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Volleyball!

published by Magnavox

197910
Odyssey 2

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While the packaging promises "an electronic simulation so real you can even spike a shot", this is in fact a volleyball game which has a very loose interpretation of the standard rules. In fact, it can be described as a cross between volleyball and Pong: Each six-man team is separated by a large line, which the casual observer would interpret as the net. The line is open at the top, and this is the only place where the ball can pass through into the other court. While the ball is in your court, it can be passed as many times as you want, and bounced against the "net" and the back of the court. As long as the ball doesn't touch the bottom of the screen, it is safe. The joystick moves the entire team in strict formation, and the ball passes through the players if they are held still, or bounced in the direction they are moving. A status display at the bottom of the screen writes out in clear text whether there is a serve change, a spike, scoring or otherwise.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Side view

Also known as

Electronic Volleyball — UK title

Elektronisch volleyball — Dutch title

Elektronischer Volleyball — German title

Pallavolo — Italian title

Voleiball Electronico — Spanish title

Voleibol! — Brazilian title

Volley ball électronique — French title

Volley-Ball! — Canadian French title

Volleyball — Danish title

Volleyball Electrónico — Portuguese title

Volleyboll — Swedish title

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Facts

Publisher

Magnavox

Released

1979

Platforms

Odyssey 2

Standing

Top 91% by want to play

Tags

Diagonal-downFixed / flip-screenDirect controlMultiple units/characters controlVolleyball