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{{about|the Game & Watch system|the character of the Game & Watch games with a similar name|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]}}
|Image=[[File:Game & Watch.png|250px]]
{{distinguish|Nelsonic Game Watch|Gamewatch Boy}}
|Rel=1980
{{system infobox
|Dis=1991
|image=[[File:Game & Watch.png|250px]]
|Pre=Arcade
|release=1980
|Suc=[[Game Boy]]
|discontinued=1991 (original lineup)
|successor=[[Game Boy]]
}}
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{{articleabout|the Game & Watch system|the character of the Game & Watch games with a similar name, and named "Game & Watch" in Japan|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]}}
The '''{{wp|Game & Watch}}''' series is a series of handheld games developed by [[Nintendo]] from 1980 to 1991. The Game & Watch was Nintendo's earliest product to be very successful,<ref>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/wii/mario25th/1/0|title=Iwata Asks: Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=April 30, 2023}}</ref> with the series selling a combined 43.4 million units worldwide.<ref>{{cite|url=iwataasks.nintendo.com/interviews/clubn/game-and-watch-ball-reward/0/3|title=Iwata Asks: Game & Watch|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=April 30, 2023}}</ref> Each Game & Watch had its own game built in, in addition to a clock and an alarm, and many of them are of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. Nintendo also let the Game & Watch games be used as promotional items for businesses that put their own logos on them.<ref>{{cite|url=www.gameandwatch.ch/en/faq-questions-answers/promo-advertising-game-watch.html|title=FAQ Promotional (Advertising) Game&Watch Games|publisher=www.gameandwatch.ch|accessdate=March 10, 2021}}</ref>
{{distinguish|Nelsonic Game Watch}}


The '''Game & Watch''' series is a series of handheld games developed by [[Nintendo]] from 1980 to 1991. Each Game & Watch had its own game built in, in addition to a clock and an alarm. Some of the titles available in Game & Watch format were games as random as ''Ball'', a simple juggling game, to well-known games such as ''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]''. In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', there is a parody of the Game & Watch, called the [[Game & Watch 9000]]. Game & Watch appears as stages in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ([[Flat Zone]] and [[Flat Zone 2]], respectively). Also, a two-screened ''Donkey Kong'' Game & Watch game (shown below in the image) appeared in [[9-Volt]]/[[18-Volt]]'s intro cutscene in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''.
Most Game & Watch titles have two modes: Game A and Game B, the latter usually being a faster, more difficult version of Game A. In the Micro VS. System series of games, such as ''[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]'', Game B is the two-player mode. A few games such as ''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' do not have a Game B. The Game & Watch games normally become harder as the player progresses, but the gameplay usually slows down every 100 [[point]]s the player receives. The games usually end when the player receives three misses (generally meaning "lives that are lost"). In most games, misses can be removed if the player reaches a certain number of points; in some games, doing so with no misses starts a period called Chance Time, in which the score increases either temporarily or until a miss is made. The maximum score the player can get in most games is 999 points. Getting a higher score resets the score tally to zero points.
 
On September 3, 2020, 29 years after the original Game & Watch series' discontinuation and as part of the celebration of the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|35th anniversary]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', Nintendo announced ''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]'', a full-color screen Game & Watch system featuring ports of ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' as well as a ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''-themed version of ''Ball'', set for a limited release on November 13, 2020.


==Games==
==Games==
===''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' Game & Watch games===
{{columns|count=2|
Some of these were re-released in the [[Mini Classic]] series.
*''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]''*
*''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''*†
*''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong II]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong II]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]''
*''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]''
*''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]''
*''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]''
*''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]''
*''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]''
*''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]''*†
*''[[Mario the Juggler]]''
*''[[Mario the Juggler]]''
*''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''
*''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''*
*''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]''
*''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]''
*''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]''
}}
<small>*Rereleased in the [[Mini Classics]] series.</small>  &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<small>†Rereleased as [[DSiWare]].</small>


===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
These games are [[Game Boy]]-era ports of the classic Game & Watch titles, most of which are also given "Modern" versions featuring ''Mario'' characters. The "Classic" versions remove the timekeeping functions from the original games, in order to allow the player to accomplish the compilations' goal of getting the highest score possible.
{{main|Game & Watch Gallery (series)}}
 
