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Thursday, 9 February 2012
Game and Watch Key Rings
Game and Watch: even the name sounds retro in emphasising its not only a game but also a fine time piece (unless that was a cunning marketing ploy to help youngsters persuade folks it is an essential purchase to assist good time keeping for school...) These Game and Watch Key Chains aren't unfortunately playable (though should they have been playable, small, youthful fingers would have been a requisite.) Solar powered tribute to the immense Game and Watch series of the eighties which looks as good today as in their heyday. Gameplay was never too demanding, but top scores were where it was at in the pre-internet days and such top scores could be witnessed by friends to help vouch for you. Playground kudos from being the top dog at Donkey Kong with the repetitive gameplay requiring zen-like levels of concentration and Olympic levels of concentration and dedication at times to overcome finger cramp, bad light or the tricky scratch in the screen. This time its good to go back.
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