Sega AM3

Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #3, (Sega AM R&D Dept. #3) was a division within Sega of Japan. It was formally established in April 1993, due to an internal reorganization of the arcade development section, and existed primarily to create arcade (or "amusement") games.

During its existence, this division was commonly referred to as Sega AM3, being the "third" of several R&D divisions within Sega's Japanese operations. From May 1993 onwards, Hisao Oguchi acted as AM3's general manager.

AM3 existed for most of the 1990s until May 1999 when it became Sega Software R&D Dept. 3.

Softography as R&D1

Sega Zaxxon hardware

• Future Spy (1984)

Sega System 1

• Flicky (1984)
• Sindbad Mystery (1984)
• Spatter (1984)
• Choplifter (1985)
• Ninja Princess (1985)

Sega System E

• Hang-On Jr. (1985)

Sega System 2

• Heavy Metal (1985)
• Shooting Master (1985)

Sega Space Harrier

• Enduro Racer (1985)

Y Board

• Galaxy Force (1988)
• Galaxy Force II (1988)
• Last Survivor (1988)

X Board

• Thunder Blade (1987)
• Line of Fire (1990)
• Super Monaco GP (1989)

System 16

• Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars (1990)
• Shinobi (1986)
• Alien Syndrome (1987)
• Body Slam (1987)
• Bullet (1987)
• Dunk Shot (1987)
• Fantasy Zone (1987)
• Heavyweight Champ (1987)
• Quartet (1987)
• Quartet 2 (1987)
• SDI (1987)
• Sonic Boom (1987)
• Time Scanner (1987)
• Altered Beast (1988)
• Tetris (1988)
• E-SWAT (1989)
• Flash Point (1989)
• Golden Axe (1989)

System 18

• Bloxeed (1989)
• Shadow Dancer (1989)
• Alien Storm (1990)
• Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (1990)

System C

• Columns (1988)
• Columns II (1990)

System C-2

• Borench (1988)

System 24

• Gain Ground (1988)
• Hot Rod (1988)
• Crack Down (1988)
• Bonanza Bros. (1990)
• Rough Racer (1990)

System 32

• Rad Mobile (1990)

Unique/Unknown

• World Bingo (1985)

Softography as AM3

X Board

• Carribean Roule (1992) (with Sega AM6)
• Royal Ascot (1992) (with Sega AM6)

Y Board

• Rail Chase (1991)

System 18

• D. D. Crew (1991)
• Wally wo Sagase! (1992)

System 24

• Dynamic Country Club (1991)

System C

• PotoPoto (1994)

Model 1

• Star Wars Arcade (1994)
• Tecwar (1994)

System 32

• Dark Edge (1992)
• Dragon Ball Z V.R.V.S. (1994)
• Hard Dunk (1994)
• Jurassic Park (1994)
• SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1992)
• Title Fight (1992)

Sega Model 2

• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (1996)

Sega Model 2A CRX

• Manx TT Superbike (1995)
• Sega Rally Championship (1995)

Sega Model 2B CRX

• Rail Chase 2 (1995)
• Gunblade NY (1995)
• Indy 500 (1995)
• Last Bronx (1996)

Sega Model 2C CRX

• Top Skater (1997)

Sega Model 3 Step 1.5

• The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
• Le Mans 24 (1997)

Sega Model 3 Step 2.0

• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On Oratorio Tangram (1998)

Sega Model 3 Step 2.1

• Dirt Devils (1998)
• L.A. Machineguns (1998)
• Magical Truck Adventure (1998)

Sega Titan Video

• Baku Baku Animal (1997)
• Decathlete (1996)
• Funky Head Boxers (1995)
• Winter Heat (1997)

Sega Saturn

• Baku Baku Animal (1995)
• Sega Rally Championship (1995) (with Sega CS)
• Cyber Troopers Virtual-On (1996) (with CRI and Sega CS)
• Funky Head Boxers (1995)
• Decathlete (1996)
• Last Bronx (1996)
• Winter Heat (1998) (with Data East)

NAOMI

• Crazy Taxi (1999)

Unique/Unknown

• Bingo Party (1993)
• Exciting Boat Race (1993)
• Net Marc (1995)
• VR-1 (1994)

Softography as Sega Software R&D3

NAOMI

• Jambo! Safari (1999)
• Kasei Channel Mars TV (1999)
• Toy Fighter (1999) (with Anchor)
• Touch De Uno! 2 (1999)

Dreamcast

• Crazy Taxi (1999)

Magazine articles

Main article: Sega AM3/Magazine articles.

External links

• Sega AM3's production history on the Hitmaker website (Internet Archive)