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Thin Chen Enterprise

Taiwanese video game company


Taiwanese video game company

FieldValue
nameThin Chen Enterprise Co., Ltd
聖謙企業股份有限公司
logoSachen logo.svg
typePrivate
foundation1988
defunct
location_cityTaipei
location_countryTaiwan
industryVideo games
fateDefunct
homepage[http://www.sachen.com.tw (archived)](https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.sachen.com.tw)

聖謙企業股份有限公司

Thin Chen Enterprise (full name Sheng Qian Enterprise Co., Ltd ()), also known as Sachen, was a Taiwanese company that published several original games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Mega Drive, Game Boy and other early cartridge-based handheld systems such as the Watara Supervision and Mega Duck. With the exception of the latter two handhelds, all of Thin Chen's games were produced without license from the console manufacturers. The company produced at least 70 unique games for the NES and Famicom and at least 32 for the Game Boy (compiled into eight 4-in-1 cartridges), making it the most prolific unlicensed publisher for both consoles. The company also produced its own Nintendo Entertainment System hardware clones, such as the Q-Boy. Many of its games were released in an unfinished state, and received largely negative critical response.

Most of Thin Chen's products were released under the "Sachen" brand name, although the name Commin was also used for games on handheld consoles. Several of their NES games were released outside Taiwan under license by foreign publishers, including: HES Interactive in Australia, Hacker International in Japan (usually with added pornographic content), Bunch Games/Color Dreams and American Video Entertainment in the United States, and Milmar in Brazil.

Their earlier games were developed by a branch called Joy Van, before it merged with Thin Chen and became its development team.

Developed games

Nintendo Entertainment System/Family Computer

List of titles as Thin Chen

#Serial numberTitleAKA title(s)Original releaseNotes
1SA-003*Middle School English**Dòng Dòngnǎo II - Guó Zhōng Yīngwén*1989
2SA-002*The Penguin & Seal*1989Published in AUS by HES Interactive as *Arctic Adventure: Penguin & Seal*.
3SA-001*Taiwan Mahjong 16**Táiwān Máquè 16*1989
4SA-013*Dancing Block*1990
5TC-029*Gaiapolis*1990An unofficial port of the homonym arcade game.
6SA-008*The Mahjong World**Máquè Shìjiè*19901) Contains nudity.
2) Published in Japan by Hacker International as *Mahjong Summit Kabuchiko Hen*.
7SA-014*Magical Mathematics*1990Credited as *Magic Mathematic* on title screen.
8SA-027*Mahjang Companion**Mahjong Partner*19901) Contains nudity.
2) Published in Japan by Hacker International.
9TC-013*Poker II*19904 games in 1: *Max 2*, *Ghost Buster*, *99* and *Change Around*.
10SA-009*Pyramid*19901) A puzzle game.
2) Published in the U.S. by American Video Entertainment, in AUS by HES Interactive, and in Japan by Hacker International.
3) The Hacker version contains nudity, and was also re-released by the same Sachen.
11SA-010*Pyramid II*1990
12SA-012*Millionaire*1990A board game similar to *Monopoly*.
13SA-015*Chess Academy**Xiàngqí Xué Yuán*1991
14SA-016*Hell Fighter*1991
15SA-017*Locksmith*1991A mix of action and puzzle.
16TC-015*Olympic I.Q.*1991
17TC-023*PoPo Team*1991
18SA-021*Final Combat*1992
19SA-019*The Great Wall*1992
20*Magical Tower*1992
21*Puff Kid*1992A prototype of the game *Q Boy*.
22SA-025*Taiwan Mahjong II*1) *Táiwān Máquè 16 II*
2) *Bonus Tiles Mahjong*1992Credited as *Táiwān Huā Pái Máquè 16* on title screen.
23SA-020*Tasac*1992A basic vertical space-shooter.
24SA-024*2-in-1 Tough Cop*19931) 2 games in 1: *Tough Cop* and *Super Tough Cop*.
2) Cartridge says "Light Gun Game", green label.
25SA-022*Huge Insect*19931) A *Galaga*-style game with a wildlife theme rather than a space theme.
2) Produced in 1993 but remained unreleased until the early 2000s.
26TC-024*Rockball*1993
27TC-026*Q Boy*1994A prototype screenshot in the back of certain Sachen game manuals shows the game being named *Puff Kid* at one point, and having a menu that contains an "Options" menu.
28TC-025*Silver Eagle*1994An overhead shoot 'em up very similar to *Bloody Wolf* or *Metal Gear*. The main character is sometimes called "Snake", which is the name of both the main protagonist in the *Metal Gear* series and one of the character's names in *Bloody Wolf*.
29TC-030*Thunder Blaster Man**Rocman X*1995A platformer with a gliding ability and a boomerang weapon, title screen and Chinese version label says "Rocman X".
30TC-032中國大亨, *Zhōngguó Dàhēng**Millionaire II*UnknownA board game similar to *Game of the Goose*.
31*Měi Shǎo Nú Mèng Gōngchǎng*UnknownAn unofficial Chinese-language port of *Princess Maker*.

