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ARCHIVES

DECEMBER 06
523 - “UK Museum Association Preview!” (#523)

524 - “FUTURE PROOFING THE AMUSEMENT SECTOR! – Part. 1” (#524)

525 - “FUTURE PROOFING THE AMUSEMENT SECTOR! – Part. 2” (#525)
526 - “BeMania Legal Spat New Twist!” (#526)

NOVEMBER 06
515 - “Big Winners for Las Vegas AMOA! - Part 2." (#515)

516 - “CARD GAMING: INCREASED INVESTMENT! - PART 1." (#516)

517 - “Ride Attractions - In Action! " (#517)

518 - “CARD GAMING: INCREASED INVESTMENT! - PART 2." (#518)

519 - “Personalization - The Entertainment Experience! " (#519)

520 - “London 2007 Trail Blazer - Part 1." (#520)

521 - “uWink Bistro – ‘Gaming Starbucks’?” (#521)

522 - “London 2007 Trail Blazer - Part 2." (#522)

OCTOBER 06
509 - “Health Warning for Attraction Riding!" (#509)

510 - “PLASA'07: Lights, Audio - Action! " (#510)

511 - “UK's Leisure Extravaganza Takes off!" (#511)

512 - “Big Winners for Las Vegas AMOA! - Part 1." (#512)

513 - “SEGA Europe: New Business Structure! " (#513)

514 - “ATEI Inward Mission: Media Gathering! " (#514)

SEPTEMBER 06
504 - “Major New Development in IT Franchies" (#504)

505 - “JAMMA Gose Wild: Part 1." (#505)

506 - “PS2 Take's Final Bow in Arcade!" (#506)

507 - “Cinemas Go Entertainment Venue!" (#507)

508 - “JAMMA Gose Wild: Part 2." (#508)

AUGUST 06
496 - “Physicality - Exergaming Venues! Part 1 ” (#496)

497 - “Physicality - Exergaming Venues! Part 2 ” (#497)
498 - “The Growing Retro Revolution!” (#498)

499 - “SEGA New Seasonal Line-Up Shocks!” (#499)

500 - “THEME PARKS - AN ENDANGERED SPECIES?” (#500)
501 - “Amusement -- Too Hot to Handle?” (#501)

502 - “Capcom in Breaking Asian Partnership Rumor!” (#502)

503 - “American Gaming Circles Faltering Online Gambling!” (#503)

JULY 06
488 - “Consumer’s Generational Battle!” (#488)
489 - “Sun Shines on Europe Games – Part 1.” (#489)
490 - “Sun Shines on Europe Games – Part 2.” (#490)
491 - “The Return of the Theater Cabinet!” (#491)

492 - “Entertainment Conference Part 1 - Korea” (#492)

493 - “Entertainment Conference Part 2 - Maastricht” (#493)

494 - “Robots in the Theme Park!” (#494)

495 - “Trade Association First 'ARCADE' Defense!” (#495)

JUNE 06
480 - "Mobile Phones - Linked to Kid Vending!" (#480)
481 - "THE NEW LANDSCAPE - FOOD-N-FUN!" (#481)
482 - "Publisher's Vantage-Point" (#482)
483 - "Amusement Spring Rundown!" (#483)

484 - “Birth of a New US Force!” (#484)

485 - “Arcade’s Blackpool Gathering!” (#485)

486 - “Defining Immersion!” (#486)

487 - “Military and Historic Entertainment!” (#487)

MAY 06
474 - "American Gaming Gathering! Part 4" (#474)
475 - "Entertainment Grows Closer to RadioWare!" (#475)
476 - "Consumer's Arcade Feeding Frenzy!" (#476)
477 - "Theme Venue - Acquisition Madness!" (#477)
478 - "Disney - Mission Concerns!" (#478)
479 - "Hospitality Side-Steps Amusement!" (#479)

