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'''Bitman''' was Russian company mostly known from Bitman brand.
  
 
== History==
 
== History==
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 . 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.Bitman decided to cooperate with Sega. In 1996  became a distributor of Sega in Russia and CIS. In 1997, the company also took up the fight against piracy in Russia with other companies.Bitman was taken over in December 1997 by [[R-Style]].All stores have been taken over by this company.<ref>http://gamenotes.ru/history/bitman-consoles/</ref>
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Bitman was established in November 1994 and quickly began to bring unlicensed 8-bit and 16- bit consoles. Aleksiej Semenov became the general director. They were the only ones in Russia to have UCS (Universal Cartridge System) which was praised by Russian magazines.<ref>http://gamenotes.ru/history/bitman-consoles/</ref>
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[[File:Bitman logo.png|thumb|Bitman mascot|200px]]
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In January 1996 Bitman became a distributor of Sega in Russia and CIS. At the end of 1996, it became an authorized distributor of Sony PlayStation in Russia and the CIS.
  
== Products==
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In 1997, the company also took up the fight against piracy in Russia with other companies. Bitman was taken over in December 1997 by [[R-Style]].<ref>http://gamenotes.ru/history/bitman-consoles/</ref>
  
8bit clones:
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==Products==
*Bitman,
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*Super Bitman [[KW-501]] version
*Bitman 2,
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*Super Bitman [[Songa II]] version ,
*Bitman Infra, 
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*[[AT-168|Turbo Bitman]],
16 bit clones:
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*[[Gun Fighter]]
*Super Bitman -[[KW-501]] and [[Songa II]] version ,
 
*Turbo Bitman,
 
[[Game Boy]] clone:
 
*Bitman 3000B,
 
  
 
== Gallery==
 
== Gallery==
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{{gitem|Bitman Poster RU.jpg|Bitman before the agreement with Sega.}}
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{{gitem|Bitman offer.jpg|Bitman before the agreement with Sega.}}
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{{gitem|Bitman offer 2.jpg|Bitman before the agreement with Sega.}}
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{{galleryPrintAd
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{{galleryPrintAd
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{{galleryPrintAd
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{{galleryPrintAd
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|Bitman RU PrintAdvert.jpeg|vd|29|
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{{galleryPrintAd
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Bitman Advert.mp4
 
Bitman Advert.mp4
Bitman offer.jpg|Bitman offer
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</gallery>
  
</gallery>
 
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Third-party distributors]]
 
[[Category:Third-party distributors]]

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Bitman
Founded: 1994
Defunct: 1997
Headquarters:
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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. Aleksiej Semenov became the general director. They were the only ones in Russia to have UCS (Universal Cartridge System) which was praised by Russian magazines.[1]

Bitman mascot

In January 1996 Bitman became a distributor of Sega in Russia and CIS. At the end of 1996, it became an authorized distributor of Sony PlayStation in Russia and the CIS.

In 1997, the company also took up the fight against piracy in Russia with other companies. Bitman was taken over in December 1997 by R-Style.[2]

Products

Gallery

Bitman Poster RU.jpg
Bitman before the agreement with Sega.
Bitman Poster RU.jpg
Bitman offer.jpg
Bitman before the agreement with Sega.
Bitman offer.jpg
Bitman offer 2.jpg
Bitman before the agreement with Sega.
Bitman offer 2.jpg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Magazina Igrushek (RU) #8: "4/1996" (1996-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #6: "Sentyabr 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Magazina Igrushek (RU) #11: "7-8/1996" (1996-xx-xx)
Logo-pdf.svg
Bitman RU PrintAdvert.jpeg
Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #29 (1996-12-01)
Bitman RU PrintAdvert.jpeg
Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in Strana Igr (RU) #18: "Noyabr 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
also published in:
Logo-pdf.svg

References

  1. http://gamenotes.ru/history/bitman-consoles/
  2. http://gamenotes.ru/history/bitman-consoles/
  3. Magazina Igrushek, "6/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 100
  4. Strana Igr, "Oktyabr 1997" (RU; 1997-xx-xx), page 66