| Background The consoles came with 76 built-in | | | | 1.5 volt (AA-size) batteries List of built-in games |
| games, although marketing frequently claims to have | | | | Notes: On version 3.0 of PPSJ, all these items |
| 1,000+ ways of playing them. Most of the included | | | | duplicated themselves circa 1000 times hence the |
| games were originally released for the NES or | | | | claim to have 76,000 games built in, however version |
| Famicom, but some have been created by the | | | | 3.5 has a more honest description and uses the titles |
| manufacturer to expand their list of included games. | | | | once. More games can be played if a Famicom |
| Most of the games have had their title screen | | | | cartridge is inserted or a NES cartridge with an import |
| graphics removed to save space on the ROM chip, | | | | adaptor is used. Many of the game titles in the |
| not to mention a company logo removal trick for | | | | system menu are abbreviated, misspelled, use |
| reduced liability. After this product gained some | | | | alternate names for the game, or are simply wrong |
| popularity, the Power Player 3.5, an improved model | | | | (e.g. Burgertime and Tekken). In this list, an effort |
| with more games, was released.[citation needed] A | | | | has been made to use the proper name for the |
| wireless version of Power Games was also | | | | games, with the PPSJ menu name in parenthesis for |
| released.[citation needed] Legal issues When Nintendo | | | | known differences. This game incorporates menu |
| discovered this product, they began taking strong | | | | selection sounds from the game Action 52. Built-in |
| legal action against importers and sellers of the | | | | games include: 10-Yard Fight 1942 Aladdin III (a.k.a. |
| consoles, and have obtained a temporary injunction | | | | "Magic Carpet 1001", taken directly from the "Caltron |
| against the import and sale of video game systems | | | | Myriad 6-in-1" cartridge) Antarctic Adventure (listed as |
| containing counterfeit versions of Nintendo games. As | | | | "ANTARCTIC") Arkanoid (listed as "ARKONOID") |
| of Spring 2005, NrTrade quit selling these products, | | | | Balloon Fight Baseball Battle City (in the ROM, the title |
| however they still retain stock by other companies. | | | | screen says Tank A 1990 or Tank M 1990, and in the |
| These are still in production in China by Eittek but not | | | | game selection menu, it is listed multiple times, as |
| massively distributed. On December 16, 2005, the FBI | | | | both "DESERT TANK" and "SPEED TANK") Binary |
| executed search warrants at two kiosks at the Mall | | | | Land (listed as "BINARY & LAND") Bird Week |
| of America and also searched storage facilities rented | | | | Bomberman BurgerTime Lode Runner (listed as |
| by Yonathan Cohen, 27, an owner of Perfect Deal | | | | "LODE RUNNER 2") Circus Charlie (also listed as "TOY |
| LLC of Miami, Florida. The consoles, purchased | | | | STORY" and "CIRCUS CHABLIF") Clay Shoot (listed |
| wholesale at $7 to $9 each, sold for $30 to $70 | | | | as "CLAY SHOOTING") was actually part of Duck |
| each. After confiscating 1,800 units of Power Player, | | | | Hunt. Clu Clu Land Contra Devil World Dig Dug Door |
| each containing 76 copyrighted video-game titles | | | | Door Donkey Kong, Jr. (listed incorrectly as "DONKEY |
| belonging primarily to Nintendo or its licensees, Cohen | | | | KONG 2" and "MONKEY") Donkey Kong, Jr. Math |
| was charged in Minneapolis, Minnesota in January 2005 | | | | (listed incorrectly as "CALCULATOR") Duck Hunt |
| with federal criminal infringement of copyright for | | | | Elevator Action Excitebike Exerion F-1 Race Field |
| selling Power Player video games at kiosks at the Mall | | | | Combat (listed as "COMBAT") Formation Z Front Line |
| of America and other malls across the nation. In April | | | | Galaga (as "GALAZA") Golf Gomoku Narabe (listed as |