APRIL 06
464 - "Secret London Rebellion!" (#464)
465 - "Sky's the Limit for Planetarium Scene!" (#465)
466 - "Shake-up in BIG Displays!" (#466)
467 - "American Gaming Gathering! Part 1" (#467)
468 - "Dramatic Spike in Attraction Incidents!" (#468)
469 - "Mid-Size Attraction Build-up!" (#469)
470 - "Gaming & Tourism UK Style!" (#470)
471 - "American Gaming Gathering! Part 2" (#471)
472 - "American Gaming Gathering! Part 3" (#472)
473 - "Europe Plans Entertainment Green Tax!" (#473)

MARCH 06
454 - "Asian Big Amusement Bonanza! Part 1." (#454)
455 - "Nintendo Enters Park Business!" (#455)
456 - "All That Glistens!" (#456)
457 - "The International Tournament Arena!" (#457)
458 - "Asian Big Amusement Bonanza! Part 2." (#458)
459 - "Consumer Game Cross over!" (#459)
460 - "Where is the 'Wink!" (#460)
461 - "Target Rich Environment!" (#461)
462 - "The New Industry Business Model" (#462))
463 - "Urban Entertainment Rolls-out the Changes!" (#463)

FEBRUARY 06
448 - "European Gaming Blast! Part 1" (#448)
449 - "Coin-op - Catching Them YOUNG! Part 1" (#449)
450 - "Touchy Feelie!" (#450)
451 - "European Gaming Blast! Part 2" (#451)
452 - "VWE - LBE's Rebirth?" (#452)
453 - "Toy Fair - Catching Them YOUNG! Part 2" (#453)

JANUARY 06
443 - "Market Round-up! Part One" (#443)
444 - "Industry in Review!" (#444)
445 - "Market Round-up! Part Two" (#445)
446 - "Seat of Your Pants!" (#446)
447 - "BUILDING A NEW FUTURE!" (#447)

DECEMBER 05
437 - "The Merger of Brands and Mascots" (#437)
438 - "3D Battle Ground - Movies with Depth!" (#438)
439 - "Asian Winter Amusement Round-up" (#439)
440 - "American Theme Park Festival! Part One" (#440)
441 - "American Theme Park Festival! Part Two" (#441)
442 - "Virtual Venues - The New Playground!" (#442)

NOVEMBER 05
433 - "UK 'Preview' of Video Scene - Part One" (#433)
434 - "The Hidden Cashbox!" (#434)
435 - "UK 'Preview' of Video Scene - Part Two" (#435)
436 - "Death by a Salesman!" (#436)

OCTOBER 05
425 - "Amusement Exhibition Marathon: Part One" (#425)
426 - "Amusement Exhibition Marathon: Part Two" (#426)
427 - "Amusement Exhibition Marathon: Part Three" (#427)
428 - "Amusement Exhibition Marathon: Part Four" (#428)
429 - "Amusement Exhibition Marathon: Part Five" (#429)
430 - "Digital Cash Starts Invasion!" (#430)
431 - "Amusement Exhibition Marathon: Part Six" (#431)
432 - "Organized - Theme Park - Crime!" (#432)

SEPTEMBER 05
418 - "JAMMA Show Gold: Part 1" (#418)
419 - "Entertainment Giants Collide" (#419)
420 - "American Video Action!" (#420)
421 - "New Style for Pay-for-Play!" (#421)
422 - "JAMMA Show Gold: Part 2" (#422)
423 - "UK Basks in Retro Fun" (#423)
424 - "Major Ramifications from Past Incidents!" (#424)

AUGUST 05
411 - "Konami Flexes New Muscles" (#411)
412 - "Summer Facility Scene Run-Down! (1)" (#412)
413 - "Summer Amusement Scene Run-Down! (1)" (#413)
414 - "A New Amusement Cashbox!" (#414)
415 - "Summer Amusement Scene Run-Down! (2)" (#415)
416 - "Summer Facility Scene Run-Down! (2)" (#416)
417 - "SEGA Proposes Big Push for New Concept" (#417)

