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|name = Daou Infosys<br/>다우정보통신
 
|name = Daou Infosys<br/>다우정보통신
|image = File:Daou_logo.png
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|published = In-house, [[Color Dreams]], [[Open Corp.]], [[Tengen]]
 
|published = In-house, [[Color Dreams]], [[Open Corp.]], [[Tengen]]
 
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'''''Daou Infosys''''' (다우정보통신) was a Korean game developer and publisher. Until 1993 all its games were developed in-house, and after 1993 they were developed by [[Open Corp.]]. They also licensed games by [[Color Dreams]] and [[Tengen]] for [[Supercom]].
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'''Daou Infosys''' (다우정보통신) was a Korean game developer and publisher. Until 1993 all its games were developed in-house, and after 1993 they were developed by [[Open Corp.]]. They also licensed games by [[Color Dreams]] and [[Tengen]] for [[Haitai Electronics|Supercom]].
   
 
== Games ==
 
== Games ==
 
=== In-house ===
 
=== In-house ===
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!width=150|Name
 
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!width=140|Console
 
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|align="center"|DIF-001
 
|align="center"|DIF-001
 
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|align="center"|[[Janggun-ui Adeul|''Janggun-ui Adeul'']] ''(The General's Son)''
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|align="center"|[[Janggun-ui Adeul|''Janggun-ui Adeul'']]<br>(''The General's Son'')
 
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*Famicom
 
*Famicom
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=== Developed by Open ===
 
=== Developed by Open ===
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!width=150|Name
 
!width=140|Console
 
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|}
   
=== Developed by American Game Cartridges Inc. ===
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=== Developed by Unlicensed American Companies ===
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These games were made by developers located in the United States then later licensed by Daou Infosys for a Famicom release in collaboration with Haitai Electronics.
*Shockwave
 
   
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=== Developed by Color Dreams ===
 
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!width=180|Name
*''Baby Boomer''
 
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!width=140|Original name
*''Black Dragon''
 
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!width=130|Developer
*''Crystal Mines''
 
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!width=90|Released
*''[[Menace Beach]]''
 
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!width=220|Description
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|-
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|align="center"|''Black Dragon''<br />({{Mousetext|블랙 드래곤|beullaeg deulaegon}})
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|align="center"|''Challenge of the Dragon''
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|align="center"|[[Color Dreams]]
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|align="center"|Mid 1991<ref>9119 date on DIS-CDDRAGON PRG Mask ROM</ref>
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|A kind of an action & beat'em up game. The title screen was updated.
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|-
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|align="center"|''Crystal Commando''<br />({{Mousetext|크리스탈 특공대|keuliseutal teuggongdae}})
 
|align="center"|''Crystal Mines''
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|align="center"|[[Color Dreams]]
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|align="center"|First half of 1991
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|Updated splash & title screen
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|-
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|align="center"|''Flying Superboy''<br />({{Mousetext|날아라 슈퍼보이|nal-ala syupeoboi}})
 
|align="center"|''[[Menace Beach]]''
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|align="center"|[[Color Dreams]]
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|align="center"|May 1991?<ref>9116 on the PRG Mask ROM</ref>
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|Updated title screen.
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|-
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|align="center"|''Hee-dong Ei's Adventures''
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<ref>희동이 (Hee-dong Ei) is the baby's name in the ''Dooly'' cartoon.</ref><br />({{Mousetext|희동이의 모험|huidong-iui moheom}})
 
|align="center"|''Baby Boomer''
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|align="center"|[[Color Dreams]]
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|align="center"|Early 1991 ?
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|Light-gun game, copyright updated with ''Licensed to Daou Infosys''. An alternate cover calls it ''Baby Boomber''.
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|-
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|align="center"|''Klax''<br />({{Mousetext|크락스|keulagseu}})
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|align="center"|''Klax''
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|align="center"|[[Tengen]]
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|align="center"|Early 1991<ref>9051 date on DIS-TGKXPRG Mask ROM</ref>
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|Puzzle game similar to Tetris. Identical to the US release.
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|-
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|align="center"|''Octagon''<br />({{Mousetext|옥타곤|ogtagon}})
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|align="center"|''Shockwave''
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|align="center"|AGCI
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|align="center"|Early 1991 ?<ref>Uses the same mask ROM as the US release.</ref>
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|Puzzle game, identical to the US release.
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|-
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|align="center"|''One-eyed Jack''<br />({{Mousetext|애꾸눈 짹|aekkunun jjaeg}})
 
