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e-reader | |
Designer | Nintendo, HAL Laboratory, Creatures, Olympus Optical |
Publisher | Nintendo |
Media | cards containing dot code |
Release date | JP: December 2001 NA: September 2002 |
Added to museum | September 18, 2017 |
The e-Reader (カードeリーダー, card e-reader) was a device by Nintendo utilizing dot code technology created by Olympus Optical. It was a peripheral for the Game Boy Advance that would read a barcode on cards, which would allow the device to play games, unlock features in games, or play Nintendo Entertainment System games through an emulator contained in the read only memory of the device.
The following table lists the e-Reader games owned by the WEC Museum.
Title | Image | Developer | Released | Date Added to the Museum | Notes |
Air Hockey-e | ![]() |
Nintendo | 2002 | January 20, 2018 | A one card air hockey game for the e-Reader that was given out for free at Toys R Us stores in 2002. |
Balloon Fight-e | ![]() |
Nintendo | 2002 | January 20, 2018 | A five card game for the Nintendo Entertainment System emulator on the e-Reader. |
Baseball-e | ![]() |
Nintendo | 2002 | January 20, 2018 | A five card game for the Nintendo Entertainment System emulator on the e-Reader. |
Donkey Kong-e | ![]() |
Nintendo | 2002 | January 20, 2018 | A five card game for the Nintendo Entertainment System emulator on the e-Reader. |
Manhole-e | ![]() |
Nintendo | 2002 | September 18, 2017 | A one card remake of the Game & Watch game, Manhole, for the e-Reader. |
Tennis-e | ![]() |
Nintendo | 2002 | January 20, 2018 | A five card game for the Nintendo Entertainment System emulator on the e-Reader. |