JULY 05
404 - "High Thermometer for UK Industry" (#404)
405 - "Attraction Danger Under Greater Fire!" (#405)
406 - "MIXED-USE VENUE ROUND-UP" (#406)
407 - "A-Wave on Critical List!" (#407)
408 - "Large Format Film Attraction Growth!" (#408)
409 - "Japanese Toy Vending Invasion!" (#409)
410 - "New NET-CASH for Video Games!" (#410)

JUNE 05
396 - "Star Tours II - On Track for Disney?" (#396)
397 - "Hospitality - Amusements New Playground" (#397)
398 - "Homes' Next Years Hopes @ E3" (#398)
399 - "Automatic Vending offers Amusement Lesson!" (#399)
400 - "Global VR Builds Corporation" (#400)
401 - "High Scrutiny for Attraction Sector!" (#401)
402 - "Arcade Merger Mania" (#402)
403 - "LUCID's Restructuring Becomes Clear" (#403)

MAY 05
386 - "Election Emasculates UK Gaming Bill!" (#386)
387 - "Europe Entertainment Venue Round-Up!" (#387)
388 - "Controlling the Classics!" (#388)
389 - "Private Pilots Fuel Low-cost Simulation!" (#389)
390 - "Bandai Considers Namco Acquisition!" (#390)
391 - "Deadly Indoor Simulation! (Part 1)" (#391)
392 - "Deadly Indoor Simulation! (Part 2)" (#392)
393 - "Amusement Lines-up for Wi-Fi!" (#393)
394 - "TriForce and Growing Asian Amusement" (#394)
395 - "Europe's Entertainment Simulation Scramble!" (#395)

APRIL 05
379 - "BIG Changes at TSR" (#379)
380 - "All-Nippon Amusement: Big in Japan!" (#380)
381 - "Entertainment Simulation under the Gun!" (#381)
382 - "Crowded US Amusement Agenda! Part 1" (#382)
383 - "Crowded US Amusement Agenda! Part 2" (#383)
384 - "Amusement Round-Up!" (#384)
385 - "Consumer Electronics Invades Public Space" (#385)

FEBRUARY 05
372 - "UK Heralds Bumper Amusement Year! (Part 1)" (#372)
373 - "GameWorks Acquisition Revealed!"(#373)
374 - "UK Heralds Bumper Amusement Year! (Part 2)" (#374)
375 - "The Race is On!" (#375)
376 - "UK Heralds Bumper Amusement Year! (Part 3)" (#376)
377 - "UK Heralds Bumper Amusement Year! (Part 4)" (#377)
378 - "Camera Phones: Amusements New Bridge!" (#378)

JANUARY 05
367 - "Stinger Coverage in Review '04" (#367)
368 - "The Golf Revelation!" (#368)
369 - "The Robots are Coming!" (#369)
370 - "Crystal Ball Gazing!" (#370)
371 - "Amusement Exhibition Buildup!" (#371)

DECEMBER 04
362 - "Theme Park & Attraction Bizarre - Part One" (#362)
363 - "NAMCO 50th: PAST AND FUTURE!" (#363)
364 - "Theme Park & Attraction Bizarre - Part Two" (#364)
365 - "EU Directives Swirl Round Amusement!" (#365)
366 - "Gaming Bill Draft Deep Impact!" (#366)

NOVEMBER 04
355 - "STINGER REPORT NOTICE" (#355)
356 - "Interactive Hospitality" (#356)
357 - "Kid-Fitness!" (#357)
358 - "UK Arcade Bonanza! (Part 1)" (#358)
359 - "The Deadly Season!" (#359)
360 - "UK Arcade Bonanza! (Part 2)" (#360)
361 - "Tekken Road Show Races" (#361)

OCTOBER 04
346 - "Under Starters Orders!"(#346)
347 - "Consumer Under the Microscope! Part 2" (#347)
348 - "LAN Sites of the World Unite!" (#348)
349 - "Party Time for Arcade in Vegas! (Part 1)" (#349)
350 - "Merger Brings AM Boost!" (#350)
351 - "Party Time for Arcade in Vegas! (Part 2)" (#351)
352 - "Expanding VSWP" (#352)
353 - "Games Vs. Gaming" (#353)
354 - "Chip and PIN Pricks Amusement!" (#354)

