It's also interesting to note that the Odyssey 100 utilized discrete circuitry. Magnavox had proposed a single chip design for the Odyssey 100, but wanted a device able to be released immediately even if Texas Instruments didn't deliver the chips on time. A single chip design would be one of the improvements found in the Odyssey 200.

The discrete design of the circuit explains the many external jumper wires and through-hole components found on the board.