Action Max
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Oct 16, 2026
Alex UllmanGUEST
Mm.
Dan WoodHOST
Yeah, he's, uh, if you start the video, he unboxes and tests out a, um, a Worlds of Wonder Action Max console.
Dan WoodHOST
He kind of talks about the [laughs] what that was as well.
Dan WoodHOST
Then, uh, he basically tries to make his own fully featured VHS console.
Kristina PanosHOST
But how? With a DE1 system on chip FPGA board, of course, and an RP2350.
Kristina PanosHOST
While the original Action Max system that brought us Sonic Fury, for which every play through is exactly the same, Throaty's setup allows for interactive gaming.
Kristina PanosHOST
The VHS tape holds both the binary data for the game and a number of video streams.
Kristina PanosHOST
This is all decoded using the FPGA dev board's composite input, and the RP2350 acts on the decoded game data while also handling controller input.
ReesHOST
The first one I have already mentioned in this ramble.
ReesHOST
This was part of my Doom roundup, of course, the weekly visit to the Doom shrine, Can We Port Video Games to VHS? Now, this talks a little bit initially about this Action Max, which you may remember advertised back in the day, although I don't think anyone actually bought one.
ReesHOST
Um, it connected to your VCR and your TV, and you had these interactive games, uh, that, uh, kind of loaded from the VHS tape, and, uh, I think it was all around quite a disappointment.
ReesHOST
I think Nostalgia Nerd made a video about this a few years ago.