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'''Bobmark International''' was a video game distributor in Poland mainly known for the Pegasus console release.
 
'''Bobmark International''' was a video game distributor in Poland mainly known for the Pegasus console release.
  
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==Company==
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After reforms in Poland in 1989, people set up various businesses. Marek Jutkiewicz founded the "Marcon" company in 1990<ref>Prospectus of Hoop</ref> and started importing cheap clothing from Taiwan, Thailand and Hong Kong. During one of his stays in Taiwan and looking for a cheap supply of trousers, Jutkiewicz encountered a counterfeit Famicom. He spent a week with the console and saw the potential in the console. The sooner he returned to the country.
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In 1990, Marek Jutkiewicz founded the '''Marcon''' company<ref>Prospectus of Hoop</ref> and started importing cheap clothing from Taiwan, Thailand and Hong Kong. During one of his stays there he saw a famiclone and saw the potential in the console. With his friend, Dariusz Wojdyga who ran from 1990, the company called '''Export - Import D. Wojdyga''' (renamed in 1994 to '''Video - Games D. Wojdyga''')<ref>Prospectus of Hoop</ref>they started a joint venture called '''Bobmark International''' and began ordering from the Taiwanese console and selling it in the country from 1991 advertised as ''Family Video Game''. Wojdyga came up with the name new name called ''Pegasus'' and in 1992 company gained a profit of 30 billion zł.
  
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An investor was needed to create an import company. The savior turned out to be Dariusz Wojdyga, a college friend who then ran from 1990 the company called "Export -Import" D. Wojdyga (renamed in 1994 to "VIDEO - GAMES" D. Wojdyga)<ref>Prospectus of Hoop</ref>. They started ordering from the Taiwanese console and selling it in the country. To avoid paying more taxes, one of the co-founders of Bobmark was Dane (Peter Horlyck).<ref>https://www.pb.pl/elektronik-z-meliorantem-187459</ref>Console was released in 1991 and the first were called Nintendo Compatible and were advertised as Family Video Game. Wojdyga came up with the name Pegasus and in 1992 company gained a profit of 30 billion PLN.
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The consoles from the newly founded company began to take Polish market between 1992/1993 and generated in 1993 a profit of 62 billion zł which was the biggest profit during its existence of Bobmark. In 1994, Bobmark saw a change in the law that prevented from selling copies of video games. The company acquired licenses to sell games on Pegasus from Sachen and Codemasters and relased new Pegasus IQ-502 (based on Micro Genius IQ-502 design, rather than Famicom). Sell of cartridges from other producers was over, but at the flea market and in small stores, it was still possible to get this bootleg cartridges and cheaper clones. Bobmark also decided to get along with [[Sega]] which was at the time sold in Poland by [[Nissho Iwai]] and created [[AGES]] in mid-1994, a wing of company that dealt with authorized distribution of Sega video games and Pegasus original software. All history about Sega and Bobmark cooperation can be found in [[History of Sega in Poland]] article. In 1995, Bobmark signed cooperation with Warner Interactive Entertainment, [[Ocean]], [[Konami]], [[Acclaim]], Gremlin, [[Electronic Arts]] and [[Disney]] to sell their games on PC and consoles.<ref>https://pl.linkedin.com/in/katarzyna-lwowska-5613122b?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F</ref>This was the last year were company recorded profit.  
  
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Consoles of the newly founded company began to sell quickly. In addition, the company ran a car workshop where it sold and repaired parts of American cars. In 1993, the company released the [[Game Boy]] clone named Pegasus Game Boy, but none of this products were as popular as Pegasus. Hoop company  was also created to deal with the sale of drinks. However, in addition to drinks, in 1993 it released a new console called the Super Pegasus MT-888DX which was a famiclone modeled on the Super Nintendo. This year, the company generated a profit of PLN 62 billion. It was the biggest profit during its existence. At the end of the year, the first Pegasus games began to appear at the flea market. It was the beginning of the import of the first copies of games and consoles from Taiwan uncontrolled by Bobmark.
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In early 1996, Bobmark got full distribution license from Sega, replacing Nissho Iwai in that role and releasd [[Sega Saturn]] in March<ref>Gry Komputerowe 4/96 ''Sega Saturn Już w Polsce''</ref>. Bobmark launched large advertisement in press, gaming events (Gambleriada, Playbox) and TV (Escape TV on Polonia). From 1997 Playstation became more and more popular in the world and Saturn began losing, which resulted in ending of cooperation with Sega on September 1997. From 1996 to 1999 were a time of losses for the company. It was decided to put more capital into Hoop, a wing of Bobmark that been selling refreshing drinks from 1992. From 1999, Bobmark is one of Hoop's subsidiaries and exists until this day selling refreshing drinks in Warsaw region.
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==1994-1995==
 
