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AM4 continued its role as [[Sega Mechatronics]] from 1999.
 
AM4 continued its role as [[Sega Mechatronics]] from 1999.
  
==Softography==
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==Members==
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*[[Hiroshi Yagi]]
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*[[Kaji Toshiyuki]]
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*[[Masami Ishikawa]]
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*[[Masao Yoshimoto]]
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*[[Mitsuharu Fukuzawa]]
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*[[Naoyuki Sato]]
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==Softography before AM4==
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*''[[R360]]'' (1990)
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===World Derby BD===
 
===World Derby BD===
 
* ''[[World Derby]]'' (1989)
 
* ''[[World Derby]]'' (1989)
  
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===UFO BD===
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* ''[[UFO Catcher]]'' (1985)
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* ''[[UFO Catcher DX]]'' (1987)
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===Dedicated===
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*''[[New Speed Hockey]]'' (1988)
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*''[[Golden Wave]]'' (1989)
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*''[[Bull's Eye]]'' (1988)
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*''[[Sega Super Circuit]]'' (1989)
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===Multi-purpose arcade cabinets ===
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*''[[Aero City]]'' (1988)
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==Softography as AM4==
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{{multicol|
 
===Royal Ascot BD===
 
===Royal Ascot BD===
* ''[[Royal Ascot]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[Royal Ascot]]'' (1992) (with [[Sega AM3]], [[Sega AM6]])
  
 
===Western Dream BD===  
 
===Western Dream BD===  
* ''[[Western Dream]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[Western Dream]]'' (1992) (with [[Sega AM6]])
  
 
===[[X Board]]===
 
===[[X Board]]===
* ''[[Carribean Roule]]'' (1992) (with [[Sega AM3]])
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* ''[[Carribean Roule]]'' (1992) (with [[Sega AM3]], [[Sega AM6]])
  
 
===Bingo Party BD/M1===
 
===Bingo Party BD/M1===
* ''[[Bingo Party]]'' (1993)
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* ''[[Bingo Party]]'' (1993) (with [[Sega AM6]])
  
 
===Castle Coaster BD===
 
===Castle Coaster BD===
* ''[[Castle Coaster]]'' (1995)
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* ''[[Castle Coaster]]'' (1995) (with [[Sega AM6]])
  
 
===G-MAIN/M1===
 
===G-MAIN/M1===
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===UFO BD===
 
===UFO BD===
* ''[[UFO Catcher]]'' (1985)
 
* ''[[UFO Catcher]]'' (1987)
 
 
* ''[[Dream Town]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[Dream Town]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[School Kids]]'' (1993)
 
* ''[[School Kids]]'' (1993)
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* ''[[Baby UFO]]'' (1998)  
 
* ''[[Baby UFO]]'' (1998)  
  
===Sega System C===
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===[[Sega System C]]===
 
* ''[[Waku Waku Marine]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[Waku Waku Marine]]'' (1992)
 
* ''[[SegaSonic Popcorn Shop]]'' (1993) (with [[AM1]])
 
* ''[[SegaSonic Popcorn Shop]]'' (1993) (with [[AM1]])
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* ''[[Galaxy Force II]]'' (1988) (with [[AM1]])
 
* ''[[Galaxy Force II]]'' (1988) (with [[AM1]])
  
===Sega Titan Video===
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===[[Sega Titan Video]]===
 
*''[[Critter Crusher]]'' (1995) (with [[Sega AM1]])
 
*''[[Critter Crusher]]'' (1995) (with [[Sega AM1]])
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*''[[Sports Fishing]]'' (1995)
 
*''[[Name Club]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[Name Club]]'' (1996)
 
*''[[Aroma Club]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Aroma Club]]'' (1997)
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*''[[Waku Waku Shoubousya]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Waku Waku Shoubousya]]'' (1997)
 
*''[[Wanpaku Safari]]'' (1998)
 
*''[[Wanpaku Safari]]'' (1998)
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===[[Sega H1 Board]]===
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*''[[Aqua Stage]]'' (1995)
  
 
===Dedicated===
 
===Dedicated===
*''[[New Speed Hockey]]'' (1988)
 
*''[[Golden Wave]]'' (1989)
 
*''[[Bull's Eye]]'' (1988)
 
*''[[Sega Super Circuit]]'' (1989)
 
 
*''[[Speed Basketball]]'' (1992)
 
*''[[Speed Basketball]]'' (1992)
 
*''[[Speed Soccer]]'' (1992)  
 
*''[[Speed Soccer]]'' (1992)  
 
*''[[Zaurus Oozu]]'' (1992)
 
*''[[Zaurus Oozu]]'' (1992)
 
*''[[Bingo Carnival]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Bingo Carnival]]'' (1993)
*''[[Critter Crusher]]'' (1993) (with [[AM1]])
 
 
*''[[Exciting Speed Hockey]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Exciting Speed Hockey]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Speed Attack]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Speed Attack]]'' (1993)
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===Multi-purpose arcade cabinets ===
 
===Multi-purpose arcade cabinets ===
*''[[Aero City]]'' (1988)
 
 
*''[[Astro City]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Astro City]]'' (1993)
 
*''[[Super Megalo 2]]'' (1994)
 
*''[[Super Megalo 2]]'' (1994)

Revision as of 08:27, 25 May 2017


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Sega Amusement Machine Research and Development Department #4, commonly known as Sega AM R&D #4 or Sega AM4, was a research and development division within Sega. The AM4 name was adopted in 1990 after the internal AM and CS teams were separated. It was previously known as R&D4.

Unlike Sega AM1, Sega AM2 and Sega AM3, Sega AM4 was responsible for the creation of arcade cabinets, and thus outside of an advisory role, had no influence in the development of video games. However with machines like the UFO Catcher and other mechanical engineering archievments it gained noteriety on it's own as well.

AM4 produced the vast majority of Sega arcade machines of the 1990s. AM4 credits remain inconsistent however, with it sometimes being credited and other times not[1].

AM4 continued its role as Sega Mechatronics from 1999.

Members

Softography before AM4

World Derby BD

UFO BD

Dedicated

Multi-purpose arcade cabinets

Softography as AM4

Royal Ascot BD

Western Dream BD

X Board

Bingo Party BD/M1

Castle Coaster BD

G-MAIN/M1

C-GAL/Sega Titan Video

UFO BD

Dream Catcher BD

UFO BD EX

EX BD

Sega System C

Sega System 16B

Y Board

Sega Titan Video

Sega H1 Board

Dedicated

Multi-purpose arcade cabinets

References


Timeline of Sega of Japan research and development divisions








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