List of titles as Sachen

#Serial numberTitleAKA title(s)Original releaseNotes
1TC-011*Chinese KungFu*1989A clone of the game *Double Dragon*.
2SA-005*Colorful Dragon*1989
3SA-004*Lucky Bingo*19891) A slot-machine simulator.
2) Credited as *Lucky 777* on title screen.
4*Mine Sweeper*1989
5*Mine Sweeper 2*1989
6*Mine Sweeper 3*1989
7SA-007*Bingo 75*19901) A slot-machine simulator containing nudity.
2) Credited as *75 Bingo* on title screen.
8*Challenge of the Dragon*19901) The U.S. version of *Chinese KungFu*.
2) Its title is not related to the Color Dreams game of the same name.
9*Double Strike: Aerial Attack Force*1990The U.S. version of *Twin Eagle*; published by American Video Entertainment.
10TC-009*Galactic Crusader*1990
11*Mission Cobra*1990
12SA-006*Honey Peach**Měinǚ Quán*1990Contains nudity.
13SA-011*Pipe V*19901) Credited as *Pipe 5* on title screen.
2) Published in AUS by HES Interactive as *Pipemania*.
14*Mahjong Trap Plus**Sìchuān Máquè - Zhìfú Piān*19901) Contains nudity.
2) Published in Japan by Hacker International as *Shisen Mahjong: Seifuku Hen*.
15*Tagin' Dragon*1990
16TC-012*The World of Card Games*1) *Poker I*
2) *Boku Koku Shuu Kin*19904 games in 1: *Omnibus Hearts*, *Fan Tan*, *Chinese Rummy*, and *The Clock*.
17TC-017*Auto-Upturn*19911) A puzzle game.
2) Contains nudity in later levels.
18TC-019*Chinese Checkers*1991
19TC-016*Happy Pairs*1991A Mahjong solitaire game.
20TC-018*Magic Cube*1991
21SA-026*Mahjong Academy*1) *Máquè Xué Yuán - Zúyè Piān*
2) *Mahjong School*1992Contains nudity.
22TC-020*Poker III**Poker III 5-in-1*19915 games in 1: *King of Casino*, *King Poker*, *Poker*, *Blackjack*, and *The 13 Cards*.
23SA-018*Poker Mahjong**Pūkè Máquè*1991
24TC-014*Strategist*19912 games in 1: *Poker Racing* and *The Battle of Poker*.
25TC-021*Super Pang*1991An unofficial port of the arcade game *Pang*.
26*Frog Adventure*1992An unofficial port of the arcade game *Frogger*.
27TC-022*Super Pang II*1992An unofficial port of the arcade game *Super Pang*.
28*Worm Visitor*1992Similar to *Frogger*.
29SA-023*2-in-1 Cosmocop*19931) 2 games in 1: *Cosmocop* and *Cyber Monster*.
2) Cartridge says "Light Gun Game", red-grey label.
30TC-028*Jurassic Boy*19941) A *Sonic 2* clone that lacks abilities from the original, such as rolling along the ground and spin dash. The NES manual mentions these features, however, and the game itself contains numerous unused sprites, suggesting these features were planned.
2) Credited as *Jurassic Boy 2* on title screen.
31TC-027*Street Heroes**Samurai Spirits*19951) A fighting game with extensive use of voice samples.
2) The version titled *Samurai Spirits* is not a port of the arcade game of the same name.