|align="center"|''Skull & Crossbones''
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|align="center"|[[Tengen]]
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|align="center"|Mid 1991<ref>9126 date on DIS-TGSKLPRG Mask ROM</ref>
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|The splash screen reading ''Tengen'' was replaced with ''Haitai Electronics''. An alternate cover reads ''Captain Hook''.
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|-
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|align="center"|''Road Runner X''<br />({{Mousetext|로드러너 X|lodeuleoneo X}})
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|align="center"|''Road Runner''
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|align="center"|[[Tengen]]
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|align="center"|Early 1991<ref>9051 date on DIS-TGRRPRG Mask ROM</ref>
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|Based on the Road Runner cartoon. Identical to the US release. An alternate cover calls it ''Road Bunny''.
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|-
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|align="center"|''Tube Exploration''<br />({{Mousetext|튜브탐험|tyubeutamheom}})
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|align="center"|''Toobin´''
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|align="center"|[[Tengen]]
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|align="center"|Mid 1991<ref>9126 date on DIS-TGTBNPRG Mask ROM</ref>
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|Obstacle race, the title sceen was updated. An alternate cover reads ''Tube''.
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|}
   
 
=== Developed by Konami ===
 
=== Developed by Konami ===
 
*''Sagak-ui Bimil'' (''Quarth'') [MSX2]
 
*''Sagak-ui Bimil'' (''Quarth'') [MSX2]
 
=== Developed by Tengen ===
 
*''Klax''
 
*''Skull & Crossbones''
 
*''Toobin''
 
   
 
=== Developed by Sachen ===
 
=== Developed by Sachen ===
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=== Unreleased ===
 
=== Unreleased ===
 
[[File:Funfunclublogomedium.png|right|thumb|"Fun Fun Club", the brand name Daou used for its titles.]]
 
[[File:Funfunclublogomedium.png|right|thumb|"Fun Fun Club", the brand name Daou used for its titles.]]
*Kaby Koby (깨비꼬비 - 1994) - Developped by Open Corp, shown in magazines in late 1993 and early 1994.
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*Kaby Koby (깨비꼬비 - 1994) - Developed by Open Corp, shown in magazines in late 1993 and early 1994.
   
 
{{Br}}
 
{{Br}}
   
 
== Accessories ==
 
== Accessories ==
While Daou stopped making new console-games in 1994, they kept manufacturing hardware and accessories for them. This list is very likely incomplete.
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While Daou stopped making new console-games in 1994, they kept manufacturing hardware and accessories for them. This list is likely incomplete.
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*''Family Noraebang'' extension cartridges. These offered new songs, up to 40, to sing on with the ''Family Noraebang'' cartridge for the Famicom. Five versions were released.
 
*''SFX Converter'' (199?, A Super Nintendo adapter to play NTSC games in a PAL console, DIS-SFC02)
 
*''SFX Converter'' (199?, A Super Nintendo adapter to play NTSC games in a PAL console, DIS-SFC02)
*''Fantastick'' (also known as ''Stealth, an arcade-like controller for the SNES and Megadrive'')
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*''Fantastick'' (also known as ''Stealth'', an arcade-like controller for the SNES and Mega Drive)
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*''Powerstick II'' (A classic arcade stick with Turbo functions for the SNES and Mega Drive).
   
==Gallery==
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== Gallery ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
gameworld_1992-7_doolypangad.jpg|Super Pang and Dooly Bravo Land commercial, Game World july 1992 issue. Photo courtesy of laptick.
 
gameworld_1992-7_doolypangad.jpg|Super Pang and Dooly Bravo Land commercial, Game World july 1992 issue. Photo courtesy of laptick.
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daou-ad-2.jpg|Ad by ''Sam Sin Jun Ja'' for a Famiclone and the Daou Famicom catalog. Seen in January 1993 issue of ''Game Champ''.
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daou-ad-3.jpg|A Daou ad found in the January 1993 issue of ''Game Champ''. Photo courtesy of Tarzan.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
   
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
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{{Companies}}
 
{{Companies}}
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[[Category:1990s companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies from South Korea]]
 
[[Category:Companies from South Korea]]
 
[[Category:Publishers]]
 
[[Category:Publishers]]
 
[[Category:Developers]]
 
[[Category:Developers]]
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[[Category:Open Corp.]]
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[[Category:Tengen]]

Revision as of 17:16, 15 November 2019

Daou Infosys (다우정보통신) was a Korean game developer and publisher. Until 1993 all its games were developed in-house, and after 1993 they were developed by Open Corp.. They also licensed games by Color Dreams and Tengen for Supercom.

