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Super Rare Bros. YM-901-S

This is it -- the rarest of all Game & Watch titles. The Super Mario Bros. YM-901-S model was only ever awarded to winners of a competition held by Nintendo to promote its (Japan-only) NES racer, Famicom Grand Prix: F-1 Race. Consequently, few were made (just 10,000), making this model highly sought after -- expect to pay big for this.

While a debate exists amongst collectors over whether the YM-901-S is a legitimate entry in the Game & Watch series (it is often referred to as "the 60th Game & Watch"), its distinctive casing (modelled after the Famicom mascot, Diskun) has ensured the game has become a Game & Watch icon to many. F-1 Race, meanwhile, was never localized outside Japan.

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SUPER MARIO BROS.
Released: August 1987
Series: Special Edition
Units produced: ~10,000

Michael Panayiotakis

15/06/08