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Prehistoric Safari

One of four games packed with Shooting Gallery, a Magnavox Odyssey peripheral. One player sets their dot on overlays of prehistoric animals, while the other player attempts to shoot the dot with the light gun…

31 December 1972

Prehistoric Safari is a shooter developed by Magnavox, released 31 December 1972 on Odyssey.

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What Prehistoric Safari is

Prehistoric Safari is a shooter game developed by Magnavox and released in 1972. It is available on Odyssey only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

One of four games packed with Shooting Gallery, a Magnavox Odyssey peripheral. One player sets their dot on overlays of prehistoric animals, while the other player attempts to shoot the dot with the light gun in as few shots as possible. Uses game card number 9.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

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When did Prehistoric Safari come out?
Prehistoric Safari was released on 31 December 1972 for Odyssey.

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