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'''Sega World Wolverhampton''' was an indoor [[Sega World]] arcade located in Strykers Pleasure Bowl on Shaw Road, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom. Its exact opening and final closing dates are not known, however it must have been open in 1996 because a ''[[Sega Rally]]'' contest was held there. {{ref|http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Be+the+Sega+rally+champ+FREE.-a061309548}}
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'''Sega World Wolverhampton''' was an indoor [[Sega World]] arcade located in Strykers Pleasure Bowl on Shaw Road, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom.
  
The Sega World arcade was eventually replaced with a pool hall and a smaller arcade area. {{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20100325021212/http://www.strykersbowling.co.uk/pool-and-gaming.html}} Strykers closed in November 2008 when the owners AMF Bowling moved to new premises, and reopened again in April 2009 under new ownership. {{ref|http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2009/09/25/city-gets-its-own-ice-rink/}} Strykers finally closed in October 2013 and the building was destroyed by a fire in December.
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Very little is known about this venue. Its exact opening and final closing dates are not known although must have been open in 1996 because a ''[[Sega Rally]]'' contest was held there.{{ref|http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Be+the+Sega+rally+champ+FREE.-a061309548}}
  
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The Sega World arcade was thought to have closed sometime before [[Leisure Exchange]] purchased the remaining Sega arcades in 2000. It was replaced with a pool hall and a smaller arcade area.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20100325021212/http://www.strykersbowling.co.uk/pool-and-gaming.html}}
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Strykers closed in November 2008 when the owners AMF Bowling moved to new premises, and reopened again in April 2009 under new ownership.{{ref|http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2009/09/25/city-gets-its-own-ice-rink/}} Strykers finally closed in October 2013 and the building was destroyed by a fire in December.
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Latest revision as of 16:53, 31 March 2023

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Sega World Wolverhampton
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Google maps: 52.605457,-2.127808
Opened: 199x

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Sega World Wolverhampton was an indoor Sega World arcade located in Strykers Pleasure Bowl on Shaw Road, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

Very little is known about this venue. Its exact opening and final closing dates are not known although must have been open in 1996 because a Sega Rally contest was held there.[1]

The Sega World arcade was thought to have closed sometime before Leisure Exchange purchased the remaining Sega arcades in 2000. It was replaced with a pool hall and a smaller arcade area.[2]

Strykers closed in November 2008 when the owners AMF Bowling moved to new premises, and reopened again in April 2009 under new ownership.[3] Strykers finally closed in October 2013 and the building was destroyed by a fire in December.

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega World Wolverhampton/Magazine articles.

References


Sega-related venues in the United Kingdom
Sega World
Bournemouth (1993-2000) | London (1996-1999) | Tamworth (199x-xxxx) | Wolverhampton (199x-xxxx) | Birmingham (199x-xxxx)
Sega Park
Glasgow (1993-200x) | Acton (1994-199x) | Colindale (1994-2008) | Southampton (1996-2013) | Wood Green (199x-xxxx) | Basildon (199x-2005) | Reading (199x-199x) | Bristol (199x-200x) | Harlow (1997-2003) | Tower Hill (xxxx-200x) | Harrow (200x-200x) | Holborn (200x-200x) | Brighton (2002-2006)
Sega Zone
Brixton (199x-xxxx) | Catford (199x-xxxx) | Woolwich (199x-xxxx)
Sega Megaworld
Croydon (199x-199x) | Harrow (199x-199x) | Romford (199x-199x)
Sega Prize Zone
West Midlands (2015-2020) | Southport (2016-2019) | Hatfield (2016-2020)
Others
Metropolis (1992-199x) | Planet Sega Queensway (199x-200x)