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*''Sonic Carnival'' - A section for the younger guests featuring carnival games themed to [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and his friends. |
*''Sonic Carnival'' - A section for the younger guests featuring carnival games themed to [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] and his friends. |
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*''Sonic Canball'' - A carnival type game where you throw balls into metal trash cans.<ref>https://sonicgear.org/ArcadeMachines/ArcadeSonic.html</ref> (website not secure) |
*''Sonic Canball'' - A carnival type game where you throw balls into metal trash cans.<ref>https://sonicgear.org/ArcadeMachines/ArcadeSonic.html</ref> (website not secure) |
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| + | *''Sonic Super Rings'' - An attraction similar to Sonic Canball, only this time you throw rings.<ref>https://sonicgear.org/ArcadeMachines/ArcadeSonic2.html</ref> (website not secure) |
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===Quingdao Joypolis=== |
===Quingdao Joypolis=== |
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Revision as of 18:20, 17 August 2020
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Information in this article is about real-life people, companies, and objects, which do not relate to the in-universe Sonic series. |
The entrance to Tokyo Joypolis.
Joypolis is an amusement park and a department store chain that was first opened on July 20, 1994 in Yokohama, Japan. Joypolis centers have since opened in several cities in Japan and China with the parks featuring arcade games and amusement rides based on Sega intellectual properties, similar to Sega World.[1] Joypolis has been a recurring location for Sonic the Hedgehog series related attractions, events and merchandise since its opening.
Sonic themed attractions
The Sonic Carnival.
Tokyo Joypolis
- Sonic Athletics - A racing game powered by a treadmill.
- Sonic Ghost Shooting - An interactive shooting dark ride.
- Prizes Corner - An area full of UFO Catchers featuring exclusive Joypolis Sonic plushes.
- Sonic Carnival - A section for the younger guests featuring carnival games themed to Sonic and his friends.
- Sonic Canball - A carnival type game where you throw balls into metal trash cans.[2] (website not secure)
- Sonic Super Rings - An attraction similar to Sonic Canball, only this time you throw rings.[3] (website not secure)
Quingdao Joypolis
A giant Sonic above Quingdao Joypolis.
- Sonic Tropical Resort - An air balloon ride.
- Sonic Athletics - A racing game powered by a treadmill.
- Sonic Star Race - A bumper car ride.
- Sonic Jumping Tour - A 4D attraction.
- Sonic Brain Ranking - An attraction that tests attendees trivia on the Sonic franchise.
Sonic themed events
A photo taken during Sonic Birthday Party 2014.
Many Sonic themed events have been held at Tokyo Joypolis throughout the 2010's. The events usually consist of celebrating Sonic's birthday, updates and retrospects on the series, live tournaments where attendees and participants can win prizes, and appearances of key members involved with the series such as Takashi Iizuka, Jun Senoue, Tomoya Ohtani, and Sonic himself. The events are live-streamed and can be viewed on the Sonic Movie Channel.
- Sonic Birthday Party 2013 - Celebration of Sonic's 22nd anniversary and the introduction of Sonic Lost World. [4]
- Sonic Fan Thanksgiving 2013 - Commemorated the launch day of Sonic Lost World and with time attack tournaments for both versions of the game.[5]
- Sonic Birthday Party 2014 - Celebration of Sonic's 23rd anniversary, and the Japanese release of Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed.[6]
- Sonic Fan Thanksgiving 2014 - Celebration of the Japanese releases of Sonic Toon: Ancient Treasure and Sonic Toon: Island Adventure.[7]
- Sonic Birthday Party 2015 - Celebration of the 24th anniversary of the series, and held a special match using Sonic Runners.[8]
- Sonic Fan Thanksgiving 2015[9]
- Sonic 25th Anniversary Party - Celebration of the 25th anniversary of the series, and the Japanese releases of Sonic Toon: Fire & Ice and Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.[10]
- Sonic Fan Thanksgiving 2016[11]
- Sonic Birthday 2017[12]
- Sonic Birthday 2018[13]
- Sonic Christmas 2018[14]
- Sonic Birthday 2019[15]
References
- ↑ Joypolis: Fun Rides and Attractions at the Sega Theme Park. Tokyo.com. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ https://sonicgear.org/ArcadeMachines/ArcadeSonic.html
- ↑ https://sonicgear.org/ArcadeMachines/ArcadeSonic2.html
- ↑ ソニック バースデーパーティー2013！. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ 2013年11月24日（日）「ソニックファン感謝祭2013」を東京ジョイポリスにて開催決定！！. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ ソニックバースデーパーティー2014. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ 『ソニック ファン感謝祭 2014』開催決定！. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ ソニックバースデーパーティー2015. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ 「ソニックファン感謝祭2015」が12月27日（日）に東京ジョイポリスで開催決定！. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ 「ソニック25周年 アニバーサリーパーティー」イベント情報！. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ 12月23日「ソニックファン感謝祭2016」が東京ジョイポリスで開催！（12/15追記）. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ ソニックバースデー2017 情報！. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ 「ソニックバースデー2018」イベント開催情報！（06/15情報追加）. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ Sonic Christmas 2018「ソニックバースデー2018」イベント開催情報！（06/15情報追加）. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
- ↑ 東京ジョイポリス on Twitter. Retrieved on 2019-06-02.
External links
- Official website
- @TokyoJoypolis on Twitter
- Joypolis at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia