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'''Metropolis''' was the first Sega-branded arcade to open in the United Kingdom, and was located in the basement of [[wikipedia:Hamleys|Hamleys]] at 188-196 Regent Street, Soho, London. | '''Metropolis''' was the first Sega-branded arcade to open in the United Kingdom, and was located in the basement of [[wikipedia:Hamleys|Hamleys]] at 188-196 Regent Street, Soho, London. | ||
| − | Little is known about Metropolis' history, aside from opening in November 1992 and housing a rare [[R360]] machine{{magref|cvg|134|12}} and the [[Dennou Senki Net Merc|"Sega Net Merc"]]{{magref|cvg|168|75}} system. It is thought to have re-branded to become a generic arcade in the early 2000s, shortly after [[Leisure Exchange]] assumed control of it and the other remaining Sega venues located in the UK. | + | Little is known about Metropolis' history, aside from opening in November 1992 and housing a rare [[R360]] machine{{magref|cvg|134|12}} and the [[Dennou Senki Net Merc|"Sega Net Merc"]]{{magref|cvg|168|75}} system. It is thought to have re-branded to become a generic arcade in the early 2000s, shortly after [[Leisure Exchange]] assumed control of it and the other remaining Sega venues located in the UK. |
==Magazine articles== | ==Magazine articles== | ||
Revision as of 19:17, 19 February 2021
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| Location: Soho, London, United Kingdom |
| Opened: 1992-11 |
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Metropolis was the first Sega-branded arcade to open in the United Kingdom, and was located in the basement of Hamleys at 188-196 Regent Street, Soho, London.
Little is known about Metropolis' history, aside from opening in November 1992 and housing a rare R360 machine[1] and the "Sega Net Merc"[2] system. It is thought to have re-branded to become a generic arcade in the early 2000s, shortly after Leisure Exchange assumed control of it and the other remaining Sega venues located in the UK.
Magazine articles
- Main article: Metropolis (venue)/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) |