My Most EXPENSIVE Nintendo Repair Yet...

[@TheRetroFuture]

Really hope you enjoy this old school The Retro Future video! Let me know what you think!

[@ellaquin]

did you just reupload this

[@ellaquin]

I feel like I already watched this

[@wideasriel]

@@ellaquin same 😆

[@alessandromazzini7026]

Btw Elliot, thank you for your videos, i started my own collection and repair/modding old electronics for you... (Maybe i should condemn you tho my wallet Is empty😂)

[@ellaquin]

@@alessandromazzini7026 your welcome

[@Chriva]

Cracks in materials are sadly way more evil than that. Once they've started they'll continue to grow indefinitely if you don't stop it in its track. In this case, that means drilling a hole in the pcb just after the crack in the direction its traveling

[@shadowflash705]

Not after, but right at the end of the crack, you basically end the crack with a hole, then you can even put some glue in it. Saved thousands of CDs, DVDs and LPs with that. Sadly not really an option with modern multilayer PCBs.

[@FixerUK]

Good tip👍

[@relo999]

@@shadowflash705 It fine on modern PCB's, you just need to have a schematic or manually check the connections in that area. The latter being rather painful option though.

[@titaniumwo1f390]

A clone of this Game & Watch's PCB, and a lot of components transplant would be a better option for this case though.

[@juggyftw13]

so easy to repair less than 3 minutes

[@bdiddy1138]

Well played Elliott, trace repair isn't easy even on a simple device like this ✌️ great find, great vid

[@Javeton]

Oh man I never thoughts I would see the original g&w being fixed and by Elliot. I'm glad I got to see this today.

[@48ekennedy]

BALL thank you Eliot for giving me amazing consistent distractions from the horror of being inside on my own all day and getting me into fixing collecting and modifying old Nintendo stuff ♥️

[@karlkastor]

Most impressive repair I've seen from you. The traces must have been difficult to solder.

[@crystalcove99]

Awesome video! I think its really interesting how a lot of aspects of Nintendo's future hardware originated back with these devices, like the d-pad and clamshell folding design. also, the secret word: "bowl."

[@NipplesTheEnchilada2323]

The fact that the screen is so clear now makes me so happy. There isn't much things I hate more than a scratched screen on a device like this, so the fact it looks better than it was is good. Good job!

[@GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli]

Or worse, bleeding/leaking/smudges from being pushed on. Nintendo was extremely smart to raise the bezel around the screen to protect it, but the worst are those units with absolutely beautiful bodies but damaged screens. I'm wondering if I should look for a super beat up unit with a good screen and swap the internals with broken/destroyed screen version with a good shell. ;~;

[@timsuttonlovinlife-]

Ball, I don’t know why watching something I don’t own get repaired is so satisfying but it is! And your videos are great 👍

[@chrismingay6005]

Great to see isopropyl alcohol back on the channel, I've been wondering what they've been up to. Also what an amazing restoration, how satisfying it must be to get it working for the first time

[@mattstapleton8209]

I'm glad this got reuploaded!

[@GiuseppeGaetanoSabatelli]

I love Game & Watches. They scratch every single itch of a collectible. Bright colors, consistent design language, but each one unique. Beautiful boxes. The idle-game play demo mode makes them insanely good shelf decorators, way more fun that filling my shelf with figurines or other collectibles, and I can pick one up and play whenever! Doubles as a desk clock too. Display stand built right into the unit (although I keep mind on display stands). Absolutely beautifully designed and manufactured.

[@ToxoRetro]

As much as I enjoy your varied content, this is the bread and butter I subscribed for. I know things are difficult with the new house, etc. I'd like to see more repair videos (even if it is cheap unofficial stuff to save on purchasing costs). Or even spin off to "how does this work?" via trace finding on working equipment - I'd love to know how the DS "paddle" controller works or how the motion controls of a Wii/3DS/Switch work.

[@CrArC]

Did anyone else misread the thumbnail and almost shit themselves thinking Elliot was repairing a handheld worth over a million quid? Maximum anxiety for a while there...

[@bengosling4606]

My late uncle Franc got me into computers & gaming and had several Game & Watches back in the 80s so to see these video's brings wonderful memories flooding back (My uncle aslo had a Commodore64 my first taste of computing). Love the Channel and the Retro-ness Elliot mate Thank you so much. Long live Game Boy and Game & Watches and may Ball give you years of joy mate. 😁🎮🕹️👾📺📼☎️🖥️💾

[@pacstermh]

I love your Game & Watch repair videos. I have the Club Nintendo edition (japan version). They are really different internally.

