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{{sub-stub}}'''Simba's Video Games''' was a producer and distributor of [[Sega Mega Drive]] and Dendy/[[NES]] clones on the CIS market. In addition, it released many accessories for Sega Mega Drive, Dendy/NES, [[PlayStation]], [[Sega Dreamcast]] and participated in the translation of games for Mega Drive and Game Boy into Russian language.
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{{stub}}'''Simba's Video Games''' was a producer and distributor of [[Sega Mega Drive]] and Dendy/[[NES]] clones for all former USSR markets. In addition, it released many accessories for Sega Mega Drive, Dendy/NES, [[PlayStation]], [[Sega Dreamcast]] and participated in the translation of games for Mega Drive and Game Boy into Russian language. It is not known if the company still exists because their website has been shut down in 2021.
  
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==Sega's hardware produced==
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==Distributed consoles==
 
[[File:Simba's logo alt.gif|thumb||250px]]
 
[[File:Simba's logo alt.gif|thumb||250px]]
 
{{CompanyHistoryAll|Simba's Video Games|type=hardware}}
 
{{CompanyHistoryAll|Simba's Video Games|type=hardware}}
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*[[Unlicensed_Mega_Drive_clones_(Mega_Drive_2)_in_Russia#Mega_Drive_2_.28Simba.27s.29|Mega Drive 2 (clone console)]]  
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*[[Unlicensed_Mega_Drive_clones_(Mega_Drive_2)_in_Russia#Mega_Drive_2_.28Simba.27s.29|Mega Drive 2 (clone console)]] (>1997)
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*[[Unlicensed_Mega_Drive_clones_(Genesis_3)#Mega_Drive_3_.28Simba.27s.29|Mega Drive 3 (clone console)]]
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*[[Dreamcast]] - official PAL versions (2001)
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*[[Mega Drive Portable|Mega Drive Portable Ultimate]]
 
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*[[Pocket MD]]
 
  
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==Sega's accessories produced==
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==Accessories==
 
[[File:Simbas logo alt2.png|thumb||250px]]
 
[[File:Simbas logo alt2.png|thumb||250px]]
 
{{CompanyHistoryAll|Simba's Video Games|type=accessories}}
 
{{CompanyHistoryAll|Simba's Video Games|type=accessories}}
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*[[CD Loader Universal]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20011204212559/http://www.symbas.com/dc/hard/dccdzagr/dccdzagr.php3</ref>
 
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*[[VCD Player]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040718222354/http://www.simbas.ru/dc/hard/dcvcdplayer/dcvcdplayer.php3</ref>
 
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*[[Game Guru 3]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040716174522/http://www.simbas.ru/dc/hard/dcguru3/dcguru3.php3</ref>
 
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*[[Racing Champion]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040714182241/http://www.simbas.ru/dc/hard/dc303wheel/dc303wheel.php3</ref>
 
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*[[Mouse (Simba's)]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040718093222/http://www.simbas.ru/dc/hard/dcmouse/dcmouse.php3</ref>
 
  
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==Sega's distributed products==
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==CD tools==
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*[[Sega Dreamcast]]
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{{CompanyHistoryAll|Simba's Video Games|type=distributor}}
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<gallery>
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DC RU Label Simbas.jpg
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==List of bootleg releases==
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DC Controller RU Simbas.jpg
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===Gastin Re-Release===
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</gallery>
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[[File:Bootleg AlienStorm MD RU Box NewGame.jpg|thumb|Gastin Re-release by Simba's|250px]]
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[[File:Bootleg MD RU sticker 16.jpg|thumb|Example of Russian translation sticker|250px]]
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[[File:Bootleg Gods MD RU Box NewGame Silver.jpg|thumb|Silver release by Simba's|250px]]
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[[File:Batman Returns RU MDP.jpg|thumb|Mega Drive Portable release by Simba's|200px]]
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[[File:Bootleg ContraHardCorps MD RU Box NewGame.jpg|thumb|Gold release by Simba's|250px]]
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These bootlegs are re-release of existing ones made by [[Gastin]] but without their logo and with other photos on the back. After Simba's released all games, they started to use this style for a new Mega Drive games and altered box art releases. When Simba's began to translate games into Russian, some of the boxes got sticker with ''Русская версия''. After ''Silver release'', Simba's used this style only for English langauge games. Sold from early 2000s to late 2000s.
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===Silver release===
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The Mega Drive bootlegs with a standard silver border, usually paired with the text "НА РУССЌОМ ЯЗЬІЌЕ" to let customers know it is a Russian translation. Sold from mid-2000s to early 2010s.
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===Mega Drive Portable release===
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From 2007, Simba's produced smaller Game Boy Advance-sized carts that were compatible only with portable consoles from Mega Drive Portable brand and [[ZW-V21‎]]. Most of the carts are translated into Russian.
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===Gold release===
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The Mega Drive bootlegs with a standard golden border, usually paired with the text "НА РУССЌОМ ЯЗЬІЌЕ" to let customers know it is a Russian translation. Sold from early 2010s to late 2010s.
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{{BulletPointBootlegList|Simba's Video Games}}
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==List of multi-cart releases==
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{{BulletPointBootlegList|Simba's Video Games|multicarts=yes}}
  
