Hi Everyone. This time Retro Relix reviews the 1978 Philips Videopac G7000 and 1983 G7200. We fix what we need to and play some fantastic retro games. Enjoy, Mark.
I wonder if the 8244/8245 was designed for TV on-screen display applications? RTC is La Radiotechnique-Coprim, a long-time French manufacturer of vacuum tubes.
Ed Averett wrote over half of the US first party library for the Odyssey 2 on a freelance basis. There's a really interesting interview in Retro Gamer (c 2015?) about how quitting Magnavox/Philips (and his salary) to write the games kept the company from pulling the plug. Also, Munchkin was subject to a lawsuit from Atari that it was a copy of Pac-Man which Magnavox lost and it was taken out of distribution.
It's sad most of the Parker Brothers games made it here to the US in such small numbers. I would've loved to have had Qbert or Frogger on my Odyssey 2.
I owed one for years despite owning more advanced consoles. I felt that the graphics made the Atari 2600 look good My favourite game was Pickaxe Pete. Interesting mods but I feel you should keep a device as pure as possible.
I totally agree with keeping things as pure as possible but in this case all he has done really is made a preventative measure of a lead that is now detachable and cannot get accidentally tugged and pull the machine onto the floor perhaps even breaking it, so I'm all for detachable leads to make something a little bit safer ...
Interesting fact about the G7200 it also was available as a all black model, and the follow-up is an N60 which sport a slimmer design , did you know that there is a basic cartridge you can plug into the g7000 and program your own basic games in.. but unfortunately there was no way of saving your work ! Which meant you'd have to do it every time lol bit of an oversight . I think online you can still find some basic listings to program a G7000 but don't quote me on that , anyway you've made a horrific repair😂😂 sticking a plaster over damage goods 😂😂 I've seen some cowboy builders in my time 😂😂
@@ghosthuntergr Hi. I didn’t include the source as was a private sale and they didn’t know where it came from either. Also, there’s one for sale on eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145982403141?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=v5jzog4wql-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=GI6Nq42JTW2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Also, here’s a schematic I found online as part of research wilco2009.blogspot.com/2018/09/videopac-multirom-cart-version-1.html
My first console/computer. G7000 ftw!
I picked up a G7000 and a ton of games for not very much a couple of years ago. But I have never seen the G7200 before.... love it!
Hi Everyone. This time Retro Relix reviews the 1978 Philips Videopac G7000 and 1983 G7200. We fix what we need to and play some fantastic retro games. Enjoy, Mark.
We had one of these!!!!!
it has hardware sprites, thats cool.
Nice job, it came up a treat.
@@GManmcaoidh cheers 👍
I wonder if the 8244/8245 was designed for TV on-screen display applications?
RTC is La Radiotechnique-Coprim, a long-time French manufacturer of vacuum tubes.
Ed Averett wrote over half of the US first party library for the Odyssey 2 on a freelance basis. There's a really interesting interview in Retro Gamer (c 2015?) about how quitting Magnavox/Philips (and his salary) to write the games kept the company from pulling the plug. Also, Munchkin was subject to a lawsuit from Atari that it was a copy of Pac-Man which Magnavox lost and it was taken out of distribution.
@@Metal_Maxine Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised to see Ed’s name crop-up several times during my research - did a great job. #legend
It's sad most of the Parker Brothers games made it here to the US in such small numbers. I would've loved to have had Qbert or Frogger on my Odyssey 2.
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I owed one for years despite owning more advanced consoles. I felt that the graphics made the Atari 2600 look good My favourite game was Pickaxe Pete. Interesting mods but I feel you should keep a device as pure as possible.
Thanks for your comment Neil. Given the bespoke nature of this Videopac’s original power input, I’d be interested in your cost effective solution.
I totally agree with keeping things as pure as possible but in this case all he has done really is made a preventative measure of a lead that is now detachable and cannot get accidentally tugged and pull the machine onto the floor perhaps even breaking it, so I'm all for detachable leads to make something a little bit safer ...
Interesting fact about the G7200 it also was available as a all black model, and the follow-up is an N60 which sport a slimmer design , did you know that there is a basic cartridge you can plug into the g7000 and program your own basic games in.. but unfortunately there was no way of saving your work ! Which meant you'd have to do it every time lol bit of an oversight . I think online you can still find some basic listings to program a G7000 but don't quote me on that , anyway you've made a horrific repair😂😂 sticking a plaster over damage goods 😂😂 I've seen some cowboy builders in my time 😂😂
8:25 You surely can't be serious!? That's a colour match?! Whoa...
Hi any schemativ for the multicart?
@@ghosthuntergr Hi. I didn’t include the source as was a private sale and they didn’t know where it came from either. Also, there’s one for sale on eBay www.ebay.co.uk/itm/145982403141?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=v5jzog4wql-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=GI6Nq42JTW2&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Also, here’s a schematic I found online as part of research wilco2009.blogspot.com/2018/09/videopac-multirom-cart-version-1.html