Starhorse

Starhorse is a Sega horse racing arcade game which allows players to gamble for tokens.^[1] The first in the Starhorse series appeared in 2000; it was followed by Starhorse 2001, Starhorse 2002, Starhorse Progress (2003), and Starhorse2 New Generation (2005). Starhorse2 Second Fusion (2006) has the ability to simulate actual Japan Racing Association events.^[1] It was followed by StarHorse3 (2011).

In 2009, at least 10,657 machines of Starhorse2 Fifth Expansion (2009) alone had been sold to arcade operators,^[2] and by March 2011, the same game had grossed ¥4.8 billion from machine sales, equivalent to nearly $60 million.^{[n 1]} In 2011, StarHorse3 Season I: A New Legend Begins (2011) grossed ¥3.3 billion from arcade machine sales, equivalent to more than $40 million.^{[n 2]}

Footnotes

1. StarHorse2: Fifth Expansion
   • Fiscal year ended March 31, 2010: ¥2.8 billion^[3]
   • Fiscal year ended March 31, 2011: ¥2 billion^[4]
   • Currency conversion:^[5]
     • ¥2.8 billion = $34.6039 million
     • ¥2 billion = $24.7171 million
2. Nine months ended December 31, 2011: ¥3.3 billion^[6]
   • ¥3.3 billion = $40.8 million^[5]

References

1. ついにネットワークに対応！ 『スターホース2 セカンドフュージョン』 (in Japanese). dengekionline.com.
2. "Appendix of Consolidated Financial Statements 9 Months Ended December 31, 2009" (PDF). Sega Sammy Holdings. February 5, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
3. "Appendix of Consolidated Financial Statements Year Ended March 31, 2010" (PDF). Sega Sammy Holdings. May 14, 2010. p. 3. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
4. "Appendix of Consolidated Financial Statements Year Ended March 31, 2011" (PDF). Sega Sammy Holdings. May 13, 2011. p. 3. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
5. "Currency Conversion". XE.com. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
6. "Appendix of Consolidated Financial Statements 9 Months Ended December 31, 2011" (PDF). Sega Sammy Holdings. February 3, 2012. p. 3. Retrieved 13 April 2012.