Simon Says
Simon Says is one of the 12 original games that was shipped with the Magnavox Odyssey system. It runs on Cartridge No.2 and uses cards with an overlay. In Simon Says, one player holds a deck of cards (provided…
31 December 1972
Simon Says is a card & board game developed by Magnavox, released 31 December 1972 on Odyssey.
What Simon Says is
Simon Says is a card & board game game developed by Magnavox and released in 1972. It is available on Odyssey only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Simon Says is one of the 12 original games that was shipped with the Magnavox Odyssey system. It runs on Cartridge No.2 and uses cards with an overlay. In Simon Says, one player holds a deck of cards (provided with the game) with depictions of several body parts and must then indicate them to the other players by saying something like "Simon says... touch your right hand". The other players will then rush to the specified place as quickly as possible, the winner being the one to touch the most body parts before his/her opponent.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are educational and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
Simon Says — frequently asked questions
When did Simon Says come out?
Simon Says was released on 31 December 1972 for Odyssey.
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