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In 1994, Bobmark saw a change in the law that showed the issuance of illegal consoles and games. The company acquired licenses to sell games on Pegasus from companies such as Sachen and Codemasters that created games for [[NES]]. Sell of cartridges from other producers was ended, but at the flea market and in small stores, it was still possible to get this bootleg cartridges.
 
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Another problem for Pegasus was the competition of other famiclones which were much cheaper. Everyone could buy them again in small stores or at the flea market. That were [https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iQhTkm2mtUA/WZ9Jb36eQXI/AAAAAAAAKbg/Ir-Ya_Sk2-0Uzux1BsMV5irZ3Nq8xK-fQCEwYBhgL/s1600/terminator%2B2%2Bcon%2Bcaja.jpg Terminator 2], Hunter, Thompsonic 3500/3600, Nintendo MT-1995DX, Zhiliton, Dendy Junior II, SP-72 and many more. 
 
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Bobmark also decided to get along with Sega. The [[AGES]] company was created and from end of 1994, sales of Sega consoles began. All history about Sega and Bobmark cooperation can be found in [[History of Sega in Poland]] article.
 
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In 1995, the company also signed cooperation with Warner Interactive Entertainment, Ocean, Konami, Acclaim, Gremlin, Electronic Arts and Disney to sell their games on PC and consoles.<ref>https://pl.linkedin.com/in/katarzyna-lwowska-5613122b?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F</ref>
 
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This was the last year were company recorded profit.
 
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==1996-2007==
 
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On March 1, 1996, [[Sega Saturn]] was released<ref>Gry Komputerowe 4/96 ''Sega Saturn Już w Polsce''</ref>. Bobmark launched large advertisement in press, gaming events (Gambleriada, Playbox) and TV (Escape TV on Polonia).
 
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From 1997 Playstation became more and more popular and Saturn began losing which resulted in ending of cooperation with Sega on September 1997. The years 1996-1999 were a time of losses for the company. It was decided to put more capital into Hoop and since then the founders of Bobmark have been selling refreshing drinks. After 1999, Bobmark was one of Hoop's subsidiaries and was took over by them in 2007.
 
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
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Notavailable.svg|Registration card used from the end of 1994. Added to most of the products
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Notavailable.svg|Registration card used from late 1994, added to most of the products
 
Bobmark warranty seal.jpg|Most of the consoles sold by Bobmark had a warranty seal under the console
 
Bobmark warranty seal.jpg|Most of the consoles sold by Bobmark had a warranty seal under the console
 
Bobmark warranty seal 2.png|Most of the games sold by Bobmark had a warranty seal on front box  
 
Bobmark warranty seal 2.png|Most of the games sold by Bobmark had a warranty seal on front box  
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Notavailable.svg|Bobmark at Play Box 96 with Sega products<ref>https://archive.org/details/gry-komputerowe-1996-03/page/12/mode/2up</ref>
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Notavailable.svg|Bobmark at [[Play Box 96]] with Sega products<ref>https://archive.org/details/gry-komputerowe-1996-03/page/12/mode/2up</ref>
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Notavailable.svg|Bobmark at Gambleriada II with Sega products<ref>https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File%3ATopSecret_PL_51.pdf&page=5</ref>
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Notavailable.svg|Bobmark at [[Gambleriada Wiosna 1996|Gambleriada II]] with Sega products<ref>https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File%3ATopSecret_PL_51.pdf&page=5</ref>
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Notavailable.svg|Bobmark at Gambleriada III with Sega products<ref>https://archive.org/details/SwiatGierKomputerowych121996/page/n65/mode/2up</ref>
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Notavailable.svg|Bobmark at [[Gambleriada Jesień 1996|Gambleriada III]] with Sega products<ref>https://archive.org/details/SwiatGierKomputerowych121996/page/n65/mode/2up</ref>
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  

Revision as of 15:21, 27 May 2023

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Bobmark International
Founded: 1991-06-22
Headquarters:
18 Smocza Street, Warsaw, Poland

Bobmark International was a video game distributor in Poland mainly known for the Pegasus console release.

Company

In 1990, Marek Jutkiewicz founded the Marcon company[1] and started importing cheap clothing from Taiwan, Thailand and Hong Kong. During one of his stays there he saw a famiclone and saw the potential in the console. With his friend, Dariusz Wojdyga who ran from 1990, the company called Export - Import D. Wojdyga (renamed in 1994 to Video - Games D. Wojdyga)[2]they started a joint venture called Bobmark International and began ordering from the Taiwanese console and selling it in the country from 1991 advertised as Family Video Game. Wojdyga came up with the name new name called Pegasus and in 1992 company gained a profit of 30 billion zł.

The consoles from the newly founded company began to take Polish market between 1992/1993 and generated in 1993 a profit of 62 billion zł which was the biggest profit during its existence of Bobmark. In 1994, Bobmark saw a change in the law that prevented from selling copies of video games. The company acquired licenses to sell games on Pegasus from Sachen and Codemasters and relased new Pegasus IQ-502 (based on Micro Genius IQ-502 design, rather than Famicom). Sell of cartridges from other producers was over, but at the flea market and in small stores, it was still possible to get this bootleg cartridges and cheaper clones. Bobmark also decided to get along with Sega which was at the time sold in Poland by Nissho Iwai and created AGES in mid-1994, a wing of company that dealt with authorized distribution of Sega video games and Pegasus original software. All history about Sega and Bobmark cooperation can be found in History of Sega in Poland article. In 1995, Bobmark signed cooperation with Warner Interactive Entertainment, Ocean, Konami, Acclaim, Gremlin, Electronic Arts and Disney to sell their games on PC and consoles.[3]This was the last year were company recorded profit.

In early 1996, Bobmark got full distribution license from Sega, replacing Nissho Iwai in that role and releasd Sega Saturn in March[4]. Bobmark launched large advertisement in press, gaming events (Gambleriada, Playbox) and TV (Escape TV on Polonia). From 1997 Playstation became more and more popular in the world and Saturn began losing, which resulted in ending of cooperation with Sega on September 1997. From 1996 to 1999 were a time of losses for the company. It was decided to put more capital into Hoop, a wing of Bobmark that been selling refreshing drinks from 1992. From 1999, Bobmark is one of Hoop's subsidiaries and exists until this day selling refreshing drinks in Warsaw region.

