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Godzilla Super Barcode Wars

4.26.2022

When I thought it was safe to return to twitter, Monster Island Buddy tweeted the coolest game from the 90s that I don’t remember at all, the Bandai Super Barcode Wars (スーパーバーコードウォーズ) and the Godzilla Battle Game Set! Lately, I’ve been so captured by old Godzilla games and cards with their cool art, photography and design. And I just couldn’t resist this one.

My Super Barcode Wars Multi Scanning System

Handheld games have a long history that go way back to late 70s. Arguably, Nintendo’s Game Boy most recognizable and popular handheld system back in its heyday. But there have been many: Microvision (1979), Game & Watch (1990), Game Boy (1989), Lynx (1989), Game Gear (1991), Virtual Boy (1994), WonderSwan (1999), Nintendo DS (20040 and on and on. These games evolved over the years and are known for their characteristic backlit monochromatic and color LCD screens.

Then there were barcode games: Barcode Better, Barcode Eleven, Barcode Printer, Sega Barcode Arcade Machines, Digimon Frontier, Skannerz, Tiger Barcodes, and Super Barcode Wars (Source: List of barcode games). Check out the Super Barcode Wars commercial.

Super Barcode Wars TV Commercial courtesy of Retroballz

Super Barcode Wars is a Japanese handheld game system released by Bandai in 1992. It had tie-ups with Comic BomBom (gaining a manga titled “Super Barcode Warriors”) and competed with Epoch’s Barcode Battler (released in 1991), which had tie-ups with the monthly Japanese manga magazine Gekkan CoroCoro Comic (月刊コロコロコミック Gekkan KoroKoro Komikk). Players use cards with barcodes to battle against each other. Cards from multiple franchises such as Gundam, Ultraman, Dragon Ball Z, and of course, Godzilla were released for the system. (Source: Super Barcode Wars). And here it is!

スーパーバーコードウォーズ SUPER BARCODE WARS MULTI SCANNING SYSTEM DRAGON BALL Z

WITH MULTI SCANNING SYSTEM ALL KIND OF DATA INPUT ITI WE CAN ENJOY UNLIMITED BATTLES IN JUST A THIS SYSTEM, THOUGH FORMER BARCODE BATTLE SYSTEM CAN’T DO IT. CONNECTING GAMEBOARD ACCESSORY, WE CAN PLAY SUPER ROLE-PLAYING GAME AND SOUND IC ROUSES UP IMPRESSIVE BATTLE

マルチスキャニングシステム搭載 Equipped with multi-scanning system

※ パッケージの写真・イラストと製品とは多少異なりますのでご了承ください。Please note that the photos and illustrations on the package may differ slightly from the product. BANDAI 1992 MADE IN JAPAN

スーパーバーコードウォーズ
SUPER BARCODE WARS
MULTI SCANNING SYSTEM

GAME 1 2 PLAYER

マルチスキャニングシステム搭載によりいろいろな種類のデータ入力が 可能になった。まったく新しい対戦 型スーパーバトルです。

Equipped with a multi-scanning system, various types of data can be input. It’s a completely new competitive super battle.

GAME 2 2 PLAYER

専用カードで、オリジナルバーコードバトルが楽しめます。また大迫のサウンドがバトルを盛り上げます。

You can enjoy the original barcode battle with a special card. In addition, the sound of Ohsako will liven up the battle.

GAME3 1-4 PLAYER

付属のゲームボード、塩ビ人形コマ、専用カードを使って本格的H.P. タイプのボードゲームが4人までで楽しめます。

Up to 4 people can enjoy a full-scale HP type board game using the included game board, PVC doll piece, and special card.

MULTI SCANNING SYSTEM

マルチスキャニングシステムとは、センサーで読み込んだ情報を戦闘データとして変換するシんじ へんかんステムで、 バーコードや、いろいろな文字や数字・模様、カードダス等が使用可能です。まったく新しい世界から探し出したデータで、戦いはより熱く、無限に広がります。

The multi-scanning system is a Shinji Henkan stem that converts the information read by the sensor into battle data, and can use barcodes, various characters, numbers, patterns, Carddass, etc. With data found in a whole new world, the battle is hotter and more endless.

注)印刷の状況によりセンサーが読み込めない事や、読み込み方によってはデータに多少も誤差が生じる事があります。

Note) The sensor may not be able to read depending on the printing situation, and some errors may occur in the data depending on the reading method.

CONTENTS

セット内容 Set Contents

● 写真の人形は着色したものです。 製品は着色されていません。The doll in the photo is colored. The product is not colored.

■本体1台 1 main unit

■ゲームボード1枚 ません。There is no game board.

■人形コマ4体 4 figure pieces

■専用カード64枚 64 dedicated cards

注意:小さい部品類がありますので、誤って飲み込まないようにご注意ください。

Note: There are small parts, so be careful not to swallow them by mistake.

