

There are five models in total, and they have a silver fascia, hence their name. Silver: The first Game and Watches, released in 1980 and usually the hardest to find. A complete example of one of these is probably one of the most collectable retro items you could own!Įach Game & Watch is usually placed in one of ten different categories. The game itself comes in a presentation case with a letter from Nintendo which thanks the owner for participating in the competition and congratulates them on winning the prize. There was a limited number of these games made, and they were given to winners of the F-1 Grand Prix Tournament in Japan. There is also a Special Edition Game & Watch - Model YM-901-S Super Mario Brothers. It is rumoured there was another Game & Watch produced, Tetris, which never got released as Nintendo thought it may affect sales of the Gameboy, which came with Tetris included.

Between this date and October 1991 there were fifty-nine games released in total, with a few variations on some games, depending on where they were released. The first Game & Watch made was Ball, released on 28th April 1980.
