Title: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: TL on March 20, 2012, 21:27:22 PM
Post by: TL on March 20, 2012, 21:27:22 PM
[align=center:4869l8wm](http://www.museo8bits.com/gamate.jpg)[/align:4869l8wm]
So who out there owns one of these?
It was a rip of the Nintendo Gameboy that looks a bit like a Game Gear and used game cards like the Lynx. Released in the UK by joystick manufacturers Cheetah it originally came from Taiwan where it was produced and sold by Bit Corporation, who are most famous for 2600 games like Mr. Postman and Bobby Goes Home. It was also released in other markets by different people but failed in all of them. Depsite this it has around 70 games available for it, many are rip-off of games on other sytems.
Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamate (//http)
I found this brilliant UK advert for it too that shows just how cheap it was, I remember nearly buying one because of the price!
[align=center:4869l8wm](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b3/Gamate_ad.jpg)[/align:4869l8wm]
So who out there owns one of these?
It was a rip of the Nintendo Gameboy that looks a bit like a Game Gear and used game cards like the Lynx. Released in the UK by joystick manufacturers Cheetah it originally came from Taiwan where it was produced and sold by Bit Corporation, who are most famous for 2600 games like Mr. Postman and Bobby Goes Home. It was also released in other markets by different people but failed in all of them. Depsite this it has around 70 games available for it, many are rip-off of games on other sytems.
Link to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamate (//http)
I found this brilliant UK advert for it too that shows just how cheap it was, I remember nearly buying one because of the price!
[align=center:4869l8wm](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b3/Gamate_ad.jpg)[/align:4869l8wm]
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: zapiy on March 20, 2012, 22:38:52 PM
Post by: zapiy on March 20, 2012, 22:38:52 PM
Knowing what i know now.. I wish i broke the bank to get one lol.
One day, you just wait.
One day, you just wait.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: TL on March 23, 2012, 17:55:04 PM
Post by: TL on March 23, 2012, 17:55:04 PM
Gamate Review | Ashens (//http)
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: TL on March 29, 2012, 17:09:00 PM
Post by: TL on March 29, 2012, 17:09:00 PM
(http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z280/mrkizza/Gamate.jpg)
Click on it to make it larger
Click on it to make it larger
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: TL on June 04, 2012, 15:09:12 PM
Post by: TL on June 04, 2012, 15:09:12 PM
I found another Cheetah Gamate video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56hDyFAft20 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56hDyFAft20)
Why do I still want one these?Â
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56hDyFAft20 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56hDyFAft20)
Why do I still want one these?Â
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: zapiy on June 04, 2012, 17:03:32 PM
Post by: zapiy on June 04, 2012, 17:03:32 PM
Cause its collectable?
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: TL on June 04, 2012, 17:14:05 PM
Post by: TL on June 04, 2012, 17:14:05 PM
Quote from: "zapiy"Cause its collectable?
I think its just because I love obscure consolesÂ
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: onthinice on September 26, 2012, 14:43:53 PM
Post by: onthinice on September 26, 2012, 14:43:53 PM
The cards look like Sega Master cards.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: Shadowrunner on September 26, 2012, 15:25:33 PM
Post by: Shadowrunner on September 26, 2012, 15:25:33 PM
Never heard of this before but it would be pretty cool to have one.
Zapiy, you definitely need one of these for your hand held collection.
Zapiy, you definitely need one of these for your hand held collection.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: dcultrapro on September 26, 2012, 15:27:00 PM
Post by: dcultrapro on September 26, 2012, 15:27:00 PM
very odd INDEED... don't think I'll be getting one lol
Title: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: zapiy on September 26, 2012, 16:14:26 PM
Post by: zapiy on September 26, 2012, 16:14:26 PM
Quote from: "Shadowrunner"Never heard of this before but it would be pretty cool to have one.
Zapiy, you definitely need one of these for your hand held collection.
Yeah I would like one at some point. Couple of other retro priorities first lol.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: Rogue Trooper on November 11, 2012, 00:10:45 AM
Post by: Rogue Trooper on November 11, 2012, 00:10:45 AM
Saw the advets in Zzap64 etc at the time, as well as reviews and seemed a real curio and not in a good way.
The size of a Game Gear and the screen 'quality' and 'power' it seemed of a Gameboy (i am a gameboy owner, was given it as a present, own 2 games for it and hate it.No matter how much i adjust the settings, i just cannot stand that god awful screen).
What was battery life like on it and why is it so big-most of it just casing or what?.
'Watching' video as i type and did chap just say GAYmate...? and again.....and Cheetah is an unknown to him? went through numerous joysticks from them.Too much waggling as a youngster, no wonder my eyesight is poor.
The size of a Game Gear and the screen 'quality' and 'power' it seemed of a Gameboy (i am a gameboy owner, was given it as a present, own 2 games for it and hate it.No matter how much i adjust the settings, i just cannot stand that god awful screen).
What was battery life like on it and why is it so big-most of it just casing or what?.
'Watching' video as i type and did chap just say GAYmate...? and again.....and Cheetah is an unknown to him? went through numerous joysticks from them.Too much waggling as a youngster, no wonder my eyesight is poor.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: TL on November 11, 2012, 00:17:15 AM
Post by: TL on November 11, 2012, 00:17:15 AM
I tried one out in Software Plus (long lost chain that sold it) in St. Albans back in the day and seem to remember it being pretty good. I thought the screen was much clearer than the Gameboy but the games did blur a lot, I remember playing some top down game where you were in a tank but that's about all I remember of it.
Would love to pick one up just out of curiosity more than anything, that and the fact I love obscure consoles, but have never managed to find one.
