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'''Bitmasters Incorporated''' was co-founded in 1990 by Franz Lanzinger and David O'Riva after leaving Tengen. [http://www.nesworld.com/lanzinger.php] It was incorporated on July 9, 1991. O'Riva was the president. [http://california.14thstory.com/bitmasters-incorporated.html]
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'''Bitmasters Incorporated''' was co-founded in 1990 by Franz Lanzinger and David O'Riva after leaving Tengen. [http://www.nesworld.com/lanzinger.php] It was incorporated on July 9, 1991. O'Riva was the president.
  
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff
 
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, shared staff
  
 
===DOS===
 
===DOS===
*''Rampart'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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*''Rampart'' (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)
  
 
===Famicom/NES===
 
===Famicom/NES===
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===Super Famicom/Super NES===
 
===Super Famicom/Super NES===
*''Aero the Acro-Bat'' (sound driver) (US/EU Publisher: Sunsoft)
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*''Championship Pool'' / ''Super Billiard: Championship Pool'' (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape; JP Publisher: Imagineer)
*''Championship Pool / Super Billiard: Championship Pool'' (US Publisher: Mindscape; JP Publisher: Imagineer)
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:<small>Japanese Localization?: Outback</small>
*''David Crane's Amazing Tennis'' (audio drivers) (US Publisher: Absolute Entertainment; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
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*''Garry Kitchen's Super Battletank: War in the Gulf / Super Battletank'' (audio drivers) (US Publisher: Electro Brain; JP Publisher: Pack-In-Video)
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*''Home Alone'' (audio engineering) (US Publisher: THQ; JP Publisher: Altron)
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*''NCAA Final Four Basketball'' (US Publisher: Mindscape)
 
*''NCAA Final Four Basketball'' (US Publisher: Mindscape)
 
*''Primal Rage'' (US/EU Publisher: Time Warner Interactive)
 
*''Primal Rage'' (US/EU Publisher: Time Warner Interactive)
*''Race Drivin''' (audio drivers) (US/UK Publisher: THQ)
 
 
*''Rampart'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
 
*''Rampart'' (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)
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Bitmasters' SLICK/Audio sound driver was used in many other games. Look [[Super Famicom/Super NES Sound Driver List#SLICK/Audio (Bitmasters)|here]] for a list.
  
 
===Windows===
 
===Windows===
 
*''Pool Champion'' (US Publisher: Mindscape)
 
*''Pool Champion'' (US Publisher: Mindscape)
:<small>Sound Design, Voice Production, Some Music Composition: DMP Entertainment; Some Music Composition: NFE Recording; Human 3D Models: Imagination Works; Animation, Additional Art: Shadow and Light</small>
 
  
 
[[Category:Companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies]]

Latest revision as of 22:29, 17 April 2021

Bitmasters Incorporated was co-founded in 1990 by Franz Lanzinger and David O'Riva after leaving Tengen. [1] It was incorporated on July 9, 1991. O'Riva was the president.

Research Methods: Actual mentions, shared staff

DOS

  • Rampart (US/EU Publisher: Electronic Arts)

Famicom/NES

  • Championship Pool (US Publisher: Mindscape)
  • Krazy Kreatures (US Publisher: American Video Entertainment; AU Publisher: HES)
  • Rampart (US/EU Publisher: Jaleco)

Game Boy

  • Championship Pool (US Publisher: Mindscape)

Mega Drive/Genesis

  • Championship Pool (US Publisher: Mindscape)
  • NCAA Final Four Basketball (US Publisher: Mindscape)

Super Famicom/Super NES

  • Championship Pool / Super Billiard: Championship Pool (US/EU Publisher: Mindscape; JP Publisher: Imagineer)
Japanese Localization?: Outback
  • NCAA Final Four Basketball (US Publisher: Mindscape)
  • Primal Rage (US/EU Publisher: Time Warner Interactive)
  • Rampart (US Publisher: Electronic Arts)

Bitmasters' SLICK/Audio sound driver was used in many other games. Look here for a list.

Windows

  • Pool Champion (US Publisher: Mindscape)