I Just Got the Original Home Console!

[BurningDoom]

Okay, so it's not actually a Magnovox Odyssey or even an Atari Pong. It's a knock-off. But still freaking awesome! I feel like I've acquired a key piece to my collection. It feels great. I got it for under $20, shipping included, and it includes all it's wires. The listing said it worked fine, just missing the box.

It's the Wonder Wizard:

[Anapan]

Crazy! That's so mack-tack awesome I just shit pixels! I hope you can hook it up and take some pictures.

[Shogun]

Crazy! That's so mack-tack awesome I just shit pixels!

Your avatar is appropriate for this saying.

[Hobie-wan]

So you had to run out and buy some C batteries, right?

[BurningDoom]

I got my new Wonder Wizard (Pong) console today! I got it all hooked-up, but no picture. I could hear the sound coming out of the machine (speakers built-in, sound came from the console, AMAZING!). So I knew it worked. I came to the conclusion it needed a new RCA cable. Unfortunately it used a pre-Coax connection, so I was wary on if I could find one. But luckily the local RadioShack had me covered.

So I got a new wire, but it turns out I didn't need it after all. No harm done, the wire that came with it was looking pretty haggard anyways and it was only $5.49. Turns out all I had to do was shake the console a little, which I found out when I got frustrated with it and shook it in my hands, lol.

I was about to crap myself when I got it working, though. Reason being: I called my wife in to play as 2nd player so I could test it. The reset button is on the 2nd controller, so I told her to press the reset button, which I had pressed a few times already while trying to get it to work, AND SHE BROKE IT! So I stood there just looking at it, astonished for several minutes. I then broke out the screwdriver and opened her up. The plastic was broke, no easy fix. But I jimmy-rigged it back together with some twist-ties and it works again. Man, the trouble a guy has to go through to play Pong.

[gtmtnbiker]

Man, the trouble a guy has to go through to play Pong.

I admire your persistence to get Pong working. Though I grew up with Pong, I have no desire to relive those days.

[sneth]

there are 100's of Pong consoles out there. Some are much better than others.
It's a slipperly slope getting into this market, because there are just soooo many models.

[samsonlonghair]

My Dad still has his original Odyssey 2000 in the original box. The box proudly proclaims that it has FOUR games; it doesn't tell you that all four are pong.

[Dakinggamer87]

Awesome!!