Inside RePlay - February 2012
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- Cover: Incredible Technologies - Power Putt LIVE Packs a Punch
- Amusement Expo Preview -- AAMA and AMOA will host their third spring expo March 14-16 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Check out our initial preview of show activities.
- Dollar Coin Debate -- Officials have decided to limit production of the ongoing series of presidential dollar coins to the demand from collectors because of growing stockpiles of the non-circulating coins. Meanwhile, AAMA continues to lobby in Washington, D.C., for the elimination of the dollar bill.
- Northwest Expo -- Specialty Coin ended 2011 with a bang, hosting its second annual show for tradesters from Oregon and Washington. The day included the newest games, food and drink and a series of educational seminars.
- Street Scene -- As part of our focus on the street, RePlay takes a look at the latest trends in street promotion and how operators are dealing with the challenge of younger players who seem more interested in their smart phone than playing pool or darts with friends.
- Promotion Talk -- Operators Interface this month about their leagues, tournaments and other street promotions –– what’s working today and how they are using leagues and promotions to remain an important part of their location customers’ businesses.
- Ghost in the Machine -- Brookfield, Ill.’s Galloping Ghost Arcade is a 7,000-sq.-ft gameroom boasting nearly 300 game titles and growing, all set on free play for guests paying $15 admission. Locals, diehard gamers and fans of classic videogames across the nation have embraced the concept.
- Two Heads Are Better Than One -- Arachnid’s new G3 dart game incorporates a Flip-on-Demand, two-heads-in-one darthead assembly, where players can easily switch between a 13" or 15” target to their hearts content—on the same machine.
- Revo-lution -- Ecast’s new Revo, which runs on the digital juke maker’s enhanced Juke 4 software, offers all the same features and functions of the firm’s award-winning EQ model in a smaller package with an appropriately reduced price.
- Team Players -- The Chicago-based game maker Team Play, founded by industry veterans Ed and Frank Pellegrini, is heading into the new year with two new amusement machines, the merchandise game Pirate’s Booty and the Fun Stop Photos image machine.
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Hot Off the Press: The late news page
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in between issues, see our Instant RePlay webpage.
News Digest: The up-front news section
of the magazine. Most breaking stories are covered here even if they get
fuller stories elsewhere in the same issue.
Calendar of Events
Cover Story
Editorial: Comments from our Editor
Steve White.
Frank Talk by Frank Seninsky of
Alpha Omega Amusements, New Jersey
Hail to the Chief: Our monthly interview
with the AMOA president on industry issues and trends
Jersey Jack: Industry veteran Jack Guarnieri
of Elaut USA, PinballSales.com, ShuffleAlley.com and Jersey Jack Pinball shares philosophies and ideas for
today's industry.
Party Professor: Beth Standlee of
TrainerTainment teaches how to make parties stand out with your customers
and your bottom line.
Spotlight Special: RePlay focuses on
one of the key new pieces of equipment being brought to market.
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