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Re: Yeah, that's not true.....
10/19/14 02:51 AM

> I don't think arcades were ever that popular in North America though, at least not as
> popular as they were in Japan or the UK.

Can't really speak as to Japan, but in (specifically) Southern California they were *everywhere* at the time - arguably on a par with the parts of the UK that I was in (mostly Southeast England / the Home Counties) and Edinburgh.

Ireland was different - they weren't as prevalent as in the UK (at least outside of Dublin), but machines were to be found in pubs, shops, petrol stations, etc.

> At one of the trade shows I spoke to the Konami UK distributor and they said it was
> something like 90% of the Dancing Stage Euromix cabs ended up in the UK (they had a
> maximum number they could ship due to the music licensing).

I have no reason to doubt you, but can't really speak to machines from that timeframe - I'd emigrated to the 'States by 1998.

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End of arcade development ?	Sonic	10/05/14 06:29 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	xBEMANIxGIRLx	10/22/14 04:39 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Nightvoice	10/21/14 07:08 AM
For what it's worth......	sirscotty	10/08/14 01:59 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Moose	10/06/14 04:30 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	sirscotty	10/05/14 08:57 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Big Karnak	10/06/14 06:14 AM
Yeah, that's not true.....	Traso	10/06/14 10:18 PM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	R. Belmont	10/07/14 05:08 PM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	DMala	10/09/14 05:27 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	R. Belmont	10/12/14 09:11 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	casm	10/13/14 12:22 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Vas Crabb	10/13/14 05:28 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	casm	10/13/14 08:45 PM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Vas Crabb	10/14/14 01:56 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	R. Belmont	10/14/14 10:04 PM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Outrun2006	10/15/14 02:49 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	casm	10/14/14 06:40 PM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Anonymous	10/18/14 10:55 PM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	R. Belmont	10/22/14 05:30 PM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Anonymous	10/23/14 07:08 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Traso	10/24/14 02:23 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Big Karnak	10/24/14 05:53 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Outrun2006	10/23/14 02:50 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	casm	10/19/14 02:51 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	jonwil	10/09/14 05:34 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	DomingosDeMame	10/09/14 06:52 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Heihachi_73	10/12/14 11:04 PM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Traso	10/14/14 03:52 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Heihachi_73	10/14/14 07:02 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	gregf	10/07/14 06:14 PM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Traso	10/07/14 07:32 PM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Anonymous	10/09/14 09:03 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Traso	10/11/14 07:03 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Anonymous	10/12/14 08:32 PM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Outrun2006	10/11/14 10:19 AM
Re: Yeah, that's not true.....	Smitdogg	10/11/14 08:10 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Comboman	10/05/14 08:22 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	lharms	10/05/14 07:13 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	jonwil	10/07/14 12:04 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Big Karnak	10/07/14 01:49 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Smitdogg	10/11/14 08:14 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Big Karnak	10/12/14 04:53 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Smitdogg	10/19/14 04:00 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	RATMNL	10/12/14 01:35 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Big Karnak	10/12/14 02:09 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	CTOJAH	10/12/14 02:13 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Traso	10/14/14 04:03 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Big Karnak	10/13/14 04:06 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	CTOJAH	10/13/14 05:50 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Heihachi_73	10/19/14 08:14 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Traso	10/21/14 01:07 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Big Karnak	10/21/14 05:31 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	B2K24	10/21/14 06:13 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Big Karnak	10/23/14 06:41 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	jonwil	10/21/14 04:46 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Bad A Billy	10/13/14 05:42 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Firehawke	10/14/14 10:47 AM
Re: End of arcade development ?	RATMNL	10/12/14 06:06 PM
Re: End of arcade development ?	Traso	10/07/14 07:20 PM

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