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| name = Daou Infosys<br/>다우정보통신
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|name = Daou Infosys<br/>다우정보통신
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| location = South Korea
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|image = File:Daou logo.png
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| years = 1990-1998
  
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|caption = Logo.
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| aliases = Fun Fun Club (Jaem Jaem Club)
  
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|location = South Korea
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| published = In-house, [[Open Corp.]], [[Color Dreams]]}}
  
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|years = 1990-1998
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|aliases = Fun Fun Club (잼잼크럽)
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|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 [[Haitai Electronics|Supercom]].
   
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== Games ==
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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.]]<ref>http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/korea/part1/company-daou.htm</ref> They also released games by [[Color Dreams]].
  
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=== In-house ===
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{|class="wikitable"
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!width=150|Name
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!width=140|Console
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!width=90|Released
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!width=220|Description
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!width=100|Cartridge No.
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|-
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|align="center"|''Agi Gongnyong Dooly''
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|
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*MSX
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*Master System
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|align="center"|1991
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|Sidescrolling shooter. Both MSX and Sega Master System versions are different games.
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|align="center"|''N/A''
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|align="center"|[[Dooly Bravo Land]]
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|align="center"|Famicom
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|align="center"|1992
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|Third and last Dooly game from Daou. A platformer with poor programming.
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|align="center"|DIF-001
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|-
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|align="center"|[[Janggun-ui Adeul|''Janggun-ui Adeul'']]<br>(''The General's Son'')
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|
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*Famicom
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*Master System
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|align="center"|1992
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|Fighting game based off the Korean movie of the same name.
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|align="center"|DIF-002
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|}
   
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=== Developed by Open ===
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==Games==
  
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{|class="wikitable"
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===In-house===
  
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!width=150|Name
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*Baby Boomer (Also related to Color Dreams) [NES]<br />
  
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!width=140|Console
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*Agigongnyong Dooly [Sega Master System] (An unreleased American version was called "The Dinosaur Dooley", with the music being 8-bit rock.)<br />
  
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!width=90|Released
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*Dooly Bravo Land [NES]
  
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!width=220|Description
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*The General's Son [Sega Master System, NES] (Based off the Korean film of the same name.)<br />
  
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!width=100|Cartridge No.
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===Developed by Open===
  
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|-
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*[[Buzz and Waldog]] (AKA Koko's Adventure) (1993, Unreleased in US) [NES]<br />
  
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|align="center"|''Toto World 3''
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*Metal Force (1993) [NES]<br />
  
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*Toto World 3 (1993) [Sega Master System]<br />
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|align="center"|Master System
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|align="center"|Mid 1993
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*Family Noraebang (1994) [Famicom] (Several volumes of software for a Famicom & karaoke system combo manufactured by Daou and published by Daewoo)
  
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|Platformer that was released simultaneously with Koko Adventure.<ref name="SMSPower">http://www.smspower.org/Games/4PakAllAction-SMS</ref>
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*Suho Cheonsa [Sega Master System] (1994)
  
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|align="center"|DIS-G301
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===Developed by Color Dreams===
  
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|-
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*Crystal Mines
  
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|align="center"|''Koko Adventure''
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*[[Menace Beach]]
  
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|align="center"|Famicom
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===Developed by Konami===
  
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|align="center"|Mid 1993
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*Sagak-ui Bimil (Quarth) [MSX]
  
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|The spiritual successor of [[Magic Kid Googoo]] according to one of the developer. Highly inspired by Super Mario World.
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|align="center"|DIS-F301
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|-
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|align="center"|''Metal Force''
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|align="center"|Famicom
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|align="center"|April-May 1994
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|A game inspired by the Mega Man series with seven levels.
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|align="center"|DIS-F401
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|-
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|align="center"|''Family Noraebang''
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|align="center"|Famicom
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|align="center"|December 1993 or 1994
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|A special karaoke cartridge with FM synthesis. Developed by Open, manufactured by Daou and published by Daewoo.
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|align="center"|HEA-02<br /><small>(Standalone set)</small><br />HEA-03<br /><small>(Console bundle)</small>
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|-
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|align="center"|''Suho Cheonsa''
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| align="center" |Master System
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|align="center"|1994
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|A breakout clone. It is notable for being Daou's last release and the last console game by Open that was released.
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|align="center"|DIS-G402<ref name="SMSPower"/>
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|}
   
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=== Developed by Unlicensed American Companies ===
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==References==
  
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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.
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{|class="wikitable"
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!width=180|Name
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!width=140|Original name
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!width=130|Developer
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!width=90|Released
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!width=220|Description
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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}})
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|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}})
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|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}})
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|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}})
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|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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|}
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=== Developed by Konami ===
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*''Sagak-ui Bimil'' (''Quarth'') [MSX2]
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=== Developed by Sachen ===
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*''Super Pang''
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=== Unreleased ===
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[[File:Funfunclublogomedium.png|right|thumb|"Fun Fun Club", the brand name Daou used for its titles.]]
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*Kaby Koby (깨비꼬비 - 1994) - Developed by Open Corp, shown in magazines in late 1993 and early 1994.
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{{Br}}
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== Accessories ==
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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.
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*''SFX Converter'' (199?, A Super Nintendo adapter to play NTSC games in a PAL console, DIS-SFC02)
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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).
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== Gallery ==
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<gallery>
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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.
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</gallery>
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== References ==
 
<references/>
  
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[[Category:Publishers]]
  
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{{Companies}}
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[[Category:1990s companies]]
 
[[Category:Companies from South Korea]]
  
[[Category:Companies from South Korea]]
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[[Category:Publishers]]
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[[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
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