[@jforce321]

From what low spec gamer said that d-pad was what inspired the d-pad for the famicom since they needed something super cheap to meet the cost requirements set out by the president of Nintendo at the time

[@techheadfred]

BALL I lost my OG Donkey Kong Game & Watch on a plane trip as a child. It warms my heart to see you put so much care into all your repairs, mods and restorations, however simple.

[@retroman71]

Ball, well done. I have been collecting game and watch & table top games from the 80's now for a bit over 20 years. Always great fun to play & re-visit my childhood.

[@djditty8012]

Happy to see this back up! Was bummed I didn’t get to finish it yesterday! Oh and….. BALL!!

[@Yore0]

Glad it was reuploaded. I got as far as you soldering the wires to the traces to the pcb before it went down. An entire day of suspense to learn how the project turned out. Also, ball

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thanks man! Sorry about that.

[@EternalGamingNet]

Very cool little repair and history lesson. Keep up the good work Elliot. Look forward to more videos to come. Oh I almost forgot to type the magic work:"Ball."

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thank you mate!

[@TheLostYeti]

These type of video are the reason why I first subscribed to your channel, I hope to see more of them in the future. Always great to learn a little more about Nintendo handhelds and see one come back to life. Great episode! Ohh and yes “ball” throw is quite cool 😉

[@wastelander138]

Nice work man. Always cool seeing someone take something that was destined for a junk pile and resurrect it. Especially something that has such an important place in gaming history.

[@UnamusedClerk]

Man, it would be awesome to have a peek inside the main chip. You could probably reverse-engineer the full game logic by following the structure. And let me just say: Ball!

[@mrk-bp7eq]

Ball. Love the vids. Keep them coming.

[@sybearOG]

My dad was a computer geek since the 70s and along with pong, c+4 and other cool stuff, he had this piece of art gaming device. Unfortunately it got bent and scratched in my toy box somewhere along my childhood. Now i wish I still had it despite its state. Nice to see you’ve been able to repair it!

[@xX12VincEXx]

Nice :D. Which gauge wire/type of wire do you use for some kind of repair? Like in this one or the ones you made your own weird little gameboy mod :D

[@SianaGearz]

A very thin solid core somewhere in 28-32 gauge is fine. He's using magnet wire or enamel wire. I use wire wrapping wire. When the pitch matches, I use occasionally a piece of ribbon wire, though that has its issues.

[@xX12VincEXx]

@@SianaGearz thanks, appreciate it :)

[@Wenlocktvdx]

Nice job Elliott. I’d need a jewellers loupe as I’m over 60 and my eyes won’t focus that closeup. I did fix my NES that someone cut a trace on the motherboard. They didn’t realise they cut the next trace. Having spotted that, I found points where I easily solder another wire and it’s been working ever since.

[@apollolux]

While I myself have never played BALL, the effort on display here to repair it is super appreciated and respectable. BALL!

[@grantdeisig1360]

And here I thought the new game and watch was small. But jeeze that old one is tiny!

[@yeismeload]

I think the Color TV-Game system came out in 1977 as their first foray into video games, but it was only in Japan. When it comes to Nintendo's first venture into handhelds and a western release I'm pretty sure you're right about 'Ball' being the first one.

[@wifiguy51]

BALL. Really cool video. Love how much can be traced back to these devices and how revolutionary we see the DS and Switch, yet they were setting the groundwork in the 80s. Unbelievable.

[@brandonreinventshimself]

Ball! These refurb videos are how I became a fan of your channel. I look forward to more, handheld or console!

[@marksapollo]

You've got the hands of a surgeon doing that Eliot. I've still got my 1982 Snoopy Tennis, I got it for my birthday new! Still works but it's got a couple of scratches now.

[@cuyax]

I'm designing a 3D print faceplate for the Gameboy Macro with Game & Watch logos under the clear coat. Thanks for sharing!

[@aimeeonline4315]

BALL!!!! interests come and go, but you will always be my favorite youtube channel. tell freya: "Ball"

[@electronicengineer]

I definitely had a BALL watching you repair this broken Nintendo Game & Watch handheld game unit Elliot. Nice work! Fred

[@gfrank98]

Watching restoration videos is always a ball of fun.

[@GoatV8]

Wow, I had no idea you could fix traces like that. That's so cool! I had a BALL watching this

[@goeland4585]

Man, this was some nice repair! I like that you just went into this not knowing what to expect and would probably have posted it even if the repair was not a complete success, but this time it really was! Oh and, ball, of course.

