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.
Sega Pinball (1994-1999)
| Industry | Interactive entertainment |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Defunct | 1999 |
| Fate | Sold |
| Headquarters | Chicago |
| Products | Pinball machines and some arcade/redemption games |
Pinball
- Apollo 13
- Batman Forever
- Baywatch
- Godzilla
- GoldenEye
- Golden Cue
- Harley Davidson
- Independence Day
- Lost in Space
- Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
- Maverick
- South Park
- Space Jam
- Star Wars Trilogy
- Starship Troopers
- Jurassic Park 2 The Lost World
- The X-Files
- Twister
- Viper Night Drivin'
Unreleased prototypes
- Derby Daze (1996)
- Roach Racers (1997)
Miscellaneous arcade machines
- Cut the Cheese (1996)
- Austin Powers (1997)
- Udderly Tickets (1997)
- Whack-A-Doodle-Doo (1998)
- Titanic (1999)
Sega Enterprises Ltd. (1971 -1978)
Pinball
- 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
References
- ^ http://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?searchtype=advanced&mfgid=280
- ^ http://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?searchtype=advanced&mfgid=279
- ^ Rossignoli, Marco. The Complete Pinball Book: Collecting the Game and Its History. Schiffer Publishing, Limited. p. 110. ISBN 9780764337857.
External links
- Sega Whitestar Pinball Hardware at System 16.com
- Sega/Data East Version 3b Hardware at System 16.com
- Sega Electromechanical Hardware at System 16.com
- Sega Enterprises Ltd. at the Internet Pinball Machine Database
- Sega Pinball Inc. at the Internet Pinball Machine Database