Not a review or a tutorial as such, but lets take a look at Donkey Kong Game & Watch by Nintendo 1982. / leshark75 My Twitch Channel. / discord My Discord Page. Many thanks for watching.
I had this when I was a child, I actually swapped it for a stop watch which I regretted - 37 years later and my wife brought me another one in great condition bringing back many happy memories 🙏😍
I stored one of them in my cupboard.... for about.....for about 30 years....? few months ago I showed it the kids.... after that I left it on the top of a fireplace.... which we fired the day after ....okay, it´s still working, but.... now we know - plastic melts.
Oh my God.. Its nostalgic.. Used to spent hours playing this.. Me and my brothet used to play this turn by turn.. Seeing this after such a long time.. Tears in my eyes..
Awesome video. The recent release of Nintendo’s Game&Watch has made me curious about its history and I’d love to start collecting these classic handheld games.
Nice video and fantastic game (I have one too, a childhood memory found again on eBay) but I think you’re misreading the high score on that polystyrene. Looks to me like its 704 by “PC” in 1990. 1990 is a year, not a score, as the maximum possible score on this game is 999 - the counter literally won’t go any higher than that (it does say this in the instructions too).
Wow! My mum had one when she was young and it was her most favourite thing in the world. I was gonna get her one for her birthday cause she doesn't like newer games but Im just 11 and didn't have enough money.
Hey Proteus, and the issue is these seem to keep going up in price too and vary in quality. You'd need about 20 daily paper rounds to save up for one quickly now.
I could never afford these when they came out. Very popular at my school, but my pocket money would never cover one. :( Great to see one in such great condition.
I used to have one of the Nintendo Classic Mini series, it was Donkey Kong, I was so disappointed that it wouldn’t work anymore, I couldn’t see the sprites on the screen for some reason, it was probably the battery, I tried to find some new batteries but I got no luck, so I gave it to my friend, I miss it
I brought one of these when I was in the Navy in 1982 "USS Guam". I gave it to my girlfriend then now my wife and she somehow misplaced it and I never saw it again. This game helped me pass the time during those long hours of duty when we were underway/steaming in the North Atlantic.
Nice bit of background there Jerome, thanks for sharing. I've had a couple of goes on this again over last weekend with finally getting the Arcade version of Donkey Kong for my Switch.
Last week I got a used one and I will pay it. I love this game. It was a part of my part and know it is a part of my memories. Thank you and greetings from RetroGameCity :-)
Hi Retro, thank you for watching. I've got mine on the shelf again at the moment just running in Demo mode. When I stop and look at it, it reminds me of when I used to stand in front of a shop window when I was a kid, just watching it.
I've still got mine but haven't got the box. I've just played it and it still works well. I got mine brand new when it came out. I had no idea is was Mario in it!
That was my favorite game and apart from that I had 2 other games they were Fire and Fire Escape but Donkey Kong was my favorite. It was around 1982 or 83. I still desire to have one.
I had one back then! My best score was around 1300-1400 points. Cant remember exact. It was pretty fast when you got there. I used this as an alarm clock when I was a kid. Tip: when you go up and pull the lever you can just go right quickly and jump without waiting for the chain to swing. Lever, right, right, jump in one quick motion.
but this can't be true, the score resets after 999 , so you would mean 999 + another 300 or 400 thereafter, I suppose ? I remember the game speed went bananas right after the score resets from 999. Kong goes complete ballistic on light speed.
Phew thanks for this video, I have bittersweet memories of this console because back in 1993 a schoolmate brought it to school and it did the rounds (as in there was a queue to play) I think it was you borrow it for a day and night each and then hand it over to someone else (or back to the owner). As (bad) luck would have it; when it was my turn the ribbon connector finally gave in and the screen/s weren't working anymore. I had a torrid time trying to explain to the distraught owner that I hadn't done anything out of the ordinary to it since I didn't even get to take it home. So ever since I have been trying to recall what it was called only to discover your video today, I recognize it from the distinct orange colour and that ribbon, oh that blasted ribbon lol. Anyway, thanks for the nostalgia.
My older sister had one of these and I remember playing it a lot when I was a boy back in the early 90s. It's was fun to play and I liked the clock function, which the lcd game I had of my own, while a good game, lacked. Last year I found a well used but working example of this game at a second hand pawn shop, I'm now a proud owner of something from my childhood that to me was the ultimate in coolness. I even have a collection of other LCD game units some Game and Watch, others of other makes
Hello. Just found mine from the 80’s. I put new batteries in. How do you turn it off when done playing? Mine stays on and I don’t want the batteries to drain. Thanks!
If you hold the battery cover after you start a game . Release the cover and disconnect the batteries for a split second returning the battery cover to its place. the result is mario freezes at the top of his jump and the barrels just fly under him. this can be done at any stage of the game however beware of girders.
