Nintendo - Game & Watch - Wide Screen - Fire Attack ID-29 - Handheld game console - Without original box

Overview of the game

Fire Attack
Serial number / Model number: ID-29
Series: Game & Watch – Wide Screen
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Release date: March 26, 1982

Fire Attack is a single-player handheld LCD game from Nintendo's famous Game & Watch line, designed for quick, simple action on a portable device. It was released in the Wide Screen series of Game & Watch, which means the LCD layout was wider to allow more action on a single screen.

In Fire Attack, you take on the role of a defender of a fort in the Wild West. Your main task is to prevent the fort from being set on fire by enemy attackers.

The enemies appear in two rows.
Top row: attackers (tribal leaders) throw burning torches at the fort.
Bottom row: enemies try to reach the fort via ladders and use a match to set it on fire.

Gameplay and control

You have four directional/position buttons that allow you to move your character to the four corners or positions of the fort.

Here's how you play:
Move your defender to the position where an attack is taking place (left or right, above or below).
Press the same button twice — the first time to move, the second time to strike with your tomahawk-like weapon and block the attack.

Scoring & difficulty
• I earn points for each successful defense (usually 2 points per blocked attack).
You can receive a maximum of three misses (when an attack hits the fortress). After three misses, the game is over.
At certain points (e.g., 200 and 500 points), errors are removed or you can temporarily earn extra points if you have no errors.

Fire Attack has two modes.
• Game A: the attacks take place from three positions, and the speed is lower.
• Game B: attacks come from four positions, and the speed is faster and more challenging.

Technical details
• Display: LCD with fixed segments (classic Game & Watch style)
• Batteries: 2 × LR43 / SR43 button cell batteries
Sound: simple beep sounds for actions (such as hammer strikes & errors).
Design: a compact and robust handheld with four buttons on the front for operation.

Due to its simplicity and pleasant pace, Fire Attack embodies the typical Game & Watch experience: fast reflexes, intuitive controls, and repetitive difficulty increase.

Inheritance

Fire Attack is one of the many titles in Nintendo’s Game & Watch history that helped shape what would later develop into full-fledged handheld gaming with the Game Boy. The game was later emulated in compilations such as Game & Watch Gallery 4 for the Game Boy Advance, where the classic game remains intact but with some visual and thematic updates.

State: Good Used Game

This handheld is in good used condition and functions technically perfectly.

Functionality
All buttons work perfectly and respond immediately as intended.
Sound works flawlessly: clear, distinct beeps without distortion or dropout.
The game starts correctly and is fully playable.

Screen & Image
Brighter and clearer colors.
No bleedings, shadows, or fading on the LCD screen.
All segments are clearly visible and functioning correctly.

Housing & Appearance
Normal, signs of wear appropriate for the age.
• No cracks or structural damages.
The serial number is present and clearly readable.

Battery compartment
Battery clip missing.
Batteries remain properly in place when using a reproduction battery cover (not included).

Summary
Fully working game
All buttons and sounds are perfect.
Clear screen without defects.
Serial number present
Battery clip missing!

A nice used Game & Watch for players or collectors who value functionality and a good screen, and place less importance on completeness.