These traditionally were the most popular arcade format, although presently American arcades make much more money off deluxe driving games and ticket redemption games. Customers insert coins or tokens into the machines (or use magnetic cards) and stand in front of them to play the game. The most common kind are uprights, tall boxes with a monitor and controls in front. The video games are typically in arcade cabinets. It was succeeded by PGM2 in 2007, and PGM3 in 2012.
The PGM was developed in order to compete with the likes of SNK 's Neo Geo MVS system in Taiwan.
With the increase of Internet cafes opening (which also provide gaming services), the need for video arcades and such arcade games are reduced, and many have been shut down or merged with the cafes as a result. The PolyGame Master (PGM) is an arcade system board released in 1997 by the Taiwanese company IGS. However, presently families are the largest arcade constituent, mainly because the lack of standard new games being released in arcades (arcades now are comprised mostly of deluxe games which are more popular with families). Traditionally, customers of these establishments were overwhelmingly teen males. In Japan, however, male and female teens and adults can often be found enjoying arcades, typically on dates. This atmosphere has added to the stores' sometimes negative reputation in the United States, as well as in other countries. Video arcades typically have subdued lighting to inhibit glare and enhance the viewing of the game's video display. 3 Castlevania games available on the system.
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