Nintendo Game & Watch
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| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
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| Generation | Second generation |
| Release date | April 28, 1980 |
| Media type | None, game pre-installed |
Game & Watch or G&W is a line of handheld electronic games produced by Nintendo from 1980 to 1991. Created by game designer Gunpei Yokoi, each Game & Watch features a single game to be played on an LCD screen in addition to a clock and an alarm. It was the earliest Nintendo product to garner major success. The device was known as Tricotronic in Germany.
Versions
[edit | edit source]- Silver (1980)
- Gold (1981)
- Multi Screen (1982–1989)
- Tabletop (1983)
- Panorama (1983–1984)
- New Wide Screen (1982–1991)
- Super Color (1984)
- Micro Vs. System (1984)
- Crystal Screen (1986)
- Mini Classics (1998)
Specifications
[edit | edit source]| Attribute | Specification |
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| Processor | Sharp SM510 / SM511 (depending on version)
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| RAM | 512 bits
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| ROM | 2,772 bytes |