Why was the Odyssey’s game “Pickaxe Pete” so hard?
He is referring to a game for the Odyssey2, an Intel-microprocessor controlled game of the late seventies. I don’t remember much about Pickaxe Pete. He can probably get an answer to his question by contacting someone via the web who is active in one of the numerous groups of hackers who still write new software for, and do assorted hacks on the O2. Most of these guys are in Europe and South America, but that’s no problem. You’ve created so much more than videogames. Mentioning just a few… you’ve created recordable talking books for Western Publishing/Golden Books. You created a plush bear that interacts with the TV via VHS tapes and a toy line of Talking Tools for Hasbro. You also have numerous patents. Out of all of your inventions what are you most proud of? If you go to my website at www.ralphbaer.com, you’ll see many more toy-and-game items. My favorite has got to be SIMON because it was and still is one of the most successful electronic toys out there and is still on the shelves o
