version of Attack of the Timelord!	J.G. Munchkin!	NC
06 AV 9601	Fúria Assassina! Translation: "Murderous Fury!" This translation is a little too literal; "Fúria Assassina" really just means the same thing in Portuguese as "Amok" does in English.	Amok!	NC
06 AV 9602	Interpol!	Interpol	NC
06 AV 9603	Pinball!	Pinball!	NC
06 AV 9604	Caçador de Tubarões! Translation: "Shark Hunter!"	Shark Hunter	NC