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[[File:Super Mario World McDonalds1990CM.png|thumb|McDonald's Japan commercial on this promotion]] | [[File:Super Mario World McDonalds1990CM.png|thumb|McDonald's Japan commercial on this promotion]] | ||
The '''Super Mario Bros. Watch'''<ref>Warranty sheet featuring return address: [https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/nintendo-super-mario-bros-game-watch-491773215]</ref> is a line of LCD game watches released in 1990. They are McDonald's promotional items that received limited distribution and were not available for regular retail. As such, the packaging lacks barcodes, MSRP prices, and holes for pegboard hooks. The watches were distributed by Simon Marketing, a defunct firm that received most of its business from McDonald's and handled that restaurant chain's promotions such as Happy Meal toys. For the upcoming release of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', McDonald's Japan held a promotion that started on September 28, 1990. For every 500 yen spent, customers would receive a scratch card that can win one of these game watches, a Big Mac, [[Family Computer|Famicom]] cartridges of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' or ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', or a copy of ''Super Mario World'' (the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] did not have a {{wp|pack-in game}}).<ref>[https://youtu.be/AdPvStusRDw?t=596 Super Mario commercial collection]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0aR00fAgqo McDonald's Mario Game commercials]</ref><ref>https://russetburbank.net/products/list?category_id=16</ref> | The '''Super Mario Bros. Watch'''<ref>Warranty sheet featuring return address: [https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/nintendo-super-mario-bros-game-watch-491773215]</ref> is a line of LCD game watches released in 1990. They are {{wp|McDonald's}} promotional items that received limited distribution and were not available for regular retail. As such, the packaging lacks barcodes, MSRP prices, and holes for pegboard hooks. The watches were distributed by Simon Marketing, a defunct firm that received most of its business from McDonald's and handled that restaurant chain's promotions such as [[Happy Meal]] toys. For the upcoming release of ''[[Super Mario World]]'', McDonald's Japan held a promotion that started on September 28, 1990. For every 500 yen spent, customers would receive a scratch card that can win one of these game watches, a Big Mac, [[Family Computer|Famicom]] cartridges of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' or ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', or a copy of ''Super Mario World'' (the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|Super Famicom]] did not have a {{wp|pack-in game}}).<ref>[https://youtu.be/AdPvStusRDw?t=596 Super Mario commercial collection]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0aR00fAgqo McDonald's Mario Game commercials]</ref><ref>https://russetburbank.net/products/list?category_id=16</ref> | ||
The watches were manufactured by S.I.U. based in Torrance, California, but actual production occurred in China. They are of cruder construction compared to the [[Nelsonic Game Watch]] and [[Gamewatch Boy]]. Both the Japanese and American packaging show that they were licensed from [[Nintendo]] of America. | The watches were manufactured by S.I.U. based in Torrance, California, but actual production occurred in China. They are of cruder construction compared to the [[Nelsonic Game Watch]] and [[Gamewatch Boy]]. Both the Japanese and American packaging show that they were licensed from [[Nintendo]] of America. | ||
Revision as of 07:13, December 23, 2022
- Not to be confused with Super Mario Bros. (Nelsonic Game Watch) or Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch).
The Super Mario Bros. Watch[1] is a line of LCD game watches released in 1990. They are McDonald's promotional items that received limited distribution and were not available for regular retail. As such, the packaging lacks barcodes, MSRP prices, and holes for pegboard hooks. The watches were distributed by Simon Marketing, a defunct firm that received most of its business from McDonald's and handled that restaurant chain's promotions such as Happy Meal toys. For the upcoming release of Super Mario World, McDonald's Japan held a promotion that started on September 28, 1990. For every 500 yen spent, customers would receive a scratch card that can win one of these game watches, a Big Mac, Famicom cartridges of Super Mario Bros. or Super Mario Bros. 3, or a copy of Super Mario World (the Super Famicom did not have a pack-in game).[2][3][4]
The watches were manufactured by S.I.U. based in Torrance, California, but actual production occurred in China. They are of cruder construction compared to the Nelsonic Game Watch and Gamewatch Boy. Both the Japanese and American packaging show that they were licensed from Nintendo of America.
This is a list of game watches:
Gallery
Mario's Egg Catch (US)
Mario's Egg Catch (Japan)
Luigi's Hammer Toss (US)
Luigi's Hammer Toss (Japan)
Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (US)
Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (Japan)
References
- ^ Warranty sheet featuring return address: [1]
- ^ Super Mario commercial collection
- ^ McDonald's Mario Game commercials
- ^ https://russetburbank.net/products/list?category_id=16
| Game watches | |
|---|---|
| Nelsonic Game Watch | Super Mario Bros. (1989) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990) • Super Mario World (1991) • Donkey Kong (1994) |
| Super Mario Bros. Watch | Mario's Egg Catch (1990) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990) |
| Gamewatch Boy | Super Mario Race (1992) • Dr. Mario (1993) |
