Flavian Amphitheatre
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Flavian Amphitheatre
Rome, Center of the World
Trak Pro User Since LXXX
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Flavian Amphitheatre Vital Stats:
Seating Capacity:
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About L General Admission Tickets, segmented by class
A Limited Number of "Gladiator Access" area tickets
Occasionally Set for L Reserved Seats
Special Passes for the Praetorian Guard |
Typical Season:
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About XLV Chariot Races per year
Up to C Animal Fights per year, as stock allowed
Variable number of Gladiator Fights
Lion Feedings
MMMMMMMMMM+ Tickets per annum
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Special POS Needs:
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Strict Entry Control for Gladiator and Animal Areas
Outdoor facility with LXXVI common and IV imperial entrances
Special racing fees and weapons sales |
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A Brief History of the Flavian Amphitheatre
Emperor Vespasian commissioned the construction of the
Flavian Amphitheatre in LXX. Sadly, he fell ill and did not live to see its completion
in LXXX. His successor, Emperor Titus, wishing to open the Amphitheatre
with an unheard of C days of games, wisely chose the Trak Pro system for
ticketing and concessions. At the time, this was considered a gamble,
since the system was in pre-beta rev VIII.XIV.XIX, and desktop computers would
not arrive for another MDCCCXCVI years.
Revolutionary New System for a Revolutionary Facility
in LXXX
For the inaugural LXXX season, seeking to defray the costs of
free games to the citizens, a way was sought to provide the amphitheatre with a
positive revenue stream. Taking advantage of Trak Pro's ability to record
retail sales, the Flavian opened up a "Pro Shop" for the Gladiators, and
numerous concession and gift shops for the populi.
Pictured here on the right are some typical pro shop items, a helmet and gladius
sword.
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Challenges for LXXX and beyond
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One of the biggest challenges was the insistance of the
Emperor that tickets to the games be issued FREE to Roman Citizens, and that
they be Re-Usable. Using patented Trak Pro pottery shard technology,
tokens for reserved seats were chisled with location information. Pictured
on the left here is a typical ticket, clearly marked for:
Cuneus II
Gradus IV
Locus XII
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Epilogue:
Sadly, the Flavian Amphitheatre is no longer
in operation. With the banning of Gladiator Fights in CDXXXVIII, followed
by the ending of Animal shows in DXXIII, interest in events at the venue tapered
off dramatically. Contemporary Musicals and Stand Up Comics were unable to
draw the attention of the bloodlusting Romans, and attendance suffered greatly.
With the loss of revenue, the facility was unable to recover from damages
suffered in an earthquake around MCCCXLIX.
Today the Flavian stands as a shadow of its former self, looking for investors to restore the aging complex.
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