BROCHURES!
Color 8.5" × 11", four- or six-page sales brochures available to retailers, and sometimes mailed to Odyssey² owners. These helped promote the Odyssey²'s "strong points," like The Voice module and the Master Strategy series of games. Also note the GTE Employees brochure. GTE (General Telephone) had a partnership with Philips/Magnavox where certain products, including Odyssey², were offered at a discounted price to its employees. This brochure shows what bargains were available to GTE workers around Christmas 1983.
"Your Best Buy" Brochure
The Voice of Odyssey²
Quest for the Rings
Great Wall Street Fortune Hunt
Master Strategy Series
Brazilian Master Strategy Series
GTE Employees Brochure (1983)
Power Lords CES Brochure (1983)
This is not an official Odyssey brochure; it was put out by Revell Toys to advertise their Power Lords action figures. At the 1983 Winter CES, Philips gave them out with a "NAP Video Games" sticker affixed to the cover.
"Welcome to the Wonderful World of Odyssey²" Brochure
Notes on brochure availability: some brochures were distributed with Odyssey² consoles or in promotional mailings such as the Christmas Gift Guide (see Mail & Forms section). These brochures, while not terribly common, are not nearly as tough to find as those distibuted at trade shows and the like. In general, most brochures are scarce, but the trade show brochures are quite rare. For more on brochure availability, click here.
Odyssey Selling Aids
A catalog for retailers, from which promotional Odyssey materials could be ordered from Philips. Thanks to Marty Goldberg, this promotional bonanza is now available for everyone to enjoy!
