"Radar Scope" was released in Japan in December 1980. That same year, Minoru Arakawa established the subsidiary Nintendo of America in New York City. Based on favorable tests at arcades in Seattle, he wagered most of the company's modest corporate budget on ordering 3,000 "Radar Scope" units from Nintendo Co., Ltd. Shipping the units into New York by boat took four months, however, by which time Nintendo had difficulty sustaining interest in the game. A total of 1,000 "Radar Scope" units were sold to an underwhelming reception, and the remaining 2,000 sat in Nintendo's warehouse. This expensive failure put Nintendo of America into a financial crisis.