Gamate (partially lost video games on Bit Corp. handheld console; 1990s)
The Gamate is a handheld console released in 1990 by Bit Corporation. The Gamate was made to compete with other handhelds such as Nintendo's Gameboy, Sega's Game Gear, Atari's Lynx, and Watara's Supervision. Initially released in Taiwan, and China, the latter being where it was known as the Super Boy, it was eventually released in several other countries, including the United States, Italy, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany, and Switzerland. Later on in 1993, the Gamate was handed over to UMC, seemingly around the time Bit Corp. went bankrupt. Once UMC took over operation, support outside of China became very limited as they seemingly exclusively went for the Chinese market at the time.[1]
more than 60 games are known to have been released on the system, but not all of them have been preserved, some of the launch titles being clones of other games rushed out to get a sizeable library. Supposedly, there was a second generation version as well as a color version. However though, the existence of those versions have yet to be confirmed.[2]
Some Gamate games are known to have two different versions. While standard Gamate game cards are black, some light grey cartridges have shown up online. At least one of these alternate cards, "Monster Pitfall", has a distinctly different introductory demo from the regular black card. The grey cartridges are considerably more rare than their black versions. Volunteers on the MAME video game preservation project speculate that these grey cartridges are pre-release samples, but this is unconfirmed. [3]
List of Games
ID Number | Game Title | Publisher | Year of Release (approx.) | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
C1-001 | Cube-Up | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-002 | Witty Apee | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-003 | Box Forum | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-004 | Mighty Tank | Bit Corporation | 199? | Found |
C1-005 | Enchanted Bricks | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-006 | Mini Golf | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-007 | Galaxy Invaders | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-008 | Legend of Dragon Knight | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-009 | Tornado | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-010 | Bump 'n Run | Unknown | Possibly Unreleased | Lost |
C1-011 | Money Maze | Unknown | 199? | Found |
C1-012 | Pharaoh Revenger | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-013 | Dino Bibo | Unknown | 1991 | Found |
C1-014 | Time Warrior | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-015 | Kill Shot | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-016 | Volcano Panic | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-017 | Devil Castle | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-018 | Kung-Fu Fighter | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-019 | Dino Ball | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-020 | Bad Bud Chou Chu's Adventure | Unknown | Possibly Unreleased | Lost |
C1-021 | Myth of Asamia | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-022 | Pipemania | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-023 | Tennis | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-024 | Marauder | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-025 | Jackpot | Unknown | Possibly Unreleased | Lost |
C1-026 | Flipuzzle | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-027 | Monster Pitfall | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-028 | Vindicators | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-029 | Brick Blaster | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-030 | Beach Volleyball | Unknown | Possibly Unreleased | Lost |
C1-031 | Bomb Blaster | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-032 | Cosmic Fighter | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-033 | Fist of Thunder | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-034 | Superboy | Unknown | Possibly Unreleased | Lost |
C1-035 | Treasure Hunter | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-036 | Jewelriss | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-037 | Nightmare of Santa Claus | Bit Corporation | 1990 | Found |
C1-038 | Mars Voyage | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-039 | Column #5 | Unknown | Possibly Unreleased | Lost |
C1-040 | Unknown Game | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C1-041 | Mighty Boxer | Unknown | Unknown | Lost |
C1-042 | Flying Goblin | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-043 | Boom | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-044 | Snowman Legend | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-045 | World Cup Soccer | Unknown | 199? | Found |
C1-046 | Kiki Inland | Bit Corporation | 1992 | Found |
C1-047 | Fortune 'n Luck | Bit Corporation | 1992 | Found |
C1-048 | Baseball(A.K.A. Super Baseball) | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-049 | Punk Boy | Bit Corporation | 1992 | Found |
C1-050 | Fortress of Fierceness | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-051 | Incantational Couple | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-052 | Famous 7 | United Microelectronics Corporation | 1993 | Found |
C1-053 | Tough Guy | United Microelectronics Corporation | 1993 | Found |
C1-054 | Magic Jigsaw | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
C1-055 | Unknown Game | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C1-056 | GP Race | Bit Corporation | 1992 | Found |
C1-057 | Fantasy Travel | United Microelectronics Corporation | 1993 | Found |
C1-058 | Quiz Fighter | United Microelectronics Corporation | 1993 | Found |
C1-059 | Unknown Game | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C1-060 | Further Adventures of Hannibal the Cat | Unknown | 1993 | Found |
C1-061 | Dinosaur Park | Phinnex Co., Ltd. | 1993 | Found |
C1-062 | Unknown Game | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C1-063 | Basketball | Unknown | 199? | Found |
C1-064 | Bao Qing Tan | Unknown | 199? | Found |
C1-065 | Hot Hero | Unknown | 199? | Found |
C1-066 | Unknown Game | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C1-067 | Robin Hood | Phinnex Co., Ltd. | 1994 | Found |
C1-068 | Golden Pyramid | Unknown | 199? | Found |
C1-069 | Riddle of the Ancient Tomb | Unknown | 1994 | Found |
C1-070 | Insect War | United Microelectronics Corporation | 1995 | Found |
C1-401 | 4-In-1 | Bit Corporation | 1991 | Found |
K1-001 | One Million Ways | United Microelectronics Corporation | 1993 | Found |
C???? | 2nd Space | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C???? | Ball Storm | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C???? | Balloon Voyage | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C???? | Captain Knick-Knack | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C???? | Puppet Knight | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C???? | Super Mario Bros. | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C???? | Balloon Voyage | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
C???? | Alice In Wonderland | Unknown | Unknown | Existence Unconfirmed |
Gallery
References
- ↑ Gamate: Other Companies Retrieved 05 Dec '20
- ↑ Gamate: Hardware Retrieved 05 Dec '20
- ↑ MAME Project forum thread that mentions the alternate versions of the games Retrieved 21 Jan '21