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{{stub}}A Russian company operating in the years 1994-1997
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[[File:Bitman logo.png|thumb|Bitman mascot|200px]]
 
== Beginning==
 
== Beginning==
In November 1994, the "Bitman Company" company was established in Russia. Aleksiej Semenov became the general director. The company quickly began to bring consoles. The company has created 8 bit bitmaps Bitman, Bitman 2 and Bitman Infra and clone of Game Boy called Bitman 3000B.
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In November 1994, the "Bitman Company" company was established in Russia. Aleksiej Semenov became the general director. The company quickly began to bring consoles. The company started selling 8 bit consoles .  
 
[[File:SuperBitman.jpg|thumb|Super Bitman|200px]]
 
[[File:SuperBitman.jpg|thumb|Super Bitman|200px]]
 
== Sega clones ==
 
== Sega clones ==
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== Cooperation with Sega==
 
== Cooperation with Sega==
Bitman decided to cooperate with Sega. He became a representative and a distributor of Sega in Russia and CIS. In 1997, the company also took up the fight against piracy in Russia.
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Bitman decided to cooperate with Sega. In 1996  became a representative and a distributor of Sega in Russia and CIS. In 1997, the company also took up the fight against piracy in Russia with other companies.
  
 
== End ==
 
== End ==
Bitman was taken over in 1997 by R-Style.
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Bitman was taken over in December 1997 by [[R-Style]].All stores have been taken over by this company
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== Products==
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[[File:Bitman offer.jpg|thumb|Bitman offer|200px]]
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8bit clones:
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*Bitman,
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*Bitman 2,
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*Bitman Infra, 
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16 bit clones:
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*Super Bitman -[[KW-501]] and [[Songa II]] version ,
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*Turbo Bitman,
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Game Boy clone:
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*Bitman 3000B,
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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A Russian company operating in the years 1994-1997

Bitman mascot

Beginning

In November 1994, the "Bitman Company" company was established in Russia. Aleksiej Semenov became the general director. The company quickly began to bring consoles. The company started selling 8 bit consoles .

Super Bitman

Sega clones

The company has also started copying Sega Mega Drive. That's how Super Bitman and Turbo Bitman were created.The company's products began to be presented by the press as counterfeit, which made the company's profits start to fall.

Cooperation with Sega

Bitman decided to cooperate with Sega. In 1996 became a representative and a distributor of Sega in Russia and CIS. In 1997, the company also took up the fight against piracy in Russia with other companies.

End

Bitman was taken over in December 1997 by R-Style.All stores have been taken over by this company

Products

Bitman offer

8bit clones:

  • Bitman,
  • Bitman 2,
  • Bitman Infra,

16 bit clones:

Game Boy clone:

  • Bitman 3000B,

References