Man dies at SEGA's Tokyo Joypolis after falling from virtu..

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poor guy.

http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/200 [...] 5000c.html


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"Man dies after plunging 6 meters from virtual skydiving ride




A man died on Monday after plunging about six meters from a ride in
Tokyo that allows users to experience virtual skydiving, police said.

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating the cause of
the accident that occurred at Tokyo Joypolis, an indoor amusement center
situated in Decks Tokyo Beach in the Daiba district of Minato-ku.

At around 1 p.m., a 30-year-old man plunged some six meters from
"Viva! Skydiving," equipment at Tokyo Joypolis, according to investigators.
He was rushed to hospital where he died shortly afterwards.

Viva! Skydiving, with seating capacity for six, allows riders to
experience virtual skydiving, and goes up and down about 13 meters between
the fifth and third floors of the facility. Three other men on the ride were
not injured.

Tokyo Joypolis is operated by Sega Corp., a computer game company.
(Mainichi Shimbun, Japan, April 18, 2005)"

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