I have four of these. I’m a Nintendo Game & Watch Multiscreen collector. My personal record in game A is 1728 points. The maximum game score display number is 999, but after this it goes back to 0 and goes from there again to another 999. I have managed to play to around 1400 without any mistakes. At 300 points onward without any mistakes you will get double points and points display will blink. You also get the fourth ”life” there. The trick to get high scores in this game is to play fast and have good jumping technic to the crane. If the player will stand still and just jump those barrels Donkey Kong is throwing then the game play will go faster and faster much sooner. But I can confirm you all that at 1300 => this game is really fast 😉👍.
Hi Turbo, the only way to shut the system down is to remove the batteries. There is a button to the right hand side of the Game A, B & Time buttons called ACL. You press that to set the time.
I used to play this all the time at my grandma's house. Hadn't seen it for a few years and asked her if she had seen it. She told me she threw it away becauae it "didn't work anymore." The batteries were dead more likely... :/
@@LeShark75 I Know I Played This Game In My Childhood...After Watching This I Am Feeling Sad And Want To Play Again This...So Thats Why I Asked Availability Of This One...
A good boxed up one will or can go upto 500 € or 700 € (sealed etc), used, flap broken, bat. cover missing would be like a 100 bucks. working should fetch you 150 -170€ (2nd hand). Hard to get these from genuine buyers though, I have been scammed & ripped many a times. My 2 cents
not for today's Gen. ....But if you were 7-14 yrs. in 1982...this was like your Father getting you a PS5 and the full bevy of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Bloodborne, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Marvel's Spider-Man, and Red Dead Redemption 2. I dont know if that would put a smile on your face.....in 1982 I was Ecstatic.
I still remember the day my father bought this for himself back in 1986, thanks for bringing back those special memories
Thanks for watching Asif. Good times indeed.
@@LeShark75how do u turn the volume down on it i know i used to turn the volume of but cant remember how i did it xx
I'm no sure if there is a mute function, I'll have to check later.
I got one for Christmas in 82' and it still works they sure built it to last.
was No 'made in china' syndrome then, yet
Man I used to play this so much when it came out. Pure nostaligia. Thanks a bunch for this video!
No problem Damon, glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching.
My God this memories watching this. I played this game so much :)
Literally just found this exact one today cleaning out my Grandparents basement! Coolest thing ever!
Put it somewhere safe.. Thanks for watching.
I had this when I was a child, I actually swapped it for a stop watch which I regretted - 37 years later and my wife brought me another one in great condition bringing back many happy memories 🙏😍
Awesome Luke, you'll not let it go again.
@@LeShark75 my wife has put in a order for the 35th Anniversary one for our anniversary 🤩
Very very nice Luke. I've got something on the way for Christmas that I think you may like. I'll be doing a video at some point.
Ok
I stored one of them in my cupboard.... for about.....for about 30 years....? few months ago I showed it the kids.... after that I left it on the top of a fireplace.... which we fired the day after ....okay, it´s still working, but.... now we know - plastic melts.
Oh no!
Oh my God.. Its nostalgic.. Used to spent hours playing this.. Me and my brothet used to play this turn by turn.. Seeing this after such a long time.. Tears in my eyes..
Awesome video. The recent release of Nintendo’s Game&Watch has made me curious about its history and I’d love to start collecting these classic handheld games.
Thanks for watching V, let me know if you do start collecting them and how you get on.
Nice video and fantastic game (I have one too, a childhood memory found again on eBay) but I think you’re misreading the high score on that polystyrene. Looks to me like its 704 by “PC” in 1990. 1990 is a year, not a score, as the maximum possible score on this game is 999 - the counter literally won’t go any higher than that (it does say this in the instructions too).
Wow! My mum had one when she was young and it was her most favourite thing in the world. I was gonna get her one for her birthday cause she doesn't like newer games but Im just 11 and didn't have enough money.
Hey Proteus, and the issue is these seem to keep going up in price too and vary in quality. You'd need about 20 daily paper rounds to save up for one quickly now.
@@LeShark75 Yeah! There are very few and they are all very expensive. I didn't even know these were obtainable this year lol
That's a lovely gesture, hopefully you can find one for your mum one day 🙂👍
well done leshark! appreciate your style of presentation. good ole ribbon cable, was a blessing in my ham radio and model railroad days.
I could never afford these when they came out. Very popular at my school, but my pocket money would never cover one. :(
Great to see one in such great condition.
Same mate. Nice to get my own years later Lol.
@Si7ruz Games it will be cool if someone make this work with only one triple A batterie
I used to have one of the Nintendo Classic Mini series, it was Donkey Kong, I was so disappointed that it wouldn’t work anymore, I couldn’t see the sprites on the screen for some reason, it was probably the battery, I tried to find some new batteries but I got no luck, so I gave it to my friend, I miss it
Can’t believe what you can find on TH-cam.Shocking!
