GameTek - Revision history

Elliogle at 05:58, 15 December 2025

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	{\| style="float:right;border:1px solid ~~black~~"		{\| style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:280px; border:1px solid #a2a9b1; border-collapse:collapse; background:#f8f9fa; font-size:90%;"
	~~!colspan="2" \| [[File:GameTek logo.png\|centre\|thumb]]~~
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	! ~~Company Type~~		! colspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0; text-align:center; padding:6px; font-size:110%;" \|
	~~\| Publisher~~		GameTek
	\|-		\|-
	~~! Founded~~		\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; padding:6px;" \|
	\| ~~October 1, 1979~~		[[File:GameTek logo.png\|x180px\|alt=GameTek logo]]
	\|-		\|-
	! ~~Status~~		! style="text-align:left; padding:4px 6px; width:40%; background:#f1f3f5; border-top:1px solid #fff;" \| Company type
	\| ~~Bankrupt~~ - ~~Jul 1998~~		\| style="padding:4px 6px; border-top:1px solid #fff;" \| Publisher
	\|-		\|-
	! ~~Head Quarters~~		! style="text-align:left; padding:4px 6px; background:#f1f3f5; border-top:1px solid #fff;" \| Founded
	\| ~~Miami Florida~~, ~~USA~~		\| style="padding:4px 6px; border-top:1px solid #fff;" \| October 1, 1979
	\|-		\|-
			! style="text-align:left; padding:4px 6px; background:#f1f3f5; border-top:1px solid #fff;" \| Status
			\| style="padding:4px 6px; border-top:1px solid #fff;" \| Bankrupt (July 1998)
			\|-
			! style="text-align:left; padding:4px 6px; background:#f1f3f5; border-top:1px solid #fff;" \| Headquarters
			\| style="padding:4px 6px; white-space:normal; border-top:1px solid #fff;" \|
			2999 NE 191st St., Suite 500<br>
			Miami, FL 33180<br>
			USA
	\|}		\|}

Elliogle at 10:29, 20 September 2024

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	! Company Type		! Company Type

Elliogle at 10:28, 20 September 2024

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	! Publisher		! Publisher
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	\| [[Air Cavalry\|Air Cavalry]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| Shooter \|\| [[~~Gametek~~\|~~Gametek~~]]		\| [[Air Cavalry\|Air Cavalry]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| Shooter \|\| [[GameTek\|GameTek]]
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	\| [[Air Warrior\|Air Warrior]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| Sports \|\| [[~~Gametek~~\|~~Gametek~~]]		\| [[Air Warrior\|Air Warrior]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| Sports \|\| [[GameTek\|GameTek]]
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	\| [[Baldies\|Baldies]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| ???? \|\| [[~~Gametek~~\|~~Gametek~~]] [[Creative Edge\|Creative Edge]] March 1, 1996 last mention		\| [[Baldies\|Baldies]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| ???? \|\| [[GameTek\|GameTek]] [[Creative Edge\|Creative Edge]] March 1, 1996 last mention
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Humans\|Humans, The]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| Action/Strategy \|\| [[GameTek\|GameTek]]		\| [[Humans\|Humans, The]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| Action/Strategy \|\| [[GameTek\|GameTek]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Road Warrior\|Road Warrior]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| Racing \|\| [[~~Gametek~~\|~~Gametek~~]]		\| [[Road Warrior\|Road Warrior]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| Racing \|\| [[GameTek\|GameTek]]
	\|-		\|-
	\| [[Wheel Of Fortune\|Wheel Of Fortune]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| Game Show \|\| [[GameTek\|GameTek]]		\| [[Wheel Of Fortune\|Wheel Of Fortune]] \|\| {{Template:Flag-us}} \|\| Game Show \|\| [[GameTek\|GameTek]]

