Armor Attack

Mattel Electronics 'Armor Attack'
first produced: 1982

model# 5410
1 LCD Screen in a slim case
2 1/4" tall x 3 1/2" x wide 1/2" x thick
Left & Right Turret buttons, Fire & Move Buttons
Batteries A76 x 2

Based on Cinematronics Armor Attack arcade game

how to play:
You are the commander of a tank. Your job is to destroy the other tanks before they destroy you. Move your tank left, right up and down. Turn your turret towards the enemy and fire. Be careful to watch out for land mines and avoid attack helicopters.

Dungeons & Dragons LCD Flash game

Over the weekend I decided to recreate the vintage Dungeons & Dragons LCD game from 1981 in Flash . It is not 100% true to the original (it is still in Beta) but it is pretty close to the actual game, so if you never got a chance to play or you want to relive the experience of christmas day 1981, then just press 'START' and enjoy. I also embedded the original instruction manual in the game, just click on the option when you see it pop up on the screen.

Dungeons & Dragons

Mattel Electronics 'Dungeons & Dragons'
first produced: Aug, 1981

Programmed by: Peter Oliphant

model# 5409
1 Small LCD Screen in a slim case
2 1/4" tall x 3 1/2" x wide 1/2" x thick
Cursor, Attack & Move Buttons
Batteries A76 x 2

how to play:
You are a hero and your job is to slay the dragon. To accomplish your task you need to avoid falling into pits and being carried off by giant bats. You also have to find the dragon before he finds you. The dungeon is made up of 100 rooms. Some of these rooms contain helpful items like a rope to help get you out of a pit and an arrow which you need to slay the dragon.

Zelda

Nintendo Game & Watch 'Zelda'
first produced: Aug, 1989

Wide Screen
*Fourth in the Wide Screen Series

ZL-65
2 LCD Screens in a clamshell case
2 7/8" tall x 4 1/2" x wide 7/8" x thick (when closed)
has time and alarm functions
1 versions of the game
'continue' function
Batteries A76 x 2

how to play:
In this game you play Link, the hero of the Legend of Zelda. Your task is to fight your way through many rooms to the triforce piece. Getting the piece isn't easy, you need to fight the boss while dodging arrows from the ghost, and skeletons that jab from below. Then you need to dodge fire from the dragon while attacking with your sword. Along the way you find items like a tomahawk, map, & the water of life. There are many levels to this game and each battle gets harder. This is a great LCD version of an RPG.

Chef

Nintendo Game & Watch 'Chef'
first produced: Sept 8th, 1981

Wide Screen
*Fourth in the Wide Screen Series

FP-24
1 LCD Screen in a slim case
4 3/8" wide x 2 1/8" tall x 3/8" thick
has time and alarm functions
2 versions of the game: A & B
Batteries A76 x 2

how to play:
You are the chef and it is your job to keep flipping the food so it doesn't hit the floor. Use the right and left control buttons to move back and forth. Watch out for the cat who will try to catch your food. If you miss the mice will enjoy a free meal.

Popeye

Nintendo Game & Watch 'Popeye'
first produced: Aug 5th, 1981

Wide Screen
*Third in the Wide Screen Series

PP-22
1 LCD Screen in a slim case
4 3/8" wide x 2 1/8" tall x 3/8" thick
has time and alarm functions
2 versions of the game: A & B
Batteries A76 x 2

how to play:
In this game you play as Popeye and your job is to catch food thrown to you by Olive Oyl. Move right and left to catch the food. In game B Brutus appears on the right and left of the screen and tries to stop you from catching the food.

Oil Panic

Nintendo Game & Watch 'Oil Panic'
first produced: May 28th, 1982

Multi Screen
*First of the Multi Screen Series

OP-51
2 LCD Screens in a clam shell case
2 7/8" tall x 4 1/2" x wide 7/8" x thick (when closed)
has time and alarm functions
2 versions of the game: A & B
Batteries A76 x 2

how to play:
In the top screen oil is leaking down towards the burners. You have to move left and right to catch the oil in your bucket. After collecting three drops your bucket is full. To empty your bucket you have to move outside above your boss and pour the oil into his bucket. You get 2 lives for each screen. If you miss on the top screen you start a fire. If you miss your bosses bucket on the lower screen, you'll spill oil on a customer.

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Nintendo Game & Watch 'Rainshower' 1983



This Blog is dedicated to all the handheld electronics made for kids (and adult kids) from the 1970's until today. We will cover LED and LCD as well as modern active matrix style handheld games. Each post will feature a specific game.