Amazing that old.
My dad got one from Malaysia in 1983 and we brought batteries a bit ago and it still works!
I brought one of these when I was in the Navy in 1982 "USS Guam". I gave it to my girlfriend then now my wife and she somehow misplaced it and I never saw it again. This game helped me pass the time during those long hours of duty when we were underway/steaming in the North Atlantic.
Nice bit of background there Jerome, thanks for sharing. I've had a couple of goes on this again over last weekend with finally getting the Arcade version of Donkey Kong for my Switch.
My mom used to have one of these and I played it all the time! I remember it being bigger and more chunky though 🤔
You were small, so it must have ''relatively'' felt big & chunky.
Had one of these years ago . Dropped it in the river when I was fishing 🎣.
Ooof!
Last week I got a used one and I will pay it. I love this game. It was a part of my part and know it is a part of my memories. Thank you and greetings from RetroGameCity :-)
Hi Retro, thank you for watching. I've got mine on the shelf again at the moment just running in Demo mode. When I stop and look at it, it reminds me of when I used to stand in front of a shop window when I was a kid, just watching it.
I've still got mine but haven't got the box. I've just played it and it still works well. I got mine brand new when it came out. I had no idea is was Mario in it!
That was my favorite game and apart from that I had 2 other games they were Fire and Fire Escape but Donkey Kong was my favorite. It was around 1982 or 83. I still desire to have one.
Try and track one down Mayank, and thanks for watching.
I wish I had had one of these back in the day.
I remember playing this when I was a kid. Time flies..
Yeah time goes 2 fast
old memories.... my first game ... 😊
I had one back then! My best score was around 1300-1400 points. Cant remember exact. It was pretty fast when you got there. I used this as an alarm clock when I was a kid. Tip: when you go up and pull the lever you can just go right quickly and jump without waiting for the chain to swing. Lever, right, right, jump in one quick motion.
but this can't be true, the score resets after 999 , so you would mean 999 + another 300 or 400 thereafter, I suppose ? I remember the game speed went bananas right after the score resets from 999. Kong goes complete ballistic on light speed.
Very good game, actually. When I was a kid, we played it for hours and hours every day.
The object of desire of my childhood. Today is collectors treasure.
i found one in a flea market in early 2007
I was playing this 1982, now 40 years later i bought one
Phew thanks for this video, I have bittersweet memories of this console because back in 1993 a schoolmate brought it to school and it did the rounds (as in there was a queue to play) I think it was you borrow it for a day and night each and then hand it over to someone else (or back to the owner). As (bad) luck would have it; when it was my turn the ribbon connector finally gave in and the screen/s weren't working anymore. I had a torrid time trying to explain to the distraught owner that I hadn't done anything out of the ordinary to it since I didn't even get to take it home. So ever since I have been trying to recall what it was called only to discover your video today, I recognize it from the distinct orange colour and that ribbon, oh that blasted ribbon lol. Anyway, thanks for the nostalgia.
A pleasure Livingstone. Thanks for sharing your story, I think I'm lucky to have one with and in tact ribbon.
@@LeShark75 Awesome
My nanna and grandad bought me this in 1986 and ive still got it i love it and still play it xxxxx
Good video I recently purchased one of these I was going to ask where do you get the gloves form and what type of gloves are they. thank you
where’d you purchase it from?
@@karinanicole6594 ebay
Handled Like a True antique & Vintage Wine !. The treatment it deserved.
I payed way more for a scuffed up one not in box! People always want a go
Wonderful this was my first ever electronic game before Atari
My older sister had one of these and I remember playing it a lot when I was a boy back in the early 90s.
It's was fun to play and I liked the clock function, which the lcd game I had of my own, while a good game, lacked.
Last year I found a well used but working example of this game at a second hand pawn shop, I'm now a proud owner of something from my childhood that to me was the ultimate in coolness.
I even have a collection of other LCD game units some Game and Watch, others of other makes
Nice Josh, as I say in the video I just like to leave this running on the shelf to use as a clock.
Hello. Just found mine from the 80’s. I put new batteries in. How do you turn it off when done playing? Mine stays on and I don’t want the batteries to drain. Thanks!
Good Game there Patrick, never let it go. You have to remove the batteries to switch it off otherwise it just keeps going in Watch mode.
OMG . Nostalgic ❤
Awesome video! I just love the simplistic style of the characters.
i cant believe i still have one of these
my god, you take me to my childhood
I had one of these but it had a pull down on the side which was used to jump floors. I can’t find one on the internet
If you hold the battery cover after you start a game . Release the cover and disconnect the batteries for a split second returning the battery cover to its place. the result is mario freezes at the top of his jump and the barrels just fly under him. this can be done at any stage of the game however beware of girders.