[@YogurtRed]

I'm a long time viewer and a technician myself and I can tell that your skills have become professional level. Very good job.

[@Bigjar420]

If it was just broken tracers how was it the most expensive repair? I’m pretty certain a replacement screen for a game boy costs more than the couple wires u added. What made this “expensive”, it didn’t look like anything was purchased to fix this (I could be very wrong, I’m looking for someone to correct me with more info)

[@zedeighty]

I think some of the segments for the score still aren't connected up. I had a similar problem with a Puyo Puyo handheld that I own (a crack in the board severed the traces to the score LCD segments). It's very tricky to do this kind of repair tho, so It's still good to see that it's (mostly) working again.

[@rikprince8414]

Outstanding job!! All the best to yourself and Freya! Have a great holiday!

[@paulwhittle3519]

Ball. It feels like it's been a long time since we've seen an Elliot tear down. Nice job

[@NathanChisholm041]

I've still got my original Donk Kong twin-screen my grandfather bought me on one of his many trips to South East Asia. He would always buy us kids a G&W or some other gizmo like a Sony Walkman. He loved technology...

[@vonVile]

I had a few G&W when growing up. The only one I still have is Green House, which inspired a level of Super Mario Bros 3 for the arcade. I know I have Punch Out!! buried somewhere in the garage. It's pretty unique in that it had 2 small controllers you could take out of the main unit, so you could play against somebody. The other 2 I lost was Mario's Cement Factory and Mario Bros.

[@petruccilewis]

It really makes me really happy to see old consoles coming back to life ❤️ congratulations for that awesome repair

[@Matyasblackjack]

Ball, it was so nice to see you restore this one. Greetings from Argentina!

[@Evercade_Effect]

I love that you saved a great piece of gaming history. You're one of my favorite KZbinrs

[@Raptor50aus]

Nice job, I have been restoring alot of these and other vintage electronics. having lots of fun and experiencing using them too.

[@snapdanc3r]

love it! My aunt had a paratrooper one where you had to catch soldiers into a rowboat over shark-infested waters. And my FIRST FIRST ever Nintendo "console" was the very Mario Bros clamshell which was loved literally to pieces. One day I would like to get my hands on a working model or - just like you did - restore a broken one to it's former glory! BALL ⚽

[@Asobitech]

Excellent repair work there Elliot. Getting the screen to display properly, and then repairing the traces for the controls was super satisfying. Keep it up.

[@TheRetroFuture]

Thanks mate!

[@menoseloso119]

Ball. It’s so rad seeing a piece of history be brought back to life.

[@humacao01]

I always loved the Game&Watch series..... My favorite were the orange Donkey Kong one you have and the light blue Super Mario Bros that scrolls to the right.... I also had the orange Donkey Kong Jr Coleco type that needed light from above....

[@danielfrabotta5501]

Ball. 😜 I had so much fun playing this on my GameBoy Camera. Thanks for another excellent video, great times.

[@lespaulpanhead025]

Ball. Congrats on a successful repair. The only Game & Watch systems I own are the Mario and Zelda ones.

[@gmcubed]

Never had a proper game and watch, but I played "ball" a lot via the Gameboy Camera. that was my first experience with it, so it feels odd not having my face on the character's body, ha. Would love to buy a working version of the original.

[@DramaticalHearts]

Watching you repair stuff like this is so fascinating and satisfying - and on such a tiny device! Seeing the clamshell game & watch was so interesting too; I never knew that existed. Great job and great video! (Ball!)

[@emulsionman]

First of all, ball. Also, I found this video to be fascinating. I don't know much about electronic repair and I honestly had no idea you could repair traces like that. Awesome video!

[@hannahl4108]

Absolutely wonderful! It’s always so satisfying to see you show us how all of these amazing consoles work from the inside out AND repair them. That’s incredible to me! And I love how satisfying the cleaning process was too! Nice and calm and relaxing to watch. Wonderful work as always! 💖💖💖👏👏👏 Also ball

[@plaztik767]

What a fantastic job, bringing this classic back to life.. Ball 👍🏻

[@-abacchus]

Donkey Kong and Mario Bros, both dual screen, and both the two Game and Watches I had. ...They're long gone now... Shame, could've been worth a pretty penny..!

[@Luftwaffe_JG52]

Lovely work. 😊 I'm always proud to see game and watch repairs go right as I love these things. ❤️

[@robw6277]

Ball. I so wanted a game and watch back in early 80s. Friends brother had the dual screen donkey kong and I loved it.

