Gaelco

Spanish video game company

Gaelco, S.A.

Company type| Sociedad Anónima
Industry| Video game
Founded| October 1985; 39 years ago (1985-10)
Founder| Luis Jonama
Josep Quinglés
Javier Valero
Headquarters|

Barcelona

Spain

Products| Arcade and video games (as "Gaelco")
Electronic dartboards (as "Gaelco Darts")
Website| www.gaelco.es

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

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### For Arcade

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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 | 1987 | A remastered version was released in 1991.
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 | Distributed by Namco America in the U.S..
Speed Up |  | Yes | No | 1996 | First 3D Gaelco arcade game. Distributed by Namco America in the U.S..
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

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#### Developed

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* PC Fútbol 2005 (2004: Windows)
* PC Fútbol 2006 (2005: Windows)
* PC Fútbol 2007 (2006: Windows)

#### Published

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* Radikal Bikers (1999: PlayStation)
* Smashing Drive (2002: GameCube, Xbox; 2004/2005: Game Boy Advance)

#### Compilation releases

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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

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1. ^ Bioplaything Cop de Gaelco SA - Máquina recreativa
2. ^ "Preservación de máquina arcade Last KM de Zeus Software / Gaelco | Asociación RetroAcción".
3. ^ Radikal Bikers II de Gaelco SA - Máquina recreativa
4. ^ "Gaelco Arcade 1 | Classic Arcade Games".

## External links

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* 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

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Released|

| 1990s|

* Big Karnak
* World Rally
* Alligator Hunt
* Biomechanical Toy
* Radikal Bikers

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2000s|

* Smashing Drive
* PC Fútbol

See also|

* Zigurat
* Bit Managers
* Planeta DeAgostini

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