SEPTEMBER 04
342 - "AM Show '04 Coverage" (#342)
343 - "Executive Shuffling at GVR before AMOA!" (#343)
344 - "Consumer Under the Microscope! Part 1" (#344)
345 - "Florida Attractions Blown Away!" (#345)

AUGUST 04
334 - "Amusement Presentation - European Style!" (#334)
335 - "Tournaments Go Direct!" (#335)
336 - "Deja-vu - Dangerous Disney!" (#336)
337 - "CARDING THE NEW PLAYERS!" (#337)
338 - "Changes Start at SEGA" (#338)
339 - "JAMMA Crystal Ball Gazing - Asian Style!" (#339)
340 - "Tournament Security under the Spotlight!" (#340)
341 - "Europe Could Lose Developer!" (#341)

JULY 04
325 - "Consolidation Frenzy - Part One" (#325)
326 - "Universal Network Shock!" (#326)
327 - "Consolidation Frenzy - Part Two" (#327)
328 - "LAN Centers Rocked By Legal Crackdown!" (#328)
329 - "New Trends Highlighted in Europe!" (#329)
330 - "Interactivity and Physicality in New Attractions" (#330)
331 - "News from the E-Zone!" (#331)
332 - "Distributor Open-Day - Asian Style" (#332)
333 - "Fall Video Bonanza - USA Style!" (#333)

JUNE 04
317 - "Tekken Ushers New Hardware" (#317)
318 - "Web Site Attempted Hijack!" (#318)
319 - "Europe Gathers for TiLE" (#319)
320 - "Game Decks Go Out-of-Home" (#320)
321 - "IT goes Direct!" (#321)
322 - "Dangerous Attractions - Backlash!" (#322)
323 - "Public Space in Consoles Sites" (#323)
324 - "New Amusement Sites!" (#324)

MAY 04
303 - "New Golf Rules Repercussions! (Part 2)" (#303)
304 - "THE BEIGE BOX OF DELIGHT!" (#304)
305 - "Namco Hidden Power!" (#305)
306 - "Wireless Fidelity - Entertainment Style!" (#306)
307 - "High Stake Card Games!" (#307)
308 - "Arcade Re-Evaluates GR!" (#308)
309 - "Leisure Entertainment Networking!" (#309)
310 - "Cracked Mirror!" (#310)
311 - "Consumer Leans Heavily on Amusement!" (#311)
312 - "Acquisition Frenzy USA Style!" (#312)
313 - "New Contenders on the Leaderboard!" (#313)
314 - "Pleasure Dome" (#314)
315 - "SEGA Sammy Holding. On!" (#315)
316 - "More Concerns over Mission: Space!" (#316)

APRIL 04
293 - "Emerging Coin-op Names! - Part 1" (#293)
294 - "Table Top Technology Action!" (#294)
295 - "Capcom Hints at AM Future!" (#295)
296 - "UK Troc New Lease of Life!" (#296)
297 - "Emerging Coin-op Names! - Part 2" (#297)
298 - "Re-emerging Coin-op Names! - Part 3" (#298)
299 - "Dangerous Theme Parks!" (#299)
300 - "UK Gaming - Need for Transparency! (Part 1)" (#300)
301 - "The Stinger Report New Generation!" (#301)
302 - "Re-Invigorated Namco AM" (#302)

MARCH 04
280 - "New Style Attractions for 2004" (#280)
281 - "Facility Branding for 2004" (#281)
282 - "SAND TRAP FOR GOLF TOURNAMENT!" (#282)
283 - "Sammy Starts SEGA Spring Clean!" (#283)
284 - "Riding the A-Wave!" (#284)
285 - "American Show Rocks the House" (#285)
286 - "Thinking Out of the iTBOX!" (#286)
287 - "The Three Year Arcade!" (#287)
288 - "Mobile Amusement" (#288)
289 - "New Golf Rules Repercussions! (Part 1)" (#289)
290 - "Board Room War Hurts Disney" (#290)
291 - "New Tech - New Team at SEGA!" (#291)
292 - "Brand Facility Reshuffle!" (#292)

