Comments on: Electronic Angling—Casio’s ‘Fishing Game’ Wristwatch http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/02/12/electronic-angling-casios-fishing-game-wristwatch/ Japanese Watch Enthusiasts Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:13:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: JohnnyBlazE http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/02/12/electronic-angling-casios-fishing-game-wristwatch/#comment-4190 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:11:23 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/02/12/electronic-angling-casios-fishing-game-wristwatch/#comment-4190 Hi! I have this watch and couldn't, until this post, find it anywhere on the WWW! It was my first watch and it still works just fine. The glass is cracked now which is a shame, but I was a kid when I first started wearing it! :) Good memories! My cousin also has a Casio Soccer game watch which is pretty nice :) -JBlazE Hi!

I have this watch and couldn’t, until this post, find it anywhere on the WWW!
It was my first watch and it still works just fine.

The glass is cracked now which is a shame, but I was a kid when I first started wearing it! :)

Good memories!

My cousin also has a Casio Soccer game watch which is pretty nice :)

-JBlazE

]]> by: Sjors http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/02/12/electronic-angling-casios-fishing-game-wristwatch/#comment-1883 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 20:03:24 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/02/12/electronic-angling-casios-fishing-game-wristwatch/#comment-1883 Hello Casiophile, This must be a very much fun watch to have. Only one button to operate a digital watch and a game. The DW-81X0 series G-Shock's have also a kind of game on-board, although this game is more real. The melody is a well known song here, but we live relative near France (less than 200km). A nice detail, in a few weeks I will be on holidays in South France.... near Avignon. I hope I can finally see this famous bridge for real. Kind regards, Sjors Hello Casiophile,

This must be a very much fun watch to have. Only one button to operate a digital watch and a game. The DW-81X0 series G-Shock’s have also a kind of game on-board, although this game is more real. The melody is a well known song here, but we live relative near France (less than 200km).

A nice detail, in a few weeks I will be on holidays in South France…. near Avignon. I hope I can finally see this famous bridge for real.

Kind regards,

Sjors

]]> by: casiophile http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/02/12/electronic-angling-casios-fishing-game-wristwatch/#comment-1855 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:08:59 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/02/12/electronic-angling-casios-fishing-game-wristwatch/#comment-1855 It is likely that Casios first game watch was the CA-90 calculator watch but that only has a number game on it and isn't a dedicated game watch. The game seems rather an afterthought like 'Snake' on the old Nokia phones; just something the manufacturer installed because they could. The earliest dedicated game watches from Casio are the GM-10, GM-20, GM-30/301 and GM40/401 which each have about half the display set aside for the game and the other half for the time and other functions such as the stopwatch, alarm, etc. The games are accompanied by blips and bleeps. The fishing game watch and basketball game watch each have time only besides the game and are contemorary to the GM-XX models. Of these, the GM-10 and GM-30 appear to be the most common. The next generation of game watches from Casio look like the handheld games from Coleco and Bandai and all feature front mounted buttons in an array of colors and a name prominently displayed on the dial. Among these are 'Space Warrior', 'Moon Fight Robot', 'Egg Panic, 'Jungle Star' and a host of others - there are around two dozen different models. It is likely that Casios first game watch was the CA-90 calculator watch but that only has a number game on it and isn’t a dedicated game watch. The game seems rather an afterthought like ‘Snake’ on the old Nokia phones; just something the manufacturer installed because they could.

The earliest dedicated game watches from Casio are the GM-10, GM-20, GM-30/301 and GM40/401 which each have about half the display set aside for the game and the other half for the time and other functions such as the stopwatch, alarm, etc. The games are accompanied by blips and bleeps. The fishing game watch and basketball game watch each have time only besides the game and are contemorary to the GM-XX models. Of these, the GM-10 and GM-30 appear to be the most common.

The next generation of game watches from Casio look like the handheld games from Coleco and Bandai and all feature front mounted buttons in an array of colors and a name prominently displayed on the dial. Among these are ‘Space Warrior’, ‘Moon Fight Robot’, ‘Egg Panic, ‘Jungle Star’ and a host of others - there are around two dozen different models.

]]> by: petew http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/02/12/electronic-angling-casios-fishing-game-wristwatch/#comment-1851 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:50:03 +0000 http://www.gmtplusnine.com/2008/02/12/electronic-angling-casios-fishing-game-wristwatch/#comment-1851 Okay, first things first I had to Google Sur le Pont d’Avignon to see what it sounded like. Here it is for everyone: http://ingeb.org/songs/surlepo2.mid Catchy tune, I'll be humming it all night and I could see how it could translate well in a digital watch. That was a fun review. I see Casio game watches constantly in my daily searches, but my knowledge of them is very limited. Even when they were out, I just barely remember seeing them for sale in the stores, but it seems as if there was a decent production based on the fact that I do see them pop up regularly. I have to say, after reading the review, you've piqued my interest in the game watches and I have some questions. 1.) Typically, do the Casio game watches have any other functions besides time and the actual game? 2.) Do they all have sound to compliment the game? 3.) Do you have any recommendations for a particular model that is easier to find than the fishing watch? Perhaps a good "benchmark" game Casio game watch? Thanks for the review casiophile, I enjoyed it quite a bit. Okay, first things first I had to Google Sur le Pont d’Avignon to see what it sounded like. Here it is for everyone:

http://ingeb.org/songs/surlepo2.mid

Catchy tune, I’ll be humming it all night and I could see how it could translate well in a digital watch.

That was a fun review. I see Casio game watches constantly in my daily searches, but my knowledge of them is very limited. Even when they were out, I just barely remember seeing them for sale in the stores, but it seems as if there was a decent production based on the fact that I do see them pop up regularly.

I have to say, after reading the review, you’ve piqued my interest in the game watches and I have some questions.

1.) Typically, do the Casio game watches have any other functions besides time and the actual game?

2.) Do they all have sound to compliment the game?

3.) Do you have any recommendations for a particular model that is easier to find than the fishing watch? Perhaps a good “benchmark” game Casio game watch?

Thanks for the review casiophile, I enjoyed it quite a bit.

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