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  1. In Topic: SegaWorld Birmingham, Tamworth, Wolverhampton

    08 November 2014 - 02:36 PM

    The Sega Park locations seem to be listed here.

    As for the Harlow location, I can provide some further details. It opened in late 1997 (November/December), and took up five regular units of the shopping centre it inhabited. In fact, the regular walkway barriers and shop fronts were removed in favour of floor-to-ceiling glass panels, making the location into a huge presence in the centre. The arcade was very popular for a good few years. I can still remember a good number of the machines they had, too - Virtual On was located there, which was an uncommon find in the UK. The last game to do big money for them was Dancing Stage Euromix.

    After a few years, the prize section was removed and replaced with an 18+ gambling section. Unfortunately, this attracted chavs in their droves, and they'd frequently harass other customers for money. Poor machine maintenance had also become a major problem in the later days. The location closed in 2003. Here's a picture of very low quality:

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    It was located here:

    70-74 Harvey Centre,
    Harlow,
    Essex
    CM20 1XS

    View PostBlack Squirrel, on 07 November 2014 - 04:40 PM, said:

    Yes there was a golden statue on the entrance, although I'm not sure where it went. GagaMan did a write-up a few years ago

    That Sonic statue on a pole still seems to exist in some form though
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    I think this is the same one... anyway this was at ATEI 2009 (it was also there at ATEI 2008) - it's been repainted but Sega Europe probably still have it kicking around.

    This belongs to Sega Amusements Europe, and is kept in the foyer of its Chessington sales office when it's not out on show. The Cardiff office is now where production of new games happens.

    It's well worth noting that Sega Europe and Sega Amusements Europe are very distinct entities that have little to do with one another.
  2. In Topic: Sega content in Retro Gamer

    09 October 2014 - 03:21 PM

    Issue 134 is out today! It has a 12 page Saturn cover feature written by yours truly, including a two page Q&A with Tom Kalinske about the console's development, its botched American launch and his departure from Sega, plus a spread on essential imports. Also, if you've ever wondered why the Saturn version of Doom is so shit, your answer's in here. Cheers to Sega Retro for permission to use some images for a spread!

    Buy it physically here, or buy it digitally here.

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  3. In Topic: Sega Toys Metal Note

    19 September 2014 - 10:52 PM

    According to this link, it's a toy released in July 2001, aimed to teach boys to type through built-in games. For example, there was a monster-raising game in which typing practice would lead to monster growth. At ¥9980 it was a pricey little bastard.
  4. In Topic: (GG) Sonic 2 Auto Demo Prototype (1991-12-05) - Info & Download

    23 August 2014 - 04:13 PM

    Game Genie codes were usually obfuscated in some form, but Action Replay codes were naked addresses and values. That's how I started hex editing way before I ever owned a PC. :D
  5. In Topic: (GG) Sonic 2 Auto Demo Prototype (1991-12-05) - Info & Download

    23 August 2014 - 04:06 PM

    You absolutely can in Fusion, just enter these codes under Game Genie/PAR:

    00054B:XX
    000550:XX

    Replace the XXs with a value - first code controls zone (00-03 valid), second controls act (00-02 valid).

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