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A History of Korean Gaming

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Famicom Clones (1989-2000)

Included are only machines either manufactured or repackaged/relabeled in Korea.

Console Publisher Year Introduced Price Tag Notes Image
Batman / Family Computer II Mega System 1992 W55,000 -
Challenger (CGM-6000) Gobong ? W85,000 Shell identical with the Super King famiclone
Comdori (UMG-U2) / NumberOne Bitman ? ? Actual console differs from package, the "Comdori" label is glued over the original "NumberOne".
Eagle Fighter Samwoo Electronic ? ? -
Family Card Zemina 1989 W55,000 A cartridge slot extension to play Famicom games on a Zemmix/MSX
Family Computer (GH-100) Gihan Electronics 1992 ? -
Family Computer (Modwa) Modwa 1989 W80,000 -
Family Game (Kangnam Model) Kangnam Model 1989 W75,000 -
Family Game (Modwa) Modwa 1989 W80,000 Same as the Modwa Family Computer, just with another label
Family Noraebang (HEA-03) Daewoo / Daou 1993 W148,000 Manufactured by Daou; came with a karaoke set; the console itself is a repaint of the Daou Game Machine
Frog Computer Frog Computer November 1988 W80,000 -
GamDori Gobong 1992 ? Shell identical to the Good Boy 1 Famiclone
GamDori II Gobong 1994 W65,000 Shell identical to the Good Boy 5 Famiclone
Game Dunk Dunk Computer System 199? ? -
Game Engine Cosmo Tech September 1991 W68,000 (suitcase)
63,000 (box)
Was available in a plastic suitcase; first Korean Famiclone to be exported to South America
Game Machine (DFG-001) Daou Infosys 1992 W73,000 Fitted with noise suppression
Gamepia Gobong 1996 ? 64 built-in games
Game Punch Segyero Electronics 1993 W78,000 -
Game Soldier 007 Seoul Tech 1992 W65,000 -
Game Station (Game Player Equipment 007) Segyero Electronics 1997 ? -
Gamestar DS Electronics? 1992? ? -
Golden Boy Daejin System 1993 ? Plays both Famicom and NES games, designed like a suitcase with room for peripherals, reset-button on the gamepad, switches on automatically when a game pack is interted
Hyeongjaecom (W.R-3000) ? ? ? Shell identical to the Good Boy 5 Famiclone
Joycom 100 Acetec 1989 W98,000 NES design, but Famicom cartridge slot
Joycom 200 Acetec 1990? ? -
Joy Kid Elite Electronics / Segyero Electronics ? W45,000 -
Joymax Golden Bell 1991 W80,000 -
Kuk Je Academy (K-007) Kuk Je Academy 1991 ? Came with a handful of educational programs; wireless RF connection; design identical to the Chinese Ending Man S-500, so most likely a licensee/paint job of those.
Little Com Asder Korea / Woorim 1996 W245,000 Famiclone with built-in Keyboard and educational programs; was produced in white and pink
Little Com II Asder Korea 2000 ? Famiclone with built-in Keyboard and a cartridge with educational programs
Magic Boy Gobong 1994 ? Shell identical to the Good Boy 1 Famiclone
MIR2020 (Game Player Equipment 009) Segyero Electronics ? ? 39 games integrated
Noriteul Unitech 1995 W98,000 -
Noriteul II Unitech ? ? Disc based VCD/Famicom player; comes with a CD containing 190 ROMs
Noriteul Best One Unitech 1996? W199,000 Came with a lightgun; games integrated: 280 "stages"
Partner Unitech / Mi Rai 1994 W75,000 White and black versions
Pascal 124 Young Toys 1989 ? Had it's own oddly-shaped pirate cartridges, but they were 100% compatible with the Famicom
Pascal ULT Young Toys May 1989 W78,000 -
Pascal STEREO Young Toys December 1989 W98,000 Stereo sound, came with stereo head phones
Saver Unitech April 20th, 1993 ? -
Star Trek Tapsol ? W138,000 64 games integrated, stereo sound
Super*Boy Clover 1991 W65,000 -
Supercom Haitai October 1989 W115,000 -
Supercom II Haitai April 1991 W119,000 Contains 22 built-in games
Supercom V-1600 Haitai April 1991 W139,000 Contains 22 built-in games; uses infrared controllers
Supercom X-1600 Haitai April 1992 W139,000 Contains 42 built-in games; uses infrared controllers, stereo sound
Supercom X-Plus K?bo 1992 ? Uses infrared controllers; design identical with the Supercom X-1600
Supercom X World Best 1993 W79,000 Logo stolen from Haitai's series, the shell is identical to Samil's Super Wonderboy
Super GamDori (CGM-1003) Gobong 1996 W145,000 64 games integrated
Super KIT KIT 1992 W55,000 Came with a 4-in-1 cartridge, a Lightgun and infrared controllers
Superman Z 7000 Clover ? ? -
Super Tank Unitech 1996 ? -
Super Wonderboy Samil / Sieco September 1993 W78,000 Manufactured by Sieco; has an alarm clock attached that warns every 30 minutes of play (in reaction to a epilepsy hysteria in 1993); fitted with noise suppression
Ultra 42X Saver Unitech 1995 ? 42 built-in games
Viking R-2000 Geoyeong 1993 W69,000 -
Viking S-1000 Geoyeong 1994 ? -
Vision Daera Semiconductors ? ? Came with infrared controllers; no cable controller ports; actual hardware labeled in Hangeul
Yeongjaecom (FBH-201) First Game May 1999 W98,000 "Learning machine" with drawing board, kids' piano, and many edutainment programs; 260 games integrated


A History of Korean Gaming

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Part 2

Part 3

Table of Contents

HG101 Index

Consoles:

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