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Unboxing the VTech V.Flash

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Multimedia Mike

I first learned of VTech’s V.Flash console in late 2006. Shortly thereafter, I purchased a game to be played on the system so that I could study the optical format and understand the data formats therein (it’s a weird hobby of mine).

Eventually, I found a new in box V.Flash console for relatively cheap and snatched it up. It arrived but I never got around to opening it at the time. I have accumulated several more games for the system in the meantime. I got it down from a shelf today:


V.Flash console box and games
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I thought it had only been 6 or 7 years since I bought the system. Turns out that it was almost 9 years ago that I picked it up:


V.Flash delivery date

I checked my Amazon order records for more details– turns out that I only paid about US$26 for it. I guess I snagged it during what is called “the trough of no/low value” because when I look it up now, asking prices for an NIB unit are substantially higher.

Surprisingly, there are no YouTube unboxing videos for this thing. So I guess it falls to me. Unboxing videos aren’t really my thing. Instead, please accept this series of photos documenting various aspects of the unit and its packaging. There is a lot to cover.

The front of the box:


V.Flash box cover
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The bottom of the box:


V.Flash box bottom
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The right side of the box:


V.Flash box right
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The left side of the box:


V.Flash box left
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The top of the box:


V.Flash box top
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The back of the box:


V.Flash box back
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The box even has an inside flap, just like a lot of modern computer game boxes. This is the left side of the inside flap:


V.Flash box inside left
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The right side of the inside flap:


V.Flash box inside right
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These are the contents inside the box:


V.Flash box contents
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The unwrapped hardware components:


V.Flash hardware unwrapped
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This includes the following:

  • The V.Flash console
  • 1 controller: it’s weird that the D-pad is on the right and the buttons are on the left, but the packaging assures me that these are reversible; good– I wouldn’t want to relearn that at this point in my game-playing life
  • Composite A/V cables
  • AC adapter
  • Pack-in game: Wacky Race on Jumpin’ Bean Island
  • CD tray: this enables playback of audio CDs

The copious literature that comes with the console:


V.Flash literature
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This includes the following:

  • Warning page included with the AC adapter
  • Users manual
  • Product registration
  • Addendum sheet
  • Advertisement for Club VTech (website now defunct)
  • Users manual for the pack-in game
  • Vtech catalog

Here are the 5 V.Flash games I have managed to accumulate so far (there are only 4 left to collect):


V.Flash game library
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  • The Amazing Spider-Man: Countdown to Doom
  • Disney Princess: The Crystal Ball Adventure
  • Scooby-Doo! Ancient Adventure
  • Wacky Race on Jumpin’ Bean Island
  • Bratz Fashion Pixies: The Secret Necklace

The front of the console:


V.Flash console front
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There are ports for 2 controllers and also a custom memory card. It’s interesting that there are buttons for both off and on rather than a single power button or switch.

The back of the console:


V.Flash console back
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Only 2 holes: one for power and one for A/V breakout.

This is how the console looks when it has a game inside:


V.Flash game in console
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This is how the console looks in the “eject” state:


V.Flash game in open console
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For comparison, this is the V.Flash console placed next to a Sega Dreamcast console:


V.Flash compared to Dreamcast
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That’s the end of this photo journey. I will cover the software experience in a separate post. Then I will finally start playing the games for MobyGames documentation.

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