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== History== | == History== | ||
| − | Bitman was established in November 1994 and quickly began to bring unlicensed 8-bit and 16- bit consoles | + | Bitman was established in November 1994 and quickly began to bring unlicensed 8-bit and 16- bit consoles. They were the only ones in Russia to have UCS (Universal Cartridge System) which was praised by Russian magazines<ref>http://gamenotes.ru/history/bitman-consoles/</ref>. |
[[File:Bitman logo.png|thumb|Bitman mascot|200px]] | [[File:Bitman logo.png|thumb|Bitman mascot|200px]] | ||
| − | In January 1996 Bitman became a distributor of Sega in Russia and CIS. | + | In January 1996 Bitman became a distributor of Sega products in Russia and CIS with right to still sell 8-bit and 16-bit consoles from it's own brand<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20161230180542/http://game-exe.org/index.php?n=Exe.Exe008Bitman</ref>. In late 1996, it became an authorized distributor of [[Sony PlayStation]] in Russia and the CIS and sold official products from GoldStar, GT Interactive, Acclaim Entertainment, Interplay Productions, Activision, Eidos and Gremlin<ref>Strana Igr 12 page 10-14</ref> in 1996-1997. |
| − | + | On August 11, 1997, a non profit organisation called Anti-Software Piracy Association (RASPA) was found in order to fight piracy in Russia and CIS region and one of it's founders was Bitman<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20000816000704/http://www.elspa.ru/start_e.html</ref>. The company was taken over in December 1997 by [[R-Style]]<ref>https://www.crn.ru/numbers/reg-numbers/detail.php?ID=2714</ref>. | |
==Products sold by Bitman== | ==Products sold by Bitman== | ||
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===16 bit Sega=== | ===16 bit Sega=== | ||
*Super Bitman [[KW-501]] version, | *Super Bitman [[KW-501]] version, | ||
| − | *Super Bitman [[ | + | *Super Bitman [[KW-503]] version , |
*[[AT-168|Turbo Bitman]], | *[[AT-168|Turbo Bitman]], | ||
*[[Gun Fighter]], | *[[Gun Fighter]], | ||
| − | *[[Bitman Turbo Joypad]] | + | *[[Bitman Turbo Joypad]], |
*[[Bitman Super 6 Button Joystick]], | *[[Bitman Super 6 Button Joystick]], | ||
| − | *[ | + | *[[Bitman Remote Joypad]], |
| + | *[[Third-party AC adaptors]], | ||
*[[Mega Drive region converter cartridges|Bitman Mega Key]] | *[[Mega Drive region converter cartridges|Bitman Mega Key]] | ||
===Official distribution=== | ===Official distribution=== | ||
| − | * | + | *GoldStar 3DO |
*[[Sega Mega Drive]] II (PAL) | *[[Sega Mega Drive]] II (PAL) | ||
| − | *[[Sega Saturn]] ( | + | *[[Sega Saturn]] (PAL/NTSC-USA) |
*[[Sega Pico]] (PAL) | *[[Sega Pico]] (PAL) | ||
*[[Sega Mega CD]] II (PAL) | *[[Sega Mega CD]] II (PAL) | ||
*[[Mega Drive 32X]] (PAL) | *[[Mega Drive 32X]] (PAL) | ||
| − | *[[Sega Game Gear]] ( | + | *[[Sega Game Gear]] (Region free) |
*[[Sony PlayStation]] (PAL) | *[[Sony PlayStation]] (PAL) | ||
*[[Nintendo 64]] (NTSC-USA) | *[[Nintendo 64]] (NTSC-USA) | ||
== Gallery== | == Gallery== | ||
| − | {{gitem|Bitman Poster RU.jpg|Bitman before the agreement with Sega | + | {{gitem|Bitman Poster RU.jpg|Bitman poster (before the agreement with Sega)}} |
| − | {{gitem|Bitman offer.jpg|Bitman before the agreement with Sega | + | {{gitem|Bitman offer.jpg|Bitman catalogue (before the agreement with Sega)}} |
| − | {{gitem|Bitman offer 2.jpg|Bitman before the agreement with Sega.}} | + | {{gitem|Bitman offer 2.jpg|Bitman catalogue (before the agreement with Sega)}} |
| + | {{gitem|Bitman Notebook.jpg|Notebook branded by Bitman}} | ||
| + | {{gitem|Bitman Sega Seal.png|Bitman's seal on Sega's official products.''This product is distributed on the Russian market by the Bitman company''}} | ||
| + | {{gitem|Notavailable.svg|Bitman Warranty Card for Sega products}} | ||
| + | {{gitem|Bitman Advert.mp4|TV advert}} | ||
| + | {{gitem|Bitman advert 1995.png|Print advert in Hard & Soft (RU) #7/95: "07.1995" (1995-xx-xx)}} | ||
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| + | |Bitman advert 1996.jpg|Print advert in Yunior (RU) #2 (1996-09-xx) | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Bitman was Russian company mostly known from Bitman brand.
