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Edge’s brief report on the ATEI show claimed that it “did little to stem the impression given in recent years that the coin-op sector is heading towards moribundity”, with the “few surprises on offer” reflecting the level of activity amongst developers – with “barely a trickle of titles being developed”. Namco’s drumming game Taiko No Tatsujin, Konami’s lightgun shooter Warzaid and Gaelco’s driving game Tokyo Cop: Special Police Reinforcement were singled out as highlights, though Edge noted that “perhaps the most notable development was the introduction of cash prizes to standard coin-op titles” such as Silent Scope Fortune Hunter and Club Kart Prize. There was even worse

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