対象年齢7才以上 1~4人用
Target age 7 years old and over for 1 to 4 people

単3乾電池4本使用(別売)
電池耐久時間 連続約10時間

Uses 4 AA batteries (sold separately)
Battery life time: Approximately 10 hours in a row

FUNCTION

●ディフェンスキー(L)
L側の生命力、守備率、命中率の回復。守備率、命中率のアップ。

Defense key (L)
Recovery of vitality, defense rate, and hit rate on the L side. Increased defense rate and hit rate.

●バトルキー(L) Battle key (L)
バトルのスタート Start of battle
モードセット Mode set

●オフェンスキー(L) Offense key (L)
L側の攻撃 L side attack

(スピーカー搭載)
(Equipped with speaker)

●マルチスキャニングリーダー Multi-scanning reader

●ディスプレイ Display

●サウンド ON/OFFスイッチ Sound ON / OFF switch

●パワーON/OFFスイッチ Power ON / OFF switch

●ディフェンスキー(R) Defense Key (R)

●バトルキー(R) Battle key (R)

バトルのスタート モードセット Battle start mode set

●オフェンスキー(R)
R側の生命力、守備率、命中率の回復。守備率、命中率のアップ。

Offense Key (R)
Recovery of vitality, defense rate, and hit rate on the R side. Increased defense rate and hit rate.

●バトルキー(R) Battle key (R)
バトルのスタート Start of battle
モードセット Mode set

●オフェンスキー(R) Offense Key (R)
R側の攻撃 R side attack

●モードキー Mode key

After a surprisingly quick search on Buyee Japan to my delight I found Super Barcode Wars DragonBall Z Multi Scanning System and the Godzilla Battle Game Set for very reasonable cost. The system is so nineties with all its electronic age plastic charm. That same year the Godzilla set was released along with the Heisei movie Godzilla vs Mothra (1992).

Front

スーパーバーコードウォーズ
SUPER BARCODE WARS 4 MULTI SCANNING SYSTEM

SUPER BARCODE WARS BATTLE GAME SET

SUPER BARCHE WIN

ゴジラ Godzilla
©TOHO TOHO EIGA

BATTLE GAME SET
スーパーバーコードウォーズ専用バトルゲームセット
Super Bar Code Wars exclusive battle game set

新採用ブラック & ダブルバーコード
Newly adopted black & double barcode

BANDAI 1992 MADE IN JAPAN

バッケージの写真•イラストと製品とは多少異なりますのでご了承ください。

※ Package photo • Please note that the illustration and product may differ slightly.

Back

スーパーバーコードウォーズ
SUPER BARCODE WARS MULTI SCANNING SYSTEM

SUPER BARCODE WARS 4 BATTLE GAME SET
スーパーバーコードウォーズ専用バトルゲームセット

ゴジラ Godzilla BATTLE GAME SET

全モード対応 Supports all modes

マルチスキャニングシステム対応 Supports multi-scanning system

怪獣王ゴジラ カードセットに上陸! Landed on the king of the monsters Godzilla card set!

GAME 1 2 PLAYERS

マルチスキャニングシステム対応の対戦ゲームだ。怪獣のステイタースが戦闘データに変換される!

It is a competitive game compatible with the multi-scanning system. Monster statuses are converted into battle data!

GAME 2 2 PLAYERS

専用カードを使って遊ぶ対戦ゲーム。今回のデータはケタ違いの強カコードだ!

A competitive game played using a special card. This data is a strong code that is different from the others!

GAME 3 1~4 PLAYERS

付属のボードを使って遊ぶR.P.G.タイプのゲームだ。放射能でパワアップし、怪獣王をめざせ!!

It’s an R.P.G. type game that you play using the attached board. Power up with radiation and aim for the king of the monsters!!

ORIGINAL CARDGAME 2~6 PLAYERS

専用カードだけで遊べるオリジナ ルカードゲームだ。強い怪獣を集めて高得点をねらえ!

It is an original card game that you can play with just a special card. Collect strong monsters and aim for a high score!

対象年齢7才以上 1人~6人用
Target age 7 years old and over 1 to 6 people

※この製品はスーパーパーゴードウォーズ専用です
This product is exclusively for Super Bar Code Wars.

CONTENTS

セット内容 Set Contents

■専用カード … 30枚 Dedicated card … 30 cards
■ブランクカード … 2枚 (キャラクター付き) Blank card … 2 cards (With character)
■ゲームボード … 1枚 Game board … 1 piece
■コマ… 4コ Top … 4 pieces
■コマシール… 1枚 Koma seal … 1 sheet

●この製品には本体はセットされておりません。The main body is not set in this product.

ブラック&ダブルバーコード採用 Black & double barcode adopted

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To fathers and mothers (please be sure to read) Thank you for purchasing a Bandai product. We take all possible measures for quality control, but if you have any questions, please contact the Customer Relations Center. When making inquiries, please be sure to inform us of your address, name (guardian), telephone number, and your child’s name and year.

Top to bottom: Godzilla Battle Game Set game board (front & back), 30 cards and seals. All pieces included are not shown above.

Super Barcode Wars has all the looks and feels from the past and now joins my Bandai Popy Electronics Game Godzilla Great Monster Battle released about a decade earlier. The Godzilla game bug has bitten me. I’m on the hunt for more Godzilla games. Collect them with me and let’s play.