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For those who don't want to use MAME, this is your only option outside of buying any unit used.
* Nintendo officially released virtual reproductions in the games and compiled them in the ''Game & Watch Gallery'' (and, later, ''Game & Watch Collection'') series of games. These games had both "classic" and "modern" variations of these games. While these collections have a loss of "authenticity" (especially in the collections that are running on earlier hardware), these collections are Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS games for which emulators are widespread. (A few games are from the DSiWare series, though every game in the DSiWare series appears in another collection.) However, some of the games in the collection (notably ''Zelda'') may need to be unlocked before play.
* [http://www.pica-pic.com/ Pica Pic] (by Hipopotam) is an online collection of Game & Watch games under an authentic presentation (using Adobe Flash). While there seems to be no way to play these games offline, there are a few games that are exclusive to the website.
* Madrigal wrote some [http://www.madrigaldesign.it/sim/ simulations] that give an offline, authentic presentation of the Game & Watch games, the collection of these games growing through time. Of particular note is that these are available to play through [[RetroArch]] through the gw-libretro core. There are also some that are not of the Game & Watch series.
* [http://bdrgames.nl/lcdgames/ lcdgame.js] is an open-source JavaScript library that currently supports authentic representations of Donkey Kong II and Mario Bros.
* [http://www.emulator3000.org/hq.htm Handheld Quake] is a free simulator that simulates some Elektronika and Nintendo handhelds.
* Nintendo released the Super Mario Bros. 35 Anniversary Game & Watch that contains a version of Ball with Mario or Luigi as the character.
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;'''[[MAME]]''':It was officially the 1st Game & Watch emulator, with support for almost all games. It started to comprehensively cover the Game & Watch games from around just before mid-2017 (e.g. [https://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/MAME_0.185 0.185] in May 2017) and emulated its first game in [https://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/MAME_0.186 0.186]. <br> Since July 9, 2020, MAME supports at least one version of each Game & Watch model.:* See [https://github.com/mamedev/mame/blob/master/src/mame/drivers/hh_sm510.cpp MAME driver] which covers all of the Game & Watch series of games and those of a similar ilk from other companies running on the LCD game handhelds with Sharp SM5xx family of CPUs (SM5A/SM510/SM511/SM512) (Other companies that released similar games included Konami, Elektronika, [[Tiger_LCD_Handhelds|Tiger Electronics]], Tronica and VTech).:* [http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/lista_mame.php?game_sourcefile=hh_sm510.cpp&arcade_only=0¤t_version=0 Arcade Italia's database] of compatibility records for games on MAME.
;'''DSP''':It was officially the 2nd Game & Watch emulator. Just before mid-June 2017, it also started to emulate a few notable Game & Watch "Thanks to MAME for the ROMs and the info." (as stated in the [https://github.com/leniad/dsp-emulator readme]).
Even when a Game & Watch game's ROM had been dumped, one of the biggest challenges with accurately emulating it was with how the Game & Watch displayed graphics. Rather than by sending output to an LCD display like most cartridge-based handhelds do, Game & Watch games (as well as most other handheld electronic games from the same time) displayed graphics by lighting up pre-drawn LCD segments, like a calculator. To recreate this as accurately as possible, MAME uses .SVG files traced from high-quality scans of the LCD screen, allowing graphics in supported Game & Watch games to be displayed crisply at any resolution without the loss of any detail. While this is the most accurate way to recreate the LCD graphics outside of obtaining the original art from Nintendo, it is a difficult and time-consuming process as not only does the LCD need to be scanned at a high resolution with all segments lit up to capture all of the graphics but the scans must be traced very carefully to faithfully recreate the original artwork.
=Games=The main way of these games outside of buying any of the units second hand is MAME, its accuracy automatically makes it the recommended way of playing these game but if really don't want to use it, there are other ways in the simulators list ==GamesMAME Support==
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List Note: underlined text = devices that are re-releases of G&W games that are technically not apart of the Game & Watch Series. From an emulation point of view, the 2009 re-release of Ball is a completely new game with a different CPU and a different program compared to the original Ball release. The three Panorama titles listed here are completely different games than the standard versions despite the same names. The tabletop version of Mario's Cement Factory is similar to the widescreen and panorama versions but has different artwork and slightly different gameplay. The silver version of Fire has slightly different gameplay than the widescreen version. The Telko Bassmate Computer (model BM-501) was produced for Telko by Nintendo as an OEM product and sold under different brands, i.e. Telko, KMV, and Probe 2000.The hardware is identical to G&W Multi-Screen, but it's not part of the game series.*CPU: Sharp SM511 label BM-501 556AA *OUT: dual LCD screens with custom segments, 1-bit sound
