Silly questions #1 - What is a POP?

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Silly questions #1 - What is a POP?

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So, forgive the noobish question, but I've been wondering this for ages... and what with selling a bunch of artwork off today, I'm really, REALLY wondering.

What the hell *is* a POP (that you get in PCB kits, e.g. from Cave)? What is it used for in an actual arcade, and where does the name come from...?

I'm sure it is something really obvious and I'll exclaim "D'oh!" when I'm told...
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Re: Silly questions #1 - What is a POP?

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Point Of Purchase?
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its the larger folded marquee.

but "pop" is basicly artwork in japan.
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Pop-up art work I think it means. Basically the cardboard cutouts and sticky bits and bats that are separate from the marquee and movestrips in some kits.
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POP is also cheesy music.

Which always wondered, are Pop Tarts = Cheesy Birds??
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Re: Silly questions #1 - What is a POP?

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Also, they're not unique to arcade games. Many console games have demo pops which shop keepers decorate their stores with.
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POP stands for price of play in my side of things
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i drink POP!
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Flazh wrote:Pop-up art work I think it means. Basically the cardboard cutouts and sticky bits and bats that are separate from the marquee and movestrips in some kits.
yeah that's what I've heard. thchardcore referred to my alpha3 extra artwork bits (the little player1 & player2 cards) as pops.

Apparently they're the sort of things that don't survive for long and are worth a few quid.

Oops, just remembered I still owe him money. :oops:
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SuperPang wrote:Point Of Purchase?
Yes, it comes from Point Of Purchase advertising, as far as I can tell from consulting Japanese dictionaries etc.
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Re: Silly questions #1 - What is a POP?

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Point of Presence. Its the industry term in telephony and computer networking to the place inside or outside the building where services are provided to you. In the United States, this point marks the line between customer and utility responsiblity.

as used in a sentence:
"Wheres the POP for that new T1 Line?"
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Point of promotion :)
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It's Point of Presence in networking, but Point of Purchase in this case. Check out POP School:
http://www.pop-school.com/c1.htm
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Basically what we would refer to as a POS in english?
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Kind of, but generally when we talk about POS we think of some kind of electronic scanning/updating of the inventory/clubcard kind of deal, with POP in Japan we think of advertising boards, flags, banners etc. inside or outside shops. Usually featuring Rilakkuma, Miffy, or Kitty-chan. And there's always some kind of "campaign" going on. Basically, a POPs advertise what you can buy in the very location you can buy it.
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