Sachen

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Taiwanese game development company, particularly known for publishing unlicensed NES titles.

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Overview

Sachen or Thin Chen Enterprise was a Taiwanese game development company. They are known for their extensive production of unlicensed NES titles, publishing over 60 games, which is more than any company did on the NES except for Nintendo (Company) themselves. The company is known for having strange game titles like "Pile Wonder (Game)", and "Worm Visitor (Game)". They were also heavy supporters of the SuperVision and Mega Duck (Platform). One game was listed on their website called "Huge Insect (Game)". 1UP journalist Frank Cifaldi (Person) contacted them wanting to buy it and they replied with "No produce.", meaning that the game didn't exist. After months of asking Sachen about it, Sachen made the game and it was essentially a Space Invaders (Franchise) clone.

Developed Games

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Arctic Adventure: Penguin & Seal (Game)

1 September 1989

Arctic Adventure: Penguin & Seal (or Penguin Hideout on the SuperVision) is a block-sliding puzzle game from Sachen.

NES​ WSV​

Double Strike (Game)

1 January 1990

NES​

Little Red Hood (Game)

31 December 1990

An obscure unlicensed NES game based very loosely on the story of Little Red Riding Hood.

GB​ NES​ DUCK​

Worm Visitor (Game)

1 September 1993

Players guide a worm (caterpillar?) through dangerous traffic in this release from Sachen.

NES​ DUCK​

Poker II (Game)

1 September 1991

A poker game from Sachen.

NES​

Dòng Dòng Nǎo II (Game)

1 September 1989

A second game with the Dòng Dòng Nǎo name; this is an English tutor for Chinese-speaking children.

NES​

Magic Tower (Game)

1 March 1993

Also known as Magical Tower, this is a platforming game starring hands for some reason.

DUCK​

The World of Card Games (Game)

1 May 1990

The World of Card Games, also known as Poker 1, is an unlicensed Taiwanese card game for the NES.

NES​

Jurassic Boy (Game)

25 February 1994

Sachen's infamous dinosaur platformer. Oddly titled "Jurassic Boy 2" on the title screen of the NES version, as well as the box and title screen of the Game Boy Color version.

GB​ NES​

Taiwan Mahjong (Game)

1 March 1989

Sachen's mahjong title for NES, Game Boy, and Mega Duck.

GB​ NES​ DUCK​

Jovial Race (Game)

1 September 1989

A top-down racing game from Sachen.

NES​ DUCK​

Poker III (Game)

1 September 1991

The final game in Sachen's Poker trilogy.

NES​

Published Games

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Worm Visitor (Game)

1 September 1993

Players guide a worm (caterpillar?) through dangerous traffic in this release from Sachen.

NES​ DUCK​

Poker II (Game)

1 September 1991

A poker game from Sachen.

NES​

Magic Tower (Game)

1 March 1993

Also known as Magical Tower, this is a platforming game starring hands for some reason.

DUCK​

The World of Card Games (Game)

1 May 1990

The World of Card Games, also known as Poker 1, is an unlicensed Taiwanese card game for the NES.

NES​

Super Pang II (Game)

31 December 1992

Famicom sequel to Super Pang/Super Buster Bros. released only in Asian regions.

NES​

Jurassic Boy (Game)

25 February 1994

Sachen's infamous dinosaur platformer. Oddly titled "Jurassic Boy 2" on the title screen of the NES version, as well as the box and title screen of the Game Boy Color version.

GB​ NES​

Taiwan Mahjong (Game)

1 March 1989

Sachen's mahjong title for NES, Game Boy, and Mega Duck.

GB​ NES​ DUCK​

Jovial Race (Game)

1 September 1989

A top-down racing game from Sachen.

NES​ DUCK​

Poker III (Game)

1 September 1991

The final game in Sachen's Poker trilogy.

NES​

Artic Zone (Game)

1 January 1993

Also spelled correctly on the title screen as "Arctic Zone", this is a horizontal take on Quarth.