FEBRUARY 04
271 - "ATEI Product Round-Up!" (#271)
272 - "ATEI Trends,Strengths and Weaknesses" (#272)
273 - "Watching the Players! Part 2" (#273)
274 - "From Barcade to Arcade for Betson" (#274)
275 - "Betson Teams with Arcade Legend" (#275)
276 - "Big Brand Leaders!" (#276)
277 - "Tournament Fraud Revelation!" (#277)
278 - "Japanese Amusement Surprises!" (#278)
279 - "SNKP - Dead Platform Walking!" (#279)

JANUARY 04
268 - "More Hints of Major Amusement Changes" (#268)
269 - "Watching the Players! Part 1" (#269)
270 - "Disney Park Under Threat!" (#270)
265 - "ATEI - Crystal Ball Gazing" (#265)
266 - "News Bites for the New Year!" (#266)
267 - "Does 4D Cut It?" (#267)

DECEMBER 03
261 - "Amusement 2003 Review" (#261)
262 - "Video Takes a Bite out of SWP!" (#262)
263 - "UltraCade Moves Onwards!" (#263)
264 - "TrioTech Starts New Movers!" (#264)
257 - "Sammy's Gradual SEGA Assimilation!" (#257)
258 - "Golf War Playoffs" (#258)
259 - "Disney Accident Report" (#259)
260 - "The Reemergence of uWink!" (#260)
254 - "SNKP Considers Cartridge Option" (#254)
255 - "IAAPA Surprises Lead The Way!" (#255)
256 - "Namco Studio Tour Ends" (#256)

NOVEMBER 03
249 - "Consumer Sees Soft Centre!" (#249)
250 - "Sammy's Second Attempt at Consolidation" (#250)
251 - "SEGA Winter Wonders!" (#251)
252 - "New Gaming Platform - UK Style" (#252)
253 - "HIGH SCORE. PAST AND FUTURE!" (#253)
246 - "Amusement Behind Sony EyeToy!" (#246)
247 - "Dangerous Mobile Rides!" (#247)
248 - "Tournament Questions - UK Style" (#248)
242 - "Evaluation Time for New Video's" (#242)
243 - "Exhibitor Power Forces Date Change" (#243)
244 - "Long-view on Attractions Prior IAAPA" (#244)
245 - "Gambling Questions - UK Style" (#245)

OCTOBER 03
238 - "Asian Market Free-For-all" (#238)
239 - "The Re-Released Mania" (#239)
240 - "Euro Touchscreen & Pinball Shake-up" (#240)
241 - "Simulator Problems for Disney (Part 3)" (#241)
234 - "Exhibitions on Collision Course" (#234)
235 - "Consumer Concentration" (#235)
236 - "US Subsidiary Under SNKP Orders" (#236)
237 - "Preview '04 - Proves Growing Sector" (#237)
229 - "AMOA Celebrations" (#229)
230 - "Post 'AM Show' Observations" (#230)
231 - "Konami Redefines AM for 2004" (#231)
232 - "Cold Cuts for Ham on Rye!" (#232)
233 - "Metreon Under New Management" (#233)

SEPTEMBER 03
224 - "Video Blast Back in Japan" (#224)
225 - "Working Out a New Market" (#225)
226 - "25th Anniversary New Release" (#226)
227 - "Very Dangerous Theme Parks!" (#227)
228 - "Stinger Corrections" (#228)
220 - "Stinger Scoops JAMMA" (#220)
221 - "Stinger Scoops AMOA" (#221)
222 - "Air-Zoo Banks on New Attractions!" (#222)
223 - "Sammy sees System-X in a Terminal" (#223)