These games are [[Game Boy]]-era ports of the classic Game & Watch titles, most of which are also given "Modern" versions featuring ''Super Mario'' characters. The "Classic" versions remove the timekeeping functions from the original games, in order to allow the player to accomplish the compilations' goal of getting the highest score possible. There were plans for a ''Game & Watch Gallery'' series of [[e-Reader]] cards called [[List of unreleased media#Game & Watch-e|''Game & Watch-e'']], but these did not surface due to the abrupt cancellation of the e-Reader overseas due to low sales.
*''[[Game Boy Gallery]]'' (Europe and Australia only; Not to be confused with the Japanese name for ''Game & Watch Gallery'')
*''[[nwiki:Game Boy Gallery|Game Boy Gallery]]'' (Europe and Australia only; not to be confused with the Japanese name for ''Game & Watch Gallery'')
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' (''Game Boy Gallery 2'' in Australia)
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' (''Game Boy Gallery'' in Japan; ''Game Boy Gallery 2'' in Australia)
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' (''Game Boy Gallery 3'' in Australia)
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' (''Game Boy Gallery 2'' in Japan; ''Game Boy Gallery 3'' in Australia)
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' (''Game Boy Gallery 4'' in Australia)
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' (''Game Boy Gallery 3'' in Japan; ''Game Boy Gallery 4'' in Australia)
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'' (''Game Boy Gallery Advance'' in Australia)
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'' (''Game Boy Gallery 4'' in Japan; ''Game & Watch Gallery Advance'' in Europe and Australia)


====Games with a ''Mario''-themed "Modern" version====
====Games with a ''Super Mario''-themed "Modern" version====
In addition to all the games listed below, the ''Mario'' Game & Watch games also reappear, with their "Modern" versions featuring updated graphics and gameplay.
In addition to all of the games listed below, the ''Super Mario'' Game & Watch games also reappear, with their "Modern" versions featuring updated graphics and gameplay.


{{columns|count=2|
*''[[Ball]]''
*''[[Ball]]''
*''[[Boxing]]''  
*''[[Boxing]]''
*''[[Chef (Game & Watch)|Chef]]''  
*''[[Chef]]''
*''[[Egg (Game & Watch)|Egg]]''  
*''[[Egg (Game & Watch)|Egg]]''
*''[[Fire (Game & Watch)|Fire]]''  
*''[[Fire (Game & Watch)|Fire]]''
*''[[Fire Attack]]''
*''[[Fire Attack]]''
*''[[Flagman]]''  
*''[[Greenhouse|Green House]]''
*''[[Greenhouse]]''  
*''[[Helmet (Game & Watch)|Helmet]]''
*''[[Helmet (Game & Watch)|Helmet]]''
*''[[Manhole (Game & Watch)|Manhole]]''
*''[[Judge (Game & Watch)|Judge]]''
*''[[Octopus (Game & Watch)|Octopus]]''
*''[[Lion]]''  
*''[[Manhole (Game & Watch)|Manhole]]''  
*''[[Octopus (Game & Watch)|Octopus]]''  
*''[[Oil Panic]]''
*''[[Oil Panic]]''
*''[[Parachute]]''  
*''[[Parachute (Game & Watch)|Parachute]]''
*''[[Rain Shower]]''
*''[[Rain Shower]]''
*''[[Spitball Sparky]]''  
*''[[Turtle Bridge]]''
*''[[Turtle Bridge]]''  
*''[[Vermin]]''
*''[[Vermin]]''
}}


==Appearances in the ''Mario'' series==
===''Game & Watch Collection''===
===''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''===
{{main|Game & Watch Collection}}
[[File:9-Volt 18-Volt prologue WarioWare Smooth Moves.png|thumb|right|9-Volt holding a Game & Watch.]]
''Game & Watch Collection'' is a [[Nintendo DS]] game that was released exclusively on [[Club Nintendo (rewards program)|Club Nintendo]]. It is a compilation of three Game & Watch games, one of which is ''Donkey Kong''. A follow-up titled ''[[nwiki:Game & Watch Collection 2|Game & Watch Collection 2]]'' was also released, though it does not feature any ''Super Mario'' titles.
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', [[9-Volt]] holds up a ''Donkey Kong'' double-screen Game & Watch.
 
