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{{sub-stub}}'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #4''', commonly known as '''Sega AM R&D #4''' or '''Sega AM4''', was a research and development division within [[Sega]]. The AM4 name was adopted in 1990 after the internal AM and CS teams were separated.
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{{sub-stub}}'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #4''', commonly known as '''Sega AM R&D #4''' or '''Sega AM4''', was a research and development division within [[Sega]]. The AM4 name was adopted in 1990 after the internal AM and CS teams were separated. It was previously known as R&D4.
  
Unlike [[Sega AM1]], [[Sega AM2]] and [[Sega AM3]], Sega AM4 was responsible for the creation of arcade cabinets, and thus outside of an advisory role, had no influence in the development of video games. AM4 are thought to have produced the vast majority of Sega arcade machines of the 1990s.
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Unlike [[Sega AM1]], [[Sega AM2]] and [[Sega AM3]], Sega AM4 was responsible for the creation of arcade cabinets, and thus outside of an advisory role, had no influence in the development of video games. However with machines like the [[UFO Catcher]] and other mechanical engineering archievments it gained noteriety on it's own as well.
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AM4 produced the vast majority of Sega arcade machines of the 1990s. AM4 credits remain inconsistent however, with it sometimes being credited and other times not{{fileref|SSM_JP_19960614_1996-09.pdf|page=144}}.
  
 
AM4 continued its role as [[Sega Mechatronics]] from 1999.
 
AM4 continued its role as [[Sega Mechatronics]] from 1999.
  
==Softography==
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==Members==
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*[[Hiroshi Yagi]]
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*[[Kaji Toshiyuki]]
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*[[Masami Ishikawa]]
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*[[Masao Yoshimoto]]
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*[[Mitsuharu Fukuzawa]]
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*[[Naoyuki Sato]]
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==Softography before AM4==
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*''[[R360]]'' (1990)
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===World Derby BD===
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* ''[[World Derby]]'' (1989)
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===UFO BD===
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* ''[[UFO Catcher]]'' (1985)
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* ''[[UFO Catcher DX]]'' (1987)
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===Dedicated===
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*''[[New Speed Hockey]]'' (1988)
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*''[[Golden Wave]]'' (1989)
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*''[[Bull's Eye]]'' (1988)
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*''[[Sega Super Circuit]]'' (1989)
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===Multi-purpose arcade cabinets ===
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*''[[Aero City]]'' (1988)
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==Softography as AM4==
 
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===UFO Board===
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===Royal Ascot BD===
*''[[New UFO Catcher]]'' (1991)
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* ''[[Royal Ascot]]'' (1992) (with [[Sega AM3]], [[Sega AM6]])
*''[[UFO Catcher Mini]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[UFO SegaSonic]]'' (1992)
 
*''[[UFO CircleLand]]'' (1992)
 
  
===EX Board===
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===Western Dream BD===  
*''[[Dream Palace]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[Western Dream]]'' (1992) (with [[Sega AM6]])
*''[[UFO Catcher Excellent]]'' (1994)
 
*''[[Dream Catcher Excellent]]'' (1994)
 
*''[[UFO Catcher 21]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[UFO À La Carte‏‎]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[UFO Catcher 800]]'' (1998)
 
*''[[Baby UFO]]'' (1998)
 
  
===[[Model 1]]===
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===[[X Board]]===
*''[[Virtua Racing]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[Carribean Roule]]'' (1992) (with [[Sega AM3]], [[Sega AM6]])
*''[[Virtua Formula]]'' (1993)
 
  
===UFO Board EX===
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===Bingo Party BD/M1===
*''[[Dream Kitchen]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Bingo Party]]'' (1993) (with [[Sega AM6]])
*''[[Prize Sensor]]'' (1998)
 
  
===Misc.===
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===Castle Coaster BD===
*''[[Aqua Paradise]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Castle Coaster]]'' (1995) (with [[Sega AM6]])
*''[[UFO Pusher]]'' (1995)
 
  
===[[Model 2]]===
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===G-MAIN/M1===
*''[[Virtua Cop]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Bingo Planet]]'' (1997)
*''[[Indy 500]]'' (1995)
 
*''[[Manx TT Super Bike]]'' (1995)
 
*''[[WaveRunner]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[Sega Ski Super G]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[Motor Raid]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Top Skater]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[The House of the Dead]]'' (1997)
 
  
===[[Model 3]]===
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===C-GAL/[[Sega Titan Video]]===
*''[[Virtua Fighter 3]]'' (1996-08)
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* ''[[Fantasy Zone (ST-V game)]]'' (1997)
*''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park (arcade)|The Lost World: Jurassic Park]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Le Mans 24]]'' (1997-09)
 
*''[[Virtua Fighter 3tb]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[L.A. Machineguns]]'' (1998)
 
