Musician is cartridge number 31 in the official Magnavox/Philips line of games for the Philips Videopac. It came in a cardboard box roughly double the size of a standard Videopac game box, containing a keyboard overlay in the style of a piano keyboard; the cartridge, in a standard Videopac box with a single sheet where the manual would usually be; and a landscape format manual, over double the size of a standard game manual.
The purpose of the set is to turn the user’s Videopac into a musical keyboard. It supports recording and editing sequences of up to 81 notes, although there is no way to save apart from writing a composition down on music manuscript. In the manual there are the following pieces of sheet music:
- “Badinerie” (Bach)
- “Brother Jacob”
- “The Entertainer”
- “Eurovision Tune”
- “Happy Birthday to You”
- “Liebestraum” (Liszt)
- “Lightly Row”
- “Merrily We Roll Along”
- “Michael Row the Boat Ashore”
- “Mosocow Night”
- “Old McDonald Had a Farm”
- “This Old Man”
- “Three Young Drummers”
- “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
References
External links
- Musician at videopac.org
Gamer24h Editor's Take
Musician caught our attention with its unique design and has shaped up to be a must-play masterpiece candidate thanks to the depth of its experience. The visionary approach of developer Philips, combined with the expertise of publisher Philips, has resulted in an exceptionally refined product. Its innovative take on the Music genre offers a breath of fresh air for fans of the category. In short, an outstanding and immersive gaming experience awaits genre fans — we highly recommend giving it a shot!