Manufacturer | Magnavox, General Home Products |
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Type | Dedicated home video game console |
Generation | First generation |
Release date | USA: June 1976 |
CPU | AY-3-8500 |
Graphics | Black & white |
Sound | Via internal speaker |
Controller input | 2 attached paddle-based game controllers |
Power | 9 V AC adapter (100 ma) or 6 x C batteries |
Dimensions | 14.5" x 9" x 4" |
The Wonder Wizard (model number: 7702) is a dedicated first-generation home video game console which was manufactured by Magnavox[1] and released by General Home Products (GHP for short) in June 1976[2] only in the United States.[3][1][4]
The console features two paddle-based game controllers attached to the system[1] and contains the same circuit board as the Magnavox Odyssey 300[5][4][2] and the same bottom part housing as the Magnavox Odyssey.[4][2] The paddles are larger than those of the Odyssey 300.[6]
The console had a dealer cost of $39 but initial retail price was set at $60 (compared to the MSRP of the Odyssey 300 at $70).[7]
The system contains three built-in Pong-based games:[4]
Just like the Odyssey 300, the Wonder Wizard uses a switch so that the players can choose between the three preset difficulty levels.[2]
The switch box in the scope of delivery is the same as those of the Odyssey 100 to 4000.[3] The top of the console was available in two versions: one with silver colored knobs and a woodgrain design in the upper section of the housing, and one with black knobs and a full woodgrain design.[2]