Pocketsize Collection

In the USA and in Kanada the Game&Watch were distributed as Pocketsize versions beside the regular games. The Pocketsize games came with colourful boxes, typically with cartoon like characters (more information about Pocketsize).

Not very many of these Pocketsize versions were produced, this makes them rare or even very rare. Typically it's very difficult to collect them. But now a collector managed to get all of them. See this stunning collection in the picture gallery.

Two versions of J.i21 Donkey Kong

In France the Game&Watch were distributed under the name J.i21 and with the typical J.i21 logo on the boxes. Some games even have this logo imprinted on their case (these are very rare games). But did you know, that there exist two different types of boxes of the game J.i21 Donkey Kong DK-52? The boxes show some remarkable differences!

>> Click here to see pictures (FAQ about J.i21)

gameandwatch.ch goes Twitter

gameandwatch.ch now is on Twitter (experimentally). Did you yet twitter today?

http://www.twitter.com/GameAndWatch1

Another green Fire FR-27

Game&Watch collector Gary from San Francisco USA sent me some pictures of his green Fire. Interesting fact is, that its not really green, but more like blue-green. Gary writes (shortened version):

«I read your article couple days ago about the green Fire FR-27. I believe I have one as well. I bought it loose from a UK seller in Sept 2009 for about US$40. I did not realize it was a green one until I received it and noted the difference. I still have some doubt now but I compared it too another blue version i have and it is a pretty different.

Green Game&Watch Fire

In an earlier article from January 10th 2009 I wrote about a green Fire FR-27 from the Wide Screen Series. Each collector knows, that the body of this game is blue and not green. But there are exceptions...

Just yesterday, such a rare variation was sold on eBay for just a few Euro. I asked the seller where he got the game from, and he told me, that he did find it in the attic...

New Link for Game&Watch.ch on Facebook

From now on the gameandwatch.ch fanpage on Facebook can be accessed more easy by the following link:

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Where are the 15'000 Super Mario Bros. ???

Honestly: No idea where they are...
But for sure is the fact, that it all was an April fools day joke! (as most of you did notice)

It would be far too nice to be true, wouldn't it? THE sensation!


Unfortunately nothing about it is true. Everything, the news and the pictures are an Aprils-fools-day-trick.
Well, maybe we will have a real sensaion by the next year, who knows...?!

Thank you very much for your comments here, your postings in the forum
and of course your comments on Facebook. That was great, thank you!!!


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15'000 Super Mario Bros. YM-901 discovered!

Incredible: Today, a few big carton boxes were found in a big stockroom. All of them full of the famous and much sought-after Super Mario Bros YM-901. Overall there are five big cartons, each of them holding a total of 50 smaller ones. Every of the small cartons contain 60 yellow SMB 901. This makes a total of 15'000 Super Mario Bros YM-901 Games! What a great find!

Until today, it was known that there was a total of 10'000 produced. The yellow YM-901 never was sold in stored, but given away by Nintendo to the winners of a contest. But now it's very much clear, that Nintendo produced many more of these games. It's unknown why they have been stored away and why they never were given away or sold. More information will follow soon here on gameandwatch.ch...!

Update: The shipping company just phoned me and told me, that the games will arrive in about 7.5 hours! Please place your preorders now! - Gawaleus 

gameandwatch.ch on Facebook

Since today gameandwatch.ch is present on Facebook. The page looks a bit empty now, but more information will follow

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Oil Panic Petro Lewis the 2nd !

In the beginning of January we have spotted a very rare advertising version of the game Oil Panic: Petro Lewis. Last night, about one month later, another auction ended where a Petro Lewis was sold. Are there more such games out there? Let's wait and see if and when Oil Panic Petro Lewis number 3 will appear ...!

==> Link to the Auction or Download as PDF