First Expressway company! Starting Nintendo Zone™ "DS DraPla" from March 15th
～“Proposal of new ways to enjoy driving” “Relieving tiredness from driving”
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March 11, 2010
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Chairman of the Board: Shigejiro Yagi) will be able to start Nintendo Zone™ "DS DraPla" from 15:00 on March 15 (Mon) at four SA/PA locations such as Pasar Makuhari. Start the service.
The main services that will start on March 15 are "Expressway related services" such as Pasar's gourmet information and road traffic information, and "Entertainment related services" such as Stamp Rally (*1) and character service (*2). In addition, you can also use the Nintendo trial game (*3).
- *1 Stamp rally around each Pasar
- *2 A service where you can select your favorite character and talk to that character.
- *3 A free download service for trial games distributed by Nintendo.
With this "DS DraPla" we will offer "new ways to enjoy a driving trip" and also provide services aimed at "healing a little tired feeling from driving."
In the future, we plan to provide new services and expand areas to other SA/PA areas, while monitoring the usage status of each Pasar store.
Service image of "DS DraPla"
"DS DraPla" service provision information
The service will be developed by SA/PA with this mark. Nintendo DS, Nintendo Zone DS/DS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nintendo.
"DS DraPla" service location
| SA/PA name | location |
|---|---|
| Keiyo Road Makuhari PA (above) Pasar Makuhari (above) | Makuhari Town, Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Keiyo Road Makuhari PA (bottom) Pasar Makuhari (bottom) | Makuhari Town, Hanamigawa Ward, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture |
| Tohoku Expressway Hanyu PA (bottom) Pasar Hanyu (bottom) | Saninta, Maitreya, Hanyu City, Saitama Prefecture |
| Kan-Etsu Expressway Miyoshi PA (above) Pasar Miyoshi (above) | Kamitomi, Miyoshi-cho, Iruma-gun, Saitama Prefecture |
・Outline of "Pasar"
NEXCO EAST, a new commercial facility under the brand "Pasar" will be created to transform the service area/parking area from "the facility you want to use" to "the facility you want to use" We are actively promoting the development of.
"Pasar" is a coined word that combines "PA" in the "parking area", "SA" in the "service area", and "R" in the relaxation area, and also means "market" in Indonesian. .
As a new form of SA/PA, we want to propose to our customers "a place where you can take a break and relax during your trip" and "a lively place where you can enjoy yourself during your trip".
About "Nintendo Zone"
Nintendo Zone is a free content distribution service that uses Wi-Fi communication.
At facilities that have introduced the Nintendo Zone, customers can receive their own content if they bring a DS.
We can provide not only facility information, news, weather forecast, surrounding area information but also highly entertaining contents such as games and quizzes, which will lead to attracting new customers to the facility and CS.