| 2005, Cohen pleaded guilty to selling pirated video | | | | "Chess", "Five Chess" or "Chinese Chess") Gyrodine |
| games. Nine days after Cohen's guilty plea, 40 FBI | | | | Raid on Bungeling Bay (listed as "Helicopter" or "Raid |
| agents arrested four Chinese nationals working in an | | | | on Bay") Hogan's Alley Ice Climber Joust Karateka |
| international piracy ring and seized 60,000 pirated | | | | (listed incorrectly as "TEKKEN") Lunar Pool (listed as |
| Nintendo Power Player consoles in searches in | | | | "LUNAR BALL") Macross Magic Jewelry (listed |
| Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan and Maple Shade, New | | | | incorrectly as Magic Man) Mario Bros. Mappy Weird |
| Jersey. In November 2005, Cohen was sentenced to | | | | Version of Mappy With Nuts & Milk Sprite, Titled |
| five years in federal prison and required to run ads in | | | | PACMAN Mighty Bomb Jack Millipede Ninja Kun (listed |
| mall magazines to tell the public how he illegally sold | | | | incorrectly as "Ninja I") Nuts & Milk (listed |
| knockoff video games at Mall of America kiosks. | | | | incorrectly as "Milk & Nuts") Brush Roller (listed |
| Several shopping malls quit selling these products, | | | | as "Brush Roll" and "Paint") Pinball Pooyan Popeye |
| though the product is still sold by other dealers (e.g. | | | | Road Fighter Slalom Sky Destroyer Space Invaders |
| flea markets). Technical aspects Power Player Super | | | | (listed as "SPACE ET") Spartan X (listed as |
| Joy III System See Nintendo Entertainment System's | | | | "SPARTANX," more commonly known as "Kung-Fu |
| technical specifications for more info. Some models | | | | Master") Sqoon Star Force Stargate (Listed as Stae |
| have a cartridge slot that supports most cartridges | | | | Gate) Super Arabian (listed as "ARABIAN") Super |
| designed for the Famicom. Most have battery pack | | | | Dynamix Super Mario Bros. Super Soccer (listed as |
| (4 AAs) not included. Has AC adapter (DC9V mA350 | | | | "Soccer Heroes") M.U.S.C.L.E. (listed as "WWF") |
| (Centre Negative)). Has composite and audio outputs. | | | | Tekken (video game) (as "Tekken", no boot screen) |
| Is able to run unlicensed NES/Famicom games. Unit | | | | Tennis Tetris: The Soviet Mind Game (Tengen) (as |
| Aspects Resembles Nintendo 64 controller with | | | | "Tetris 2") Twinbee Urban Champion Warpman (listed |
| cartridge slot for most Famicom games Comes | | | | incorrectly as "BURGERTIME") Wild Gunman World |
| packaged with controller resembling a Sega Mega | | | | Soccer Yie-Ar Kung Fu (listed incorrectly as "King of |
| Drive 9-pin 6 button controller Comes packaged with | | | | Fighter") This list is incomplete; you can help by |
| a 9-pin light gun resembling a Makarov PM pistol Has a | | | | expanding it. References ^ a b St. Paul Pioneer Press |
| joystick that doesn't move, added for visual appeal | | | | (January 20, 2005) Knockoff games allegedly sold at |
| Though the Power Player Super Joy's button layout | | | | mall. Section: Local; Page B6 ^ a b St. Paul Pioneer |
| is identical to that of the Nintendo 64 Controller, the | | | | Press (April 5, 2005) Man pleads guilty in pirated game |
| buttons have been mapped differently. The C | | | | sales. Section: Local; Page B3 ^ Gearty, Robert. (April |
| buttons of the N64's controller function as A and B | | | | 14, 2005) New York Daily News Video game pirates |
| on the Super Joy, the A and B buttons of the N64's | | | | sunk. Section:News; Page 32 ^ Business Wire (April |
| controller are Start and Select on the Super Joy, | | | | 15, 2005) Nintendo Applauds the FBI -- Four Arrested |
| respectively. Finally, the N64 controller's Start button | | | | for Allegedly Distributing Pirated Nintendo Products. ^ |
| is the Reset button on the Super Joy. Runs off | | | | St. Paul Pioneer Press (November 19, 2005) Man gets |
| either 9 volt (negative tip) DC power-adapter or four | | | | five years in video game fraud. |