Elliogle at 06:38, 14 July 2024

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 ==3DO Games==
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 ! Rarity
 |-
-| Family Feud || NA || || Quiz Game || Eurocom || GameTek || May 6, 1994 || || 1
+| [[Family Feud|Family Feud]] || {{Template:Flag-us}} || || Quiz game || [[Eurocom|Eurocom]] || [[GameTek|GameTek]] || May 6, 1994 || || 1
 |-
-| Hell - A Cyberpunk Thriller || EU || || Adventure || Take-Two Interactive || GameTek || 1994 || || 1
+| [[Air Warrior|Air Warrior]] || {{Template:Flag-us}} || Sports ||  [[Gametek|Gametek]]
 |-
-| Hell - A Cyberpunk Thriller || NA || || Adventure || Take-Two Interactive || GameTek || 1994 || || 1
+| [[Baldies|Baldies]] || {{Template:Flag-us}} || ???? || [[Gametek|Gametek]] [[Creative Edge|Creative Edge]] March 1, 1996 last mention
 |-
-| Quarantine || EU || || First-person shooter, Racing, Vehicular combat || Imagexcel || GameTek || 1994 || || 1
+| [[Humans|Humans, The]] || {{Template:Flag-us}} || Action/Strategy || [[GameTek|GameTek]]
 |-
-| Quarantine || NA || || First-person shooter, Racing, Vehicular combat || Imagexcel || GameTek || 1994 || || 1
+| [[Road Warrior|Road Warrior]] || {{Template:Flag-us}} || Racing || [[Gametek|Gametek]]
 |-
-| Quarantine || JP || IM-TS9503 || First-person shooter, Racing, Vehicular combat || Imagexcel || GameTek || 1994 || カランティーン || 3
+| [[Wheel Of Fortune|Wheel Of Fortune]] || {{Template:Flag-us}} || Game Show || [[GameTek|GameTek]]
 |-
 |}
 ==Overview==
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 In 1996 GameTek scaled down its publishing activities, turning most of that aspect of its business over to Philips. GameTek filed for bankruptcy in December 1997 and went out of business in July 1998. Most of the company's assets were acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 1997.
 ==All Games==

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2021-05-26T07:42:18Z

All Games

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	*''Jeopardy! Sports Edition''		*''Jeopardy! Sports Edition''
	*''Press Your Luck''		*''Press Your Luck''
	*''[[~~Quarantine_NA~~\|Quarantine]]''		*''[[Quarantine(NA)\|Quarantine]]''
	*''Quarantine II: Road Warrior''		*''Quarantine II: Road Warrior''
	*''Family Feud''		*''Family Feud''

Elliogle: /* Games */

2021-05-26T07:12:23Z

Games

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	In 1996 GameTek scaled down its publishing activities, turning most of that aspect of its business over to Philips. GameTek filed for bankruptcy in December 1997 and went out of business in July 1998. Most of the company's assets were acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 1997.		In 1996 GameTek scaled down its publishing activities, turning most of that aspect of its business over to Philips. GameTek filed for bankruptcy in December 1997 and went out of business in July 1998. Most of the company's assets were acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 1997.

	==Games==		==All Games==

	*''Wheel of Fortune video games''		*''Wheel of Fortune video games''

Elliogle at 07:12, 26 May 2021

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			==3DO Games==

			{\| class="wikitable sortable"
			! Game
			! Region
			! Code
			! Type
			! Developer
			! Publisher
			! Release Date
			! Local Title
			! Rarity
			\|-
			\| Family Feud \|\| NA \|\| \|\| Quiz Game \|\| Eurocom \|\| GameTek \|\| May 6, 1994 \|\| \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| Hell - A Cyberpunk Thriller \|\| EU \|\| \|\| Adventure \|\| Take-Two Interactive \|\| GameTek \|\| 1994 \|\| \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| Hell - A Cyberpunk Thriller \|\| NA \|\| \|\| Adventure \|\| Take-Two Interactive \|\| GameTek \|\| 1994 \|\| \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| Quarantine \|\| EU \|\| \|\| First-person shooter, Racing, Vehicular combat \|\| Imagexcel \|\| GameTek \|\| 1994 \|\| \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| Quarantine \|\| NA \|\| \|\| First-person shooter, Racing, Vehicular combat \|\| Imagexcel \|\| GameTek \|\| 1994 \|\| \|\| 1
			\|-
			\| Quarantine \|\| JP \|\| IM-TS9503 \|\| First-person shooter, Racing, Vehicular combat \|\| Imagexcel \|\| GameTek \|\| 1994 \|\| カランティーン \|\| 3
			\|-
			\|}

			==Overview==

	'''GameTek''' was a video game publisher based in North Miami Beach, Florida known for publishing video game adaptations of game shows in the late 1980s and early 1990s. GameTek was a trade name for IJE, the owner of electronic publishing rights to ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Wheel of Fortune''. Originally IJE licensed these titles to ShareData of Chandler, Arizona; however, when IJE saw ShareData's success with the titles, IJE decided to publish the titles themselves, resulting in the founding of GameTek.		'''GameTek''' was a video game publisher based in North Miami Beach, Florida known for publishing video game adaptations of game shows in the late 1980s and early 1990s. GameTek was a trade name for IJE, the owner of electronic publishing rights to ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Wheel of Fortune''. Originally IJE licensed these titles to ShareData of Chandler, Arizona; however, when IJE saw ShareData's success with the titles, IJE decided to publish the titles themselves, resulting in the founding of GameTek.

