Distributor:Lucky - Goldstar (LG)

Manufacturer:Lucky - Goldstar (LG)

Released: Japan 1994, N.America 1994 , Europe 1994.

Units Sold:

RS: Expect to pay: 60GBP,80 USD.

List of games available at:http:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_3DO_games

Best Fan Site:

http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=2&c=1160

Official console homepage:

Not Available

General Info:

The Goldstar 3DO console was released in the US and Korea at a MSRP of $399. Goldstar expanded distribution of the 3DO system by making it available through mass merchandisers and toy stores. Goldstar is a former trading name for the Korean electronics giant LG.

It has been noted that a few games seem to have a problem with the early model Goldstar units. Cyberia, PO'ed, and The Horde lock up during certain sections of the game. This is most likely due to the fact that early model Goldstar units could not handle files over a certain size.

Top 10 Must have games:

Need for Speed, Crash n Burn, Road Rash, Alone in the Dark, Wing Commander 3, P'Oed, Hell, Gex,

Fifa, Madden.

Key Accessories:

Technical Specs:

The consoles had very advanced hardware features at the time: an ARM60 32-bit RISC CPU, two custom video co-processors, a custom 16-bit DSP and a custom math coprocessor. They also featured 2 megabytes of DRAM, 1 megabyte of VRAM, and a double speed CD-ROM drive for main storage, Up to 8 controllers could be daisy-chained on the system at once. In addition to special 3DO software, the system was able to play audio CDs (including support for CD+G), view Photo CDs, and Video CDs with an add-on MPEG video card (released in Japan only).

Technical Advice:

Has RF output, AV Output and S Video. Only has one controller port.