{{br}}
==Alarm function==
Starting from the Gold version of ''Manhole'', the Game & Watch titles started to have an alarm function, which was accessible only by gently pressing the ALARM switch with a sharp-pointed instrument. Alarm time can be set by pressing the left buttons (hour set) and the right buttons (minute set). Games with two buttons in the same side use only the top button for time setting. These are Game & Watch alarm indicators in the ''Super Mario'' Game & Watch games:


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
[[File:Game&Watch Emblem.png|thumb|right|The icon representing elements of the ''Game & Watch'' series, as seen in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]].]]
!Image!!Name!!Game!!Action at alarm time!!Location
Starting with ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' of the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' (series)]], [[Mr. Game & Watch]] has made an appearance as a playable character, representing various games as his attack moves. There is even [[Flat Zone]], [[Flat Zone 2]], and [[Flat Zone X]] inspired by the handhelds.
{{br}}
==Trophy Information from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''==
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|-
|-
! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=150px | Game / Moves !! | Description
|[[File:DK G&W Mini Donkey Kong.png]]||[[Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Mini Donkey Kong]]||''Donkey Kong''||Jump and swing bell||Below the difficulty indicators
|-
|-
! Game & Watch
|[[File:Greenhouse_GH-54_Bell1.gif]]||Alarm cat||''Green House''||Be stung by a bee||Beside the ladder
| [[File:Trophy188.PNG|100px]]
| align=center | ''Game & Watch''<br>1980
| ''This stage of Super Smash Bros. Melee takes its motif from the Game & Watch series. It incorporates settings from Oil Panic, Helmet, and Manhole, and it's sure to send a wave of nostalgia crashing over old-school gamers. If you want to truly reproduce the Game & Watch experience, try playing this unique level in Fixed-Camera Mode.''
|-
|-
|}
|[[File:Donkey_Kong_II_JR-55_Bell1.gif]]||Alarm bell||''Donkey Kong II''||Be stricken by Mario||Beside leftmost lock
 
|-
==''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''==
|[[File:Mario_Bros_Alarm_Bell_Artwork.gif]]||Alarm bell||''Mario Bros.''||Ring||Under time/score
===Trophies (Both Versions)===
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|-
|-
! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=150px | Appears In <br> (Wii U version only)!! | Description
|[[File:DK_Jr_CJ-71_Bell1.gif]]||Musical notes||''Donkey Kong Jr.'' (Panorama Screen & Table Top series)||Be whistled by Mario||Below miss counter
|-
|-
|align=center|Fire
|[[File:MCF_Bell_Artwork.gif]]||Alarm driver||''Mario's Cement Factory'' (Table Top)||Ring bell||Beside upward lift section
|[[File:FireTrophy3DS.png|frameless|center]]
|align=center|Fire (7/1980)
|align=center|Many fans of modern handheld games will fondly remember the classic Game & Watch games they played years ago. Save people from a burning building using a trampoline, bouncing them to the waiting ambulance and safety.
|-
|-
|align=center|Lion
|[[File:Marios_Bombs_Away_TB-94_Bell2.gif]]||[[Alarm Monkey]]||''Mario's Bombs Away''||Swing bell||Below time score
|[[File:LionTrophy3DS.png|frameless|center]]
|align=center|Lion (4/1981)
|align=center|Back in the day, there were a lot of kids into the Game & Watch series. Quite a few adults as well, honestly.  This game was a popular pick, with players controlling two zookeepers as they tried to keep the lions from escaping. The built-in clock was great for keeping track of your time spent playing!
|-
|-
|align=center|Chef
|[[File:DK_Circus_MK-96_Bell1.gif]]||Alarm bell||''Donkey Kong Circus''||Swing||Below time/score
|[[File:ChefTrophy3DS.png|frameless|center]]
|align=center|Chef (9/1981)
|align=center|Back in the days of the Game & Watch and the early NES years, there were a lot of games with short and simple titles - and at just four letters and one syllable, Chef is a prime example. It's all about flipping food on a frying pan without dropping any on the floor. Whether any of that food ever actually gets served to customers is a mystery...
|-
|-
|align=center|Oil Panic
|[[File:DK-Jr_DJ-101_Bell1.gif]]||Alarm bell||''Donkey Kong Jr.'' (New Wide Sceen)||Be stricken by Mario||Under Donkey Kong
|[[File:OilPanicTrophy3DS.png|frameless|center]]
|align=center|Oil Panic (5/1982)
|align=center|The Game & Watch Multi Screen series is the big, big brother of the Nintendo DS. One classic title was Oil Panic, which puts you in charge of a petrol station that's sprung a leak. As oil drips down on the upper screen, you've got to catch it in buckets on the lower screen or risk an angry customer with a face full of oil!
|-
|-
|}
|[[File:MCF_Alarm_Bell.gif]]||Alarm bell||''Mario's Cement Factory'' (New Wide Screen)||Swing||Beside upward lift section
 