Elliogle: /* Games */

2021-05-26T07:00:28Z

Games

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	*''Jeopardy! Sports Edition''		*''Jeopardy! Sports Edition''
	*''Press Your Luck''		*''Press Your Luck''
	*''[[Quarantine~~\|Quarantine_NA~~]]''		*''[[Quarantine_NA\|Quarantine]]''
	*''Quarantine II: Road Warrior''		*''Quarantine II: Road Warrior''
	*''Family Feud''		*''Family Feud''

Elliogle: /* Games */

2021-05-26T06:59:44Z

Games

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	*''Jeopardy! Sports Edition''		*''Jeopardy! Sports Edition''
	*''Press Your Luck''		*''Press Your Luck''
	*''[[Quarantine \|Quarantine_NA]]''		*''[[Quarantine\|Quarantine_NA]]''
	*''Quarantine II: Road Warrior''		*''Quarantine II: Road Warrior''
	*''Family Feud''		*''Family Feud''
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	*''Frontier: Elite II''		*''Frontier: Elite II''
	*''Alien Incident'' (European Version)		*''Alien Incident'' (European Version)
	*''[[Cyberbykes: Shadow Racer VR]]''		*''Cyberbykes: Shadow Racer VR''
	*''The Humans''		*''The Humans''
	*''Brutal: Paws of Fury''		*''Brutal: Paws of Fury''

Elliogle at 06:58, 26 May 2021

2021-05-26T06:58:47Z

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	'''GameTek''' was a [[video game publisher]] based in [[North Miami Beach, Florida~~]]<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UAgEAAAAMBAJ\|title=Billboard\|last=Inc\|first=Nielsen Business Media\|date=1994-06-11\|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.\|language=en}}</ref>~~ known for publishing video game adaptations of [[game ~~show]]s~~ in the late 1980s and early 1990s. GameTek was a trade name for IJE, the owner of electronic publishing rights to ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' and ''~~[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)\|~~Wheel of Fortune]]''. Originally IJE licensed these titles to ShareData of [[Chandler, Arizona]]; however, when IJE saw ShareData's success with the titles, IJE decided to publish the titles themselves, resulting in the founding of GameTek.		'''GameTek''' was a video game publisher based in North Miami Beach, Florida known for publishing video game adaptations of game shows in the late 1980s and early 1990s. GameTek was a trade name for IJE, the owner of electronic publishing rights to ''Jeopardy!'' and ''Wheel of Fortune''. Originally IJE licensed these titles to ShareData of Chandler, Arizona; however, when IJE saw ShareData's success with the titles, IJE decided to publish the titles themselves, resulting in the founding of GameTek.

	After establishing distribution for the game show titles, GameTek branched out by licensing European titles for the North American market, including ''[[Frontier: Elite II]]'' and ''[[The Humans ~~(video game)\|The Humans]]~~''. In 1991, they attempted to launch the InfoGenius Systems franchise for the [[Game Boy~~]].<ref>{{Cite book\|url=http://archive~~.~~org/details/Nintendo_Power_Issue001-Issue127\|title=Nintendo Power}}</ref>~~		After establishing distribution for the game show titles, GameTek branched out by licensing European titles for the North American market, including ''Frontier: Elite II'' and ''The Humans''. In 1991, they attempted to launch the InfoGenius Systems franchise for the Game Boy.

	In 1996 GameTek scaled down its publishing activities, turning most of that aspect of its business over to [[Philips]].<ref>{{cite magazine\|last=Svensson\|first=Christian \|title=Small Publishers Feel Pinch\|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)\|Next Generation]]\|issue=23 \|publisher=[[Imagine Media]] \|date=November 1996\|page=26}}</ref> GameTek filed for [[bankruptcy]] in December 1997~~<ref>{{cite magazine \|title=Tidbits... \|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]] \|issue=103\|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]\|date=February 1998\|page=26}}</ref>~~ and went out of business in July 1998. Most of the company's assets were acquired by [[Take-Two Interactive]] in 1997.~~<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190709045101/http://api.tenkwizard.com/filing.xml?ipage=350801&DSEQ=1&SEQ=7&SQDESC=SECTION_PAGE&exp=&subsid=57</ref>~~		In 1996 GameTek scaled down its publishing activities, turning most of that aspect of its business over to Philips. GameTek filed for bankruptcy in December 1997 and went out of business in July 1998. Most of the company's assets were acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 1997.

