A 6-pack of CD-ROMs bundled with the special "Network set" of the Pippin Atmark console.
Bundled discs were packaged by Bandai Digital Entertainment with Pippin Atmark consoles in Japan and Pippin @WORLD consoles in the United States.
A few Macintosh-themed magazines, such as Mac Fan or MacUser, have bundled demo discs with coverage about the Pippin platform in Japan.
Japan[]
A 4-pack bundled with the "Pippin Atmark body set".
In December 1995, Bandai manufactured 3,000 Pippin Power Player prototypes for development; many were bundled with a pre-release set of demonstration and beta software.[1]
Bandai launched the Pippin Atmark on March 28, 1996 through 300 retailers with a special "Network set" (「ネットワークセット」) containing a modem and 6 bundled CD-ROMs for JP¥ 64,800.[2][3]
A lower-priced base "Pippin Atmark body set" (「ピピン＠アットマーク」「本体セット」) was introduced on June 15, 1996 with 4 bundled CD-ROMs plus a bonus disk of PEASE for JP¥ 49,800; an Atmark Network CD-ROM set "optional internet kit" (「別売インターネットキット」) was available for JP¥ 5,800.[3][4]
| Pippin pre-release software (Power Player set) | Product ID | Release Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franky Online (v.Beta 1) | PIP@005 | 1995-12 | (1 of 4) |
| Internet Kit (Beta version 「β バージヨン」) | PIP@006 | 1995-12 | (2 of 4) |
| Music ISLAND: Peter and the Wolf | ??? | 1995-12 | (3 of 4) |
| Tropic Island | ??? | 1995-12 | (4 of 4) |
| PipMusic | ??? | (did not ship) | |
| PipWorks | ??? | (became TV Works) | |
| Pippin DISK 6 vol. 1 (Special network set) | Product ID | Release Date | Note |
| Pippin Navigator CD (v.1.0?) | BDB-001 | 1996-03-28 | (1 of 6) |
| Pippin Network CD (v.1.0) | BDB-002 | 1996-03-28 | (2 of 6) |
| TV Works: Paint Word Mail (テレビワークス v1.0) | BDB-003 | 1996-03-28 | (3 of 6) |
| Internet Kit (v.1.0) | BDB-004 | 1996-03-28 | (4 of 6) |
| Franky Online | BDB-006 | 1996-03-28 | (5 of 6) |
| Atmark Town (アットマークタウン v.1.0) | BDB-005 | 1996-03-28 | (6 of 6) |
| Pippin DISK 4 vol. 1 (Pippin Atmark body set) | Product ID | Release Date | Note |
| Pippin Navigator CD (v.1.1) | BDB-008 | 1996-06-15 | (1 of 4) |
| Pippin Network CD (v.2.0) | BDB-011 | 1996-06-15 | (2 of 4) |
| TV Works (テレビワークス v.2.0) | BDB-009 | 1996-06-15 | (3 of 4) |
| Pippin Title CD-ROM Catalog (vol.1) | BDB-007 | 1996-03-28 | (4 of 4) |
| PEASE | PEASE002 | 1996-06-15 | (bonus) |
| Atmark Network CD-ROM set (optional internet kit) | Product ID | Release Date | Note |
| Internet Kit (v.1.1) | BDB-010 | 1996-06-15 | (1 of 3) |
| Franky Online | BDB-006 | 1996-03-28 | (2 of 3) |
| Atmark Town (アットマークタウン v.1.0) | BDB-005 | 1996-03-28 | (3 of 3) |
| Pippin DISK 6 vol. 1.1 (Special network set update) | Product ID | Release Date | Note |
| Pippin Navigator CD (v.1.1) | BDB-008 | 1996-06-15 | (1 of 6) |
| Pippin Network CD (v.2.1) | BDB-014 | 1996-07 | (2 of 6) |
| TV Works (テレビワークス v.2.1) | BDB-013 | 1996-07 | (3 of 6) |
| Internet Kit (v.2.0) | BDB-012 | 1996-12-11 | (4 of 6) |
| Franky Online | BDB-006 | 1996-03-28 | (5 of 6) |
| Atmark Town (アットマークタウン v.1.0) | BDB-005 | 1996-03-28 | (6 of 6) |
| Additional discs (some may have replaced older versions) | Product ID | Release Date | Note |
| Atmark Town (アットマークタウン v.2.0) | BDB-022 | 1997-01-30 | (replaced older disc) |
| Pippin Atmark Demonstration Disk | BDZ-00001 | ???? | (demo disc) |
| Pippin Atmark ISDN Setup CD | BDB-??? | ???? | |
| Pippin Hardware Demo | XXX-001 | ???? | (not authenticated) |
| Pippin Network CD (v.2.1.5) | BDB-??? | 1996-?? | (replaced older disc) |
| Pippin Network CD (v.3.0) | BDB-??? | 1997 | (replaced older disc) |
| TV Works (テレビワークス v.POP) | BDB-020 | 1996-12 | (for POP mail support) |
| TV Works (テレビワークス v.POP-1999) | BDB-041 | 1999-03 | (for POP mail support) |
| WebViewer with MS Internet Explorer 3.0 for Mac | BDB-026 | 1997 | |
| WebViewer with MS Internet Explorer 3.0 for Mac / J-DATA NetCruiser 3.0 | BDB-033 | 1997 | (added barcode support) |
United States[]
| Pippin @WORLD disc | Product ID | Release Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| @WORLD Basics | 01338C | 1996-12 | |
| @WORLD Browser (v.?) | 41098C | 1996-12 | |
| @WORLD Browser Online Suite Premium (Beta) | 41458 | 1997-07 | |
| @WORLD Browser (v.3) | 41588 | 1998-02 | (replaced older disc) |
| @WORLD Registration | 01348C | 1996-12 | |
| TV Works (v.1) | 61088C | 1996-12 | |
| TV Works (v.3) | 61528 | 1997-05 | (replaced older disc) |
Europe[]
| Katz Media Player disc | Product ID | Release Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katz Pippin Demo CD 2.0 | KATS-X01 | 1997 | (not authenticated) |
| SurfEZ! masterCD | ??? | 1997 |
Gallery[]
Screenshots[]
Videos[]
References[]
- ↑ Pippin News: Bandai Takes Responsibility for Pippin Developer Support in the United States, The Apple Pippin Market Development Group. 1996-09-01. Archived 1997-04-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Spec. by chemy cano, Pipp!n@Archive (Japanese). Archived 2007-02-05.
- ↑ ピピン＠アットマーク店頭販売、単体販売開始!!, Bandai Digital Entertainment (Japanese, Shift JIS). Archived 1997-10-25.
See also[]
External links[]
- Let’s Play Apple Pippin : Bundle (part 1) (French) at Le Journal du Lapin (2018-09-16)
- Let’s Play Apple Pippin : Bundle (part 2) (French) at Le Journal du Lapin (2018-09-23)
- Pippin & more (Japanese) by chemy cano at Pipp!n@Archive (archived 2008-10-23)
- Product bundling: Bundled software at Wikipedia