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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. | + | {{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 produced the vast majority of Sega arcade machines of the 1990s. | + | 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. | ||
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==Softography== | ==Softography== | ||
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| − | ===UFO | + | ===World Derby BD=== |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[World Derby]]'' (1989) |
| − | *''[[UFO Catcher | + | |
| − | *''[[UFO SegaSonic]]'' (1992) | + | ===Royal Ascot BD=== |
| − | *''[[ | + | * ''[[Royal Ascot]]'' (1992) |
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| + | ===Western Dream BD=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Western Dream]]'' (1992) | ||
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| + | ===Bingo/M1/[[X Board]]=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Carribean Roule]]'' (1992) | ||
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| + | ===Bingo Party BD/M1=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Bingo Party]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Castle Coaster BD=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Castle Coaster]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===G-MAIN/M1=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Bingo Planet]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===C-GAL/[[Sega Titan Video]]=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Fantasy Zone (ST-V game)]]'' (1997) | ||
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| + | ===UFO BD=== | ||
| + | * ''[[UFO Catcher]]'' (1985) | ||
| + | * ''[[UFO Catcher]]'' (1987) | ||
| + | * ''[[Dream Town]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | * ''[[School Kids]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Dream Catcher BD=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Dream Catcher]]'' (1993) | ||
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| + | ===UFO BD EX=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Prize Sensor]]'' (1998) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===EX BD=== | ||
| + | * ''[[UFO Catcher 21]]'' (1996) | ||
| + | * ''[[UFO A La Carte]]'' (1996) | ||
| + | * ''[[UFO Catcher 800]]'' (1998) | ||
| + | * ''[[Baby UFO]]'' (1998) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Sega System C=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Waku Waku Marine]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | * ''[[SegaSonic Popcorn Shop]]'' (1993) (with [[AM1]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Print Club]]'' (1995) (with [[Atlus]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Print Club Vol.2: Winter Version]]'' (1995) (with [[Atlus]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Print Club Vol.4: Summer Version]]'' (1996) (with [[Atlus]]) | ||
| + | * ''[[Print Club Vol.5: Autumn Version]]'' (1996) (with [[Atlus]]) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===[[Sega System 16B]]=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Heavyweight Champ (System 16)|Heavyweight Champ]]'' (1987) (with [[Sega AM1]]) | ||
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| + | ===[[Y Board]]=== | ||
| + | * ''[[Galaxy Force II]]'' (1988) (with [[AM1]]) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Sega Titan Video=== | ||
| + | *''[[Critter Crusher]]'' (1995) (with [[Sega AM1]]) | ||
| + | *''[[Name Club]]'' (1996) | ||
| + | *''[[Aroma Club]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | *''[[Movie Club]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | *''[[Waku Waku Shinkansen]]'' (1997) (with [[Sega AM1]]) | ||
| + | *''[[Waku Waku Shoubousya]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | *''[[Wanpaku Safari]]'' (1998) | ||
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| + | ===Dedicated=== | ||
| + | *''[[New Speed Hockey]]'' (1988) | ||
| + | *''[[Golden Wave]]'' (1989) | ||
| + | *''[[Bull's Eye]]'' (1988) | ||
| + | *''[[Sega Super Circuit]]'' (1989) | ||
| + | *''[[Speed Basketball]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | *''[[Speed Soccer]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | *''[[Zaurus Oozu]]'' (1992) | ||
| + | *''[[Bingo Carnival]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | *''[[Critter Crusher]]'' (1993) (with [[AM1]]) | ||
| + | *''[[Exciting Speed Hockey]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | *''[[Speed Attack]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | *''[[Ghost Hunters]]'' (1994) (with [[AM5]]) | ||
| + | *''[[Aqua Paradise]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | *''[[Mad Bazooka]]'' (1996) (with [[AM5]]) | ||
| + | *''[[Stamp Club]]'' (1996) | ||
| + | *''[[Hockey Stadium]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | *''[[PaoPao Catcher]]'' (1998) | ||
| − | === | + | ===Multi-purpose arcade cabinets === |
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[Aero City]]'' (1988) |
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[Astro City]]'' (1993) |
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[Super Megalo 2]]'' (1994) |
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[Megalo 410]]'' (1996) |
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[Blast City]]'' (1996) |
| − | *''[[ | + | *''[[New Versus City]]'' (1996) |
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| − | }} | + | ==References== |
| + | <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.
Contents
- 1 Softography
- 1.1 World Derby BD
- 1.2 Royal Ascot BD
- 1.3 Western Dream BD
- 1.4 Bingo/M1/X Board
- 1.5 Bingo Party BD/M1
- 1.6 Castle Coaster BD
- 1.7 G-MAIN/M1
- 1.8 C-GAL/Sega Titan Video
- 1.9 UFO BD
- 1.10 Dream Catcher BD
- 1.11 UFO BD EX
- 1.12 EX BD
- 1.13 Sega System C
- 1.14 Sega System 16B
- 1.15 Y Board
- 1.16 Sega Titan Video
- 1.17 Dedicated
- 1.18 Multi-purpose arcade cabinets
- 2 References
Softography
World Derby BD
- World Derby (1989)
Royal Ascot BD
- Royal Ascot (1992)
Western Dream BD
- Western Dream (1992)
Bingo/M1/X Board
- Carribean Roule (1992)
Bingo Party BD/M1
- Bingo Party (1993)
Castle Coaster BD
- Castle Coaster (1995)
G-MAIN/M1
- Bingo Planet (1997)
C-GAL/Sega Titan Video
- Fantasy Zone (ST-V game) (1997)
UFO BD
- UFO Catcher (1985)
- UFO Catcher (1987)
- Dream Town (1993)
- School Kids (1993)
Dream Catcher BD
- Dream Catcher (1993)
UFO BD EX
- Prize Sensor (1998)
EX BD
- UFO Catcher 21 (1996)
- UFO A La Carte (1996)
- UFO Catcher 800 (1998)
- Baby UFO (1998)
Sega System C
- Waku Waku Marine (1992)
- SegaSonic Popcorn Shop (1993) (with AM1)
- Print Club (1995) (with Atlus)
- Print Club Vol.2: Winter Version (1995) (with Atlus)
- Print Club Vol.4: Summer Version (1996) (with Atlus)
- Print Club Vol.5: Autumn Version (1996) (with Atlus)
Sega System 16B
- Heavyweight Champ (1987) (with Sega AM1)
Y Board
- Galaxy Force II (1988) (with AM1)
Sega Titan Video
- Critter Crusher (1995) (with Sega AM1)
- Name Club (1996)
- Aroma Club (1997)
- Movie Club (1997)
- Waku Waku Shinkansen (1997) (with Sega AM1)
- Waku Waku Shoubousya (1997)
- Wanpaku Safari (1998)
Dedicated
- New Speed Hockey (1988)
- Golden Wave (1989)
- Bull's Eye (1988)
- Sega Super Circuit (1989)
- Speed Basketball (1992)
- Speed Soccer (1992)
- Zaurus Oozu (1992)
- Bingo Carnival (1993)
- Critter Crusher (1993) (with AM1)
- Exciting Speed Hockey (1993)
- Speed Attack (1993)
- Ghost Hunters (1994) (with AM5)
- Aqua Paradise (1995)
- Mad Bazooka (1996) (with AM5)
- Stamp Club (1996)
- Hockey Stadium (1997)
- PaoPao Catcher (1998)
Multi-purpose arcade cabinets
- Aero City (1988)
- Astro City (1993)
- Super Megalo 2 (1994)
- Megalo 410 (1996)
- Blast City (1996)
- New Versus City (1996)
References
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