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'''Yokohama Joypolis''' (横浜ジョイポリス) in Yokohama was the first [[Joypolis]] indoor theme park to be opened by [[Sega]]. As part of a restructuring by Sega, Joyopolis Yokohama was closed in 1998. The park re-opened on 25th July 1999 as '''Joypolis H. Factory Yokohama''' (ジョイポリスH.FACTORY横浜), however was closed in 2001 due to low visitor numbers and financial restraints. One of the reasons cited for closure was its fifteen-minute walking distance from the nearest subway station - something rectified in 2004, had the site still been in operation.
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'''Yokohama Joypolis''' (横浜ジョイポリス) in Yokohama was the first [[Joypolis]] indoor theme park to be opened by [[Sega]]. As part of a restructuring by Sega, Joyopolis Yokohama was closed in 1998. The park re-opened on 25th July 1999 as '''Joypolis H. Factory Yokohama''' (ジョイポリスH.FACTORY横浜), however was closed in 2001 due to low visitor numbers and financial restraints. One of the reasons cited for closure was its fifteen-minute walking distance{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19961224105332/http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/atp/yokohama/access.html}} from the nearest subway station - something rectified in 2004, had the site still been in operation.
  
 
The building became a warehouse in the years that followed, and is now a block of flats.
 
The building became a warehouse in the years that followed, and is now a block of flats.
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==Story==
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横浜 新山下に秘密の研究所を持つ彼の目的は、「"時"の破壊」。 日常という「時の流れ」に支配され、いつもと同じ「空間」で変化のない毎日を過ごすことに何の疑問も抱かずに生きる人々にとてつもない衝撃を与えるために、彼は研究を重ねてきた。
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そして、ついに『時空間位相変調装置(BURP)』が出来上がった。『BURP』を稼働させれば、「時」を歪ませ、「空間」にひずみをつくり、人々を「時の流れ」から解放させることができる。ところが、この事態を時空間管理局(タイム・ポリス)がキャッチし、彼の実験を妨げようとする。
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"Dr.クロノ"は、『BURP』を守るために、研究所をアミューズメントテーマパーク 『ジョイポリス』としてカモフラージュした。彼の研究成果は7種類の時空間を体験できるアトラクションにより体験できる。
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{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/19961224105313/http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/atp/yokohama/story.html}}
  
 
==Opening==
 
==Opening==
The 11,946 sq metre complex opened with over 8,250 sq/m of that dedicated to the theme park's 7 major attractions. These included a revamped ''Virtua Racing'' (renamed Virtua Formula) and 217 coin operated arcade machines. Many of the rides also appeared inside [[Sega World Sydney]] when the parks launched in Australia. [http://www.ibiblio.org/GameBytes/issue21/misc/joypolis.html]
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The 11,946m² complex opened with over 8,250m² of that dedicated to the theme park's 7 major attractions and 217 coin operated arcade machines{{ref|http://www.sega.co.jp/sega/atp/yokohama/data.html}}. It mark the public debut of ''[[Mad Bazooka]]'', ''[[Rail Chase: The Ride]]'' and ''[[VR-1]]'' which would go on to feature at other venues across the world. It also offered food and drink, as well as a Sega shop.
 
 
*'''Virtua Formula''' - The opening attraction of Joypolis, an enhanced version of ''Virtua Racing'' with up to 8 players each. It features a full-sized Formula 1 cockpit and 80-inch playback screens. This game had a dedicated room with 32 machines running.
 
*'''Rail Chase: the Ride''' - Based upon the SEGA arcade game ''Rail Chase''. This is an interactive rollercoaster ride in which players must shoot targets as they travel.
 
*'''[[Ghost Hunters]]''' - A ride which places the players in a pitch black arena, using mirrors to display holographic ghost targets.
 
*'''[[Mad Bazooka]]''' - An indoor bumper car ride in which two teams of 6 players fire rubber balls at each other. Balls fire at the rate of 8 shots per second through a tank cannon, while the bumper cars have the ability to pick up the balls off the floor.
 
*'''Astronomicon''' - An astrology-based interactive theatre that tells fortunes and reads horoscopes to an audience of up to 50 people.
 
*'''[[AS-1]]''' - A 360-degree motion simulator.
 
*'''[[VR-1]] Space Mission''' - A virtual reality space mission accommodating 8 people per machine which allows players to pilot their own space ship with twin [[yoke]]s.
 
  
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===Major attractions===
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*''[[Virtua Formula]]''
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*''[[Rail Chase: The Ride]]''
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*''[[Ghost Hunters]]''
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*''[[Mad Bazooka]]''
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*''[[Astronomicon]]''
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*''[[AS-1]]''
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*''[[VR-1]]''
  
 
==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==

Revision as of 13:22, 9 November 2020

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Yokohama Joypolis
Location: Yokohama, Japan
Opened: 1994-07-20[1]
Closed: 2001-02-28

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Yokohama Joypolis (横浜ジョイポリス) in Yokohama was the first Joypolis indoor theme park to be opened by Sega. As part of a restructuring by Sega, Joyopolis Yokohama was closed in 1998. The park re-opened on 25th July 1999 as Joypolis H. Factory Yokohama (ジョイポリスH.FACTORY横浜), however was closed in 2001 due to low visitor numbers and financial restraints. One of the reasons cited for closure was its fifteen-minute walking distance[2] from the nearest subway station - something rectified in 2004, had the site still been in operation.

The building became a warehouse in the years that followed, and is now a block of flats.

Story

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天才発明家"Dr.クロノ"。

横浜 新山下に秘密の研究所を持つ彼の目的は、「"時"の破壊」。 日常という「時の流れ」に支配され、いつもと同じ「空間」で変化のない毎日を過ごすことに何の疑問も抱かずに生きる人々にとてつもない衝撃を与えるために、彼は研究を重ねてきた。 そして、ついに『時空間位相変調装置(BURP)』が出来上がった。『BURP』を稼働させれば、「時」を歪ませ、「空間」にひずみをつくり、人々を「時の流れ」から解放させることができる。ところが、この事態を時空間管理局(タイム・ポリス)がキャッチし、彼の実験を妨げようとする。

"Dr.クロノ"は、『BURP』を守るために、研究所をアミューズメントテーマパーク 『ジョイポリス』としてカモフラージュした。彼の研究成果は7種類の時空間を体験できるアトラクションにより体験できる。

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Opening

The 11,946m² complex opened with over 8,250m² of that dedicated to the theme park's 7 major attractions and 217 coin operated arcade machines[1]. It mark the public debut of Mad Bazooka, Rail Chase: The Ride and VR-1 which would go on to feature at other venues across the world. It also offered food and drink, as well as a Sega shop.

Major attractions

Gallery

References


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)