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Daytona USA (Arcade)

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This page details pre-release information and/or media for Daytona USA (Arcade).

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Development Timeline#

1992

  • September - Sega partners with GE Aerospace to create the Model 2 arcade system board.

1993

  • June 3-6 - A tech demo of the game is showcased at the Summer CES in Chicago.
  • August - The game is location tested in Japan.
  • August 26-28 - A prototype build debuts at the Amusement Machine Show in Tokyo.

1994

  • March - Daytona USA is released in Japan and the United States.
  • April - Daytona USA is released worldwide.
  • May - Daytona USA is released in the United Kingdom.

1993 Summer CES#

Watch on YouTubeA tech demo, seen at 2:31 in the video at right.

  • The cars look very different.
  • The track is likely an early version of Three-Seven Speedway.

Electronic Gaming Monthly Preview#

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Issue 51 (October 1993) featured a small preview on Page 222.

  • The game is referred to as "Daytona AM2".
  • The first two images show an unknown track, possibly an early version of Three-Seven Speedway.
  • The third image shows a flat placeholder track with a "Sega Sonic" texture tiled across its surface.