[Black Squirrel]

Plonk.

Yokkaichi Galbo (四日市ガルボ), Osaka Galbo (大阪ガルボ), Ichikawa Galbo (市川ガルボ). Three big-ish Sega arcades from the early 1990s that we know absolutely nothing about, however it seems that some of the big-ish attractions which also showed up in London and Sydney started their lives off there.

I'm also up to 172 Sega World locations in Japan. I have everything from about mid-2002 onwards but there aren't any lists for those built before that date, so I've just been stabbing in the dark. I'm surprised nobody cares - I found one which is/was loosely themed around Sonic 3, where bits of the arcade are named after zones in the game and there's Sonic and a plane and everything.

[Black Squirrel]

I ran into some photos, so more on that "Centre Sega" in Paris

Centre Sega

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[Pirate Dragon]

From "Games World" magazine, issue 12 (June 1995);



A pair of flyers from that article;

[Hivebrain]

That article mentions Megaworlds (which I don't think we previously knew was a Sega thing) in Acton, Romford, Croydon and Harrow. Presumably they just misnamed Sega Park Acton, so that's three new arcades we can add to the list.

[Black Squirrel]

The Harrow branch would have been in "Greenhill". Well played.

[Black Squirrel]

They want you to register. I say screw that.

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Colin Christian working in clay sculpting 'Fred' the Velociraptor for our Sega Park signage in Debenhams, Croydon. Check Colin's present and incredible work at colinchristian.com/

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Colin Christian's work with me for Sega. Colin and I worked on several jobs together before he left to live in Miami where he and his wife, Sas are very successful artists. Check out their work at colinchristian.com/

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I spent many years hand-painting panels like these. Murals, Lettering, logo's Sign-writing and Airbrushing my way through life - it's been fantastic! Children's Themed Rooms, Bowling Alleys, Sega Centres, Theatres, Backdrops, Night Clubs - wow - so much art when I stop and think!!

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One of the first SEGA jobs I did was in Hamleys Toy Shop, Regent Street London. Great fun being in the store between 7pm and 7am with Hamleys all to yourself. And you though that only Michael Jackson got that privilege in the past! />

[Black Squirrel]

I'm guessing it's no coincidence that Sega Megaworld Croydon, Sega Megaworld Harrow and Sega Megaworld Romford were all set up within branches of Debenhams.

I would suggest that's why the Acton branch changed its name - it wasn't.

[Xilla]

I remember there being an arcade in the Glasgow branch of Debenhams, I don't think it was Sega-branded through. Only game I actually remember being in there was a sit-down Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo.