This is the second of four books that details the history of Nintendo from it's founding through its famous years in video game production. Each book details a specific moment in the companies history, or release of a certain product. This book looks at the years 1981-1991 detailing the history and development of the "Game & Watch" series of hand held games. It gives a detailed review of each game in the series, as well as has color photographs, reproductions of advertisments, information of rerelease versions of the games, it also examines the subjet of fake versions of the games, and its competitors from other companies. There are hundreds of photographs, and screeenshots of each game, as well as reproductions of advertisments. The book cost £24.99. It is a paperback, and came with a clear plastic dustcover.

Books in this series:
French versions:
* L'Histoire de Nintendo: Volume 1, 1889-1980 Des Cartes a jouer aux Game & Watch {ISBN: 9782953050141, July 10, 2008 "Pix'n Love Publishing; ISBN: 9782919603404, November 23, 2017 "Omake Books"}
* L'Histoire de Nintendo: Volume 2, 1980-1991 L'etonnante Invention: Les Game & Watch {ISBN: 9782918272274, January 3, 2013 "Pix'n Love Publishing"; ISBN: January 11, 2018 "Omake Books"}
* L'Histoire de Nintendo: Volume 3, 1983-2003 Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System {ISBN: 9782919603015, June 21, 2012 "Pix'n Love Publishing"}
* * L'Histoire de Nintendo: Volume 3, 1983-2016 Famicom/Nintendo Entertainment System {ISBN: 9782919603435 "Omake Books"}
* L’Histoire de Nintendo: Volume 4, 1989-1999 L’incroyable Histoire de la Game Boy {ISBN: 9782919603664 March 7, 2019 "Omake Books"}

English releases.
* The History of Nintendo: Volume 1, 1889-1980 From Playing Cards to Game & Watch {ISBN: 9782918272151, November 20, 2012}
* The History of Nintendo: Volume 2, 1980-1991 The Game & Watch games, An Amazing Invention {ISBN: 9782918272359, November 20, 2012}