Handy for a bathroom brake Lol.
I have four of these. I’m a Nintendo Game & Watch Multiscreen collector. My personal record in game A is 1728 points. The maximum game score display number is 999, but after this it goes back to 0 and goes from there again to another 999. I have managed to play to around 1400 without any mistakes. At 300 points onward without any mistakes you will get double points and points display will blink. You also get the fourth ”life” there. The trick to get high scores in this game is to play fast and have good jumping technic to the crane. If the player will stand still and just jump those barrels Donkey Kong is throwing then the game play will go faster and faster much sooner. But I can confirm you all that at 1300 => this game is really fast 😉👍.
Well that's just bloody greedy Janne! Lol, joking aside, thanks for the info. Do you display your collection on the internet at all?
@@LeShark75 Thanks! No I don’t display it. I have at the moment 33 Nintendo Game & Watch Multi Screen games and a few Wide Screen one screen games.
Hi can you tell me how set the clock? And to power on or off the only way is to put and remove the battery? Thanks
Hi Turbo, the only way to shut the system down is to remove the batteries. There is a button to the right hand side of the Game A, B & Time buttons called ACL. You press that to set the time.
I LOVE THESE!! My cousin had this one!
Really nice machine Edorin, I May try and track down some more TBH. Thanks for watching mate.
The donkey kong game and watch was released a day after my birthday.
Awesome miss those days
This was $50 in 82 or 83 when it came out!
Reminds me of my childhood
My favourite game and watch game
this is the best ds iv seen
I have one!! Donkey Kong 1982 😍
Did you know this is probably how they thought up the design idea for the DS.
I used to play this all the time at my grandma's house. Hadn't seen it for a few years and asked her if she had seen it. She told me she threw it away becauae it "didn't work anymore."
The batteries were dead more likely... :/
Hi Joseph, thanks for watching and thanks for sharing the memory. Its a shame it was thrown away.
Best game I ever had.
Good buy there. Main thing is you have the box and the machine is in barely used looking condition.
Cheers James, just some minor scratches on the lid but very good condition overall.
Makes you wonder if this design inspired the Nintendo ds🤔
Hi gil, no shadow of a doubt. Thanks for watching.
My parents found mine in the cupboard last week and it still works, Kong is getting his ass whooped again...
Lol Matthew, brilliant. Keep it safe Sir.
Want to buy one
Any price idea?
I paid around £80 for this one.
I have it still at home but its not working anymore since the screen has a problem.
One screen or both XXX?
Just picked one up but no sound , anyone had this ?
Last night i have a dream about this
I used to catch the hook on the first swing
Memories...
I miss this game
Thanks for watching Brad.
Bellissimo.
Still have one since new :-)
Where can i get this?
Hi Nehal, I'd recommend keeping an eye on eBay.
Good
Is this game is available Now??
LOL Zubair, its going to launch sometime in 1982
@@LeShark75 I Know I Played This Game In My Childhood...After Watching This I Am Feeling Sad And Want To Play Again This...So Thats Why I Asked Availability Of This One...
It would be nice for Nintendo to do some reissues of these. Glad I found an original for a good price.
@@JaALHaq92 you can buy the Game & Watch collection for the DS
its very cheap and includes the DONKEY KONG game
indonesia have this also... about 36 years ago
how much is it worth?
A good boxed up one will or can go upto 500 € or 700 € (sealed etc), used, flap broken, bat. cover missing would be like a 100 bucks. working should fetch you 150 -170€ (2nd hand). Hard to get these from genuine buyers though, I have been scammed & ripped many a times. My 2 cents
I played that and turtle bridge for hours
I'm sure its a version of Turtle Bridge I used to have on an LCD Watch around 1985, I went in the sea with it on and ruined it. =(
@@LeShark75 i had the hand held one. all the rage in school.
My friend from primary school had 1
i still have my still kicking
Il mio primo gioco era bellissimo 1980
My childhood game ❤❤from pakistan🇵🇰
Good times Shahid, all the best.
Still play it
I had it but sold it
I have this
I’d pay stupid money for one of these.
I think I did Kage, but worth it. Thanks for watching.
A Game and watch that only plays Donkey Kong is something that reminds me of someone's DS that can only plays Shrek
I have it
Looks like a ds
Ive been trying to get one they want 300au
Bloody hell Danny, that's on eBay is it?
@@LeShark75 the one you have could be 500au
never had this, but seems a bit boring.
not for today's Gen. ....But if you were 7-14 yrs. in 1982...this was like your Father getting you a PS5 and the full bevy of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Bloodborne, Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, Marvel's Spider-Man, and Red Dead Redemption 2. I dont know if that would put a smile on your face.....in 1982 I was Ecstatic.
@@XZeroOneArmour o
The original DS, minus many games.
blah blah blah blah........ get on with it
You are being disrespectful.