Tandy/Tomy Kingman, any fans?

Rik · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:55 pm Post subject:

He might have the Japanese version:

http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Tomy/Kingman.htm

The Japanese ones always seem to have completely different packaging than anywhere else...

Neil UK · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject:

It's gone midnight here now, but I'll try and take one for you tomorrow Smile

Neil.

blue6demon · Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:54 pm Post subject:

Yeah like a lot Canadian versions Rik !

Thanks Neil, i'm curious about your version !
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tanatron · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:53 am Post subject:

Yes mine is the one on your site Rik.I really like the fancy and colourful boxes that the japanese allways put around their games.These games were supposed to be used by boys ,so what's the deal in making them ,like Tomy's,all the same with gloomy colour with only the photo and the name to differentiate them.They look like toys for a corporate manager (serial,serial,serial,serial......) imho. Rolling Eyes

Alex

Neil UK · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:26 am Post subject:

That's the version of the box I've got too Rik. Quite dramatic!

Neil.

blue6demon · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:53 pm Post subject:

Yeah they do have very nice boxes, japanese do love colorfull things, asians in general in fact. I often eat vietnamese food in restaurants and they always have colorfull ligths flashing, expecially around their little shrines !
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Lord Thag · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject:

That's the same color/box that I have as well. I love it, great game.
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blue6demon · Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:11 pm Post subject:

I just received mine, and wow Shocked

it is brand new in a never opened box, the picture was not the same one, so i guess the guy had a batch of those !!!
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AlienLockNChase · Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2011 2:11 am Post subject: Tomy Kingman

I own the Tomy version of Kingman, which I bought through eBay loose.

Mine's the Japanese version, and it's neat to have the instructions be in a different language than English for once.

While I can see why some prefer the Tandy version of the game, I believe that the Tomy one looks more like a tabletop{as opposed to a handheld}.

As a major science-fiction/Godzilla fan, I love the Mecha-Kong take on Donkey Kong that Kingman provides.

The Tomy version has a quite distinct color scheme, as it includes three total colors{a red and purple border, alongside a golden casing}.

Much thanks go to Rik and this site, I wouldn't have known about this game's existence without him!