Games

In-house

Name Console Released Description Cartridge No.
Agi Gongnyong Dooly
  • MSX
  • Master System
1991 Sidescrolling shooter. Both MSX and Sega Master System versions are different games. N/A
Dooly Bravo Land Famicom 1992 Third and last Dooly game from Daou. A platformer with poor programming. DIF-001
Janggun-ui Adeul
(The General's Son)
  • Famicom
  • Master System
1992 Fighting game based off the Korean movie of the same name. DIF-002

Developed by Open

Name Console Released Description Cartridge No.
Toto World 3 Master System Mid 1993 Platformer that was released simultaneously with Koko Adventure.[1] DIS-G301
Koko Adventure Famicom Mid 1993 The spiritual successor of Magic Kid Googoo according to one of the developer. Highly inspired by Super Mario World. DIS-F301
Metal Force Famicom April-May 1994 A game inspired by the Mega Man series with seven levels. DIS-F401
Family Noraebang Famicom December 1993 or 1994 A special karaoke cartridge with FM synthesis. Developed by Open, manufactured by Daou and published by Daewoo. HEA-02
(Standalone set)
HEA-03
(Console bundle)
Suho Cheonsa Master System 1994 A breakout clone. It is notable for being Daou's last release and the last console game by Open that was released. DIS-G402[1]

Developed by Unlicensed American Companies

These games were made by developers located in the United States then later licensed by Daou Infosys for a Famicom release in collaboration with Haitai Electronics.

Name Original name Developer Released Description
Black Dragon
(블랙 드래곤)
Challenge of the Dragon Color Dreams Mid 1991[2] A kind of an action & beat'em up game. The title screen was updated.
Crystal Commando
(크리스탈 특공대)
Crystal Mines Color Dreams First half of 1991 Updated splash & title screen
Flying Superboy
(날아라 슈퍼보이)
Menace Beach Color Dreams May 1991?[3] Updated title screen.
Hee-dong Ei's Adventures

[4]
(희동이의 모험)

Baby Boomer Color Dreams Early 1991 ? Light-gun game, copyright updated with Licensed to Daou Infosys. An alternate cover calls it Baby Boomber.
Klax
(크락스)
Klax Tengen Early 1991[5] Puzzle game similar to Tetris. Identical to the US release.
Octagon
(옥타곤)
Shockwave AGCI Early 1991 ?[6] Puzzle game, identical to the US release.
One-eyed Jack
(애꾸눈 짹)
Skull & Crossbones Tengen Mid 1991[7] The splash screen reading Tengen was replaced with Haitai Electronics. An alternate cover reads Captain Hook.
Road Runner X
(로드러너 X)
Road Runner Tengen Early 1991[8] Based on the Road Runner cartoon. Identical to the US release. An alternate cover calls it Road Bunny.
Tube Exploration
(튜브탐험)
Toobin´ Tengen Mid 1991[9] Obstacle race, the title sceen was updated. An alternate cover reads Tube.

Developed by Konami

  • Sagak-ui Bimil (Quarth) [MSX2]

Developed by Sachen

  • Super Pang

Unreleased

Funfunclublogomedium

"Fun Fun Club", the brand name Daou used for its titles.

  • Kaby Koby (깨비꼬비 - 1994) - Developed by Open Corp, shown in magazines in late 1993 and early 1994.

Accessories

While Daou stopped making new console-games in 1994, they kept manufacturing hardware and accessories for them. This list is likely incomplete.

  • Family Noraebang extension cartridges. These offered new songs, up to 40, to sing on with the Family Noraebang cartridge for the Famicom. Five versions were released.
  • SFX Converter (199?, A Super Nintendo adapter to play NTSC games in a PAL console, DIS-SFC02)
  • Fantastick (also known as Stealth, an arcade-like controller for the SNES and Mega Drive)
  • Powerstick II (A classic arcade stick with Turbo functions for the SNES and Mega Drive).

Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 http://www.smspower.org/Games/4PakAllAction-SMS
  2. 9119 date on DIS-CDDRAGON PRG Mask ROM
  3. 9116 on the PRG Mask ROM
  4. 희동이 (Hee-dong Ei) is the baby's name in the Dooly cartoon.
  5. 9051 date on DIS-TGKXPRG Mask ROM
  6. Uses the same mask ROM as the US release.
  7. 9126 date on DIS-TGSKLPRG Mask ROM
  8. 9051 date on DIS-TGRRPRG Mask ROM
  9. 9126 date on DIS-TGTBNPRG Mask ROM