Gallery

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TV advert (1996)
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Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in G.I Joe (PL) #26: "2/1995 Marzec 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • Wojownicze Żółwie Ninja (PL) #2/95 (1995-xx-xx)[5]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-04 (1995-xx-xx)[6]
  • Top Secret (PL) #37: "Kwiecień 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[7]
  • The Amazing Spider-Man (PL) #58: "4/95" (1995-xx-xx)[8]
  • Mega Marvel (PL) #7: "2/95" (1995-xx-xx)[9]
  • Batman (PL) #53: "4/95" (1995-xx-xx)[10]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-05 (1995-xx-xx)[11]
  • Top Secret (PL) #38: "Maj 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[12]
  • The Amazing Spider-Man (PL) #59: "5/95" (1995-xx-xx)[13]
  • G.I Joe (PL) #27: "3/1995" (1995-xx-xx)[14]
  • Batman (PL) #54: "5/95" (1995-xx-xx)[15]
  • X-men (PL) #27: "5/95" (1995-xx-xx)[16]
  • Transformers (PL) #24: "3/95" (1995-xx-xx)[17]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-06 (1995-xx-xx)[18]
  • Top Secret (PL) #39: "Czerwiec 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[19]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-07 (1995-xx-xx)[20]
  • Top Secret (PL) #40: "Lipiec 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[21]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-08 (1995-xx-xx)[22]
  • Top Secret (PL) #41: "Sierpień 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[23]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-09 (1995-xx-xx)[24]
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Secret Service (PL) #29: "Listopad 1995" (1995-11-01)
also published in:
  • Casper (PL) #4/95 (1995-xx-xx)[25]
  • X-men (PL) #34: "12/95" (1995-xx-xx)[26]
  • The Amazing Spider-Man (PL) #66: "12/95" (1995-xx-xx)[27]
  • G.I Joe (PL) #30: "6/1995" (1995-xx-xx)[28]
  • Batman (PL) #61: "12/95" (1995-xx-xx)[29]
  • The Adventures of Superman (PL) #61: "12/95" (1995-xx-xx)[30]
  • Tom & Jerry (PL) #12/95 (1995-xx-xx)[31]
  • Gry Komputerowe (PL) #24: "3/1996" (1996-xx-xx)[32]
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Secret Service (PL) #36: "Czerwiec 1996" (1996-06-01)
also published in:
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Secret Service (PL) #37: "Lipiec/Sierpień 1996" (1996-08-01)
also published in:
  • Amiga Computer Studio (PL) #6/96: "Wrzesień 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[37]
  • Secret Service (PL) #38: "Wrzesień 1996" (1996-09-01)[38]
  • Gry Komputerowe (PL) #28: "9-10/1996" (1996-xx-xx)[39]
  • Amiga Computer Studio (PL) #7/96: "Październik 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[40]
  • PC Gamer Po Polsku (PL) #4: "Październik 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[41]
  • Secret Service (PL) #39: "Październik 1996" (1996-10-01)[42]
  • Secret Service (PL) #40: "Listopad 1996" (1996-11-01)[43]
  • Gry Komputerowe (PL) #29: "11/1996" (1996-xx-xx)[44]
  • Amiga Computer Studio (PL) #8/96: "Listopad-Grudzień 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[45]
  • Secret Service (PL) #41: "Grudzień 1996" (1996-12-01)[46]
  • Gry Komputerowe (PL) #30: "12/1996" (1996-xx-xx)[47]
  • Amiga Computer Studio (PL) #1/97: "Styczeń-Luty 1997" (1997-xx-xx)[48]
  • Amiga Computer Studio (PL) #2/97: "Marzec 1997" (1997-xx-xx)[49]
Logo-pdf.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Kaczor Donald (PL) #16.96: "16/1996" (1996-08-01)
also published in:
  • Kaczor Donald (PL) #17.96: "17/1996" (1996-08-15)[50]
  • Kaczor Donald (PL) #18.96: "18/1996" (1996-08-29)[51]
  • Kaczor Donald (PL) #20.96: "20/1996" (1996-09-26)[52]
  • Kaczor Donald (PL) #22.96: "22/1996" (1996-10-24)[53]
  • Kaczor Donald (PL) #24.96: "24/1996" (1996-11-21)[54]
  • Kaczor Donald (PL) #25-26.96: "25-26/1996" (1996-12-05)[55]
Logo-pdf.svg
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Print advert in Gambler (PL) #35: "10/1996" (1996-xx-xx)

also published in:

  • The Amazing Spider-Man (PL) #76: "10/96" (1996-xx-xx)
  • Batman (PL) #71: "10/96" (1996-xx-xx)
  • Gambler (PL) #36: "11/1996" (1996-xx-xx)
  • Batman (PL) #73: "12/96" (1996-xx-xx)
  • Gambler (PL) #37: "12/1996" (1996-xx-xx)
  • Batman Black & White (PL) #1: "1/97" (1997-01-01)
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Logo-pdf.svg
Sega Saturn Już na PC in PC Gamer Po Polsku (PL) #6: "Grudzień 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
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Print advert in Gambler (PL) #38: "1/1997" (1997-xx-xx)
Notavailable.svg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Secret Service (PL) #39: "Październik 1996" (1996-10-01)
also published in:
Logo-pdf.svg