[@boringtechrepairs1134]

ball , nice job Elliott ..as always you manage to find something interesting to show and fix . keep it up

[@haitchgee8502]

I’ve missed a repair/restore vid from you Elliot. Nice work 🥳

[@gianlucacassatela2332]

Elliot please keep doing so well I come from Germany and through your videos I could lern English so much better thanks mate !

[@dewbiedew]

Wow I remember those conductive rubber pieces in old watches I've destroyed! Also, ball.

[@sickregret]

Yo Elliot I’ve been watching your videos since before you had a dremel and I just want to say your abilities have really become quite impressive. Cheers mate.

[@Funky-Fox1993]

Ball! its always fun to repair something classified as garbage by other people and seeing their reactions, they always say “I woulda thrown that out!” So many things like the game and watch get lost to time because of that. Great job saving it! :3 👍

[@atranfanatic]

Congrats and great job on fixing Ball and saving another relic from the past! I need to restore my Popeye Game & Watch sometime.

[@DrRiiSimo624]

Youre getting better and better at soldering Elliot!

[@EgoChip]

I loved LCD games when I was little. I was too poor for Game & Watch so had those cheap Systema games from Argos. I still have a racing game.

[@robertdanker6193]

Ball. Great video!! Very cool to this vintage game and watch back up and running!!👍👍👍

[@TINY_GUY]

You're content is the best. I love seeing someone care about the classic stuff like i do. Also Ball

[@todderbert]

Ball! A Skilled Repair Right There.

[@matthoppus182]

Anyone else spot he put the screen background thing in upside down from the start? Nice video, just set off my OCD xD (Loooove the lo-fi jazz music!)

[@DarenPage]

Your soldering skills are coming along nicely.

[@ItsAllAboutStan]

It may not be the most mint, but I think your Game and Watch is balling. I'll see myself out now. Ball.

[@TheStanHill]

Vince should be proud of your Trying To Fix. Ball.

[@kuzadupa185]

So happy you fixed it!!! Incredible job!!!!

[@secretofmana-ananimatedtri3820]

Hell yeah, a good old repair vidéo ! That's how I discovered the channel, and these are definetely my favorite kind of videos :D I miss your many collector GBP/GBC repair and restore vidéos!

[@alolanstarboy]

Wondering why this one was re-uploaded 👀

[@TheRetroFuture]

Hope you enjoy! Was an issue with the edit

[@alolanstarboy]

@@TheRetroFuture ohh! I thought KZbin took it down for whatever reason and was confused

[@chrisbuitron5924]

Ball, also love your videos. They're what got me started collecting and repairing!

[@SianaGearz]

I find wire wrapping wire easier for this thing. Tinned single core, can be stripped with an automatic tool if it can go down to its tiny gauge. I actually use the super cheap FS-D3 tool, other cheap tools don't work. Affordable Jokari ones don't work. Other way to do the repair is to lay just the core right across the break, but just depends how you're comfortable doing things. When you have to do a number, it's easy to get to the limit where it can be difficult to manipulate things, but you can mix and match techniques as needed. It's best not to touch zebra strips with bare fingers, finger cots are nice, but I'm comfy enough using tweezers.

[@wiichess245]

nice a new video, love your stuff man , perfect and really relaxing

[@broshmosh]

With every one of those bridges, the value of this item shot up. Great work.

[@TheSmartOjus]

This is a piece of history that has been revived! So well done! :D

[@sageata_verde]

its not correct to call it tinned, since its not tin, its a special blend, and hasn't involved tin for a while now. and before everyone comments, my irl job is automatic optical inspection of solder joints engineer(yes thats a real job, i check that your pcb is perfectly soldered).

[@KoharuXenon]

Ball, only game and watch game i've ever played was the secret ball game on the 3ds sound app

[@oleque1]

You're a true passionate. Always fun to watch

[@k.k9206]

That is some very delicate work! Way to go! Also your wire stripping tool is amazing.

[@wststreet2]

I was going to sleep but I saw your video so I had to watch. Great one as usual, you brought a little piece of history back to life, gave it the love it needed to bring a little bit of entertainment even now, 41 years later. Also, ball!

[@JelloFluoride]

The funny thing is that on my Gameboy camera, ball was the mini game that I played the most.

[@nickforan1637]

Ball is in your court Elliot; another great video! Thanks mate

[@alkaiserkain]

Ball. Another great repair and restoration, sir. Looking forward to more in the "Retro" future!

[@evelynwillcoxen3929]

Ball! I love watching your video about games! I am trying to become a gamer and learning about past gaming is a way to start!

[@cwgzz81]

9:40 "It didn't cost me a lot" Title of video, "Most expensive repair" Me:🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