GameTek was an American

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based in

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, known for publishing video game adaptations of

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s in the late 1980s and early 1990s. GameTek was a trade name for IJE, the owner of electronic publishing rights to ''

Jeopardy! ''Jeopardy!'' is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin. The show is a quiz competition that reverses the traditional question-and-answer format of many quiz shows. Rather than being given questions, contestants are instead g ...

'' and '' Wheel of Fortune''. Originally, IJE licensed these titles to ShareData of

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; however, when IJE saw ShareData's success with the titles, IJE decided to publish the titles themselves, resulting in the founding of GameTek. After establishing distribution for the game show titles, GameTek expanded by licensing European titles for the North American market, including '' Frontier: Elite II'' and '' The Humans''. In 1991, they attempted to launch the InfoGenius Systems franchise for the

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. In 1994, the company made a deal to purchase game developer Malibu Interactive from Malibu Comics and renamed to Padded Cell Studios. In 1996, GameTek scaled down its publishing activities, turning most of that aspect of its business over to

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. GameTek filed for

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in December 1997, citing development delays and disappointing sales, and went out of business in July 1998. Most of the company's assets were acquired by

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in 1997.

Games

*'' AYSO Soccer '97'' *'' Wheel of Fortune'' *'' Wheel of Fortune arcade game'' (1989, Developed by

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) *'' Double Dare'' *''

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'' *''

'' *'' Jeopardy! Sports Edition'' *''

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'' *''

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'' *''Quarantine II: Road Warrior'' *''

Family Feud ''Family Feud'' is an American television game show created by Mark Goodson. Two families compete on each episode to name the most popular answers to survey questions in order to win cash and prizes. The show has had three separate runs, the ...

'' *'' American Gladiators'' (Developed by Incredible Technologies) *'' Frontier: Elite II'' *''

Alien Incident ''Alien Incident'' () is a 1996 point-and-click graphic adventure game. It was developed by Finnish game developer Housemarque and published by GameTek for MS-DOS. Plot On Halloween, Benjamin Richards is at his uncle's mansion to bear witness ...

'' (European Version) * '' Cyberbykes: Shadow Racer VR'' *'' The Humans'' *'' Brutal: Paws of Fury'' *'' Brutal Unleashed: Above the Claw'' *''

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'' (European version) *''

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'' (for Macintosh) *''

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'' *'' Robotech: Crystal Dreams'' (Cancelled) *''

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'' (MS-DOS Version) *'' Frontier: First Encounters'' *'' Frantic Flea'' *'' NET:Zone'' *''Daemon's Gate: Volume One, Dorovan's Key'' *'' Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle'' *''

Classic Concentration ''Concentration'' is an American television game show based on the children's memory game of the same name. It was created by Jack Barry and Dan Enright. Contestants matched prizes hidden behind spaces on a game board, which would then reveal ...

'' *''

The Price Is Right ''The Price Is Right'' is an American television game show where contestants compete by guessing the prices of merchandise to win cash and prizes. A 1972 revival by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman of their The Price Is Right (1956 American game ...

'' *'' Nigel Mansell's World Championship Racing'' *''

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'' *'' Race Days'' *'' Yogi Bear's Gold Rush'' (Cancelled for Game Gear) *'' Full Throttle: All-American Racing'' *''

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'' (Console and Handheld Versions) *'' Micro Machines 2: Turbo Tournament'' (MS-DOS Version) *''

Pinball Dreams ''Pinball Dreams'' is a pinball simulation video game developed by Digital Illusions and originally released for the Amiga in 1992. It spawned several sequels, including ''Pinball Fantasies'' and ''Pinball Illusions''. The MS-DOS port was digita ...

'' (SNES, Game Boy and Game Gear Versions) *''

Pinball Fantasies ''Pinball Fantasies'' is a 1992 pinball video game originally developed by DICE (company), Digital Illusions and published by 21st Century Entertainment in Europe for the Amiga home computers. It is the sequel to ''Pinball Dreams'', which was re ...

'' (SNES and Game Boy Versions) *''

Pinball Mania ''Pinball Dreams'' is a pinball simulation video game developed by Digital Illusions and originally released for the Amiga in 1992. It spawned several sequels, including ''Pinball Fantasies'' and '' Pinball Illusions''. The MS-DOS port was digi ...

'' (Game Boy Version Exclusive to Europe) *''Fisher-Price: Firehouse Rescue'' *''Fisher-Price: I Can Remember'' *''Fisher-Price: Perfect Fit''

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