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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. | + | '''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 thought to have closed sometime before [[Leisure Exchange]] purchased the | + | 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}} | ||
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. | 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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| Sega World Wolverhampton |
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| 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) |