Popeye (Game & Watch)

Popeye
Developer	Nintendo R&D1
Publisher	Nintendo
System	Game & Watch
Release Date	Widescreen August 5, 1981 Tabletop August 1983 Panorama August 30, 1983

Popeye is the name of two different Game & Watch games both based on the Popeye comics and cartoons. The first was released in Wide Screen format, while the latter was released in the Panorama and Tabletop formats.

Widescreen Version

Popeye is in a boat in the center of the screen and must be moved to catch the pineapples, spinach and bottles that are tossed by Olive Oil from the left side of the screen. However, Brutus is on the right side of the screen and will attempt to punch Popeye. Every two missed objects and every hit Brutus lands will count as a miss. In Game B, Brutus will also appear in the pier on the left to attack Popeye with a hammer.

Tabletop/Panorama Version

This version is a direct battle between Popeye and Brutus. The goal is to punch Brutus off the edge of the pier before he does the same to Popeye in order to save Olive Oil. Getting punched into the ocean by Brutus constitutes as a miss. Olive Oil will also occasionally toss a spinach can down, which when caught will allow Popeye to punch Brutus onto a hook, automatically ending a round. In Game B, a swordfish will additionally attempt to attack Popeye from below.