Famicom Box

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Famicom Box
The Famicom Box kiosk
The Famicom Box kiosk
Release date Japan 1986[1] [better source needed]
Successor Super Famicom Box

The Famicom Box is a kiosk system manufactured and released by Nintendo only in Japan that can play Family Computer games, including a few games in the Super Mario franchise and Donkey Kong franchise. It was also released by Sharp under the name Famicom Station. The kiosks were leased by JTB Traveland Transportation for 2,350円 per month under a five-year contract. The Famicom Box initially came bundled with ten cartridges, with additional five-cartridge bundles being sold separately for 35,000円. The kiosk can hold up to fifteen cartridges. The cartridges and controllers are based on the Nintendo Entertainment System with the branding also being used.[1]

List of games[edit ]

Names in other languages[edit ]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ファミコンボックス
Famikon Bokkusu		 Famicom Box [?]

References[edit ]

  1. ^ a b Video Game Kraken. FamicomBox by Nintendo. Video Game Kraken (English). Retrieved July 21, 2025.
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Video game systems and add-ons
Nintendo systems and add-ons Home consoles Family Computer (Family BASIC · Family Computer Disk System · Family Computer Network System · New Famicom), Nintendo Entertainment System • Super Famicom (Satellaview · Super Game Boy · Nintendo Power), Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super Game Boy) • Nintendo 64 (64DD, iQue Player) • Nintendo GameCube (Game Boy Player) • Wii (Virtual Console · WiiWare) • Wii U (Virtual Console) • Classics
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Hybrid Nintendo Switch (OLED Model) • Nintendo Switch 2
Arcade systems VS. System • Nintendo PlayChoice-10 • Nintendo Super System • Famicom Box • Super Famicom Box • Triforce
Other MS-DOS • Nelsonic Game Watch • Super Mario Bros. Watch • Gamewatch Boy • Game Processor • Philips CD-i • LodgeNet • Mini Classics • Visteon Dockable Entertainment System
See here for a complete list of Super Mario games on third-party systems such as Atari 2600, Commodore, ColecoVision, Intellivision, etc.
Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System games
Super Mario franchise Donkey Kong (1983) • Mario Bros. (1983) • Pinball (1984) • Golf (1984) • Family BASIC † (1984) • Family BASIC V3 † (1985) • Wrecking Crew (1985) • Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) • Dr. Mario (1990) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991) • Mario is Missing! * (1993) • Mario's Time Machine * (1994)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. + Jr. Sansū Lesson † (1983) • Donkey Kong Jr. Math (1983) • Donkey Kong 3 (1984) • Donkey Kong Classics * (1988)
Yoshi franchise Yoshi (1991) • Yoshi's Cookie (1992)
Wario franchise Wario's Woods (1994)
Other Nintendo World Championships 1990 * (1990) • Nintendo Campus Challenge * (1991)
Family Computer
Disk System 		Super Mario franchise Golf (1986) • Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels ‡ (1986) • I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater ‡ (1986) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. ‡ (1986) • Golf: Japan Course ‡ (1987) • Golf: Japan Course (Professional Course) ‡ (1987) • Golf: Japan Course (Champions' Course) ‡ (1987) • Golf: US Course ‡ (1987) • Golf: Special Course ‡ (1987) • Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race ‡ (1987) • Donkey Kong ^ (1988) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally ‡ (1988) • Mario Bros. Returns ^ (1988) • Wrecking Crew ^ (1989) • Pinball ^ (1989)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong ^ (1988) • Donkey Kong Jr. ^ (1988)
Other Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic ‡ (1987)
* NES only
† Famicom only
‡ Disk System only
^ Disk Writer only