 
==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==
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{{gitem|Vzlomshchik Kodov MD advert RU.png|Print advert in ''[[740 igr dlya Sega]]'' (RU) : "" (1999-09-16)}}
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{{gitem|Vzlomshchik Kodov MD advert RU.png|Print advert in ''[[740 igr dlya Sega]]'' (RU) : "" (1999-09-16)
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also published in:
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*''Velikiy Drakon'' (RU) #46 (1999-11-25)
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*''[[Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 5]]'' (RU) #1 (200x-xx-xx)
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}}
 
{{gitem|Mega Drive 4 advert RU.png|Print advert in ''[[727 luchshikh igr dlya televizionnykh videopristavok Sega]]'' (RU) : "" (1999-09-20)
 
{{gitem|Mega Drive 4 advert RU.png|Print advert in ''[[727 luchshikh igr dlya televizionnykh videopristavok Sega]]'' (RU) : "" (1999-09-20)
 
also published in:
 
also published in:
 
*''[[Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1]]'' (RU) #1: "" (1999-xx-xx)
 
*''[[Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1]]'' (RU) #1: "" (1999-xx-xx)
 
*''[[730 igr dlya Sega]]'' (RU) #1: "" (1999-xx-xx)
 
*''[[730 igr dlya Sega]]'' (RU) #1: "" (1999-xx-xx)
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{{galleryPrintAd
 
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|vd|46|52
 
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|elis5|1|387
 
 
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{{gitem|Simbas 268 advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8]]'' (RU) : "" (2001-10-04)}}
 
{{gitem|Simbas 268 advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8]]'' (RU) : "" (2001-10-04)}}
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{{gitem|Simba's advert RU.png|Print advert in ''[[Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1]]'' (RU) #Re-release: "" (2002-04-03)
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{{gitem|VK DC advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #1: "" (2001-xx-xx)
 
also published in:
 
also published in:
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*''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #4: "" (2002-xx-xx)  
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*''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #2: "" (2001-xx-xx)
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*''[[DreamArena]]'' Gold (RU) : "1"  (2001-xx-xx)
 
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}}
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{{gitem|Mega Drive X advert RU.png|Print advert in ''[[Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1]]'' (RU) #Re-release: "" (2002-04-03)
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{{gitem|Nexus DC advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #3: "" (2001-xx-xx)
 
also published in:
 
also published in:
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*''1700 igr dlya Sega'' (RU) #1: "" (2003-xx-xx)  
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*''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #4: "" (2002-xx-xx)  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{gitem|VK DC advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #2: "" (200x-xx-xx
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{{gitem|VM DC advert RU.png|Print advert in ''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #1: "" (2001-xx-xx)
 
also published in:
 
also published in:
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*[[DreamArena]] Gold (RU) : "" (2001-xx-xx)
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*''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #2: "" (2001-xx-xx)
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*''[[DreamArena]]'' Gold (RU) : "1" (2001-xx-xx)
 
}}
 
}}
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{{gitem|Nexus DC advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #3: "" (200x-xx-xx)
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{{gitem|Dreamcast internet advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast]]'' (RU) : "" (2001-xx-xx)}}
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{{gitem|Game Guru advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast|Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast. Izdaniye tret'ye, dopolnennoye]]'' (RU) : "" (2002-xx-xx)}}
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{{gitem|Game Guru 2 advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #5 : "" (2002-xx-xx)}}
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{{gitem|Simba's advert RU.png|Print advert in ''[[Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1]]'' (RU) #Re-release: "" (2002-04-03)
 
also published in:
 
also published in:
 
*''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #4: "" (2002-xx-xx)  
 
*''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #4: "" (2002-xx-xx)  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{gitem|VM DC advert RU.png|Print advert in [[DreamArena]] Gold (RU) : "" (2001-xx-xx)
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{{gitem|Mega Drive X advert RU.png|Print advert in ''[[Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1]]'' (RU) #Re-release: "" (2002-04-03)
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also published in:
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*''1700 igr dlya Sega'' (RU) #1: "" (2003-xx-xx)  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{gitem|Game Guru 2 advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[DreamArena]]'' (RU) #5 : "" (200x-xx-xx)}}
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{{gitem|Simbas RU flyer Silver.png|(200x)}}
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{{gitem|Dreamcast internet advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast]]'' (RU) : "" (200x-xx-xx)}}
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{{gitem|Simbas RU flyer Silver alt.png|(200x)}}
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{{gitem|Game Guru advert RU.jpg|Print advert in ''[[Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast|Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast. Izdaniye tret'ye, dopolnennoye]]'' (RU) : "" (200x-xx-xx)}}
 