List of titles developed by Joy Van

#Serial
numberTitleAKA title(s)Original
releaseNotes
1TC-001*Jovial Race*迷魂車, *Míhúnchē*19891) Similar to *Rally-X*.
2) Published in Brazil by Milmar.
2TC-002*Hidden Chinese Chess*暗棋 帥 將, *Ànqí Shuài Jiāng*1989
3TC-003*Sidewinder*1) 響尾蛇, *Xiǎngwěishé*
2) *Mission Cobra*1989
4TC-004*Little Red Hood*小紅帽, *Xiǎohóngmào*1989Published in AUS by HES Interactive in 1990.
5TC-005*Raid*1) 突擊, *Tūjī*
2) *Silent Assault*1989
6TC-006*Twin Eagle*双鷹, *Shuāng Yīng*1989Published in 1990 by: American Video Entertainment in the U.S., HES Interactive in AUS, and Milmar in Brazil.
7TC-007*Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu*盗帥, *Dàoshuài*1989Credited as *Master Chu & the Drunkard Hu* on title screen.
8TC-008*Joyvan Kid*1) 未来小子, *Wèilái Xiǎozi*
2) *Metal Fighter*1989Also known as *Space Boy*.
9TC-009*Incantation*1) 蝶變, *Diébiàn*
2) *Galactic Crusader*1989
10TC-010*Mahjong Trap*四川麻將, *Sìchuān Májiàng*19891) Published in Japan by Hacker International as *Shisen Mahjong: Seifuku Hen* in 1990.
2) Contains nudity.

Multi-game cartridges

#TitleOriginal releaseNotes
1*Funblaster Pak*19901) Contains: *Metal Fighter*, *Twin Eagle*, *Little Red Hood*, and *Pipe V* (credited as *Pipemania*).
2) Published by HES Interactive.
2*Mindblower Pak*19901) Contains: *Galactic Crusader*, *Arctic Adventure*, *Magical Mathematics* (credited as *Math Quiz*), and *Shuǐguǒ Lí* (credited as *Jackpot*).
2) Published by HES Interactive.
3) The game *Shuǐguǒ Lí*, is the only game on the list which is not released by Sachen.
3*Super Cartridge Version 1: 4-in-1*UnknownContains: *Bingo 75*, *Lucky Bingo*, *Honey Peach*, and *Chess Academy*.
4*Super Cartridge Version 2: 10-in-1*Unknown1) Contains *Hidden Chinese Chess*, *Omnibus Hearts*, *Fan Tan*, *Chinese Rummy*, *Max 2*, *Ghost Buster*, *99*, *Change Around*, *Fortune Telling (Chinese)*, and *Fortune Telling (English)*.
2) All games appear on *The World of Card Games* and *Poker II* except the two versions of *Fortune Telling*.
5*Super Cartridge Version 3: 8-in-1*Unknown1) Contains: *Jovial Race*, *Little Red Hood*, *Twin Eagle*, *Silent Assault*, *Super Pang*, *Mine Sweeper*, *Mine Sweeper II*, and *Mine Sweeper III*.
2) The three versions of *Mine Sweeper* were only released on this cartridge.
6*Super Cartridge Version 4: 6-in-1*UnknownContains: *Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu*, *Metal Fighter*, *Galactic Crusader*, *Auto-Upturn*, *Magic Cube*, and *Super Pang II*.
7*Super Cartridge Version 5: 7-in-1*UnknownContains: *The Penguin & Seal*, *Middle School English*, *Pyramid*, *Magical Mathematics*, *Strategist*, *Olympic I.Q.*, and *Chinese Checkers*.
8*Super Cartridge Version 6: 6-in-1*UnknownContains: *Colorful Dragon*, *Pyramid II*, *Pipe V*, *Millionaire*, *Dancing Block*, and *Locksmith*.
9*Super Cartridge Version 7: 4-in-1*UnknownContains: *Sidewinder*, *Happy Pairs*, *Tasac*, and *Silver Eagle*.
10*Super Cartridge Version 8: 4-in-1*Unknown1) Contains: *Final Combat*, *Worm Visitor*, *Frog Adventure*, and *Magical Tower*.
2) All games bar *Final Combat* were ported from the Game Boy exclusively for this cartridge.
11*Super Cartridge Version 9: 3-in-1*UnknownContains: *Challenge of the Dragon*, *Rockball*, and *PoPo Team*.

Note: All series of Super Cartridge Version, was developed and released as Thin Chen Enterprise.

Others

  • Mystical Muppet Mahjong [AKA Ti Xian Muou Majiang] — A port of Tel-Tel Mahjong.
  • --Unknown-- — A TC-031 numbered series game.