Would love to pick one up just out of curiosity more than anything, that and the fact I love obscure consoles, but have never managed to find one.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: onthinice on August 17, 2013, 19:47:18 PM
Post by: onthinice on August 17, 2013, 19:47:18 PM
All this talk of Vindicators, has prompted this old advert.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: TL on August 17, 2013, 22:00:47 PM
Post by: TL on August 17, 2013, 22:00:47 PM
That is awesome Ice!!!
Thanks for posting itÂ
Thanks for posting itÂ
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: TrekMD on August 17, 2013, 23:52:44 PM
Post by: TrekMD on August 17, 2013, 23:52:44 PM
Every time I see the title of this thread, I have to wonder what the genetics of a cheetah have to do with gaming! I just read the cheetah gamete!Â
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: Fin on August 18, 2013, 00:04:22 AM
Post by: Fin on August 18, 2013, 00:04:22 AM
and i wonder what the sexuality of the cheetahs friend have to do with anything.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: onthinice on August 18, 2013, 05:19:36 AM
Post by: onthinice on August 18, 2013, 05:19:36 AM
Quote from: "The Laird"That is awesome Ice!!!
Thanks for posting it :)
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: TL on August 18, 2013, 17:16:05 PM
Post by: TL on August 18, 2013, 17:16:05 PM
Just found this, a scan from C&VG:
(http://i.imgur.com/E4NqS9V.jpg?1)(http://i.imgur.com/IyPq4iD.jpg?1)
(http://i.imgur.com/E4NqS9V.jpg?1)(http://i.imgur.com/IyPq4iD.jpg?1)
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: DreamcastRIP on August 18, 2013, 17:25:28 PM
Post by: DreamcastRIP on August 18, 2013, 17:25:28 PM
Betty Boo was a Sega fan? WORD!
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: onthinice on August 23, 2013, 04:10:14 AM
Post by: onthinice on August 23, 2013, 04:10:14 AM
Quote from: "DreamcastRIP"Betty Boo was a Sega fan? WORD!
Showing my American ignorance, I have no idea who Betty Boo is? But that quote is funny.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: Rogue Trooper on August 23, 2013, 10:21:24 AM
Post by: Rogue Trooper on August 23, 2013, 10:21:24 AM
Quote from: "onthinice"Quote from: "DreamcastRIP"Betty Boo was a Sega fan? WORD!
Showing my American ignorance, I have no idea who Betty Boo is? But that quote is funny.
Re:Betty Boo:
A 'pop star and sex symbol' ahem from years back, had a few hits and soon dissapeared.
Real name Alision Moria Clarkson, born in London, popped up on The Bitmap Bros game 'Magic Pockets' in terms of her music being used (Doing The Do..or something..i forget exact spelling of..)
Bitmaps had just set up their 'Renegade' label around this time which linked them with record label Rhythm King' so they'd already used Bomb The Bass music on Xenon II (Betty's fav.game she claimed in a Games-X interview on her fav.computer the Atari ST, lol) and Bomb The Bass were also involved with the soundtrack for Speedball II:Brutal Deluxe, but via Tim Simenon, under name Nation 12.
There was believe it or not, once a rumour going around old Betty was going to be turned into a computer game.Thankfully it stayed at just that, a rumour...
When asked what was her fave console, answer came back as:Nintendo Famicon! gasp!!!!!
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: DreamcastRIP on August 23, 2013, 12:34:25 PM
Post by: DreamcastRIP on August 23, 2013, 12:34:25 PM
BEATMASTERS FEAT BETTY BOO - HEY DJ, I CAN'T DANCE (TO THAT) (//http)
Betty Boo - Doin' The Do (//http)
Betty Boo - Where Are You Baby (Official Video) (//http)
Also, I believe she tried suing Sega as she believed they'd ripped off her 'look' with the character Ulala in the Space Channel 5 series.
Betty Boo - Doin' The Do (//http)
Betty Boo - Where Are You Baby (Official Video) (//http)
Quote from: "Rogue Trooper"There was believe it or not, once a rumour going around old Betty was going to be turned into a computer game.Thankfully it stayed at just that, a rumour...
Also, I believe she tried suing Sega as she believed they'd ripped off her 'look' with the character Ulala in the Space Channel 5 series.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: Rogue Trooper on August 23, 2013, 12:59:49 PM
Post by: Rogue Trooper on August 23, 2013, 12:59:49 PM
I know Deee-Lites's 'Lady Miss Kier' tried suing Sega for using her likeness in Space Channel 5 and got no-where.Case was dismissed, so i'd guess 'Betty's' attempt went same way.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: DreamcastRIP on August 23, 2013, 13:55:22 PM
Post by: DreamcastRIP on August 23, 2013, 13:55:22 PM
Quote from: "Rogue Trooper"I know Deee-Lites's 'Lady Miss Kier' tried suing Sega for using her likeness in Space Channel 5 and got no-where.Case was dismissed, so i'd guess 'Betty's' attempt went same way.
My bad! I confused her with Betty Boo, lol!
That said, viewing the third video I linked the likeness to Ulala is rather striking too, imo.
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: onthinice on August 24, 2013, 05:40:13 AM
Post by: onthinice on August 24, 2013, 05:40:13 AM
Its cool DC! Just remember Groove is in the Heart! 
Title: Re: The Cheetah Gamate
Post by: TL on April 26, 2014, 14:19:09 PM
Post by: TL on April 26, 2014, 14:19:09 PM
[align=center:101k7k3t]UCD: Gamate handheld review (//http)[/align:101k7k3t]