AUGUST 03
215 - "Video's Secret Success Story - Initial D!" (#215)
216 - "Nintendo Banks on Amusement Once More!" (#216)
217 - "Borg Fight to Save Franchise!" (#217)
218 - "Simulator Problems for Disney (Part 2)" (#218)
219 - "Is the 'Game-On' for AWP!" (#219)
211 - "SNK Playmore Rings the Changes (Part 2)" (#211)
212 - "While NeoGeo Competitors Attack! (Part 3)" #212)
213 - "New ROM's for Old - The UltraCade Way!" (#213)
214 - "Simulator Problems for Disney (Part 1)" (#214)
208 - "SEGA Changes - Start to take Effect!" (#208)
209 - "NeoGeo Roll-Out Continues (Part 1)" (#209)
210 - "Full Speed Ahead for NASCAR!" (#210)

JULY 03
202 - "SEGA Summer Private Show!" (#202)
203 - "Arcade Anniversaries!" (#203)
204 - "Changes at Namco Europe!" (#204)
205 - "New Arcade Concept to Blast London!" (#205)
206 - "New Maxflight Simulator 'Thunders' in!" (#206)
207 - "UK Gambling - Not Such a Gamble?" (#207)
198 - "Do We Need a New NAOMI?" (#198)
199 - "Stolen Amusement!" (#199)
200 - "Konami Reconsiders Amusement!" (#200)
201 - "Japanese AM Aims Young!" (#201)
194 - "Amusement Factories Summer News" (#194)
195 - "Sammy Still Hungry!" (#195)
196 - "New Classification for Simulation - Soon!" (#196)
197 - "Games Room Design for SEGA AM" (#197)

JUNE 03
188 - "Sunny Conditions for UK Open-Day" (#188)
189 - "SNK Brand is Back and Fighting!" (#189)
190 - "Cybermoney given Japanese Trial" (#190)
191 - "Build-up to TiLE fathers New Information!" (#191)
192 - "BeMania Building for a Grand Finale" (#192)
193 - "uWink New Dream - But No Publicity" (#193)
183 - "PAS Self-Regulation Rumblings!" (#183)
184 - "Sammy Rallies Coin-Op" (#184)
185 - "Capcom Removes Coin-Op" (#185)
186 - "Leisure Link Baby Booms" (#186)
187 - "CLASSIC VIDEO IS BACK...AND SO ARE THE PIRATES" (#187)

MAY 03
177 - "E3 Hoards Amusement!" (#177)
178 - "Private Preview - Japan" (#178)
179 - "Private Preview - Europe" (#179)
180 - "Taking Control - VR Operation" (#180)
181 - "Pinball - Will Be Back!" (#181)
182 - "New Golf Technology Causes Jitter!" (#182)
172 - "Confusion Hides Red Faces"
173 - "More Confusion Regarding Japanese Developer"
174 - "Highnoon for Midway!"
175 - "New Simulator Attraction Builds Interest"
176 - "GameWorks on the Menu"
167 - "Namco Added to list of Merger Suitors"
168 - "Mixed Bag of Asian Market"
169 - "Korean's New Simulator Bonanza!"
170 - "London Dome Project back on Track"
171 - "Revealing Costume for uWink!"

APRIL 03
161 - "Consumer Changes Benefit Coin-Op"
162 - "Major Atlus Stock Acquisition!"
163 - "NASCAR Simulation Moves up a Gear!"
164 - "UK Seaside In the Middle of Turf War!"
165 - "Namco's New Facility Experiment Revealed!"
166 - "Tilt! For Technology Pinball"
154 - "Tidal Change for ATOMISWAVE!"
155 - "Breakout from the Beach Head"
156 - "ASI: the Schizophrenic Exhibition 1"
157 - "Star Trek Under Attack"
158 - "ASI: the Schizophrenic Exhibition 2"
159 - "Buy More - Play More!"
160 - "ASI: the Schizophrenic Exhibition 3"

MARCH 03
153 - "Life After Derby Owner's Club!"
152 - "Dangerous Gaming: German Style"
151 - "SEGA Boldly Goes!"
150 - "Waiting on the Blocks"

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