August 4, 2011

Choose your course with this computerized golf game (Feb, 1980)

Choose your course with this computerized golf game

Aim, tee off—this system shows you the next lie By BILL HAWKINS

Ah, it’s a beautiful day for golf at Pebble Beach. The water’s sparkling, the sky’s blue, and the wind—oops, forgot to program in the wind. No problem, though: Just push the right buttons and a gentle, five-knot breeze blows in from the north.

No, you can’t feel it, nor can you run your fingers through the fairway water hazard before you—but you’d better take them into account before teeing up. You’ll need more than a stroke of luck to win in this new computer-controlled Par-T-Golf game. Read the rest of this entry »

July 1, 2011

The Wizard of Odyssey Reveals The Key to Greater Challenge. (Oct, 1982)

The Wizard of Odyssey Reveals The Key to Greater Challenge.

The Keyboard!

It makes the fun go further with Odyssey2 than any other video game. The keyboard lets you program mazes and grids. Type numbers and letters on the screen. Increase skill levels. It even lets you change opponents and fields of play!

And only Odyssey2 offers—The Master Strategy Series! Each game comes with its own game board. You use it to plan your strategy. Read the rest of this entry »

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