	==Games==		==Games==
	~~{{div col\|colwidth=25em}}~~
	*''[[Wheel of Fortune video games~~\|Wheel of Fortune]]''~~		*''Wheel of Fortune video games''
	*''[[Wheel of Fortune (American game show)\|Wheel of Fortune arcade game]]'' ~~(1989, Developed by [[Incredible Technologies]])~~		*''Double Dare''
	*''[[Double Dare ~~(video game)\|Double Dare]]~~''		*''Hollywood Squares''
	*''~~[[Hollywood Squares#Home versions and merchandise\|~~Hollywood Squares]]''		*''Jeopardy!''
	*''[[Jeopardy! ~~(franchise)#Video games\|Jeopardy!]]~~''		*''Jeopardy! Sports Edition''
	*''~~[[Jeopardy! (franchise)#Video games\|~~Jeopardy! Sports Edition]]''		*''Press Your Luck''
	*''[[Press Your Luck~~#Merchandise\|Press Your Luck]]~~''		*''[[Quarantine \|Quarantine_NA]]''
	*''[[Quarantine ~~(video game)~~\|~~Quarantine~~]]''
	*''Quarantine II: Road Warrior''		*''Quarantine II: Road Warrior''
	*''~~[[Family Feud (video game series)#GameTek versions gameplay\|~~Family Feud]]''		*''Family Feud''
	*''[[American Gladiators ~~(video game)\|American Gladiators]]~~'' (Developed by Incredible Technologies)		*''American Gladiators'' (Developed by Incredible Technologies)
	*''[[Frontier: Elite II]]''		*''Frontier: Elite II''
	*''[[Alien Incident]]'' (European Version)		*''Alien Incident'' (European Version)
	* ''[[Cyberbykes: Shadow Racer VR]]''		*''[[Cyberbykes: Shadow Racer VR]]''
	*''~~[[The Humans (video game)\|~~The Humans]]''		*''The Humans''
	*''[[Brutal: Paws of Fury]]''		*''Brutal: Paws of Fury''
	*''~~[[Brutal: Paws of Fury\|~~Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw]]''		*''Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw''
	*''[[Star Crusader]]'' (European version)		*''Star Crusader'' (European version)
	*''[[Valkyrie]]'' (for Macintosh)		*''Valkyrie'' (for Macintosh)
	*''[[Nomad ~~(video game)\|Nomad]]~~''		*''Nomad''
	*''[[Robotech: Crystal Dreams]]'' (Cancelled)		*''Robotech: Crystal Dreams'' (Cancelled)
	*''[[Password Plus and Super Password~~\|Super Password]]~~''		*''Password Plus and Super Password''
	*''[[Super Street Fighter II Turbo#MS-DOS and Amiga~~\|Super Street Fighter II Turbo]]~~'' (MS-DOS Version)		*''Super Street Fighter II Turbo MS-DOS and Amiga'' (MS-DOS Version)
	*''[[Frontier: First Encounters]]''		*''Frontier: First Encounters''
	*''[[Frantic Flea]]''		*''Frantic Flea''
	*''[[Netzone~~\|NET:Zone]]~~''		*''Netzone''
	*''Daemon's Gate: Volume One, Dorovan's Key		*''Daemon's Gate: Volume One, Dorovan's Key
	*''[[Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle]]''		*''Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle''
	*''~~[[Concentration (game show)#Classic Concentration (1987–1991)\|Classic~~ Concentration]]''		*''Concentration''
	*''~~[[The Price Is Right (American game show)\|~~The Price Is Right]]''		*''The Price Is Right]]''
	*''[[Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing]]''		*''Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing''
	*''~~[[Now You See It (American game show)\|~~Now You See It]]''		*''Now You See It''
	*''[[Race Days]]''		*''Race Days''
	*''[[Yogi Bear's Gold Rush]]'' (Cancelled for Game Gear)		*''Yogi Bear's Gold Rush'' (Cancelled for Game Gear)
	*''[[Full Throttle: All-American Racing]]''		*''Full Throttle: All-American Racing''
	*''[[Zool]]'' (Console & Handheld Versions)		*''Zool'' (Console & Handheld Versions)
	*''[[Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament]]'' (MS-DOS Version)		*''Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament'' (MS-DOS Version)
	*''[[Pinball Dreams]]'' (SNES, Game Boy and Game Gear Versions)		*''Pinball Dreams'' (SNES, Game Boy and Game Gear Versions)
	*''[[Pinball Fantasies]]'' (SNES and Game Boy Versions)		*''Pinball Fantasies'' (SNES and Game Boy Versions)
	*''[[Pinball Dreams~~#Pinball Mania\|~~Pinball Mania]]'' (Game Boy Version Exclusive to Europe)		*''Pinball Dreams: Pinball Mania'' (Game Boy Version Exclusive to Europe)
	~~{{div col end}}~~