Re: Robot Odyssey

[Eric Jacobs <no@no.no>]

Dave Morrison wrote:
> 
> Eric Jacobs wrote:
> 
> > I think there needs to be a Robot Odyssey II. If anyone likes hacking
> > around with the Apple II or the 6502, that would be kind of nifty. I
> > think we need some more puzzles!! Don't let the odyssey end!
> >
> > :)
> 
> I was thinking about this last night. The original packaging I have lists the
> program/game as "Robot Odyssey I". Anyone know if there was a 2nd one or plans
> for a second one??? Naming it as Robot Odyssey I sure makes it sound like they
> intended to do 2 or more.
> 
> Dave

I'm fairly sure that they did intend to release a Robot Odyssey II. I
have
the original manual and it says on the chip spec page: "Mail us your
best 
circuits or chip designs. We may use them in the next odyssey!"

However, in the upgraded v2.0 disks, they changed the name in several
places to just "Robot Odyssey". It also appears that they did intend to
release a version (of ROI, at least) for PC's. Considering this never
happened, I doubt that ROII was ever released.

The idea was not totally lost, as was shown by Think Quick released a
couple of years later. Still, it's really too bad the Robot Odyssey
concept died out as soon as it did.