DUCK​

Railway (Game)

1 March 1993

Connect the tracks between endpoints to complete the rails.

DUCK​

Ant Soldiers (Game)

31 December 1993

Players command ants to perform tasks and make it to the exit in "Ant Soldiers".

DUCK​

Company details

Name

Sachen

Abbreviation

Founded

Website

Aliases

Thin Chen Enterprise

Developed Games

• Arctic Adventure: Penguin & Seal (Game)
• Double Strike (Game)
• Little Red Hood (Game)
• Worm Visitor (Game)
• Poker II (Game)
• Dòng Dòng Nǎo II (Game)
• Magic Tower (Game)
• The World of Card Games (Game)
• Jurassic Boy (Game)
• Taiwan Mahjong (Game)
• Jovial Race (Game)
• Poker III (Game)
• Railway (Game)
• Mission Cobra (Game)
• Mindblower Pack (Game)
• Chinese Checkers (Game)
• Táiwān Májiàng II (Game)
• Super 6 in 1 (Game)
• Pyramid II (Game)
• Auto-Upturn (Game)
• view all →

Published Games

• Worm Visitor (Game)
• Poker II (Game)
• Magic Tower (Game)
• The World of Card Games (Game)
• Super Pang II (Game)
• Jurassic Boy (Game)
• Taiwan Mahjong (Game)
• Jovial Race (Game)
• Poker III (Game)
• Artic Zone (Game)
• Railway (Game)
• Ant Soldiers (Game)
• Chinese Checkers (Game)
• Táiwān Májiàng II (Game)
• Super 6 in 1 (Game)
• Pyramid II (Game)
• Auto-Upturn (Game)
• Magic Cube (Game)
• Bingo 75 (Game)
• Honey Peach (Game)
• view all →

Franchises

• Super Cartridge (Franchise)
• Poker (Sachen) (Franchise)
• Dòng Dòng Nǎo (Franchise)
• Pang (Franchise)
• Pyramid (Franchise)
• Taiwan Mahjong (Franchise)
• Double Dragon (Franchise)
• Kirby (Franchise)
• Mega Man (Franchise)
• Minesweeper (Franchise)
• Pak (Franchise)
• The Legend of Zelda (Franchise)

People

• None

Characters

• Little Red Riding Hood (Character)
• Chen (Character)
• Mario (Character)
• Santa Claus (Character)
• Shiva (Character)

Concepts

• Unlicensed Game (Concept)
• 2D (Concept)
• Platform Exclusive (Concept)
• Nudity (Concept)
• Sequel (Concept)
• Sexualized Women (Concept)
• Sprite (Concept)
• Animal Protagonists (Concept)
• Penguins (Concept)
• Worm (Concept)
• Board Game (Concept)
• Dinosaur (Concept)
• Jump (Concept)
• Lives (Concept)
• Male Protagonists (Concept)
• Misrepresentative Box Art (Concept)
• Poker (Concept)
• Snow (Concept)
• Ants (Concept)
• Block Matching (Concept)

Locations

• China (Location)
• Pyramid (Location)
• Australia (Location)
• Earth (Location)
• Eiffel Tower (Location)
• Europe (Location)
• Forest (Location)
• France (Location)
• Italy (Location)
• Japan (Location)
• Ocean (Location)
• Paris (Location)
• Space (Location)
• Street (Location)
• Sydney (Location)
• The Great Wall of China (Location)
• The Netherlands (Location)
• The United States of America (Location)
• Tuscany (Location)

Objects

• Playing Cards (Object)
• Car (Object)
• Slot Machine (Object)
• Bomb (Object)
• Harpoon (Object)
• Key (Object)
• Rail Track (Object)
• Tank (Object)
• Train (Object)
• Amulet (Object)
• Anti-Personnel Mine (Object)
• Balloon (Object)
• Bridge (Object)
• Bubble (Object)
• Cherry (Object)
• Cure Ailment Potion (Object)
• Diamond (Object)
• Fan (Object)
• Fart (Object)
• Flags (Object)