1972 was a very special year for everyone who will be reading this right now and most of you will h ave no idea why… Its not a historical date in human history but it was the year in which the vi deo games industry was born. The release of the first ever home video games console – the Magnavox Odyssey – was met with widespread acclaim and helped revolutionise home entertainment. A few year s the Odyssey had a competitor, developed by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney, Pong brought some much needed competition to the market which in turn jump started the entire gaming industry.