Racing games

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These photographs were taken at Amusement Machine Show 2000, an annual trade show run by the Japan Amusement Machine and Marketing Association from 1962–2011.

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These photos were taken at the short-lived Kyoto location of Sega's Joypolis arcade chain, which closed in August 2002. Williamson also digitized his Joypolis ticket and the cover of a Joypolis Guide Book.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection includes roughly 700 digital photographs taken by game journalist Colin Williamson in Japan from 1999–2005. The subjects include include trade shows, interviews with developers, and general photographs from game stores and arcades around Japan. Many of the early digital photographs in this collection were taken at low resolution; their appearance in our digital archive reflects their original resolution and quality.Additionally, this collection includes a set of...

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These photos taken at Tokyo Game Show Autumn 2000 feature the promotion of games including Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (here titled Gran Turismo 2000), Choro-Q HG (Gadget Racers in North America), Illbleed, and Tokimeki Memorial 2 Substories: Dancing Summer Vacation.

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These photos from the Tokyo location of Sega's arcade chain Joypolis include photos of the indoor ride Halfpipe Canyon (later renamed Halfpipe Tokyo) and a rare photograph of the only known installation of Bike Athlon, a bicycle racing game by Sega, which was dismantled in 2007.