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Grandstand Munchman
Grandstand

Grandstand Munchman 80’s handheld review

Byrolyretroadmin March 17, 2012June 9, 2025

The classic PacMan handheld game Anyone who has read my blog before knows I am a big fan of retro handheld games, and Munchman from Grandstand was a great example. Many of these games attempted to recreate the big arcade games of the time, which explains the proliferation of space invader clones, including the likes…

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Grandstand Scramble Handheld
Grandstand

Grandstand Scramble 80’s Retro Handheld Game

Byrolyretroadmin February 28, 2012June 15, 2025

The Scramble handheld game by Grandstand was based on the early 80’s arcade game of the same name, and featured brightly coloured VFD graphics

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Donkey Kong Game & Watch
Game and Watch

Donkey Kong Game & Watch by Nintendo

Byrolyretroadmin May 13, 2011June 15, 2025

Inspiration for the Nintendo DS and the D-Pad Nintendo’s most famous (if not the first) arcade game needs very little introduction, but the origin of the Donkey Kong Game & Watch is less well known. Gunpei Yokoi, the Japanese creator of the Game & Watch series, as well as the Gameboy, got his inspiration whilst…

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Legend of Zelda Links Awakening
Gameboy

Legend of Zelda : Links Awakening DX

Byrolyretroadmin April 28, 2011June 15, 2025

The Best Handheld Zelda Game Ever? I’m very fond of the original Gameboy, which was a classic Nintendo product, using existing technology in a novel way, and focusing on addictive gameplay rather than flashy hardware. The software for the Gameboy could however be a bit hit and miss, with many games being rushed onto the…

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  • Arcade Games
  • Old Computers
    • BBC Micro
    • ZX Spectrum
    • ZX81
  • Consoles
    • Atari 2600
    • Dreamcast
    • Megadrive
    • Nintendo Entertainment System (NES)
    • Nintendo 64
    • Playstation 1
    • Super Nintendo
  • Handhelds
    • Bambino
    • Bandai
    • Coleco
    • Game and Watch
    • Gameboy
    • Grandstand
    • IOS
    • Mattel
  • Projects
  • Retro Game Store Locator