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'''Tokyo Joypolis''' (東京ジョイポリス) is an [[wikipedia:Odaiba, Tokyo|Odaiba, Tokyo]]-based [[Joypolis]] indoor theme park. Opened in December 1996, it is the largest and most active [[Sega]] theme park in operation, and its design has gone on to become a template for the company’s further locations.
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'''Tokyo Joypolis''' (東京ジョイポリス) is a [[Joypolis]] indoor theme park opened by [[Sega]]. Opened in July 1996 and situated within the Decks Tokyo Beach shopping complex, Odaiba, it is the largest and most active Joypolis in operation, and its design has gone on to become a template for the company’s further locations.
  
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==History==
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It has been remodelled and reopened twice in its 25 years of operations, once in December 2000 and again in July 2012.
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[[Michael Jackson]] was a celebrity guest at the theme park’s December 1996 opening inaguaration. After spending time enjoying many larger attractions like [[Power Sled]], he signed his autograph on a wall dedicated to celebrity visitors. Afterwards a glass pane was installed to preserve the wall, which can be still seen to this day.{{ref|http://onmjfootsteps.canalblog.com/archives/2016/09/12/34305758.html}}
 
  
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==Attractions==
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'''Tokyo Joypolis''' is the third [[Joypolis]] location to be opened. It has been remodelled twice, once in December 2000 and again during the first half of 2012.
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===Current attractions===
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==Major attractions==
 
 
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*''[[Time Fall]]''
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* ''[[Fortune Forest]]''
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*''[[Aqua Nova]]''
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* ''[[Gekion Live Coaster]]''
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*''[[AS-1]]''
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* ''[[Halfpipe Tokyo]]''
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*''[[Halfpipe Canyon]]''
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* ''[[House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn The Attraction]]''
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*''[[Rail Chase: The Ride]]''
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* ''[[The Joypolis Explorer]]''
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*''[[Funteractive Square]]''
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* ''[[Murder Lodge]]''
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*''[[Power Sled]]''
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* ''[[Sonic Athletics]]''
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*''[[Beast in Darkness]]''
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* ''[[Spicy Taxi]]''
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*''[[The Crypt]]''
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* ''[[Storm G]]''
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*''[[Fortune Museum]]''
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* ''[[Tower Tag VR]]''
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*''[[Teasure Panic]]''
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* ''[[Transformers Human Alliance Special]]''
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*''[[Weird Photo Studio]]''
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* ''[[Wild Wing]]''
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* ''[[Wild Jungle Brothers]]''
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* ''[[Wild River The Treasure Hunt]]''
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* ''[[Zero Latency VR]]''
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===Past attractions===
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*''[[Time Fall]]'' (1996-07-12 - 2000)
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*''[[Aqua Nova]]'' (1996-07-12 - 200x)
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*''[[AS-1]]'' (1996-07-12 - 2004-11-23)
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*''[[Halfpipe Canyon]]'' (1996-07-12 - 2012)
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*''[[Rail Chase: The Ride]]'' (1996-07-12 - 2000)
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*''[[Power Sled]]'' (1996-07-12 - 200x)
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*''[[Beast In Darkness]]'' (1996-07-12  - 200x)
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*''[[The Crypt]]'' (1996-07-12  - 200x)
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*''[[Fortune Museum]]'' (1996-07-12  - 200x)
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*''[[Ghost Hunters#Treasure Panic|Treasure Panic]]'' (1996-07-12  - 200x)
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*''[[Weird Photo Studio]]'' (1996-07-12 - 200x)
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*''[[Boat Race GP]]'' (1998-01-15 - 2000)
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*''[[Lost Cemetery|Horror Ride]]'' (1998-04-25 - 200x)
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*''[[The Lost World: Jurassic Park Special]]'' (1998 - 200x)
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*''[[Sky Cruising]]'' (1999-04-29 - 201x)
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*''[[Aquarena]]'' (1999-06-24 - 200x)
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*''[[Sega Touring Car Championship Special]]'' (1999-11-13 - 2007)
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*''[[Bike Athlon]]'' (2000 - 2007)
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*''[[Wild River]]'' (2000 - 200x)
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*''[[Viva! Skydiving]]'' (2000-12-02- 2005-04-18)
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*''[[Speed Boarder]]'' (2000-12-02 - 2006-06-05)
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*''[[Wild Jungle]]'' (2000-12-02 - 200x)
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*''[[Cycraft]]'' (2003 - 2006-05-30)
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*''[[Dark Chapel]]'' (2004-07-16 - 2017-05-07)
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*''[[Wild River Splash!]]'' (2006-04-29 - 201x)
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*''[[Spin Bullet]]'' (2006-07-16 - 2012)
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*''[[OutRun 2 SP SDX]]'' (2006 - 201x)
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*''[[The House of the Dead 4 Special]]'' (2006 - 2020)
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*''[[Burnout Running]]'' (2007-04-23 - 201x)
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*''[[Initial D Arcade Stage 4 Limited]]'' (2007-07-21 - 201x)
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*''[[Let's Go Jungle! Special]]'' (2007-07-21 - 201x)
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*''[[Hummer]]'' (2009-04-29 - 201x)
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*''[[Veil Of Dark]]'' (2012-07-14 - 2016-05-12)
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*''[[Sonic Ghost Shooting]]'' (2013-07-27 - 2016-05-15)
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*''[[Sonic Brain Ranking]]'' (2013-10-24 - 2018-01-10)
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==DecoPOLIS==
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DecoPOLIS (a portmanteau of decoration and polis) is a dedicated exhibition area within Tokyo Joypolis, which has hosted multiple officially-sponsored events and collaborations.{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230530100114/https://tokyo-joypolis.com/attraction/decopolis.html}}
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==Videos==
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{{gallery|
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{{gitem|GameCatalogII_180996_TokyoJoypolis.mp4|Segments from 18/09/96 edition of '' [[Game Catalog II]]''}}
 
