Homebrews & Reproductions
"Homebrew" is the label commonly given to games produced by individual programmers for play on systems that are no longer commercially supported. The Odyssey² was treated to its first homebrew – John's Dondzila's Amok! – in 1998, about 15 years after Philips ceased official support for the console. After Amok!, Odyssey² homebrew support evaporated completely until 2003, when Kill the Attacking Aliens and Planet Lander! appeared in rapid succession. Recent years have brought even more homebrewed games; here's hoping the trend continues.
Homebrews are original creations. This distinguishes them from reproductions, which are copies of commercial console games produced after official support for the machine was discontinued. Repros are typically issued for prototype games that were never released through normal channels. Usually, repros are released with custom labels, original manuals and sometimes boxes that are designed to resemble vintage packaging. The first true Odyssey² repro was Interpol, released by Nico Sapin in 2000 after a prototype was discovered in Europe. Odyssey² multicarts, which contain multiple games and prototypes on a single cartridge, could also be considered a repro of sorts. Prototype reproductions have become more commonplace in recent years as the Odyssey/Videopac community has become more organized.
In the Games Database, prototypes and reproductions are treated as separate entities. Original prototypes are listed under the geographical region where they were discovered. All repros, however, are listed here – regardless of their region of issue. Many game collectors consider homebrews and reproductions to be separate from original games; hence they have been given their own section.
Games for Odyssey²- and Videopac-Compatible Consoles
| Title | No. | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron the Aant! | CR 010 | 2600 Connection |
| Air Assault | RS-VP007 | Revival Studios |
| Amityville! | RC 009 | VP Is @live |
| Amok! | J. Dondzila | |
| Amok! (Rack Test Version) | 2600 Connection | |
| Astrododge | RS-VP001 | Revival Studios |
| Astrododge Versus | RS-VPX01 | Revival Studios |
| Baseball+ | 8 | CCC |
| BLOB | AS 9451 | VP Is @live |
| Boom Box | RC 016 | VP Is @live |
| C7060 Game Selector | C7060 | René Enden |
| C7061 Game Selector | C7061 | Packrat |
| Calculator! | RE 02 | Packrat |
| Cavity | RS-VP005 | Revival Studios |
| Chief Chef | CR 009 | 2600 Connection |
| Clay Pigeon + | 62+ | Silicium |
| Clay Pigeon + | 62+ | Humanoid |
| Cold Case! | RC 019 | Atari Comp. |
| Colorclash | RS-VP003 | Revival Studios |
| Countdown! | AC 9450 | VP Is @live |
| Dark Dungeon! | RC 006 | VP Is @live |
| Death Race (O2 style) | LD 001 | 2600 Connection |
| Death Race (VP+ style) | DR | VP Is @live |
| Dino Dash | RS-VPX02 | Revival Studios |
| Down! | RS-VP009 | Revival Studios |
| Dungeon of Eternity | LD 004 | VP Is @live |
| Exojet | 2600 Connection | |
| Fatso! | CR 001 | 2600 Connection |
| Fatso! | CR 001 | VP Is @live |
| Flash Point | 53+ | CCC |
| Forbidden Lands | RC 012 | VP Is @live |
| Free Food For Fish! | RC 012 | VP Is @live |
| G7400 Service Test Cartridge | René Enden | |
| Golf Tournament! | LD 003 | VP Is @live |
| GoSub 2 | CR 005 | 2600 Connection |
| GoSub! | CR 002 | 2600 Connection |
| Happy Bird! | RC 007 | 2600 Connection |
| Haunted Woods! | RC 015 | VP Is @live |
| High Water Patrol! | RC 004 | VP Is @live |
| Hot Love! | RC 002 | VP Is @live |
| Interpol | 61 | Silicium |
| Interpol | AC 9449 | VP Is @live |
| J.G. Munchkin! | 2600 Connection | |
| Jungle Girl! | DW-001 | VP Is @live |
| K.C. Munchkin Redux! | GDG | |
| K.C.'s Escape! | GDG | |
| Kill the Attacking Aliens | Xype | |
| Kill the Attacking Aliens | Packrat | |
| Killer Bees "Plus" (Odyssey3 Version) | VP Is @live | |
| Lady Frog! | RC 021 | VP Is @live |
| Laser Blitz! | RC 017 | VP Is @live |
| Lord of the Dungeon (ColecoVision) | 2147CL | Probe 2000 |
| M*A*S*H/U.S. Rally | C7441 | René Enden |
| Mage 2: The Dark Mirror | RS-VP008 | Revival Studios |
| Mage 3: The Final Journey | RS-VP010 | Revival Studios |
| Mage: The Enchanted Crystals | RS-VP004 | Revival Studios |
| Mars Menace! | RC 011 | VP Is @live |
| Martian Threat | 67 | CCC |
| Mayhem | RS-VP002 | Revival Studios |
| Mean Santa! | RC 013 | 2600 Connection |
| MelRep | 68 | Bas K |
| Mission Impossible/Programmed Trip | Humanoid | |
| Mission Impossible/Programmed Trip Zero Edition | RVDE MV 04 | VP Is @live |
| Moon Town! | RC 018 | VP Is @live |
| Moto-Crash | 2600 Connection | |
| Mr. Roboto! | TF 02 | Packrat |
| Munchkin+ | 38+ | Revival Studios |
| Neon Nights! | RC 020 | VP Is @live |
| Nice Ice! | CR 006 | 2600 Connection |
| Night Fighter | AC 9450 | 2600 Connection |
| NightFighter | 2 | RetroGenesis |
| Odyssey² Multicart | n/a | J. Dondzila |
| Piggyback Planet! | RC 003 | VP Is @live |
| Pinball! | CGE Services | |
| Pink Panther (April Fool's 2014) | VP Is @live | |
| Planet Lander! | TF 01 | Packrat |
| Play Tag | 69 | Bas K |
| Pong for Videopac and Odyssey²! | Packrat | |
| Power Lords (ColecoVision) | 2149CL | Probe 2000 |
| Power Lords (PAL) | 3 | RetroGenesis |
| Puzzle Piece Panic! | TF 03 | Packrat |
| Ralph Baer's Pinball! | GDG | |
| Restaurant | 2600 Connection | |
| Robot City | 71 | CCC |
| Robot City | 1 | RetroGenesis |
| Route 66! | 66 | Humanoid |
| Route 66+ | 66 | CCC |
| Sea Rescue! | SCRC 001 | VP Is @live |
| Shark Hunter | 64 | CCC |
| Shooting Gallery!/Minefield! | RC 08 | Packrat |
| Space Cavern | AP 3002 | VP Is @live |
| Space Monster+ | 22+ | VP Is @live |
| Spaceman Splorf: Planet of Doom | POND 01 | VP Is @live |
| Spider-Man | 981503 | VP Is @live |
| Spider-Man | 65 | Bas K |
| Stairrunner | RS-VP006 | Revival Studios |
| Strikeforce | RS-VP011 | Revival Studios |
| Terrahawks: The Second Assault | 70 | CCC |
| Tesla Roadster's Journey to Mars | T1 | VP Is @live |
| The 50-Foot-Tall Stalk of Celery! | CR 009 | 2600 Connection |
| Tower Turtles! | RS LF 001 | Retronic |
| Traffic! | CR 004 | Packrat |
| Tutankham | CCC | |
| Videopac Service Test Cartridge | STC | Bas K |
| Walls! | CR 003 | 2600 Connection |
| Western + | 01 RVDE MV | VP Is @live |
| Wildlife! | RC 005 | 2600 Connection |
| Wildlife+ | RC 005 | VP Is @live |