Data East(データイースト) is a Japanese game company that went bankrupt in 2003. The company is most famous for Karate Champ, Burgertime and Bad Dudes. Data East also made pinball tables from 1987 through 1996, and included innovations such as the first pinball to have stereo sound. The pinball division was purchased from Stern Electronics in 1985 and sold to Sega in 1996.

Selected games

• Bad Dudes
• Burgertime
• Karate Champ
• Karnov

External links

• http://www.nesworld.com/dataeast.htm
• Internet Pinball Database (http://www.ipdb.org)