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Recently on the sites' Facebook page Hot trout posted pictures of his Game & Watch collection

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I knew very little about these little gems other than their existence. So off i went to

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Below is some information and pictures of what I found on Wayback and I would like to share it with you. I hope you enjoy it.

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Nintendo Game & Watch

There may be thousands of games that are more advanced and more fun to play, but few of those have so high nostalgic value as Nintendo's Game&Watch games.
April 28:th 1980 was the date for the first release ever of a Game&Watch game. It was introduced by designer Gunpei Yokoi (1941-1997), and suddenly there was a Game&Watch in almost every home.

In Scandinavia alone almost two million games were sold during 1981-1992. In Sweden 800.000 units (Source: Nintendo-se).

The games featuring Donkey Kong and Marios Bros became huge successes in the 80's.

As far as I know only official 59 different G&W-games have been released by Nintendo Co. Ltd, Kyoto, in Japan.

There are ten different categories of Game & Watch: The first Silver-series that was produced in 1980, then came Gold (1981), Widescreen (1981-1982), Multiscreen (1982-1989), Tabletop (1983), Panorama (1983-1984), New Widescreen (1982-1991), Super Color (1984), Micro Vs. (1984) Crystal Screen (1986) and Special (1987).

The Nintendo - Game & Watch™ Masterlist
Last Modified: 2001-01-26

Silver Series

Game Name Model no. Released
Ball AC-01 1980.04.28
Flagman FL-02 1980.06.05
Vermin MT-03 1980.07.10
Fire RC-04 1980.07.31
Judge IP-05 1980.10.04


Gold Series
Game Name Model no. Released
Manhole MH-06 1981.01.29
Helmet CN-07 1981.02.21
Lion LN-08 1981.04.29


Wide Screen
Game Name Model no. Released
Parachute PR-21 1981.06.19
Octopus OC-22 1981.07.16
Popeye PP-23 1981.08.05
Chef FP-24 1981.09.08
Mickey Mouse MC-25 1981.10.09
Egg EG-26 1981.10
Fire FR-27 1981.12.04
Turtle Bridge TL-28 1982.02.01
Fire Attack ID-29 1982.03.26
Snoppy Tennis SP-30 1982.04.28


Multi Screen
Game Name Model no. Released
Oil Panic OP-51 1982.05.28
Donkey Kong DK-52 1982.06.03
Mickey & Donald DM-53 1982.11.82
Greenhouse GH-54 1982.06.12
Donkey Kong 2 JR-55 1983.03.07
Mario Bros. MW-56 1983.03.14
Rainshower LP-57 1983.08
Lifeboat TC-58 1983.10
Pinball PB-59 1983.12.05
Black Jack BJ-60 1985.02.15
Squish MG-61 1986.04
Bomb Sweeper BD-62 1987.06
Safebuster JB-63 1988.01
Goldcliff MV-64 1988.10
Zelda ZL-65 1989.08


Color Screen Tabletop
Game Name Model no. Released
Donkey Kong Jr. CJ-71 1983.04.28
Mario's Cement Factory CM-72 1983.04.28
Snoopy SM-73 1983.07.05
Popeye PG-74 1983.08


Panorama Screen
Game Name Model no. Released
Snoopy SM-91 1983.08.30
Popeye PG-92 1983.08.30
Donkey Kong Jr. CJ-93 1983.10.07
Mario's Bombs Away TB-94 1983.11.10
Mickey Mouse DC-95 1984.02
Donkey Kong Circus MK-96 1984.09


New Wide Screen
Game Name Model no. Released
Donkey Kong Jr. DJ-101 1982.10.26
Mario's Cement Factory ML-102 1983.06.16
Manhole NH-103 1983.08.24
Tropical Fish TF-104 1985.07
Super Mario Bros. YM-105 1988.03
Climber DR-106 1988.03
Balloon Fight BF-107 1988.03
Mario the Juggler MJ-108 1991.10


Super Color
Game Name Model no. Released
Spitball Sparky BU-201 1984.02.07
CrabGrab UD-202 1984.02.21


Micro Vs.
Game Name Model no. Released
Boxning / Punch-Out!! BX-301 1984.07.31
Donkey Kong 3 AK-302 1984.08.20
Donkey Kong Hockey HK-303 1984.11.12


Crystal Screen
Game Name Model no. Released
Super Mario Bros. YM-801 1986.06
Climber DR-802 1986.07
Balloon Fight BF-803 1986.11


As far as I know only official 59 different G&W-games have been released by Nintendo Co. Ltd, Kyoto, in Japan.But there are 61 items in the above list


YM-901 Special


"Super Mario Bros"
Nintendo Game&Watch


This is a rare special model of the Super Mario Bros Game & Watch which wasn't for sale!! Only given away as a prize to Nintendo players winning the F-1 Grand Prix Tournament in Japan.

As far as I know only 10,000 of these were made.




YM-901
Title: "Super Mario Bros." (Same as YM-108)
Model no.: YM-901-S
Manufacture: Nintendo Co. Ltd, Kyoto
Year: 1987
Display Type: Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Watch Batteries: 2xLD43 or 2xSR43
Total number of buttons: 9 (4 controllers, 1 jump, game, time, alarm and acl)
Weight: 65 gram (0,01 Pounds)
Height: 86 mm (3,38")
Width: 91 mm (3,58")
Depth: 10,6 mm (0,04")

The Prize Letter

In english translation:

"Famicon Grandprix F1 Race.

Congratulations to the prize!

We thank for your participant in Famicon GrandPrix F1 Race. Your results have of Nintendo's computer top of the ranking chart. The price is a game&watch special edition of Super Mario Bros.

Further as receives you participate in a "Idol hot-line" stunt with Nakayama Miho from Tokimeki highschool....."

(Thank to Jonas from "Magakai Örebro" for the translation!)


I would like to thank all the sites on Wayback for their information, and thanks to the webmasters of those sites for their hard work in contributing their knowledge to sharing it with you.