Contents
History
Bitman was established in November 1994 and quickly began to bring unlicensed 8-bit and 16- bit consoles. They were the only ones in Russia to have UCS (Universal Cartridge System) which was praised by Russian magazines[1].
In January 1996 Bitman became a distributor of Sega products in Russia and CIS with right to still sell 8-bit and 16-bit consoles from it's own brand[2]. In late 1996, it became an authorized distributor of Sony PlayStation in Russia and the CIS and sold official products from GoldStar, GT Interactive, Acclaim Entertainment, Interplay Productions, Activision, Eidos and Gremlin[3] in 1996-1997.
On August 11, 1997, a non profit organisation called Anti-Software Piracy Association (RASPA) was found in order to fight piracy in Russia and CIS region and one of it's founders was Bitman[4]. The company was taken over in December 1997 by R-Style[5].
Products sold by Bitman
8 bit Nintendo
- Bitman
- Bitman 2
- Bitman Infra
Game Boy
- Bitman 3000B
16 bit Sega
- Super Bitman KW-501 version,
- Super Bitman KW-503 version ,
- Turbo Bitman,
- Gun Fighter,
- Bitman Turbo Joypad,
- Bitman Super 6 Button Joystick,
- Bitman Remote Joypad,
- Third-party AC adaptors,
- Bitman Mega Key
Official distribution
- GoldStar 3DO
- Sega Mega Drive II (PAL)
- Sega Saturn (PAL/NTSC-USA)
- Sega Pico (PAL)
- Sega Mega CD II (PAL)
- Mega Drive 32X (PAL)
- Sega Game Gear (Region free)
- Sony PlayStation (PAL)
- Nintendo 64 (NTSC-USA)
Gallery
Bitman poster (before the agreement with Sega)
Bitman catalogue (before the agreement with Sega)
Bitman catalogue (before the agreement with Sega)
Notebook branded by Bitman
Bitman's seal on Sega's official products.This product is distributed on the Russian market by the Bitman company
Bitman Warranty Card for Sega products
TV advert
Print advert in Hard & Soft (RU) #7/95: "07.1995" (1995-xx-xx)
Print advert in Magazina Igrushek (RU) #8: "4/1996" (1996-xx-xx)
Print advert in Magazina Igrushek (RU) #10: "6/1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:
also published in:
- Strana Igr (RU) #6: "Sentyabr 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[6]
Print advert in Magazina Igrushek (RU) #11: "7-8/1996" (1996-xx-xx)
Print advert in Yunior (RU) #2 (1996-09-xx)
Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #29 (1996-12-01)
Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #17: "Oktyabr 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
also published in:
also published in:
- Strana Igr (RU) #18: "Noyabr 1997" (1997-xx-xx)[7]
References
- ↑ http://gamenotes.ru/history/bitman-consoles/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20161230180542/http://game-exe.org/index.php?n=Exe.Exe008Bitman
- ↑ Strana Igr 12 page 10-14
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20000816000704/http://www.elspa.ru/start_e.html
- ↑ https://www.crn.ru/numbers/reg-numbers/detail.php?ID=2714
- ↑ Strana Igr, "Sentyabr 1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 89
- ↑ Strana Igr, "Noyabr 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 39