Wonder Wizard

Wonder Wizard

A Wonder Wizard in a showcase
Manufacturer	Magnavox, General Home Products
Type	Dedicated home video game console
Generation	First generation
Released	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 Magnavox¹ and released by General Home Products (GHP) in June 1976² only in the United States.³¹⁴

The console features two paddle-based game controllers attached to the system¹ and contains the same circuit board as the Magnavox Odyssey 300⁵⁴² and the same bottom part housing as the Magnavox Odyssey.⁴² 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

• Handball
• Tennis
• Hockey

Just like the Odyssey 300, the Wonder Wizard uses a switch so that the players can choose between the three preset difficulty levels.²

• CPU: General Instrument AY-3-8500 ("Pong-on-a-Chip")⁴
• Input: Two game controllers/game selection, difficulty (pro, intermediate, beginner), and power button (on/off/reset)⁴
• Graphics: Monochrome⁴
• Sound: Built-in speaker⁴
• Dimensions: 14.5 by 9 by 4 inches (370 mm × 230 mm × 100 mm) (l x h x w)⁴
• Power: 9 V AC adapter (100 ma) or 6 x C batteries⁴

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