===Trophies (Wii U version)===
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|-
|-
! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=150px | Appears In !! | Description
|[[File:SMB_YM-105_Bell2.gif]]||[[Alarm Koopa]]||''Super Mario Bros.''||Nod head and spew fire||Upper left corner
|-
|-
|align=center|Helmet
|[[File:Mario_the_Juggler_MB-108_Bell2.gif]]||Alarm Koopa Troopa||''Mario the Juggler''||Swing bell||Beside the pipe
|[[File:HelmetTrophyWiiU.png|150px]]
|align=center|Helmet (2/1981)
|align=center|Better than a regular ol' watch is Game & Watch. One of the classic titles is Helmet. Move from left to right, avoiding the falling tools. If you get hit, you'll fall down and lose your helmet. What kind of helmet falls off after only one hit?! Good thing this game is so fun you'll overlook that.
|-
|-
|align=center|Manhole
|[[File:AK-302_Bell1.gif]]||Alarm bell||''Donkey Kong 3''||Flash||Beside Player 1's miss and spray value counters
|[[File:ManholeTrophyWiiU.png|150px]]
|align=center|Manhole (1/1981)
|align=center|No scrolling, only one stage, only a few sounds, and the age of 3D was nothing more than a twinkle in someone's eye. Nevertheless, this game was a blast at the time. In the Game & Watch title Manhole, you move a manhole cover back and forth so that the pedestrians can safely cross the road. What a simple yet fun game!
|-
|-
|[[File:HK-303_Bell1.gif]]||Alarm referee||''Donkey Kong Hockey''||Ring bell||Beside Player 1's score
|}
|}
==Appearances in the ''Super Mario'' franchise==
===''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''===
[[File:9-Volt 18-Volt prologue WarioWare Smooth Moves.png|thumb|9-Volt holding a Game & Watch in ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'']]
In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', a ''Donkey Kong'' double-screen Game & Watch is a key part of [[9-Volt]] & [[18-Volt]]'s story. 9-Volt shows it to 18-Volt, causing them to tug-of-war it until it breaks, breaking their friendship as well. 18-Volt then tries to buy a replacement, bumping into 9-Volt, who had the same intention, giving them the chance to reconcile.
===''Wario: Master of Disguise''===
In ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'', there is a treasure based on the Game & Watch called the [[List of treasures in Wario: Master of Disguise#Game & Watch 9000|Game & Watch 9000]].
===''Super Paper Mario''===
[[File:SPM Flopside Pit of 100 Trials.png|thumb|left|Mario and some [[Dark Boomboxer]]s in the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]]
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', the player can access two post-game level areas, the [[Flipside Pit of 100 Trials]] and the [[Flopside Pit of 100 Trials]]. Both dungeons are modeled after the Game & Watch's screen, with black walls, floors, and doors, and faded silhouettes of said objects in places they currently are not occupying. Additionally, in the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials specifically, stronger variants of the game's enemies appear with no visual distinctions from their normal counterparts, except they are pitch black, similar to characters that appear on Game & Watch screens.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
{{SSBM trophy
|name=Game & Watch
|image=[[File:Trophy188.png|100px]]
|game=''Game & Watch''<br>1980
|unlock=-
|desc=This stage of Super Smash Bros. Melee takes its motif from the Game & Watch series. It incorporates settings from Oil Panic, Helmet, and Manhole, and it's sure to send a wave of nostalgia crashing over old-school gamers. If you want to truly reproduce the Game & Watch experience, try playing this unique level in Fixed-Camera Mode.
