Fabtek
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| Company type | Video game distributor |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Bellevue, Washington, U.S. (1987–1989) Redmond, Washington, U.S. (1990–1999) |
Key people | Frank Ballouz (president)[1] Drew Maniscalco (national sales manager)[1] |
| Products | Arcade |
Fabtek Inc. was a thriving video kit company founded in Bellevue, Washington, United States and started its operations there in 1987. Fabtek's name was derived from the initials of its founder Frank Ballouz (F.A.B.-tek), a former Atari and Nintendo of America executive who later also founded Irem America.[1] Fabtek was known for licensing arcade games mostly from two manufacturers for distribution: Seibu Kaihatsu and TAD Corporation. Around 1990, Fabtek moved to Redmond, Washington[2] and continued its business there until closing its business in 1999.
The Fabtek Inc. also worked, alongside Source Research & Development and Montague-Weston, on the "Workboy" a Game Boy accessory that could transform the Game Boy in to a portable workstation, which was planned for a summer 1992 release, but never materialized. [3]
List of games distributed by Fabtek
Licensed from Seibu Kaihatsu
- Dead Angle (1988)
- Dynamite Duke (1989)
- Raiden (1990)
- Seibu Cup Soccer (1992)
- Zero Team USA (1993)
- Raiden II (1993)
- Raiden DX (1994)
- Viper Phase 1 (1995)
- Battle Balls (1996)
- Raiden Fighters (1996)
- Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive (1997)
- Raiden Fighters Jet (1998)
Licensed from TAD Corporation
- Cabal (1988)
- Toki (1989)
- Blood Bros. (1990)
- Legionnaire (1992)
- Heated Barrel (1992)
Other
- Sport Match (1989) (produced by Dynax)
- Super Space Fortress Macross (arcade game) (1992) (produced by Banpresto)
- Jungle Joggers (1992)
- Super Mario World (redemption game) (1993) (licensed by Nintendo)
References
- ^ a b c Gameroom magazine. 22: 19–21. September 2010.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Front side of Fabtek's Raiden arcade flyer, released in 1990.
- ^ Game Zone magazine, issue 6, April 1992 (Pages 14-17)