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
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===1996-2000===
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<gallery>
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Tokyo Joypolis 1996 1.jpg|First entrance circa July 1996
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Tokyo Joypolis 1996 2.jpg|Central atrium circa July 1996
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TJP Entrance 1996.jpg
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Tokyo Joypolis Interior 1996.jpg
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TJP Entrance 1996 2.jpg
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Tokyo Joypolis Interior 1996 2.jpg
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TJP Power Sled.jpg|''[[Power Sled]]''
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TJP Halfpipe Canyon.jpg|''[[Halfpipe Canyon]]''
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TJP Time Fall.jpg|''[[Time Fall]]''
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Tokyo RailChase.jpg|''[[Rail Chase: The Ride]]''
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TreasurePanic Tokyo.jpg|''[[Ghost Hunters#Treasure Panic|Treasure Panic]]''
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Joypolis Tokyo.jpg|Exterior, October 1999
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Tokyo Joypolis Interior 1999.jpg|Interior
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The Crypt exterior.jpg|''The Crypt'' exterior
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Tokyo Joypolis Sakura Taisen 3.jpg|''[[Sakura Taisen 3]]'' reveal event, 2000
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Tokyo Joypolis 2000.jpg
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Tokyo Joypolis 2000 2.jpg
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Tokyo Joypolis 2000 3.jpg
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</gallery>
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===2000-2012===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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Joypolis Tokyo.jpg|First entrance
 
 
Joypolis Tokyo 2.jpg|Second entrance
 
Joypolis Tokyo 2.jpg|Second entrance
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TokyoJoypolis entrance 2004.jpeg|Second entrance
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TokyoJoypolis lobby 2004.jpeg|Lobby
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</gallery>
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===2012-present===
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<gallery>
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TokyoJoypolis exterior Dec2014.jpeg|Exterior
 
Joypolis Tokyo 3.jpg|Current entrance
 
Joypolis Tokyo 3.jpg|Current entrance
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TokyoJoypolis ticketmachine 2019.jpeg|Ticket machine
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TokyoJoypolis ticketgate 2019.jpeg|Ticket gate
 
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</gallery>
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==Magazine articles==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}}
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==Promotional material==
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{{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Promotional material}}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 23:00, 6 September 2023

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Tokyo Joypolis
Location: Odaiba, Tokyo, Japan
Opened: 1996-07-12[1]

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Tokyo Joypolis (東京ジョイポリス) is a Joypolis indoor theme park opened by Sega. Opened in July 1996 and situated within the Decks Tokyo Beach shopping complex, Odaiba, it is the largest and most active Joypolis in operation, and its design has gone on to become a template for the company’s further locations.

It has been remodelled and reopened twice in its 25 years of operations, once in December 2000 and again in July 2012.

Attractions

Current attractions

Past attractions

DecoPOLIS

DecoPOLIS (a portmanteau of decoration and polis) is a dedicated exhibition area within Tokyo Joypolis, which has hosted multiple officially-sponsored events and collaborations.[2]

Videos

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Segments from 18/09/96 edition of Game Catalog II

Gallery

1996-2000

2000-2012

  • Second entrance

  • Second entrance

  • Lobby

2012-present

  • Exterior

  • Current entrance

  • Ticket machine

  • Ticket gate

Magazine articles

Main article: Tokyo Joypolis/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Tokyo Joypolis/Promotional material.

References

  1. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-13 (1996-08-09)" (JP; 1996-07-26), page 43
  2. ↑ https://tokyo-joypolis.com/attraction/decopolis.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-05-30 10:01)


Joypolis venues
Current
Tokyo Joypolis (1996) | Shanghai Joypolis (2014) | Qingdao Joypolis (2015)
Former
Shinjuku Joypolis (1996-2000) | Niigata Joypolis (1995-2001) | Yokohama Joypolis (1994-2001) | Fukuoka Joypolis (1996-2001) | Kyoto Joypolis (1997-2002) | Umeda Joypolis (1998-2018) | Okayama Joypolis (1998-2018) | Joypolis VR Shibuya (2018-2020)
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