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{{sub-stub}}'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #3''', commonly known as '''Sega AM R&D #3''' or '''Sega AM3''', was a research and development division within [[Sega]]. The group operated under the AM3 name for much of the 1990s, and alongside [[Sega AM2]], were responsible for some of Sega's biggest games of the decade, including the likes of ''[[Sega Rally Championship]]''.
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'''Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 3''' or '''Sega AM3''' is the third arcade division within Sega. In started in 1991 with the game ''[[Rail Chase]]'', produced by future Sega President [[Hisao Oguchi]]. In 2000, it was spun off as [[Hitmaker]]. After the intergration back into Sega in 2004, it operated for four more years, but then was dissolved. Around the same time, the orginal founder of the division resigned his executive position at Sega, in favour of other positions within [[Sega Sammy Holdings]].
  
 
[[AM Annex]] split from AM3 after the release of ''[[Manx TT Super Bike]]''.
 
[[AM Annex]] split from AM3 after the release of ''[[Manx TT Super Bike]]''.
  
==Softography==
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==Arcade==
 
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===Unknown Arcade===
 
*''[[Exciting Boat Race]]'' (1993)
 
 
 
===[[Y Board]]===
 
===[[Y Board]]===
*''[[Rail Chase]]'' (1991)
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* [[Rail Chase]] (1991)
  
 
===[[System 18]]===
 
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===[[System 24]]===
 
===[[System 24]]===
 
*''[[Dynamic Country Club]]'' (1991)
 
*''[[Dynamic Country Club]]'' (1991)
 
===Royal Ascot Board===
 
*''[[Royal Ascot]]'' (1992)
 
 
===Bingo Party Board===
 
*''[[Bingo Party]]'' (1993)
 
 
===[[X Board]]===
 
*''[[Caribbean Boule]]'' (1993)
 
  
 
===[[Model 1]]===
 
===[[Model 1]]===

Revision as of 19:49, 9 November 2015

Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department 3 or Sega AM3 is the third arcade division within Sega. In started in 1991 with the game Rail Chase, produced by future Sega President Hisao Oguchi. In 2000, it was spun off as Hitmaker. After the intergration back into Sega in 2004, it operated for four more years, but then was dissolved. Around the same time, the orginal founder of the division resigned his executive position at Sega, in favour of other positions within Sega Sammy Holdings.

AM Annex split from AM3 after the release of Manx TT Super Bike.

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Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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