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Tech Tuesday: Gamification of theme parks

Japanese personalities Suzu Yamanouchi, left, and Hikakin pose for a photo at the end of an event to promote Nintendo's Donkey Kong Country, an additional attraction to the Super Nintendo World area at the Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, at Zojoji temple in Tokyo, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.
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Japanese personalities Suzu Yamanouchi, left, and Hikakin pose for a photo at the end of an event to promote Nintendo's Donkey Kong Country, an additional attraction to the Super Nintendo World area at the Universal Studios Japan in Osaka, at Zojoji temple in Tokyo, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.

The gamification of theme parks has arrived. How Universal’s Super Nintendo World helped usher in the trend. Immersion is the name of the game.

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