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}}{{stub}}'''Game Land''' was a Russian video game distributor and chain of retail game stores, known for producing and publishing the magazine ''[[Strana Igr]]''.
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'''Game Land''' was a store operating in former USSR countries. It imported consoles and games from Japan and the USA. It also had a store in New York. In addition, they sold official European equipment from official distributors such as [[Bitman]], [[Buka]] and [[R-Style]].
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Operating in former [[wikipedia:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] countries, Game Land imported hardware and software from Japan and the United States, as well as cooperated with Russian distributors such as [[Bitman]], [[Buka]] and [[R-Style]]. The company distributed and sold the [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Game Gear]], [[Mega-CD]], [[Sega Genesis CDX]], [[Sega 32X]], [[Saturn]], [[Pico]] and [[Dreamcast]] in Russia, along with other video game systems. Products were available either through their mail-order service Game Land Express, or through one of its retail stores. Additionally, the company operated an American storefront in [[wikipedia:New York, New York|New York, New York]].
  
They also created a magazine [[Strana Igr]].  
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Game Land also supported the Russian game magazine ''[[Tricks]]'', and later published a magazine of their own, ''[[Strana Igr]]''.  
  
They sold 3DO , Sony Playstation , Atari Jaguar , Atari Jaguar CD , [[Sega 32X]] , Game Boy , [[Game Gear]] , Super Nintendo , [[Sega Genesis]] , [[Sega Mega Drive]] , [[Sega CD]] , [[Sega Mega CD]] , [[Sega Multi Mega|Sega Genesis CDX]] , [[Sega Saturn]] , [[Sega Pico]] , Virtual Boy , Nintendo 64.
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In 1998, the [[wikipedia:1998 Russian financial crisis|1998 Russian financial crisis]] resulted in the company closing all their retail stores and migrating their business to an online-only model.
  
Physical stores were closed in 1998 during the crisis in Russia and then it was available online.
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{{gitem|Gameland advert RU.png|Print advert in ''Biblioteka zhurnala Tricks. Vypusk 1. Mortal Kombat 1-3'' (RU) #1 : "" (1995-xx-xx)}}
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==Logos==
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GameLand logo.png|Game Land's logo.
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GameLand logo alt.png|Game Land's alternate logo.
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GameLand logo B.png|Game Land Express' logo.
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Game Land was a Russian video game distributor and chain of retail game stores, known for producing and publishing the magazine Strana Igr.

Company

Operating in former Soviet Union countries, Game Land imported hardware and software from Japan and the United States, as well as cooperated with Russian distributors such as Bitman, Buka and R-Style. The company distributed and sold the Sega Mega Drive, Game Gear, Mega-CD, Sega Genesis CDX, Sega 32X, Saturn, Pico and Dreamcast in Russia, along with other video game systems. Products were available either through their mail-order service Game Land Express, or through one of its retail stores. Additionally, the company operated an American storefront in New York, New York.

Game Land also supported the Russian game magazine Tricks, and later published a magazine of their own, Strana Igr.

In 1998, the 1998 Russian financial crisis resulted in the company closing all their retail stores and migrating their business to an online-only model.

Softography

Promotional material

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Print advert in Tricks (RU) #3: "3/95" (1995-xx-xx). Also published in:
  • Tricks (RU) #4: "4/95" (1995-xx-xx)
  • Tricks (RU) #5: "5/95" (1995-xx-xx)
  • Biblioteka zhurnala Tricks. Vypusk 1. Mortal Kombat 1-3 (RU) #1 : "" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Magazina Igrushek (RU) #3: "3/1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #1 (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #1 (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #3: "Aprel 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #5: "Avgust 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #5: "Avgust 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #6: "Sentyabr 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #7: "Oktyabr 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #7: "Oktyabr 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #7: "Oktyabr 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #13: "Iyul 1997 1/2" (1997-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #14: "Iyul 1997 2/2" (1997-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #24: "May 1998" (1998-xx-xx)
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