I Love RCI

Haven't been on Odyssey, but on other Quantum ships games on the actual seaplex court are typically free. They are usually organized sign up activities like dodgeball, soccer, basketball, etc. Bumper cars are free. Ping pong is free. Air hockey tables use the same process as the arcade so they cost, but only about $1.50. Xbox games are free, but since there are only a handful of them available, there is usually a group of kids that will hog them.

Hasn't been back since Covid. I'm still waiting for its return as well.

There are several challenges to this. One, depending on how the TV is set up in the room, you will not be able to connect the HDMI cable to the TV. A lot of the TVs are wall mounted and you can't pull them out to access the plugs in the back. If the TV has a side HDMI port, you can do it, but then you have the challenge #2. You need a way to change the input of the TV to the now connected HDMI input. The RCCL remotes don't have an input option on them, so you will have to take a universal remote and sync it. Three, as others have pointed out, getting online. The internet can be extremely spotty and slow at times so it would not work out well for any online gaming (especially games like Fortnite or Call of Duty). If they wanted to play games that were not online games, you could do that once you are able to get connected to the TV.

Topnole summed it up nicely. Like everything else in life, you don't get anything unless you ask for it. The genie will typically do all they can to accommodate reasonable requests (and, sometimes, even unreasonable ones). Enjoy your cruise. Star class is a whole other experience when sailing.