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Kansei Seiki Seisakusho Co., Ltd. (株式会社関西精機製作所) (Kasco (キャスコ)) was a Japanese producer and operator of electro-mechanical arcade games headquartered in Kyoto. It was founded in January 1955 by engineer Kenzou Furukawa, being officially incorporated in 1958. Kasco's first product was the Sterio Talkie, followed by the Viewbox picture viewing machine. Along with competitors Sega, Namco and Taito, Kasco was a pioneer of the "pre-Invader" era of arcades in Japan, releasing successful games such as Mini Drive (1959), Indy 500 (1968) and Clay Shooting (1973). Kasco was dissolved on February 1, 1994 after the death of Furukawa and the inability to find another heir to lead the company.