Unreleased

  • Bridge
  • Twin Ball

Game Boy/Game Boy Color

List of titles as Sachen

#TitleOriginal releaseGame BoyGB ColorNotes
1*2nd Space*1993
2*Ant Soldiers*1993
3*Black Forest Tale*1993
4*Dan Laser*1993
5*Magical Tower*1993
6*Railway*1993
7*Sky Ace*1993
8*Worm Visitor*1993
9*Zipball*1993
10*Zoo Block*1993
11*Crazy Burger*1994
12*Explosive Brick '94*1994
13*Captain Knick-Knack*1999
14*Dice Square*1999
15*Electron World*1999
16*Jurassic Boy 2*1999
17*Rocman X Gold*1999An alternate version of *Thunder Blast Man*.
18*Snake Roy*1999
19*Thunder Blast Man*1999Also known as *Rocman X* on title screen. Although they are essentially the same game, it is worth noting that the characters in the game from *Thunder Blaster Man* and *Rocman X* are completely different, the first being the original Sachen creation from the NES version, and the second being a clone of *Megaman*.
20*Trouble Zone*1999
21*Virus Attack*1999
22*Beast Fighter*2000
23*Gedou Zhanlue 2002*2002An RPG and strategy game with elements of *The King of Fighters*.
24*Street Heroes*UnknownCredited as *Street Hero* on the package.

List of titles as Commin

#TitleOriginal releaseGame BoyGame Boy ColorNotes
1*A-Force: Armour Force*1993
2*Arctic Zone*1993
3*Bomb Disposer*1993
4*Duck Adventures*1993
5*Hong Kong Mahjung*1993
6*Japan's Mahjong*1993
7*Magic Maze*1993
8*Store Tris 2*1993
9*Street Rider*1993A Game Boy version of *Jovial Race*.
10*Taiwan Mahjong*1993
11*Trap & Turn*1993
12*Vex Block*1993
13*Deep: Final Mission*1994
14*Pile Wonder*1999
15*Puppet Knight*1999
16*Suleiman's Treasure*1999

Multi-game cartridges

#Serial numberTitleOriginal releaseGame BoyGB ColorNotes
14B-001*4-in-1 Version 1*1997Contains: *Street Rider*, *Vex Block*, *Trap & Turn*, and *Duck Adventures*.
24B-002*4-in-1 Version 2*1997Contains: *Virus Attack*, *Electron World*, *Dice Square*, and *Trouble Zone*.
34B-003*4-in-1 Version 3*???1) Also known as *Commin 4-in-1*.
2) Contains: *Taiwan's Mahjong*, *Japan's Mahjong*, *Hong Kong's Mahjung*, and *Store Tris 2*.
44B-004*4-in-1 Version 4*1997Contains: *Pile Wonder*, *Snake Roy*, *Suleiman's Treasure*, and *Puppet Knight*.
54B-005*4-in-1 Version 5*???Contains: *Arctic Zone*, *Magical Tower*, *Railway*, and *Worm Visitor*.
64B-006*4-in-1 Version 6*???Contains: *Bomb Disposer*, *A-Force: Armour Force*, *Black Forest Tale*, and *2nd Space*.
74B-007*4-in-1 Version 7*???Contains: *Ant Soldiers*, *Dan Laser*, *Sky Ace*, and *Zoo Block*.
84B-008*4-in-1 Version 8*1997Contains: *Captain Knick-Knack*, *Flea War*, *Explosive Brick*, and *Magic Maze*.
94B-009*4-in-1 Version 9*???Contains: *Zipball*, *Small Gorilla*, *Crazy Burger*, and *Deep: Final Mission*.
108B-001*Color 8-in-1*1999Contains: *Zipball*, *Deep: Final Mission*, *Crazy Burger*, *Small Gorilla*, *Street Rider*, *Vex Block*, *Trap & Turn*, and *Duck Adventures*.
118B-002*Color 8-in-1*1999Contains: *Virus Attack*, *Electron World*, *Trouble Zone*, *Dice Square*, *Pile Wonder*, *Snake Roy*, *Puppet Knight*, and *Suleiman's Treasure*.
128B-003*Color 8-in-1*1999Contains: *Arctic Zone*, *Magical Tower*, *Railway*, *Worm Visitor*, *Bomb Disposer*, *2nd Space*, *Black Forest Tale*, and *A-Force: Armour Force*.
138B-004*Color 8-in-1*1999Contains: *Ant Soldiers*, *Sky Ace*, *Dan Laser*, *Zoo Block*, *Captain Knick-Knack*, *Flea War*, *Explosive Brick*, and *Magic Maze*.
1431B-001*31-in-1 Mighty Mix*Unknown1) Contains all of their games developed as Sachen for the Game Boy/Game Boy Color, as well as a few more: *Thunder Blastman* (sic), *Jurassic Boy 2*, *Street Rider*, *Bomb Disposer*, *Dan Laser*, *Vex Block*, *Explosivew Brick* (sic), *Small Gorilla*, *Trap & Turn*, *Pile Wonder*, *Arctic Zone*, *Zoo Block*, *Magic Maze*, *Magical Tower*, *Virus Attack*, *Electron World*, *Truble Zone* (sic), *Dice Square*, *Railway*, *Worm Visitor*, *2nd Space*, *Black Foresttale* (sic), *A-Force*, *Skyace*, *War Flea*, *Crazy Burger*, *Deep*, *Zipball*, *Captain Knick*, *Ant Soldiers*, and *Duck Adventures*.
2) The menu font does not contain the characters '&' or '-'. They are displayed as ' ' (space).

