channels to sell inventory for the Neo Geo home and pocket systems. To further establish themselves as a reborn SNK they officially changed their name to SNK Playmore in 2003. In October 2002, Aruze was sued by SNK Playmore founder Eikichi Kawasaki for copyright infringement over SNK's intellectual properties, claiming their use was unauthorized by Playmore. In January 2004, a preliminary decision was handed down by the Osaka District Court favoring SNK Playmore and was awarded 5.64 billion yen (US$57,627,468) in damages. Notable games released by Universal Scratch (1977) Cosmic Monsters (1978) Get A Way (1978) Cosmic Alien (1979) Space Panic (1980) Lady Bug (1981) Mr. Do! (1982) Eggs (1983) Mr. Do's Castle aka Mr. Do vs Unicorns (1983) Mr. Do's Wild Ride (1984) Do! Run Run (1984) Jumping Jack (1984) Super Don Quix-ote (1984) Captain Zap (1985) List of games published by Aruze Notes References External links Amusement companies of Japan Gambling companies of Japan Companies based in Tokyo Slot machine manufacturers Video game companies of Japan Entertainment companies established in 1969 Japanese brands Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2023