Welcome to my Panasonic collection.
This page is a repository for all of the Panasonic systems, peripherals, and accessories in my collection.
Panasonic 3DO (FZ-1)
| Type | Games console |
|---|---|
| Release date | October 1993 |
| Discontinued | March 1996 |
| Operating system | N/A |
| CPU | 32-bit ARM60 @ 12.5 MHz |
| Memory | 2 MB + 1 MB VRAM |
The 3DO format was originally conceived by The 3DO Company, founded on September 12, 1991 by Electronic Arts founder Trip Hawkins. The company’s objective was to create a next-generation, CD-based video game & entertainment standard which would be manufactured by various partners and licensees; 3DO would collect a royalty on each console sold and on each game manufactured. To game publishers, the low US$3 royalty rate per game was a better deal than the higher royalties paid to Nintendo and Sega when making games for their consoles. The 3DO hardware itself was designed by Dave Needle and RJ Mical (designers of the Atari Lynx), starting from an outline on a restaurant napkin in 1989, and was initially manufactured by Panasonic.
Kindly donated by David Nolan in Liverpool.