{{Short description|Japanese horse racing arcade game}} {{For-multi|the shipping company|Starhorse Shipping Lines|the basketball team|Basilan Starhorse}} {{Infobox video game | genre = Horse racing | arcade system = Sega }}
'''Starhorse''' is a Sega horse racing arcade game which allows players to gamble for tokens.<ref name=dengekionline>{{Cite web | url=http://www.dengekionline.com/data/news/2006/11/29/eaf57442c60bc57fa998e52853daa3fb.html | publisher=dengekionline.com | script-title=ja: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』| language=Japanese}}</ref> The first in the ''Starhorse'' series appeared in 2000; it was followed by ''Starhorse 2001'', ''Starhorse 2002'', ''Starhorse Progress'' (2003), ''Starhorse2 New Generation'' (2005) and ''Starhorse Progress Returns'' (2009 sequel to ''Starhorse Progress''.). ''Starhorse2 Second Fusion'' (2006) has the ability to simulate actual Japan Racing Association events.<ref name=dengekionline /> 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,<ref name="sega_dec09">{{cite web|title=Appendix of Consolidated Financial Statements 9 Months Ended December 31, 2009|url=http://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/201003_3qhosoku_e__final.pdf#page=3|publisher=Sega Sammy Holdings|accessdate=13 April 2012|page=3|date=February 5, 2010}}</ref> and by March 2011, the same game had grossed ¥4.8 billion from machine sales, equivalent to nearly $60 million.{{#tag:ref|''StarHorse2: Fifth Expansion'' *Fiscal year ended March 31, 2010: ¥2.8 billion<ref name="sega_mar10">{{cite web|title=Appendix of Consolidated Financial Statements Year Ended March 31, 2010|url=http://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/1003hosoku_e_final.pdf#page=3|publisher=Sega Sammy Holdings|accessdate=13 April 2012|page=3|date=May 14, 2010}}</ref> *Fiscal year ended March 31, 2011: ¥2 billion<ref name="sega_mar11">{{cite web|title=Appendix of Consolidated Financial Statements Year Ended March 31, 2011|url=http://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/1103appendix_e_final.pdf#page=3|publisher=Sega Sammy Holdings|accessdate=13 April 2012|page=3|date=May 13, 2011}}</ref> *Currency conversion:<ref name="xe_currency">{{cite web|title=Currency Conversion|url=http://www.xe.com/ucc/|publisher=XE.com|accessdate=13 April 2012}}</ref> **¥2.8 billion = $34.6039 million **¥2 billion = $24.7171 million |group=n}} In 2011, ''StarHorse3 Season I: A New Legend Begins'' (2011) grossed ¥3.3 billion from arcade machine sales, equivalent to more than $40 million.{{#tag:ref|Nine months ended December 31, 2011: ¥3.3 billion<ref name="sega_dec11">{{cite web|title=Appendix of Consolidated Financial Statements 9 Months Ended December 31, 2011|url=http://www.segasammy.co.jp/english/pdf/release/20120203_tanshin_hosoku_final_e.pdf#page=3|publisher=Sega Sammy Holdings|accessdate=13 April 2012|page=3|date=February 3, 2012}}</ref> *¥3.3 billion = $40.8 million<ref name="xe_currency"/> |group=n}}
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Category:2000 video games Category:Arcade video games Category:Arcade-only video games Category:Horse racing video games Category:Sega arcade games Category:Sega video game franchises Category:Video games developed in Japan
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