Gaelco
Appearance
Company type | Sociedad Anónima |
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Industry | Video game |
Founded | October 1985 |
Founder | Luis Jonama Josep Quinglés Javier Valero |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Arcade and video games (as "Gaelco") Electronic dartboards (as "Gaelco Darts") |
Website | www |
Gabinete Electrónico Consultivo, S.A. (which translates to Electronic Consultative Cabinet), but is trademarked and better known as Gaelco, S.A., is a Spanish company that develops and publishes arcade games and video games. As of 2007, Gaelco develops electronic dart machines under the name of "Gaelco Darts".
List of Gaelco games
For Arcade
Title | A.k.a. title | In-house developing |
Third-party developing |
Year | Notes |
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Xor World | Yes | No | 1990 | Prototype only. | |
Master Boy | Yes | No | 1991 | Its original version was developed in 1987. | |
Big Karnak | Yes | No | 1991 | ||
Splash! | No | OMK | 1992 | Distributed by Leprechaun in the U.S. with the title Painted Lady. | |
Squash | Yes | No | 1992 | ||
Thunder Hoop | Yes | No | 1992 | ||
World Rally Championship | No | Zigurat Software | 1993 | Distributed by Atari Games in the U.S. and Sigma in Japan. | |
Glass | No | OMK | 1993 | ||
Alligator Hunt | Yes | No | 1994 | ||
Target Hits | No | Zigurat Software | 1994 | ||
TH Strikes Back | Thunder Hoop 2 | Yes | No | 1994 | |
Biomechanical Toy | No | Zeus Software | 1995 | Its prototype was developed in the same year as Bioplaything Cop.[1] | |
Last KM | No | Zeus Software | 1995 | Unreleased title.[2] | |
Touch and Go | Yes | No | 1995 | ||
World Rally 2: Twin Racing | No | Zigurat Software | 1995 | ||
Maniac Square | Yes | No | 1996 | Its prototype was developed in 1992. | |
Snow Board Championship | No | OMK | 1996 | ||
Speed Up | Yes | No | 1996 | First 3D Gaelco arcade game. Distributed by Namco America|Bandai Namco Amusement Europe Ltd|Namco UK|Gaelco S.A|Mattel|Mattel Interactive|Mattel Games|Mattel UK|Hot Wheels in the U.S, U.K | |
Surf Planet | No | Zigurat Software | 1997 | Distributed by Atari Games in the U.S.. | |
Salter Cardioline Pro Cycle | Pro Tele Cardioline (Salter Fitness Bike) | No | OMK | 1997 | Fitness machine, developed on behalf of Salter. |
Salter Cardioline Pro Stepper | Pro Tele Cardioline (Salter Fitness Stepper) | No | OMK | 1997 | Fitness machine, developed on behalf of Salter. |
Radikal Bikers | Yes | No | 1998 | Distributed by Atari Games in the U.S. and SNK in Japan. | |
Bang! | No | Bit Managers | 1998 | Distributed by GM Shoji in Japan with the title Gun Gabacho. | |
Rolling Extreme | ROLLing eX.tre.me (Street Luge) | Yes | No | 1999 | Distributed by Namco America in the U.S.. |
Football Power | No | Zigurat Software | 2000 | Distributed by Namco America in the U.S.. | |
Smashing Drive | Smashing Drive NYC - IIxM | Yes | No | 2000 | Distributed by Namco America in the U.S.. |
ATV Track | ATV Track: Quads on Amazon | Yes | No | 2002 | Distributed by Namco America in the U.S.. |
Gaelco Football | No | Zigurat Software | 2002 | ||
Tokyo Cop | TOKYO COP Special Police Reinforcement | Yes | No | 2003 | Distributed by Namco America in the U.S. and Namco in Japan. |
Ring Riders | Yes | No | 2004 | Distributed by Namco America in the U.S.. | |
Tuning Race | Gaelco Championship TUNING RACE | Yes | No | 2005 | Last arcade game released by Gaelco. Distributed by Global VR in the U.S.. |
Radikal Bikers II | Yes | No | TBD | Sequel of Radikal Bikers, concept never developed.[3] |
Home versions
Developed
- PC Fútbol 2005 (2004: Windows)
- PC Fútbol 2006 (2005: Windows)
- PC Fútbol 2007 (2006: Windows)
Published
- Radikal Bikers (1999: PlayStation)
- Smashing Drive (2002: GameCube, Xbox; 2004/2005: Game Boy Advance)
Compilation releases
A compilation cartridge named "Gaelco Arcade 1"[4] was released for Evercade in December 2021, featuring Alligator Hunt, Biomechanical Toy, Glass, Snow Board Championship, Thunder Hoop and World Rally.
References
External links
- Gaelco website
- Gaelco Darts website
- Gaelco Darts community
- Gaelco History Recreativas.org (in Spanish)
- Game Producer and Designer Xavi Fradera's website
- Gaelco at MobyGames