  • Registration card used from late 1994, added to most of the products

  • Most of the consoles sold by Bobmark had a warranty seal under the console

  • Most of the games sold by Bobmark had a warranty seal on front box

  • Bobmark at Play Box 96 with Sega products[59]

  • Bobmark at Gambleriada II with Sega products[60]

  • Bobmark at Gambleriada III with Sega products[61]

References

  1. ↑ Prospectus of Hoop
  2. ↑ Prospectus of Hoop
  3. ↑ https://pl.linkedin.com/in/katarzyna-lwowska-5613122b?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
  4. ↑ Gry Komputerowe 4/96 Sega Saturn Już w Polsce
  5. ↑ Wojownicze Żółwie Ninja, "2/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  6. ↑ File:Pegasus Golden Five Bajtek 1995.png
  7. ↑ Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  8. ↑ The Amazing Spider-Man, "4/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  9. ↑ Mega Marvel, "2/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  10. ↑ Batman, "4/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  11. ↑ Bajtek, "1995-05" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 54
  12. ↑ Top Secret, "Maj 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  13. ↑ The Amazing Spider-Man, "5/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  14. ↑ G.I Joe, "3/1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  15. ↑ Batman, "5/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  16. ↑ X-men, "5/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  17. ↑ Transformers, "3/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  18. ↑ Bajtek, "1995-06" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 52
  19. ↑ Top Secret, "Czerwiec 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  20. ↑ Bajtek, "1995-07" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 58
  21. ↑ Top Secret, "Lipiec 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  22. ↑ Bajtek, "1995-08" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 60
  23. ↑ Top Secret, "Sierpień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 20
  24. ↑ Bajtek, "1995-09" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 60
  25. ↑ Casper, "4/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  26. ↑ X-men, "12/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  27. ↑ The Amazing Spider-Man, "12/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  28. ↑ G.I Joe, "6/1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  29. ↑ Batman, "12/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  30. ↑ The Adventures of Superman, "12/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  31. ↑ Tom & Jerry, "12/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  32. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "3/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 32
  33. ↑ Gambler, "6/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 41
  34. ↑ Gambler, "7/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 41
  35. ↑ Gambler, "8/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 33
  36. ↑ Gambler, "9/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 41
  37. ↑ Amiga Computer Studio, "Wrzesień 1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 7
  38. ↑ Secret Service, "Wrzesień 1996" (PL; 1996-09-01), page 75
  39. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "9-10/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 67
  40. ↑ Amiga Computer Studio, "Październik 1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 9
  41. ↑ PC Gamer Po Polsku, "Październik 1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 67
  42. ↑ Secret Service, "Październik 1996" (PL; 1996-10-01), page 71
  43. ↑ Secret Service, "Listopad 1996" (PL; 1996-11-01), page 71
  44. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 67
  45. ↑ Amiga Computer Studio, "Listopad-Grudzień 1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 9
  46. ↑ Secret Service, "Grudzień 1996" (PL; 1996-12-01), page 56
  47. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "12/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 67
  48. ↑ Amiga Computer Studio, "Styczeń-Luty 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 7
  49. ↑ Amiga Computer Studio, "Marzec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 7
  50. ↑ Kaczor Donald, "17/1996" (PL; 1996-08-15)
  51. ↑ File:KD 22.96 PL MDII MGI.png
  52. ↑ File:Kaczor Donald 20-1996 PL Mega Drive.png
  53. ↑ Kaczor Donald, "22/1996" (PL; 1996-10-24)
  54. ↑ Kaczor Donald, "24/1996" (PL; 1996-11-21)
  55. ↑ Kaczor Donald, "25-26/1996" (PL; 1996-12-05)
  56. ↑ Secret Service, "Listopad 1996" (PL; 1996-11-01), page 76
  57. ↑ Secret Service, "Grudzień 1996" (PL; 1996-12-01), page 81
  58. ↑ Secret Service, "Luty 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 86
  59. ↑ https://archive.org/details/gry-komputerowe-1996-03/page/12/mode/2up
  60. ↑ https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File%3ATopSecret_PL_51.pdf&page=5
  61. ↑ https://archive.org/details/SwiatGierKomputerowych121996/page/n65/mode/2up
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