==Simulators==
{|class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed|+ style=Games exclusive to some collections=="background: #ECECEC;"|! Simulator!Description |-|Nintendo ===SM5xx CPU | Nintendo officially released virtual reproductions in the games and compiled them in MAME that are not part of the ''Game & Watch Series=== Produced for Telko by Nintendo*Bassmate Computer Gallery'' (model BM-501) Elektronika:*Autoslalom IM-23*Merry Cook IM-04 (same Chef G&W ROM)*Nuand, later, pogodi! IM-02 (same Mickey Mouse G''Game &W ROMWatch Collection'')*Explorers series of Space IM-13 (slightly modified version games. These games had both "classic" and "modern" variations of Mickey Mouse G&W ROM: adds these games. While these collections have a new game mode loss of "authenticity" (by pressing A+B) where especially in the player/CPU roles collections that are reversedrunning on earlier hardware)*Space Bridge IM-09 , these collections are Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, and Nintendo DS games for which emulators are widespread. (same Fire G&W ROMA few games are from the DSiWare series, though every game in the DSiWare series appears in another collection.) Konami:*Double Dribble*Top Gun *Contra *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles *Gradius *Lone Ranger *Blades However, some of Steel *NFL Football *The Adventures of Bayou Billy*Bucky Othe games in the collection (notably ''Zelda''Hare*Garfield Tronica:*Shuttle Voyage*Thief in Garden*Space Rescue VTech:*Electronic Number Muncher) may need to be unlocked before play.[[Tiger LCD Handhelds|Tiger]] 72-xxx models:*Batman: The Animated Series|Pica Pic[[Tiger LCD Handhelds|Tiger]] 7-xxx/78-xxx models:*Gauntlet*Robin Hood*Double Dragon*Karnov*Vindicators*Ninja Gaiden*Batman*Space Harrier II*Strider*Golden Axe*Robocop 2*The Rocketeer*Altered Beast*Street Fighter 2010*Swamp Thing*Spider-Man*X-Men*Double Dragon 3*The Developed by Hipopotam, Pica Pic is an online collection of Game & Watch games under an authentic presentation (using Adobe Flash*MC Hammer: U Can't Touch This*Battletoads*Hook*Back ). While there seems to be no way to play these games offline, there are a few games that are exclusive to the Futurewebsite.*The Addams Family*Home Alone*X|-Men - Project X*Home Alone 2 - Lost in New York|Madrigal Simulations *Sonic The Hedgehog*Robocop 3*The Incredible Crash Dummies*Street Fighter II*Wayne's World*Jurassic Park*Sonic The Hedgehog 2*Super Double Dragon*Dennis |An offline, authentic presentation of the Game & Watch games, the collection of these games growing through time. Of particular note is that these are available to play through RetroArch through the Menace*Nightmare Before Christmas*Transformers gw- Generation 2*Operation: Aliens *Mortal Kombat*The Shadow*Skeleton Warriors - The Dark Crusade*Batman Forever - Double Dose of Doom*Judge Dredd *Apollo 13*007: GoldenEye*Kazaam*Space Jam*Independence Day ===Games in Pica Pic libretro core. There are also some that are not part of the Game & Watch Series===series.* Aerogun Field* Autoslalom* Barrier* Bartman* Castle Adventure* Caveman* Coffee House* Fishing Boy* G|-Man* Merry Cook* Ncha! Bycha* Nu, pogodi!* Penguin Land* Plane & Tank* Pirate 777* Search Light* Space Bridge* Sub Attack* The Terminator* Thief in Garden ===Games in |[http://bdrgames.nl/lcdgames/ lcdgame.js ]|An open-source JavaScript library that are not part currently supports authentic representations of the Game & Watch Series===Donkey Kong II and Mario Bros.* Highway|-* Sea Ranger|[http://www.emulator3000.org/hq.htm Handheld Quake]* Jungle Kong (Cresta)|A free simulator that simulates some Elektronika and Nintendo handhelds.* Eagle n Chicken* Tom's Adventure|}
===Games that are not part of the Game Miscellaneous G& Watch SeriesW Info==<div style="display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; justify-content: space-between;">* Armor Battle<div style="flex: 1 0 240px;">* BananaThe silver version of Fire has slightly different gameplay than the widescreen version.* Baseball* Bomb Fight* Caccia al Ladra/Heatcliff* Cessate il Fuoco/Heatcliff* Chick Woggy (2 The three Panorama titles listed above are completely different games than the standard versions)despite the same names.* Condor* Crazy Chewy* Defendo* Donkey Angler* Donkey Kong (Coleco version)* Donkey Kong Junior (Coleco The tabletop version)* Dungeons & Dragons Computer Fantasy Game* Engine Room* Escape* Explorers of Space* Fowling* Frog Boaster* Galaxy II* Grab Man* Hippo Teeth (2 Mario's Cement Factory is similar to the widescreen and panorama versions)but has different artwork and slightly different gameplay.* Hot Line (2 versions)* Las Vegas* Monkey* Monkey Jump* Motor Cross* Pac Man* Pancake* Penguin Land* Pirate* Roller Coaster* Safari* Sleep Walker* Sub Chase* Tennis Menace* Tom & Jerry Popper* Towering Rescue* Tron* Wild Man JumpFrom an emulation point of view, the 2009 re-release of Ball is a completely new game with a different CPU and a different program compared to the original Ball release.
=Resources=Resources<div style="display: flex; flex-flow: row wrap; justify-content: space-between;"><div style="flex: 1 0 240px;">
* [[wikipedia:Game & Watch ports and remakes|List from Wikipedia of Game & Watch ports and remakes]]
* [https://www.gameandwatch.ch/en/game-watch-information/all-60-games.html All 60 Games list] detailing the Nintendo's Game & Watch series (Nice list with technical names and links to details and photos of 60 different Game & Watch)
