{{short description|Home video game console by General Home Products}} {{Infobox information appliance | name = Wonder Wizard | aka = | logo = | logo_size = | image = 250px | caption = A Wonder Wizard in a showcase | developer = | manufacturer = Magnavox, General Home Products | family = | type = Dedicated home video game console | generation = First generation | release_date = '''USA''': June 1976 | availability = | lifespan = | price = | discontinued = | units_sold = | units_shipped = | power = 9 V AC adapter (100 ma) or 6 x C batteries | system_on_chip = | cpu = AY-3-8500 | memory = | storage = | memory_card = | display = | graphics = Black & white | sound = Via internal speaker | input = | controllers = 2 attached paddle-based game controllers | camera = | touchpad = | connectivity = | platform = | dimensions = 14.5" x 9" x 4" | weight = | top_game = | predecessor = | successor = | related = }}
The '''Wonder Wizard''' (model number: 7702) is a dedicated first-generation home video game console which was manufactured by Magnavox<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Wonder Wizard|url=https://www.retrogamingconsoles.com/consoles/wonder-wizard/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-03|website=retrogamingconsoles|language=en-GB}}</ref> and released by General Home Products (GHP) in June 1976<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=TheGameConsole.com: Magnavox Video Game Consoles|url=http://www.thegameconsole.com/magnavox.html|access-date=2020-08-27|website=www.thegameconsole.com|archive-date=2021-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925051709/http://www.thegameconsole.com/magnavox.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> only in the United States.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Pong-Story : Wonder Wizard models|url=https://www.pong-story.com/wwizard.htm|access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.pong-story.com}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum|url=https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=1105|access-date=2020-07-03|website=www.old-computers.com}}</ref>
The console features two paddle-based game controllers attached to the system<ref name=":0" /> and contains the same circuit board as the Magnavox Odyssey 300<ref>{{Cite web|title=Zwolle Computermuseum PONGs/DSC03312|url=https://computarium.lcd.lu/photos/albums/BONAMI_PONGs/album/slides/DSC03312.html|access-date=2020-08-07|website=computarium.lcd.lu}}</ref><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> and the same bottom part housing as the Magnavox Odyssey.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> The paddles are larger than those of the Odyssey 300.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2011-04-13|title=Evolution of Home Video Game Consoles: 1967 - 2011|url=https://www.hongkiat.com/blog/evolution-of-home-video-game-consoles-1967-2011/|access-date=2020-08-27|website=Hongkiat|language=en-US}}</ref>
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).<ref>{{cite news |title=More Magnavox Games |url=https://archive.org/details/television-digest-with-consumer-electronics/1976%20Television%20Digest%20with%20Consumer%20Electronics/page/n81/mode/2up?q=wonder+wizard |access-date=19 August 2023 |issue=36 |publisher=Television Digest Inc |date=1976-09-06| volume=16 }}</ref>
== Games == The system contains three built-in ''Pong''-based games:<ref name=":1" />
* 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.<ref name=":3" />
== Technical specifications ==
* '''CPU''': General Instrument AY-3-8500 ("Pong-on-a-Chip")<ref name=":1" /> * '''Input''': Two game controllers/game selection, difficulty (pro, intermediate, beginner), and power button (on/off/reset)<ref name=":1" /> * '''Graphics''': Monochrome<ref name=":1" /> * '''Sound''': Built-in speaker<ref name=":1" /> * '''Dimensions''': {{Convert|14.5|x|9|x|4|in}} (l x h x w)<ref name=":1" /> * '''Power''': 9 V AC adapter (100 ma) or 6 x C batteries<ref name=":1" /> The switch box in the scope of delivery is the same as those of the Odyssey 100 to 4000.<ref name=":2" /> 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.<ref name=":3" />
== References == <references />
== External links == {{commonscat|Wonder Wizard}} * [https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=1105 Wonder Wizard] on www.old-computers.com * [https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2130327/ Wonder Wizard] on IMDb * [https://www.mobygames.com/game/wonder-wizard Wonder Wizard] on MobyGames * [https://www.pong-story.com/wwizard.htm Overview of the Wonder Wizard and the other models of the series] on www.pong-story.com
Category:Computer-related introductions in 1976 Category:Dedicated consoles Category:First-generation video game consoles Category:Home video game consoles Category:Products introduced in 1976 Category:1976 in video gaming