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Game_&_Watch.jpg|A variety of games
G-w-donkeykong.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]'' (Multi Screen)
File:Ball-G'nW.png|''[[Ball]]''
Game watch donkey kong 3-1-.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]'' (Micro VS. System)
File:FlagmanOriginal.jpg|''[[Flagman]]''
Dkcircus.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]'' (Panorama Screen)
File:Game watch fire widescreen.jpg|''[[Fire (Game & Watch)|Fire]]''
DKH HK-303 Game Front.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]'' (Micro VS. System)
File:Game watch judge.jpg|''[[Judge (Game & Watch)|Judge]]''
GaW DK2.png|''[[Donkey Kong II]]'' (Multi Screen)
File:Manhole.jpg|''[[Manhole (Game & Watch)|Manhole]]''
Dkjrgw.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' (New Wide Screen)
File:Helmet0.jpg|''[[Helmet (Game & Watch)|Helmet]]''
DKJr. G&W Panorama.jpg|''Donkey Kong Jr.'' (Panorama Screen)
File:OctopusGame.png|''[[Octopus (Game & Watch)|Octopus]]''
Donkey_Kong_Jr_Tabletop.png|''Donkey Kong Jr.'' (Table Top)
File:Chef-G'n-W.png|''[[Chef (Game & Watch)|Chef]]''
Game and Watch SMB system.png|''[[Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.]]'' (Color Screen)
File:G&W Fire Attack.jpg|''[[Fire Attack]]''
Green_House_original_unit.jpg|''[[Greenhouse|Green House]]'' (Multi Screen)
File:Oil panic.JPG|''[[Oil Panic]]''
Gandwmbros.jpg|''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]'' (Multi Screen)
File:G-w-donkeykong.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong]]''
Mario Juggling.jpg|''[[Mario the Juggler]]'' (New Wide Screen)
File:Dkjrgw.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]''
MariosBombsAway.jpg|''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]'' (Panorama Screen)
File:Gandwmbros.jpg|''[[Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Mario Bros.]]''
ML-102 Game1 Front.jpg|''[[Mario's Cement Factory]]'' (New Wide Screen)
File:GaW DK2.png|''[[Donkey Kong II]]''
MCF.jpg|''Mario's Cement Factory'' (Table Top)
File:Tabletops.jpg|Tabletop games
Super_Mario_Bros_YM-801_Game_Front2.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]'' (Crystal Screen)
File:MCF.jpg|The tabletop version of [[Mario's Cement Factory]]''
Mariobrosgandwgame.jpg|''Super Mario Bros.'' (New Wide Screen)
File:Mariocement.jpg|The New Wide Screen version of ''Mario's Cement Factory''
SMB G&W YM-901-S.jpg|''Super Mario Bros.'' (special edition)
File:MariosBombsAway.jpg|''[[Mario's Bombs Away]]''
File:SpitballSparky.png|''[[Spitball Sparky]]''
File:Game watch donkey kong 3-1-.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong 3]]''
File:Dkcircus.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]''
File:DKHockey.png|''[[Donkey Kong Hockey]]''
File:Mariobrosgandwgame.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)|Super Mario Bros.]]''
File:Mario Juggling.jpg|''[[Mario the Juggler]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==See also==
==Names in other languages==
{{NIWA|NWiki=1|SmashWiki-p=Game & Watch (universe)}}
{{foreign names
*[[Mr. Game & Watch]]
|Jap=ゲーム&ウオッチ
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]
|JapR=Gēmu Ando Uotchi
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]
|JapM=Game & Watch
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]
}}
*''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]
 
