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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (オリンピア･スター) is a slot machine released in Japan around 1964 which reuses the shell of the [[Star series|''Star'' series]].
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (オリンピア･スター) is a slot machine released in Japan around 1964 which reuses the shell of the [[Star series|''Star'' series]]. Produced by [[Olympia (company)|Olympia]], a joint venture between [[Sega Enterprises]] and [[Taito]]{{ref|1=https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/d2691f40123ae387fedcc2b567659706}}, it introduced a form of legalized gambling to Japan which would establish the foundations of the future medal game industry.{{ref|1=https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/d2691f40123ae387fedcc2b567659706}}
  
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In the early 1960s, most forms of gambling were outlawed in Japan, and while various iterations of [[Sega]] produced slot machines, these are thought to have been for export around the pacific region, often in US-occupied territories were gambling laws were more relaxed. The ''Olympia Star'' is thought to have been produced to circumvent these limitations - while similar in design to Sega's [[Star series|other ''Star'' slot machines]], it has three action buttons at the front of the unit, giving players control over when the reels would stop. The argument was therefore made that the ''Olympia Star'' was a game of ''skill'' rather than a game of chance, and so did not qualify as gambling.
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==History==
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Around 1960, [[Taito]] conceptualized a way to circumvent Japan's anti-gambling laws by creating a slot machine which would use specialized tokens; these tokens would later be traded for real money.{{ref|1=https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/71646fc259602a59deb9707332200cd4?fm=entry_awc}} By equipping their existing ''Royal Crown'' machine (a ''[[Sega Bell]]'' clone) with this system, adding a stop button for the reels to add a weak element of skill, and categorizing the machine in the sex industry, Taito was surprisingly able to get government approval.{{ref|https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/d2691f40123ae387fedcc2b567659706}}
  
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The exact history of the ''Olympia Star'' is not fully understood, although it is thought to have been named as such to cash in on the [[wikipedia:1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Summer Olympics]] (without any license to do so by the [[wikipedia:International Olympic Committee|International Olympic Committee]]). ''Olympia Star''s were also designed to use tokens which could be exchanged for money - a precursor to the "medal" system popularised by rival firm Sigma some years later (although some were illegally modified to accept real money). They were likely only ever sold in Japan.
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Taito's new ''Royal Crown'' launched in 1964.{{ref|https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/d2691f40123ae387fedcc2b567659706}} However, it was soon noticed that [[Sega Enterprises]] was almost ready to launch their own identical machine{{ref|1=https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/71646fc259602a59deb9707332200cd4?fm=entry_awc}}, and an angry Taito met with Sega. hile the exact details of this meeting are unknown, it is speculated that Sega used the fact that the ''Royal Crown'' was a clone of their existing ''Sega Bell'' to leverage a position in their favor.{{ref|1=https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/71646fc259602a59deb9707332200cd4?fm=entry_awc}}
  
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[[Taito]] also claims responsibility for the invention, suggesting that Sega copied their idea. In a later agreement, Taito and Sega are thought to have co-founded a company ([[Olympia (company)|Olympia Co., Ltd.]], unrelated to the later pachislot manufacturer) specifically to market these machines (and their successors), with Sega manufacturing the products and both companies sharing the profit from sales.
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Ultimately, the two companies settled on a compromise, and quickly formed a new joint venture, [[Olympia (company)|Olympia Co., Ltd.]], that same year.{{ref|1=https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/f43ea93334695ed0ff036c2916b2a5be?fm=entry_awc}} The name was chosen by [[Taito]] to capitalize on Tokyo's [[wikipedia:1964 Summer Olympics|1964 Summer Olympics]] (without any license to do so). In this agreement, Sega would handle the manufacturing of the new slot machines, and Taito would manage their sales and marketing.{{ref|1=https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/f43ea93334695ed0ff036c2916b2a5be?fm=entry_awc}} This resulted in the ''[[Olympia Star]]'', released in 1964 almost immediately after the joint venture was established, and was the start of a [[Olympia series|long series]] of future ''Olympia'' machines.
  
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The ''Olympia Star'' would be followed by the ''[[New Olympia]]'' later in the decade.
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The ''{{PAGENAME}}'' proved to be immensely popular, and soon coined a new term among the Japanese public, "''Olympia Machines''".{{ref|https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/d2691f40123ae387fedcc2b567659706}}
  
 
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Olympia Star (オリンピア･スター) is a slot machine released in Japan around 1964 which reuses the shell of the Star series. Produced by Olympia, a joint venture between Sega Enterprises and Taito[3], it introduced a form of legalized gambling to Japan which would establish the foundations of the future medal game industry.[3]

History

Main article: Olympia (company).

Around 1960, Taito conceptualized a way to circumvent Japan's anti-gambling laws by creating a slot machine which would use specialized tokens; these tokens would later be traded for real money.[4] By equipping their existing Royal Crown machine (a Sega Bell clone) with this system, adding a stop button for the reels to add a weak element of skill, and categorizing the machine in the sex industry, Taito was surprisingly able to get government approval.[3]

Taito's new Royal Crown launched in 1964.[3] However, it was soon noticed that Sega Enterprises was almost ready to launch their own identical machine[4], and an angry Taito met with Sega. hile the exact details of this meeting are unknown, it is speculated that Sega used the fact that the Royal Crown was a clone of their existing Sega Bell to leverage a position in their favor.[4]

Ultimately, the two companies settled on a compromise, and quickly formed a new joint venture, Olympia Co., Ltd., that same year.[5] The name was chosen by Taito to capitalize on Tokyo's 1964 Summer Olympics (without any license to do so). In this agreement, Sega would handle the manufacturing of the new slot machines, and Taito would manage their sales and marketing.[5] This resulted in the Olympia Star, released in 1964 almost immediately after the joint venture was established, and was the start of a long series of future Olympia machines.

Legacy

The Olympia Star proved to be immensely popular, and soon coined a new term among the Japanese public, "Olympia Machines".[3]

Promotional material

  • JP flyer

Photo gallery

  • OlympiaStar SM JP 2.png
  • OlympiaStar SM JP photo 2.png
  • OlympiaStar SM JP photo.png

  • Token (front)

References

  1. ↑ Olympia (company)
  2. ↑ http://thetastates.com/eremeka/1969prior.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-08-21 09:33)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/d2691f40123ae387fedcc2b567659706
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/71646fc259602a59deb9707332200cd4?fm=entry_awc
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://blog.goo.ne.jp/nazox2016/e/f43ea93334695ed0ff036c2916b2a5be?fm=entry_awc


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Olympia series
Olympia Star (1964) | New Olympia (1969) | Olympia Mark II (1971) | Olympia Mark III (1972) | Olympia Golden Star (1974)
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Pachislot
Jet Set Radio (2003) | Sakura Taisen (2005) | Virtua Fighter (2007) | Sonic Live! (2008) | Pachislot Puyo Puyo! (2011) | Pachislot Sakura Taisen 3 (2011) | Pachislot Sakura Taisen 3: Loop Ver. (2012) | Virtua Fighter Pachislot (2014) | Pachislot Bayonetta (2015) | Pachislot Devil Survivor 2: The Last Seven Days (2015) | Pachislot Ryu ga Gotoku of the End (2015) | Pachislot Chain Chronicle (2018) | Pachislot Sakura Taisen: Atsuki Chishio Ni (2017) | Pachislot Senjou no Valkyria (2018) | Pachislot Phantasy Star Online 2 (2020) | Pachislot Persona 5 (2022)
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