Bobmark International

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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.

1991-1993

After reforms in Poland in 1989, people set up various businesses. Marek Jutkiewicz founded the "Marcon" company in 1990[1] 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.

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)[2]. 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).[3]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.

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 and also new line of clones called Action Set[4][5] 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.

1994-1995

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 illegally created the games on 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.

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 Terminator 2, Hunter, Thompsonic 3500/3600, Nintendo MT-1995DX, Zhiliton, Dendy Junior II, SP-72 and many more.

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.

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.[6]

In January 1995, Bobmark registered trademarks for new line of famiclones called Fenix, but none of the found console have Bobmark's documentation which may suggest that it was sold in more shady wayes than Pegasus.

This was the last year were company recorded profit.

1996-2007

On March 1, 1996, Sega Saturn was released[7]. Bobmark launched large advertisement in press, gaming events (Gambleriada, Playbox) and TV (Escape TV on Polonia).

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

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TV advert (1996)
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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)[8]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-04 (1995-xx-xx)[9]
  • Top Secret (PL) #37: "Kwiecień 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[10]
  • The Amazing Spider-Man (PL) #58: "4/95" (1995-xx-xx)[11]
  • Mega Marvel (PL) #7: "2/95" (1995-xx-xx)[12]
  • Batman (PL) #53: "4/95" (1995-xx-xx)[13]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-05 (1995-xx-xx)[14]
  • Top Secret (PL) #38: "Maj 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[15]
  • The Amazing Spider-Man (PL) #59: "5/95" (1995-xx-xx)[16]
  • G.I Joe (PL) #27: "3/1995" (1995-xx-xx)[17]
  • Batman (PL) #54: "5/95" (1995-xx-xx)[18]
  • X-men (PL) #27: "5/95" (1995-xx-xx)[19]
  • Transformers (PL) #24: "3/95" (1995-xx-xx)[20]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-06 (1995-xx-xx)[21]
  • Top Secret (PL) #39: "Czerwiec 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[22]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-07 (1995-xx-xx)[23]
  • Top Secret (PL) #40: "Lipiec 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[24]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-08 (1995-xx-xx)[25]
  • Top Secret (PL) #41: "Sierpień 1995" (1995-xx-xx)[26]
  • Bajtek (PL) #1995-09 (1995-xx-xx)[27]
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Print advert in Secret Service (PL) #29: "Listopad 1995" (1995-11-01)
also published in:
  • Casper (PL) #4/95 (1995-xx-xx)[28]
  • X-men (PL) #34: "12/95" (1995-xx-xx)[29]
  • The Amazing Spider-Man (PL) #66: "12/95" (1995-xx-xx)[30]
  • G.I Joe (PL) #30: "6/1995" (1995-xx-xx)[31]
  • Batman (PL) #61: "12/95" (1995-xx-xx)[32]
  • The Adventures of Superman (PL) #61: "12/95" (1995-xx-xx)[33]
  • Tom & Jerry (PL) #12/95 (1995-xx-xx)[34]
  • Gry Komputerowe (PL) #24: "3/1996" (1996-xx-xx)[35]
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Print advert in Secret Service (PL) #36: "Czerwiec 1996" (1996-06-01)
also published in:
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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)[40]
  • Secret Service (PL) #38: "Wrzesień 1996" (1996-09-01)[41]
  • Gry Komputerowe (PL) #28: "9-10/1996" (1996-xx-xx)[42]
  • Amiga Computer Studio (PL) #7/96: "Październik 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[43]
  • PC Gamer Po Polsku (PL) #4: "Październik 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[44]
  • Secret Service (PL) #39: "Październik 1996" (1996-10-01)[45]
  • Secret Service (PL) #40: "Listopad 1996" (1996-11-01)[46]
  • Gry Komputerowe (PL) #29: "11/1996" (1996-xx-xx)[47]
  • Amiga Computer Studio (PL) #8/96: "Listopad-Grudzień 1996" (1996-xx-xx)[48]
  • Secret Service (PL) #41: "Grudzień 1996" (1996-12-01)[49]
  • Gry Komputerowe (PL) #30: "12/1996" (1996-xx-xx)[50]
  • Amiga Computer Studio (PL) #1/97: "Styczeń-Luty 1997" (1997-xx-xx)[51]
  • Amiga Computer Studio (PL) #2/97: "Marzec 1997" (1997-xx-xx)[52]
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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)[53]
  • Kaczor Donald (PL) #20.96: "20/1996" (1996-09-26)[54]
  • Kaczor Donald (PL) #22.96: "22/1996" (1996-10-24)[55]
  • Kaczor Donald (PL) #25-26.96: "25-26/1996" (1996-12-05)[56]
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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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Sega Saturn Już na PC in PC Gamer Po Polsku (PL) #6: "Grudzień 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Gambler (PL) #38: "1/1997" (1997-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Secret Service (PL) #39: "Październik 1996" (1996-10-01)
also published in:
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  • Registration card used from the end of 1994. Added to most of the products

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

  • Bobmark at Play Box 96 with Sega products[60]

  • Bobmark at Gambleriada II with Sega products[61]

  • Bobmark at Gambleriada III with Sega products[62]

References

  1. ↑ Prospectus of Hoop
  2. ↑ Prospectus of Hoop
  3. ↑ https://www.pb.pl/elektronik-z-meliorantem-187459
  4. ↑ https://forum.pegasus-gry.com/index.php?topic=3542.0
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/109393393930865/photos/a.110152837188254/133626418174229/
  6. ↑ https://pl.linkedin.com/in/katarzyna-lwowska-5613122b?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
  7. ↑ Gry Komputerowe 4/96 Sega Saturn Już w Polsce
  8. ↑ Wojownicze Żółwie Ninja, "2/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  9. ↑ File:Pegasus Golden Five Bajtek 1995.png
  10. ↑ Top Secret, "Kwiecień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  11. ↑ The Amazing Spider-Man, "4/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  12. ↑ Mega Marvel, "2/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  13. ↑ Batman, "4/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  14. ↑ Bajtek, "1995-05" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 54
  15. ↑ Top Secret, "Maj 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  16. ↑ The Amazing Spider-Man, "5/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  17. ↑ G.I Joe, "3/1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  18. ↑ Batman, "5/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  19. ↑ X-men, "5/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  20. ↑ Transformers, "3/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  21. ↑ Bajtek, "1995-06" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 52
  22. ↑ Top Secret, "Czerwiec 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  23. ↑ Bajtek, "1995-07" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 58
  24. ↑ Top Secret, "Lipiec 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 38
  25. ↑ Bajtek, "1995-08" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 60
  26. ↑ Top Secret, "Sierpień 1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 20
  27. ↑ Bajtek, "1995-09" (PL; 1995-xx-xx), page 60
  28. ↑ Casper, "4/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  29. ↑ X-men, "12/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  30. ↑ The Amazing Spider-Man, "12/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  31. ↑ G.I Joe, "6/1995" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  32. ↑ Batman, "12/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  33. ↑ The Adventures of Superman, "12/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  34. ↑ Tom & Jerry, "12/95" (PL; 1995-xx-xx)
  35. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "3/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 32
  36. ↑ Gambler, "6/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 41
  37. ↑ Gambler, "7/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 41
  38. ↑ Gambler, "8/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 33
  39. ↑ Gambler, "9/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 41
  40. ↑ Amiga Computer Studio, "Wrzesień 1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 7
  41. ↑ Secret Service, "Wrzesień 1996" (PL; 1996-09-01), page 75
  42. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "9-10/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 67
  43. ↑ Amiga Computer Studio, "Październik 1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 9
  44. ↑ PC Gamer Po Polsku, "Październik 1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 67
  45. ↑ Secret Service, "Październik 1996" (PL; 1996-10-01), page 71
  46. ↑ Secret Service, "Listopad 1996" (PL; 1996-11-01), page 71
  47. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 67
  48. ↑ Amiga Computer Studio, "Listopad-Grudzień 1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 9
  49. ↑ Secret Service, "Grudzień 1996" (PL; 1996-12-01), page 56
  50. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "12/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 67
  51. ↑ Amiga Computer Studio, "Styczeń-Luty 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 7
  52. ↑ Amiga Computer Studio, "Marzec 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 7
  53. ↑ Kaczor Donald, "17/1996" (PL; 1996-08-15)
  54. ↑ File:Kaczor Donald 20-1996 PL Mega Drive.png
  55. ↑ Kaczor Donald, "22/1996" (PL; 1996-10-24)
  56. ↑ Kaczor Donald, "25-26/1996" (PL; 1996-12-05)
  57. ↑ Secret Service, "Listopad 1996" (PL; 1996-11-01), page 76
  58. ↑ Secret Service, "Grudzień 1996" (PL; 1996-12-01), page 81
  59. ↑ Secret Service, "Luty 1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 86
  60. ↑ https://archive.org/details/gry-komputerowe-1996-03/page/12/mode/2up
  61. ↑ https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File%3ATopSecret_PL_51.pdf&page=5
  62. ↑ https://archive.org/details/SwiatGierKomputerowych121996/page/n65/mode/2up
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