Sega Pinball Inc. was a division of Sega which existed from 1994 until 1999.[1] Though Sega first entered the pinball market in 1971 but stopped production in 1978.[2] Sega re-entered the market when it took over Data East's pinball division in 1994.[3] They produced machines under the name Sega Pinball Inc. for 5 years before leaving the market again in 1999. Sega sold all pinball assets to Gary Stern, president of the division, who then founded Stern Pinball, Inc.[4]
Sega Pinball (1994–1999)
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| Industry | Interactive entertainment, Pinball |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Data East Pinball |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Fate | Sold to Gary Stern |
| Successor | Stern Pinball |
| Headquarters | Chicago |
Key people | Gary Stern Joe Kaminkow |
| Products | Pinball machines and some arcade/redemption games |
| Owner | Gary Stern |
Pinball
edit- Maverick (1994)
- Apollo 13 (1995)
- Batman Forever (1995)
- Baywatch (1995)
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1995)
- GoldenEye (1996)
- Independence Day (1996)
- Twister (1996)
- Star Wars Trilogy (1997)
- Starship Troopers (1997)
- The X-Files (1997)
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
- Space Jam (1998)
- Godzilla (1998)
- Golden Cue (1998)
- Lost in Space (1998)
- Viper Night Drivin' (1998)
- South Park (1999)
- Harley Davidson (1999)
Unreleased prototypes
edit- Derby Daze (1996)
- Roach Racers (1997)
Miscellaneous arcade machines
edit- Cut the Cheese (1996)
- Austin Powers (1997)
- Udderly Tickets (1997)
- Whack-A-Doodle-Doo (1998)
- Titanic (1999)
Sega Enterprises Ltd. (1971–1978)
editPinball
edit- Ali Baba
- Arabian Night
- Bad Cat
- Big Kick
- Big Together
- Carnival
- Cha-Cha-Cha
- Crazy Clock
- Explorer
- Galaxy
- Mikoshi
- Millionaire
- Miss Nessie
- Monte Rosa
- Nostalgia
- Robin Hood
- Rodeo
- Sapporo
- Sky Lover
- Surfing
- Temptation
- Winner
- Woman-Lib
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Search Sega Pinball, Incorporated, of Chicago, Illinois, USA (1994-1999)". The Internet Pinball Machine Database. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Search Sega Enterprises, Ltd., of Tokyo, Japan (1971-1979)". The Internet Pinball Machine Database. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Rossignoli, Marco (2011). The Complete Pinball Book: Collecting the Game and Its History. Schiffer Publishing, Limited. p. 110. ISBN 9780764337857.
- ^ "History of American pinball companies". Flippers.be. Retrieved 11 October 2017.