 
{{gitem|VK MD RU advert HL2.png|(200x)}}
 
{{gitem|VK MD RU advert HL2.png|(200x)}}
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{{gitem|DC RU Label Simbas.jpg|Dreamcast with Simba's warranty}}
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{{gitem|DC Controller RU Simbas.jpg}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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<references />
  
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[[Category:Third-party distributors]]
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[[Category:Unlicensed distributors]]

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Simba's Video Games
Founded: 1993[1]
Defunct: 2021?
Headquarters:
Russia

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Simba's Video Games was a producer and distributor of Sega Mega Drive and Dendy/NES clones for all former USSR markets. In addition, it released many accessories for Sega Mega Drive, Dendy/NES, PlayStation, Sega Dreamcast and participated in the translation of games for Mega Drive and Game Boy into Russian language. It is not known if the company still exists because their website has been shut down in 2021.

Distributed consoles

Simba's logo alt.gif

Accessories

Simbas logo alt2.png

Mega Drive

Dreamcast

CD tools

Dreamcast

List of bootleg releases

Gastin Re-Release

Gastin Re-release by Simba's
Example of Russian translation sticker
Silver release by Simba's
Mega Drive Portable release by Simba's
Gold release by Simba's

These bootlegs are re-release of existing ones made by Gastin but without their logo and with other photos on the back. After Simba's released all games, they started to use this style for a new Mega Drive games and altered box art releases. When Simba's began to translate games into Russian, some of the boxes got sticker with Русская версия. After Silver release, Simba's used this style only for English langauge games. Sold from early 2000s to late 2000s.

Silver release

The Mega Drive bootlegs with a standard silver border, usually paired with the text "НА РУССЌОМ ЯЗЬІЌЕ" to let customers know it is a Russian translation. Sold from mid-2000s to early 2010s.

Mega Drive Portable release

From 2007, Simba's produced smaller Game Boy Advance-sized carts that were compatible only with portable consoles from Mega Drive Portable brand and ZW-V21‎. Most of the carts are translated into Russian.

Gold release

The Mega Drive bootlegs with a standard golden border, usually paired with the text "НА РУССЌОМ ЯЗЬІЌЕ" to let customers know it is a Russian translation. Sold from early 2010s to late 2010s.

List of multi-cart releases

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in 1000 igr dlya 16 bitnykh pristavok Sega (RU) #1 (1999-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in 1001 igra dlya Sega (RU) #1 (1999-05-19)
Logo-pdf.svg
Vzlomshchik Kodov MD advert RU.png
Print advert in 740 igr dlya Sega (RU) : "" (1999-09-16)

also published in:

Vzlomshchik Kodov MD advert RU.png
Mega Drive 4 advert RU.png
Print advert in 727 luchshikh igr dlya televizionnykh videopristavok Sega (RU) : "" (1999-09-20)

also published in:

Mega Drive 4 advert RU.png
Simbas 268 advert RU.jpg
Print advert in Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 8 (RU) : "" (2001-10-04)
Simbas 268 advert RU.jpg
VK DC advert RU.jpg
Print advert in DreamArena (RU) #1: "" (2001-xx-xx)

also published in:

VK DC advert RU.jpg
Nexus DC advert RU.jpg
Print advert in DreamArena (RU) #3: "" (2001-xx-xx)

also published in:

Nexus DC advert RU.jpg
VM DC advert RU.png
Print advert in DreamArena (RU) #1: "" (2001-xx-xx)

also published in:

VM DC advert RU.png
Dreamcast internet advert RU.jpg
Print advert in Entsiklopediya igr dlya Dreamcast (RU) : "" (2001-xx-xx)
Dreamcast internet advert RU.jpg
Game Guru advert RU.jpg
Game Guru 2 advert RU.jpg
Print advert in DreamArena (RU) #5 : "" (2002-xx-xx)
Game Guru 2 advert RU.jpg
Simba's advert RU.png
Print advert in Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU) #Re-release: "" (2002-04-03)

also published in:

Simba's advert RU.png
Mega Drive X advert RU.png
Print advert in Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU) #Re-release: "" (2002-04-03)

also published in:

  • 1700 igr dlya Sega (RU) #1: "" (2003-xx-xx)
Mega Drive X advert RU.png
Simbas RU flyer Silver.png
(200x)
Simbas RU flyer Silver.png
Simbas RU flyer Silver alt.png
(200x)
Simbas RU flyer Silver alt.png
VK MD RU advert HL2.png
(200x)
VK MD RU advert HL2.png
DC RU Label Simbas.jpg
Dreamcast with Simba's warranty
DC RU Label Simbas.jpg
DC Controller RU Simbas.jpg
DC Controller RU Simbas.jpg

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20160328104014/http://simbas.ru/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125&Itemid=109
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