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{{distinguish|Super Mario Bros. (game watch)|Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)}}
{{italic title|''Super Mario Bros.'' Watch}}
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. They were distributed by Simon Marketing, a defunct firm that received most of their business from McDonald's and handled that restaurant chain's promotions such as Happy Meal toys. These watches were also given away in Japanese McDonald's chains.<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 shows that they were licensed from Nintendo of America.
{{distinguish|Super Mario Bros. (Nelsonic Game Watch)|Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch)}}
[[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 {{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>{{dead link}}<ref>黒シバ中隊長 (March 24, 2021). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0aR00fAgqo (90年代CM)マクドナルド　マックスーパーマリオゲーム]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 4, 2022.</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.


This is a list of game watches:
This is a list of game watches:
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Mario-gamewatch-japan.png|Japanese McDonald's ''Mario's Egg Catch''
Mario's Egg Catch US.png|''Mario's Egg Catch'' (United States)
McMarioGameWatch2.png|Close up of packaging
Mario-gamewatch-japan.png|''Mario's Egg Catch'' (Japan)
McMarioGameWatch3.png|Instructions in Japanese
Luigi's Hammer Toss Box.png|''Luigi's Hammer Toss'' (United States)
McMarioGameWatch4.png|Instructions in Japanese
McLuigiGameWatch1.png|''Luigi's Hammer Toss'' (Japan)
Peach-gamewatch-japan.png|Japanese McDonald's ''Princess Toadstool's Castle Run''
Princess Toadstool's Castle Run US.png|''Princess Toadstool's Castle Run'' (United States)
McPeachGameWatch2.png|Close up of packaging
Peach-gamewatch-japan.png|''Princess Toadstool's Castle Run'' (Japan)
McPeachGameWatch3.png|Instructions in Japanese
McPeachGameWatch4.png|Instructions in Japanese
McLuigiGameWatch1.png|Japanese McDonald's ''Luigi's Hammer Toss''
McLuigiGameWatch2.png|Close up of packaging
McLuigiGameWatch3.png|Instructions in Japanese
McLuigiGameWatch4.png|Instructions in Japanese
</gallery>
</gallery>
==External links==
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=1xP0sZ5MqDs Gameplay of ''Mario's Egg Catch'']
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=f6XQByYqkws Gameplay of ''Luigi's Hammer Toss'']
*[https://youtube.com/watch?v=nHfFlaSnhFI Gameplay of ''Princess Toadstool's Castle Run'']


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:14, April 20, 2024

Not to be confused with Super Mario Bros. (Nelsonic Game Watch) or Super Mario Bros. (Game & Watch).
Japanese commercial for a brand of McDonald's toys based on Super Mario World.
McDonald's Japan commercial on this promotion

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][dead link][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[edit]

  • Mario's Egg Catch (United States)

    Mario's Egg Catch (United States)

  • Mario's Egg Catch (Japan)

    Mario's Egg Catch (Japan)

  • Luigi's Hammer Toss (United States)

    Luigi's Hammer Toss (United States)

  • Luigi's Hammer Toss (Japan)

    Luigi's Hammer Toss (Japan)

  • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (United States)

    Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (United States)

  • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (Japan)

    Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (Japan)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Warranty sheet featuring return address: [1]
  2. ^ Super Mario commercial collection
  3. ^ 黒シバ中隊長 (March 24, 2021). (90年代CM)マクドナルド　マックスーパーマリオゲーム. YouTube. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  4. ^ https://russetburbank.net/products/list?category_id=16
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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)
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Video game systems and add-ons
Nintendo home consoles Nintendo Entertainment System/Family Computer (Family BASIC, Family Computer Disk System) • Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Super Famicom (Satellaview, Super Game Boy) • Nintendo 64 (Nintendo 64DD) • Nintendo GameCube (Game Boy Player) • Wii (Virtual Console, WiiWare) • Wii U (Virtual Console)
Nintendo handhelds Game & Watch • Game Boy • Virtual Boy • Game Boy Color • Game Boy Advance • Nintendo DS (Nintendo DSi, DSiWare) • Nintendo 3DS (Virtual Console)
Other MS-DOS • VS. System • Nintendo PlayChoice-10 • Nelsonic Game Watch • Super Mario Bros. Watch • Gamewatch Boy • Philips CD-i • Mini Classics • Nintendo Switch • Triforce • Visteon Dockable Entertainment System • Classics • LodgeNet
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