*''[[Game & Watch Collection]]
==References==
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{{NIWA|NWiki=1|SmashWiki=Game & Watch (universe)|ZeldaWiki=Zelda (Game & Watch)}}
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Latest revision as of 17:20, June 5, 2024

This article is about the Game & Watch system. For the character of the Game & Watch games with a similar name, see Mr. Game & Watch.
Not to be confused with Nelsonic Game Watch or Gamewatch Boy.
Game & Watch
Game & Watch logo.
Release date 1980
Discontinued 1991 (original lineup)
Successor Game Boy

The Game & Watch series is a series of handheld games developed by Nintendo from 1980 to 1991. The Game & Watch was Nintendo's earliest product to be very successful,[1] with the series selling a combined 43.4 million units worldwide.[2] Each Game & Watch had its own game built in, in addition to a clock and an alarm, and many of them are of the Super Mario franchise. Nintendo also let the Game & Watch games be used as promotional items for businesses that put their own logos on them.[3]

Most Game & Watch titles have two modes: Game A and Game B, the latter usually being a faster, more difficult version of Game A. In the Micro VS. System series of games, such as Donkey Kong 3 and Donkey Kong Hockey, Game B is the two-player mode. A few games such as Super Mario Bros. do not have a Game B. The Game & Watch games normally become harder as the player progresses, but the gameplay usually slows down every 100 points the player receives. The games usually end when the player receives three misses (generally meaning "lives that are lost"). In most games, misses can be removed if the player reaches a certain number of points; in some games, doing so with no misses starts a period called Chance Time, in which the score increases either temporarily or until a miss is made. The maximum score the player can get in most games is 999 points. Getting a higher score resets the score tally to zero points.

On September 3, 2020, 29 years after the original Game & Watch series' discontinuation and as part of the celebration of the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros., Nintendo announced Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros., a full-color screen Game & Watch system featuring ports of Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels as well as a Super Mario-themed version of Ball, set for a limited release on November 13, 2020.

Games[edit]

*Rereleased in the Mini Classics series.          †Rereleased as DSiWare.

Game & Watch Gallery series[edit]

Main article: Game & Watch Gallery (series)

These games are Game Boy-era ports of the classic Game & Watch titles, most of which are also given "Modern" versions featuring Super Mario characters. The "Classic" versions remove the timekeeping functions from the original games, in order to allow the player to accomplish the compilations' goal of getting the highest score possible. There were plans for a Game & Watch Gallery series of e-Reader cards called Game & Watch-e, but these did not surface due to the abrupt cancellation of the e-Reader overseas due to low sales.

Games with a Super Mario-themed "Modern" version[edit]

In addition to all of the games listed below, the Super Mario Game & Watch games also reappear, with their "Modern" versions featuring updated graphics and gameplay.

Game & Watch Collection[edit]

Main article: Game & Watch Collection

Game & Watch Collection is a Nintendo DS game that was released exclusively on Club Nintendo. It is a compilation of three Game & Watch games, one of which is Donkey Kong. A follow-up titled Game & Watch Collection 2 was also released, though it does not feature any Super Mario titles.

Alarm function[edit]

Starting from the Gold version of Manhole, the Game & Watch titles started to have an alarm function, which was accessible only by gently pressing the ALARM switch with a sharp-pointed instrument. Alarm time can be set by pressing the left buttons (hour set) and the right buttons (minute set). Games with two buttons in the same side use only the top button for time setting. These are Game & Watch alarm indicators in the Super Mario Game & Watch games:

Image Name Game Action at alarm time Location
Mini Donkey Kong Mini Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jump and swing bell Below the difficulty indicators
Greenhouse's alarm cat Alarm cat Green House Be stung by a bee Beside the ladder
Donkey Kong II's alarm bell Alarm bell Donkey Kong II Be stricken by Mario Beside leftmost lock
Mario Bros.'s alarm bell Alarm bell Mario Bros. Ring Under time/score
Donkey Kong Jr.'s alarm musical notes Musical notes Donkey Kong Jr. (Panorama Screen & Table Top series) Be whistled by Mario Below miss counter
The alarm indicator of Mario's Cement Factory's Tabletop Version Alarm driver Mario's Cement Factory (Table Top) Ring bell Beside upward lift section
Mario's Bombs Away's Alarm Monkey (from the game manual) Alarm Monkey Mario's Bombs Away Swing bell Below time score
Donkey Kong Circus's alarm bell Alarm bell Donkey Kong Circus Swing Below time/score
Donkey Kong Jr.'s alarm bell Alarm bell Donkey Kong Jr. (New Wide Sceen) Be stricken by Mario Under Donkey Kong
The alarm indicator of Mario's Cement Factory's New Wide Screen Version Alarm bell Mario's Cement Factory (New Wide Screen) Swing Beside upward lift section
Alarm Koopa's appearance in the game manual of Super Mario Bros. Alarm Koopa Super Mario Bros. Nod head and spew fire Upper left corner
Alarm Koopa Troopa from Mario the Juggler Alarm Koopa Troopa Mario the Juggler Swing bell Beside the pipe
Donkey Kong 3's alarm bell Alarm bell Donkey Kong 3 Flash Beside Player 1's miss and spray value counters
Donkey Kong Hockey's alarm man Alarm referee Donkey Kong Hockey Ring bell Beside Player 1's score

