This is a fun little gadget. My three-year-old loves this machine, but hasn't quite figured out how to use it yet. We have not hooked it up to a TV but the size is great for portability. The only issues is that most of the games seem to be duplicates and there aren't instructions on many so you have to play around, but for the price it was nice. I wouldn't pay retail for it by any means, but for $4, you can't go wrong.