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Aproman (아프로만) was a South Korean company originally founded in 1980. They ran a chain of computer stores and pirated a few games from other developers to sell in their stores before the Computer Program Copyright Act was made in 1987. Which led them to eventually start making their own software and selling it instead.
Overview[]
The company originally started as a chain of computer stores in South Korea. Seemingly meant specifically for Apple II, MSX/Zemmix and IBM PC related hardware and software. Though around 1986 to 1987. They started to pirate several MSX games. Though it seems that they only pirated 11 games in total. Those being Bomber Man, Ski Command, Visi Goth, Tactica, Rambo, Bull and Mighty's Slim Chance, Adventure Island, Super Players, and The Maze of Galious. They could of possibly also pirated Apple II games, though this is unconfirmed.
After the Software Copyright Act was filed, Aproman started to make original games from 1987 to 1989. Most notably Sin'geom-ui Jeonseol (Dream Traveler) A game developed by Nam Inhwan, who eventually co-founded Aeonsoft to make Flyff, and Koedali, an action-puzzle game similar to Solomon's Key.
It seems that the company could of potentially been revived at one point. As a PC retailer registered under the same name and logo appeared in 2007. Though it seems that they went out of business in 2020 indicated of a massive spike downwards of over 500 million won.
Games[]
Sin'geom-ui Jeonseol (Dream Traveler) An Action RPG similar to Ultima; October 1987; Apple II
Uju Jeonsa Dooly A game based off the Dooly cartoon series; April 1988; Apple II
Je 3-cha Uju Jeonjaeng Translates to "Space War 3". Likely Canceled.; April 1988; MSX
Koedoli (Kkoedori) An Action-Puzzle game somewhat similar to Solomon's Key. October 1988; MSX
Miss Apple A maze game similar to Pac-Man.; 1989; Apple II
Miss Puzzle A simple puzzle game featuring art stolen from various sources. 1989; Apple II
Tti Tti! Ppang Ppang! An Action-Platformer heavily built off an preexisting Konami game. 1989; MSX
King's Valley (Wang-ui Gyegok) A port of King's Valley II. 1989; IBM PC.