Appearances in the Super Mario franchise[edit]

WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

Scene from the prologue of 9-Volt & 18-Volt: 9-Volt shows 18-Volt his Game & Watch
9-Volt holding a Game & Watch in WarioWare: Smooth Moves

In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, a Donkey Kong double-screen Game & Watch is a key part of 9-Volt & 18-Volt's story. 9-Volt shows it to 18-Volt, causing them to tug-of-war it until it breaks, breaking their friendship as well. 18-Volt then tries to buy a replacement, bumping into 9-Volt, who had the same intention, giving them the chance to reconcile.

Wario: Master of Disguise[edit]

In Wario: Master of Disguise, there is a treasure based on the Game & Watch called the Game & Watch 9000.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Flopside Pit of 100 Trials
Mario and some Dark Boomboxers in the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials

In Super Paper Mario, the player can access two post-game level areas, the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials and the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials. Both dungeons are modeled after the Game & Watch's screen, with black walls, floors, and doors, and faded silhouettes of said objects in places they currently are not occupying. Additionally, in the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials specifically, stronger variants of the game's enemies appear with no visual distinctions from their normal counterparts, except they are pitch black, similar to characters that appear on Game & Watch screens.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Trophy
Game & Watch
Game & Watch
Game/move:
Game & Watch
1980
How to unlock: -
This stage of Super Smash Bros. Melee takes its motif from the Game & Watch series. It incorporates settings from Oil Panic, Helmet, and Manhole, and it's sure to send a wave of nostalgia crashing over old-school gamers. If you want to truly reproduce the Game & Watch experience, try playing this unique level in Fixed-Camera Mode.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ゲーム&ウオッチ
Gēmu Ando Uotchi
 Game & Watch

References[edit]

Game & Watch coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ Iwata Asks: Super Mario Bros. 25th Anniversary. Nintendo. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Iwata Asks: Game & Watch. Nintendo. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ FAQ Promotional (Advertising) Game&Watch Games. www.gameandwatch.ch. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
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Game & Watch games
Super Mario franchise Donkey Kong (1982, MS) • Mario Bros. (1983, MS) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, TT/NWS) • Mario's Bombs Away (1983, PS) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, MVS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, CrS | 1987, Sp | 1988, NWS) • Mario the Juggler (1991, NWS) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, CoS)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong (1982, MS) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1982, NWS | 1983, TT & PS) • Donkey Kong II (1983, MS) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984, MVS) • Donkey Kong Circus (1984, PS) • Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, MVS)
Miscellaneous Green House (1982, MS)
MS: Multi Screen • TT: Table Top • PS: Panorama Screen • NWS: New Wide Screen • MVS: Micro VS. System • CrS: Crystal Screen • Sp: Special • CoS: Color Screen
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Video game systems and add-ons
Nintendo home consoles Family Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System (Family BASIC, Family Computer Disk System) • Super Famicom/Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Satellaview, Super Game Boy) • Nintendo 64 (Nintendo 64DD) • Nintendo GameCube (Game Boy Player) • Wii (Virtual Console, WiiWare) • Wii U (Virtual Console)
Nintendo handhelds Game & Watch • Game Boy • Virtual Boy • Game Boy Color • Game Boy Advance • Nintendo DS (Nintendo DSi, DSiWare) • Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)
Other MS-DOS • VS. System • Nintendo PlayChoice-10 • Nelsonic Game Watch • Super Mario Bros. Watch • Gamewatch Boy • Philips CD-i • Mini Classics • Nintendo Switch • Triforce • Visteon Dockable Entertainment System • Classics • LodgeNet
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