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive

Both two games were developed and copyrighted as Thin Chen Enterprise co., as seen on the title screen. However, the name Sachen also appears on the opening screen.

#TitleAKA titleOriginal releaseNotes
1*Competition Mahjong**Shizen Mahjong*Unknown
2*Queen of Poker Club*Unknown6 card games in 1.

Watara Supervision

All games, both as Thin Chen Enterprise that as Sachen, were all made in 1992 with the only exception of Kung-Fu Street, which was made in 1993.

#TitleBrand nameRelease year
1*Balloon Fight*Thin Chen Enterprise1992
2*Chinese Checkers*Sachen1992
3*Dancing Block*Thin Chen Enterprise1992
4*Final Combat*Thin Chen Enterprise1992
5*Galactic Crusader*Sachen1992
6*Galaxy Fighter*Thin Chen Enterprise1992
7*Happy Pairs*Sachen1992
8*Happy Race*Sachen1992
9*Hero Hawk*Thin Chen Enterprise1992
10*John Adventure*Sachen1992
11*Kabi-Island: Gold in Island*Thin Chen Enterprise1992
12*Kung-Fu Street*Thin Chen Enterprise1993
13*Magincross*Thin Chen Enterprise1992
14*Penguin Hideout*Thin Chen Enterprise1992
15*PoPo Team*Sachen1992
16*Pyramid*Thin Chen Enterprise1992
17*Super Pang*Sachen1992
18*Super Kong*Thin Chen Enterprise1992
19*Tasac 2010*Thin Chen Enterprise1992
20*Thunder Shooting*Thin Chen Enterprise1992

Mega Duck

Each Mega Duck/Cougar Boy game is similarly labeled as the same games were marketed for both systems. The notation MDxxx is used for Mega Duck Games, and the notation CBxxx for a Cougar Boy Games. A MD002 is exactly the same game as the CB002, even to a point that some "Cougar Boy" games start up with a Mega Duck logo.

All of the games released for the Mega Duck were subsequently available on the Game Boy.

: :

Serial numberTitleBrand NameRelease year
**002***Street Rider*Commin1993
**003***Bomb Disposer*Commin1993
**004***Vex*Commin1993
**005***Suleuman's Treasure*Commin1993
**006***Arctic Zone*Commin1993
**007***Magic Maze*Commin1993
**008***Puppet Knight*Commin1993
**009***Trap and Turn*Commin1993
**010***Pile Wonder*Commin1993
**011***Captain Knick Knack*Sachen1993
**013***Black Forest tale*Commin1993
**014***Armour Force*Commin1993
**018***Snake Roy*Sachen1993
**019***Railway*Sachen1993
**021***Beast Fighter*Sachen1993
**026***Ant Soldiers*Sachen1993
**028***2nd Space*Sachen1993
**029***Magic Tower*Sachen1993
**030***Worm Visitor*Sachen1993
**031***Duck Adventures*Commin1993
**035***Four in One*Sachen1993
035a*Virus Atack*Sachen1993
035b* Electron World*Sachen1993
035c*Trouble Zone*Sachen1993
035d*Dice Block*Sachen1993
**036***Commin Five in one*Commin1993
036a*Store Tris 1*Commin1993
036b*Store Tris 2*Commin1993
036c*Taiwan Mahjong*Commin1993
036d*Japan Mahjong*Commin1993
036e*Hong Kong Mahjung*Commin1993
**037***Zipball*Sachen1993

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