Silver Series
( April 1980 - October 1980 )
In 1980 Nintendo released it's first series of handheld electronic games each featuring a dedicated LCD game with a bonus watch function. The silver metallic front plate gave the series it's name.
Gold Series
( January 1981 - April 1981 )
After the huge success of the Silver Series Nintendo released the next generation of it's Game & Watch™ handhelds the following year, featuring a new alarm function, color background-foils and a distinctive gold metallic front plate.
Wide Screen Series
( June 1981 - April 1982 )
A bigger LCD screen and a brand new box design were the most prominent innovations in Nintendo's follow up to the Gold Series with an impressive line-up of timeless classics.
Featuring a wide LCD screen and impressive line-up of timeless classics (including some of the first licenced titles) Nintendo's Wide Screen Series ranks among some of the most popular Game & Watch™ titles.
Mickey Mouse
Nintendo
1981
Fire Attack
Nintendo
1982
Turtle Bridge
Nintendo
1982
Snoopy Tennis
Nintendo
1982
Multi Screen Series
( May 1982 - August 1989 )
In 1982 Nintendo introduced the innovative Multi Screen series whose most prominent feature was the use of two LCD screens in one foldable handheld with beautiful background-foil artwork and fine LCD elements.
Donkey Kong
Nintendo
1982
Donkey Kong II
Nintendo
1983
Mickey & Donald
Nintendo
1982
Green House
Nintendo
1982
Bomb Sweeper
Nintendo
1987
Safe Buster
Nintendo
1988
Mario Bros.
Nintendo
1983
Rain Shower
Nintendo
1983
New Wide Screen Series
( October 1982 - October 1991 )
Nintendo made further subtle improvements to the earlier Wide Screen series with a new box design featuring vivid artwork and a more colorful metallic front plate making the single screen LCD handhelds even classier.
Donkey Kong Jr.
Nintendo
1982
Mario's Cement Factory
Nintendo
1983
Tropical Fish
Nintendo
1985
Balloon Fight
Nintendo
1988
Super Mario Bros.
Nintendo
1988
Mario The Juggler
Nintendo
1991
Table Top Series
( April 1983 - August 1983 )
Nintendo fulfilled the dream of many gamers to have their own mini arcade machine with the introduction of the Table Top Series which featured full color LCD graphics for the first time.
Donkey Kong Jr.
Nintendo
1983
Mario's Cement Factory
Nintendo
1983
Panorama Screen Series
( August 1983 - September 1984 )
A few months after the introduction of the Table Top Series, Nintendo released a refinement of that technology in the form of the more portable Panorama Screen Series\.
Donkey Kong Jr.
Nintendo
1983
Donkey Kong Circus
Nintendo
1984
Mario's Bombs Away
Nintendo
1983
Mickey Mouse
Nintendo
1984
Micro Vs. System
( July 1984 - November 1984 )
The Micro Vs. System introduced two-player gaming to the Game & Watch™ series by attaching two wired controllers to a foldable unit that featured a wide LCD screen.
Donkey Kong 3
Nintendo
1984
Donkey Kong Hockey
Nintendo
1984
Crystal Screen Series
( June 1986 - November 1986 )
The Crystal Screen series introduced a new wide format translucent LCD handheld featuring a transparent see-thru screen and innovative side-scrolling gameplay.
Super Mario Bros
Nintendo
1986
Balloon Fight
Nintendo
1986
SuperColor Series
( February 1984 )
Featuring a colored LCD screen that no longer required an external light source (required by the Table Top and Panorama Screen series) and a new large portrait format LCD screen, the Super Color Series was perfectly suited for the two games released in this format.
Spitball Sparky
Nintendo
1984
Special Editions
( August 1987 )
Nintendo released a limited edition of it's Super Mario Bros handheld LCD game as a prize for winners of a competition it held in 1987. Only 10,000 copies were given away, making it the most rare of the 3 Game & Watch versions of the game.
Super Mario Bros.
Nintendo
1987
Prototypes
( 1988 )
Nintendo released a limited edition of it's Super Mario Bros handheld LCD game as a prize for winners of a competition it held in 1987. Only 10,000 copies were given away, making it the most rare of the 3 Game & Watch versions of the game.