Typo Retro Gamer Review and Complete Games List
Updated 20 Jun 2026
Introduction
I purchased the Typo Retro Gamer machine from Cotton:ON Retro Gamer. The retail site has only a brief description of the physical packaging and just a photo of 25 small screenshots on the back. This may be adequate for packaging in a shop store but it is a little underwhelming for an online storefront. We will examine this beatufil machine and hopefully give you more helpful research information. I love all things retrogaming The Typo retro game handheld computer is not a big name gaming machine. But consider for yourself if there is enough room in your games collection for a one off machine. In our mind there is; If only to play every once in a while.
Retrogaming
Many cheap gaming machines bundle no-name games together. They figure that by having 100s of games, buyers would assume that there must be one or two good ones in the list. This is a common marketing approach for cheap gaming machines. By bundling a large number of games, manufacturers can create the impression of offering more value for money and increase the chances of buyers finding a game they enjoy. However, the quality of these games is often questionable, and many buyers may end up disappointed with the overall gaming experience. It is important for consumers to research and read reviews before purchasing such products.
Readers might consider buying a handheld gaming console because it offers a portable and convenient way to play games on the go. These cheap devices often come with a large number of pre-installed games, providing a variety of options to choose from. They can also be relatively inexpensive compared to larger gaming systems. These handheld consoles can be a great way to revisit classic games from the past or discover new ones. They offer a fun and accessible gaming experience that can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Physical Layout
Product Packaging Blooper
To the trained eye there are lots of typos on product packaging. Most of the time it is minor typographical errors like missing a full-stop or alignment of text. However, it doesn't take a super-sleuth to see this simple typo here. The battery cover states that the product requires 3xAA batteries. Yet, the product physically takes 4xAA batteries. A quick check by us found that the retro-gamer didn't work with only 3 batteries.
Why Curly Monkey Stands Out
Curly Monkey quickly became my favourite game on the Typo Retro Gamer because it captures the simple platforming style that made so many classic arcade and handheld games enjoyable. It is not complicated, but it has the right ingredients: movement, timing, obstacles, and the feeling of working your way through a small adventure.
Many of the 240 built-in games feel like quick distractions, puzzle variants, or simple action games. Curly Monkey feels more complete. If I had to show someone one game that explains why this little handheld is fun, Curly Monkey would be the first game I would load.
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All 240 Built-In Games
By popular demands, we have listed all 240 games available on the 240 in 1 retro handheld games machine. It is difficult to determine what sort of order the games are listed in the menu system. It's a crazy list. Just keep a look out for our favorite game, Curly Monkey.
- Curly Moinkey 2
- Battle Plan
- Champion Boat
- Curely Monkey
- Enchanter
- Abscondee
- Amusemnent Park 2
- Checkers
- Chinese Checkers
- Defier
- Fateful Battle
- Reversi
- Spring Jester
- Tower
- Poleaxe
- Shark
- Thinice
- Wonder Rabbit
- Super Hero
- Primitive Man
- Primitive Woman
- The Hacker
- Forest Adventure
- F22
- Racing Fighter
- Frontline Gallop
- Highway Rider
- Extreme Rally
- Speed Challenge
- Vanguard
- Magic Jony
- Sky Wing
- X Racing
- Aether Cruiser
- Aim Cruise
- Air Alert
- Airial Hero
- Airway
- Animal Blockers
- Aerial Warefare
- Animal Contest
- Baloon Shoot
- Tennis Ball
- Battle Plan
- Benthal
- Bicycle
- Blob Buster
- Boat Race
- Brother Ball
- Bug Catcher
- Busy Bar
- Candy Workshop
- Twin Fish
- Chess
- Contest
- Cookies Labyrinth
- Crystal Ball
- Crystal Blast
- Danger Bridge
- Deformable
- Dejectile
- Dragn
- Fairy's Treasure
- Fated Pirate
- Final Blood
- Fish Story
- Football
- Frantic Fishing
- Fruit Gift
- Ghost Castle
- Golden Bird
- Goodhand
- Gradirs
- Greeds
- Hammer and Nail
- Happy Match
- Hassle
- Ice Cream
- Island
- Jumping Kids
- Jump Jump
- Ladangel
- Lightening
- Little Witch
- Lucky Ball
- Magic Egg
- Meccano
- Metro Menia
- Mirror Devil World
- Mouse Hero
- Mouse Snare
- Mowing
- Music Moment
- Nut Cracky
- Octopus
- Panzer Fly Car
- Pizza Boy
- Police Dog
- Police vs Thief
- The Farmer
- Fling Ball
- Power Robot
- Pulveration
- Rabbit Village
- River Jump
- Road Worker
- Scoring
- Seaport Guarl
- Sea Wolf
- Soldier
- Space Base
- Spring World
- Star
- Strong PJCC
- Submarine
- Super Boy
- Sirfg Sport
- Through Man
- Toad in the Hole
- To To
- Toy Factory
- Trump Tank
- Tunny
- Utmost Warefare
- Van1
- Vigilant
- Violent
- Volley Ball
- War Zone
- Water Pipe
- Wild Worm
- Wonder Ball
- 100M Dash
- 110M Hurdles
- Aether Cruiser
- Aether Kavass
- Aimless
- Air Umbrella
- Angel
- Antiquarium
- Apple Chess
- Aquarium
- Archery
- Arena
- Assart
- Aweful Rushing
- Billiard
- Bitha
- Bomb
- Bomb King
- Bounce
- Box World
- Bubble
- Bug Bear
- Bug's War
- Burbles
- Burrow Explorer
- Cannonade
- Care Bear
- Close Quarters
- Coast Guard
- G-3 Cobra of Sky
- Colcotha
- Combata
- Conte Enegy
- Corridor
- Dada
- Dark Castle
- Defensive
- Devildom Doom
- Diamond
- Dice
- Discus Put
- Dragon Den
- Eidolon's Revenge
- The Archer
- Warrior
- Fire Base
- Fisher
- Frantic Mouse
- Fruit Dish
- Goal Keeper
- Goblet Tower
- Gold Digger
- Golfer
- Grot Kid
- Hallihoo
- Happy Adventure
- Hexapod
- Hexapod War
- High Jump
- Hit Mouse
- Hot Speed
- IQ Champion
- Javelin
- Jungly Guy
- Levin Action
- Long Jump
- Mad Xmas
- Mars
- Mars Man
- Memory Test
- Motoboat
- Move Box
- Panzer Attack
- Pathway
- Patternmaker
- Penguin
- Penta Base
- Pillar
- Polar Bat
- Puzzle
- Escapeway
- Risker
- Robot
- Rural Goblin
- Season Garden
- Shoot
- Shot Put
- Shrew Mouse
- Sky Invader
- Space War
- Star
- Strafe
- Surface Fire
- Tennis Ball
- Tactful Monkey
- Difference
- Egg Contest
- Escapeway
- TNT
- Hang Man
- Fruit Boxes
- Heroes Mice
- Heroes Mice 2
- Jig Chick
- Jumping Weald
- Pong Pong
- Prey
- Puppet Show
Final Thoughts
The Typo Retro Gamer is not a premium handheld and many of the games are simple clones or unknown titles. However, the device succeeds as an inexpensive curiosity and portable retro distraction. The complete game list alone makes it an interesting piece of gaming history.
