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Origins
From 1980 to 1991, millions of gamers wasted even more millions of hours playing Nintendo's thumb-blisteringly addictive Game & Watch series. Spanning 60 titles, these unique, portable games were the brainchild of the late, great Gunpei Yokoi, who was reportedly influenced by the sight of a fellow Bullet Train commuter wearily pressing buttons on an LCD calculator to kill time. The Game & Watch would ultimately become an '80s icon, and one that is now cherished by a wide community of dedicated collectors.
Each model came with a game built in, a clock and an alarm, and most featured a 'GAME