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{{sub-stub}}'''Sega Center''' was a chain of [[Sega]]-sponsored video arcades that existed during the 1970s and early 1980s. | {{sub-stub}}'''Sega Center''' was a chain of [[Sega]]-sponsored video arcades that existed during the 1970s and early 1980s. | ||
− | Sega Centers came into existence when Sega purchased six | + | ==History== |
+ | Sega Centers came into existence when Sega purchased six [[Kingdom of Oz]] arcades in March 1976{{magref|cb|1976-11-13|70}} (having previously bought a 50% stake the previous year{{magref|cb|1975-10-25|43}}). Located across California (USA), several were re-branded into "Sega Center" locations and operated by a division of Sega run by [[Malcolm Kaufman]] (and later [[Steve Isaacson]]{{magref|cb|1978-08-19|54}}). While most location testing of arcade games had at this point occurred in Japan, Sega Centers allowed the firm to location test on US soil, as well as profit from the rising trends of arcade video games. | ||
Possibly starting with the opening of a venue in Montclair Plaza in 1977, Sega Centers began to only accept special "Sega Center" tokens, rather than real money{{magref|cb|1977-07-23|41}}. This was an effort to introduce better cash control, reduce vandalism and profit from promotions (as well as not having to keep $6,000-$7,000 worth of quarters on hand){{magref|cb|1977-07-23|41}}. | Possibly starting with the opening of a venue in Montclair Plaza in 1977, Sega Centers began to only accept special "Sega Center" tokens, rather than real money{{magref|cb|1977-07-23|41}}. This was an effort to introduce better cash control, reduce vandalism and profit from promotions (as well as not having to keep $6,000-$7,000 worth of quarters on hand){{magref|cb|1977-07-23|41}}. | ||
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Sega Centers were designed to be inoffensive to shoppers, as in previous years, arcades had a reputation of being dimly-lit basements unsuitable for "prestige" shopping malls. The Montclair location was adorned with blown-up photographs taken from NASA, and was coated in "special acoustically-treated paint" to keep noise to a minimum{{magref|cb|1977-07-23|41}}. | Sega Centers were designed to be inoffensive to shoppers, as in previous years, arcades had a reputation of being dimly-lit basements unsuitable for "prestige" shopping malls. The Montclair location was adorned with blown-up photographs taken from NASA, and was coated in "special acoustically-treated paint" to keep noise to a minimum{{magref|cb|1977-07-23|41}}. | ||
− | + | Following [[Sega]]'s 1986 purchase of the larger arcade chain [[Time-Out]], the majority of remaining Sega Centers were again rebranded under that name. Ultimately, Sega would sell off the Time-Out chain in July 1990, and temporarily withdraw from the American arcade market entirely. | |
− | ==List of | + | ==List of venues== |
<gallery widths="320" heights="240"> | <gallery widths="320" heights="240"> | ||
− | Notavailable.svg|Anaheim Plaza | + | Notavailable.svg|[[Sega Center Anaheim Plaza]] (Anaheim, California){{magref|cb|1978-08-19|54}} (197x-) |
− | Notavailable.svg|Carson Mall | + | Notavailable.svg|[[Sega Center Carson Mall]] (Carson, California){{magref|cb|1978-08-19|54}} (197x-) |
− | + | SegaCenterFashionValley 1977.png|[[Sega Center Fashion Valley Shopping Center]] (San Diego, California) (1977-) | |
− | + | SegaCenterFoxHillsMall interior.png|[[Sega Center Fox Hills Mall]] (Culver City, California){{magref|cb|1978-08-19|54}} (197x-) | |
− | Notavailable.svg|Los Cerritos Center | + | Notavailable.svg|[[Sega Center Los Cerritos Center]] (Cerritos, California){{magref|cb|1978-08-19|54}} (197x-) |
− | Notavailable.svg|Montclair Plaza, California{{magref|cb|1978-08-19|54}} (1977-) | + | Notavailable.svg|[[Sega Center Montclair Plaza]] (Montclair, California){{magref|cb|1978-08-19|54}} (1977-06-28{{magref|cb|1977-07-02|322}}-) |
− | Notavailable.svg| | + | Notavailable.svg|[[Sega Center Puente Hills Mall]] (City of Industry, California) (19xx-) |
− | + | SegaCenterShermanOaksGalleria.jpg|[[Sega Center Sherman Oaks Galleria]] (Los Angeles, California){{magref|eg81|0206|66}} (19xx-) | |
+ | Notavailable.svg|[[Sega Center Tanforan Shopping Center]] (San Bruno, California){{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230809025429/https://forums.arcade-museum.com/threads/name-your-childhood-arcades.271595/page-19}} (19xx-) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | ==Tokens== | + | ==Magazine articles== |
