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Volleyball!

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…

31 December 1979

Volleyball! is a sport, released 31 December 1979 on Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000.

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What Volleyball! is

Volleyball! was released in 1979. It was published by Magnavox. It is available on Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

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 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…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

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When did Volleyball! come out?
Volleyball! was released on 31 December 1979 for Odyssey 2 / Videopac G7000.

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