  
===[[NAOMI]]===
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===UFO BD===
*''[[The House of the Dead 2]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[Dream Town]]'' (1993)
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* ''[[School Kids]]'' (1993)
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===Dream Catcher BD===
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* ''[[Dream Catcher]]'' (1993)
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===UFO BD EX===
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* ''[[Prize Sensor]]'' (1998)
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===EX BD===
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* ''[[UFO Catcher 21]]'' (1996)
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* ''[[UFO A La Carte]]'' (1996)
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* ''[[UFO Catcher 800]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[Baby UFO]]'' (1998)
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===[[Sega System C]]===
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* ''[[Waku Waku Marine]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[SegaSonic Popcorn Shop]]'' (1993) (with [[AM1]])
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* ''[[Print Club]]'' (1995) (with [[Atlus]])
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* ''[[Print Club Vol.2: Winter Version]]'' (1995) (with [[Atlus]])
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* ''[[Print Club Vol.4: Summer Version]]'' (1996) (with [[Atlus]])
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* ''[[Print Club Vol.5: Autumn Version]]'' (1996) (with [[Atlus]])
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===[[Sega System 16B]]===
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* ''[[Heavyweight Champ (System 16)|Heavyweight Champ]]'' (1987) (with [[Sega AM1]])
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===[[Y Board]]===
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* ''[[Galaxy Force II]]'' (1988) (with [[AM1]])
  
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===[[Sega Titan Video]]===
{{sub-stub}}'''Sega AM4''' was a video game research and development division within [[Sega]], the sixth of eight to co-exist between 1990 and 1998. Much of its staff originally worked for [[Sega AM2]] and the team was headed by [[Toshihiro Nagoshi]].
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*''[[Critter Crusher]]'' (1995) (with [[Sega AM1]])
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*''[[Sports Fishing]]'' (1995)
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*''[[Name Club]]'' (1996)
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*''[[Aroma Club]]'' (1997)
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*''[[Movie Club]]'' (1997)
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*''[[Waku Waku Shinkansen]]'' (1997) (with [[Sega AM1]])
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*''[[Waku Waku Shoubousya]]'' (1997)
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*''[[Wanpaku Safari]]'' (1998)
  
Aside from general assistance work and porting, Sega AM4 also worked on the relatively obscure ''[[:Category:Spikeout|Spikeout]]'' series. Following a reshuffle in 1998, Sega AM4 became [[Amusement Vision]], where they would make hit franchises such as ''Super Monkey Ball'' and ''Yazuka''.
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===[[Sega H1 Board]]===
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*''[[Aqua Stage]]'' (1995)
  
==Softography==
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===Dedicated===
===[[Sega Model 2]]===
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*''[[Speed Basketball]]'' (1992)
*''[[The House of the Dead]]'' (some development cooperation) (1997)
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*''[[Speed Soccer]]'' (1992)
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*''[[Zaurus Oozu]]'' (1992)
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*''[[Bingo Carnival]]'' (1993)
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*''[[Exciting Speed Hockey]]'' (1993)
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*''[[Speed Attack]]'' (1993)
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*''[[Ghost Hunters]]'' (1994) (with [[AM5]])
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*''[[Aqua Paradise]]'' (1995)
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*''[[Mad Bazooka]]'' (1996) (with [[AM5]])
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*''[[Stamp Club]]'' (1996)
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*''[[Hockey Stadium]]'' (1997)
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*''[[PaoPao Catcher]]'' (1998)
  
===[[Sega Model 3]]===
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===Multi-purpose arcade cabinets ===
*''[[Spikeout: Digital Battle Online]]'' (1998) (as Team Spikeout)
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*''[[Astro City]]'' (1993)
*''[[Spikeout: Final Edition]]'' (1999) (as Team Spikeout)
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*''[[Super Megalo 2]]'' (1994)
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*''[[Megalo 410]]'' (1996)
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*''[[Blast City]]'' (1996)
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*''[[New Versus City]]'' (1996)
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==References==
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Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #4, commonly known as Sega AM R&D #4 or Sega AM4, was a research and development division within Sega. The AM4 name was adopted in 1990 after the internal AM and CS teams were separated. It was previously known as R&D4.

Unlike Sega AM1, Sega AM2 and Sega AM3, Sega AM4 was responsible for the creation of arcade cabinets, and thus outside of an advisory role, had no influence in the development of video games. However with machines like the UFO Catcher and other mechanical engineering archievments it gained noteriety on it's own as well.

AM4 produced the vast majority of Sega arcade machines of the 1990s. AM4 credits remain inconsistent however, with it sometimes being credited and other times not[1].

AM4 continued its role as Sega Mechatronics from 1999.

Members

Softography before AM4

World Derby BD

UFO BD

Dedicated

Multi-purpose arcade cabinets

Softography as AM4

Royal Ascot BD

Western Dream BD

X Board

Bingo Party BD/M1

Castle Coaster BD

G-MAIN/M1

C-GAL/Sega Titan Video

UFO BD

Dream Catcher BD

UFO BD EX

EX BD

Sega System C

Sega System 16B

Y Board

Sega Titan Video

Sega H1 Board

Dedicated

Multi-purpose arcade cabinets

References


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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