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Photo gallery== | ||
+ | ===Tokens=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SegaCenter Coin Head Octagon.jpg|(head) | SegaCenter Coin Head Octagon.jpg|(head) | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | == | + | ===Merchandise=== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | SegaCard SegaCenter.jpg | + | SegaCenter Frisbee Top.jpg|Frisbee (top) |
+ | SegaCenter Frisbee Bottom.jpg|Frisbee (bottom) | ||
+ | SegaCard SegaCenter.jpg|Membership(?) card | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
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+ | {{SegaVenuesUSA}} | ||
[[Category:Venues in the United States]] | [[Category:Venues in the United States]] |
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Sega Center was a chain of Sega-sponsored video arcades that existed during the 1970s and early 1980s.
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History
Sega Centers came into existence when Sega purchased six Kingdom of Oz arcades in March 1976
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[1] (having previously bought a 50% stake the previous year
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[2]). Located across California (USA), several were re-branded into "Sega Center" locations and operated by a division of Sega run by Malcolm Kaufman (and later Steve Isaacson
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[3]). While most location testing of arcade games had at this point occurred in Japan, Sega Centers allowed the firm to location test on US soil, as well as profit from the rising trends of arcade video games. Possibly starting with the opening of a venue in Montclair Plaza in 1977, Sega Centers began to only accept special "Sega Center" tokens, rather than real money
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[4]. This was an effort to introduce better cash control, reduce vandalism and profit from promotions (as well as not having to keep $6,000-$7,000 worth of quarters on hand)
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[5]. Sega Centers were designed to be inoffensive to shoppers, as in previous years, arcades had a reputation of being dimly-lit basements unsuitable for "prestige" shopping malls. The Montclair location was adorned with blown-up photographs taken from NASA, and was coated in "special acoustically-treated paint" to keep noise to a minimum
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[6].
Following Sega's 1986 purchase of the larger arcade chain Time-Out, the majority of remaining Sega Centers were again rebranded under that name. Ultimately, Sega would sell off the Time-Out chain in July 1990, and temporarily withdraw from the American arcade market entirely.
List of venues
- Sega Center Anaheim Plaza (Anaheim, California)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[7] (197x-)
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- Sega Center Carson Mall (Carson, California)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[8] (197x-)
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Sega Center Fashion Valley Shopping Center (San Diego, California) (1977-)
- Sega Center Fox Hills Mall (Culver City, California)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[9] (197x-)
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- Sega Center Los Cerritos Center (Cerritos, California)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[10] (197x-)
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- Sega Center Montclair Plaza (Montclair, California)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[11] (1977-06-28
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Sega Center Puente Hills Mall (City of Industry, California) (19xx-)
- Sega Center Sherman Oaks Galleria (Los Angeles, California)A database query error has occurred. Did you forget to run your application's database schema updater after upgrading?[13] (19xx-)
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Sega Center Tanforan Shopping Center (San Bruno, California)[14] (19xx-)
Magazine articles
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Photo gallery
Tokens
Merchandise
References
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