Bitman

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Bitman
Founded: 1994
Defunct: 1997
Headquarters: Russia

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Bitman was Russian company mostly known from Bitman brand.

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.

Bitman mascot

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. 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 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. The company was taken over in December 1997 by R-Style.

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

File:Bitman Advert.mp4

TV advert

File:Bitman Advert.mp4

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:

• Strana Igr (RU) #6: "Sentyabr 1996" (1996-xx-xx)

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:

• Strana Igr (RU) #18: "Noyabr 1997" (1997-xx-xx)