G7400 (Odyssey 3) worth getting?

idrougge · 09-12-2006, 08:25 PM

I found a Philips Videopac G7400 for sale, but I am not so sure if the limited amount of games makes it worth the cost and storage space. Has anyone played it and can tell how good (or bad) it is? Any games worth getting?

blue lander · 09-12-2006, 08:32 PM

I've got one. Most of the games are just G7000 ones with prettier backgrounds. The ones designed specifically for the system are super hard to come by and none of them look very interesting.

yok-dfa · 09-12-2006, 09:05 PM

I would get it, some of the G7400 exclusives are actually pretty good (even though they might look boring). As already mentioned they are pretty hard to find however. Expect to pay somewhere between EUR 50 and EUR 200,- for a complete game (depending on the rarity)

ubersaurus · 09-12-2006, 09:16 PM

Isn't there a multicart for the O3-enhanced and exclusive games? I could have sworn I heard something about it, though I dunno if they're just on the O2 multicart or what.

ccc--- · 09-12-2006, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by idrougge

I found a Philips Videopac G7400 for sale, but I am not so sure if the limited amount of games makes it worth the cost and storage space. Has anyone played it and can tell how good (or bad) it is? Any games worth getting?

If you are interested in the Videopac system, you should definitely get one. Beside six games that run only on the G7400 (#56 Norseman, #59 Helicopter Rescue, #60 Trans American Rally, #63 Flash Point which I released last year, Jopac Exojet and Jopac Moto Crash), there is also the C7420 Microsoft BASIC Extension that is another reason to get a G7400. More info on my website (see sig)

ccc--- · 09-12-2006, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ubersaurus

Isn't there a multicart for the O3-enhanced and exclusive games? I could have sworn I heard something about it, though I dunno if they're just on the O2 multicart or what.

To my knowledge, there is not a separate multi cart for the Videopac+ games.

LIST · 09-12-2006, 10:00 PM

maybe this is the multicart your thinking of !!!!

http://www.classicgamecreations.com/multicart.html

PingvinBlueJeans · 09-12-2006, 10:54 PM

I would get it, especially if it's a SCART model (which is rarer), but that's just me. Not sure if it's worth the upgrade from a G7000, unless you're crazy about it (I'm assuming you have one already). I would mention that the power switch on the G7400 is notorious for failure, and I would make sure you check it out before purchase.

idrougge · 09-14-2006, 12:58 AM

Thank you for the advice. I asked the seller if the machine works. Fixing a broken switch shouldn't be that much of a problem.

09-12-2006, 08:25 PM	#1
idrougge Strawberry (Level 2) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 414	G7400 (Odyssey 3) worth getting? I found a Philips Videopac G7400 for sale, but I am not so sure if the limited amount of games makes it worth the cost and storage space. Has anyone played it and can tell how good (or bad) it is? Any games worth getting?

09-12-2006, 09:05 PM	#3
yok-dfa Peach (Level 3) Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Below Sea Level Posts: 739	I would get it, some of the G7400 exclusives are actually pretty good (even though they might look boring). As already mentioned they are pretty hard to find however. Expect to pay somewhere between EUR 50 and EUR 200,- for a complete game (depending on the rarity) __________________ Trade? www.rotzorg.org/~raymond Want to have a free CIB Pick'n'Pile for the Atari 2600? Click here

09-12-2006, 09:16 PM	#4
ubersaurus Pac-Man (Level 10) Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southgate MI Posts: 5,251	Isn't there a multicart for the O3-enhanced and exclusive games? I could have sworn I heard something about it, though I dunno if they're just on the O2 multicart or what. __________________ Check out the Kleppings! Make Way For Madness! "9 is a poor man's 11, and 11 is a Baker's Ten." Infinite Lives

09-12-2006, 10:54 PM	#8
PingvinBlueJeans Apple (Level 5) Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,098	I would get it, especially if it's a SCART model (which is rarer), but that's just me. Not sure if it's worth the upgrade from a G7000, unless you're crazy about it (I'm assuming you have one already). I would mention that the power switch on the G7400 is notorious for failure, and I would make sure you check it out before purchase. __________________ -PBJ-

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09-12-2006, 08:32 PM	#2
blue lander Peach (Level 3) Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 694	I've got one. Most of the games are just G7000 ones with prettier backgrounds. The ones designed specifically for the system are super hard to come by and none of them look very interesting.

09-12-2006, 10:00 PM	#7
LIST Insert Coin (Level 0) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sunderland UK Posts: 45	maybe this is the multicart your thinking of !!!! http://www.classicgamecreations.com/multicart.html

09-14-2006, 12:58 AM	#9
idrougge Strawberry (Level 2) Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 414	Thank you for the advice. I asked the seller if the machine works. Fixing a broken switch shouldn't be that much of a problem.