Japanese-owned Round1USA, a FEC chain based in the States, is bringing in some very unique games directly from its home market in the near future. RePlay contributor Adam Pratt found that they are bringing several titles to their U.S. locations for testing or on a more permanent basis. One of them, Groove Coaster 3, is a rhythm game that was released in Japan this month. Gunslinger Stratos 2, a third-person shooter with an innovative, multi-gun aspect, will also be making its debut on American soil. For more information on this expansion, check out Adam’s blog at arcadeheroes.com/2016/03/10/arcades-live-round1usa-expanding/.
Author: Casey Minter
The National Dart Assn. (NDA) and Red Eye Rhino have partnered up to bring the 31st annual Team Dart tournament to YouTube. Team Dart’s soft tip dart competition runs April 22-27 at Bally’s Las Vegas. An expected 2,300 players from around the world will descend upon the gambling mecca for a multi-tiered tournament that pits similarly skilled players against each other. Tune into the NDA’s YouTube channel to cheer on your favorite players and watch the action unfold. A schedule of coverage is available below: Friday, April 22: Noon – 4 p.m.: Team 501 Round 1 8 p.m. – Midnight: Singles…
Starting on April 14, TouchTunes will be ramping up a new promotional campaign for alternative country artist Sturgill Simpson’s upcoming album, “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth.” Simpson’s sophomore album, “Metamodern Sounds in Country Music,” was well received and widely acclaimed in 2014, ranking among the best albums of the year. The artist’s upcoming album, a self-produced commemoration of the birth of his son, features NYC’s funk/soul group The Dap-Kings. The first single, “Brace For Impact (Live A Little)” was released in March, and fans are excited to hear Simpson’s cover of Nirvana’s “In Bloom” song on the album as well.…
Class XVII of the AMOA-Notre Dame Management Program will meet again from April 30 to May 2 for their third session on campus in South Bend, Ind. Registration is still open to any interested industry members wishing to attend this spring session. AMOA’s two-year program, which includes four weekend gatherings – two per year, one in spring and another in fall – gives students a chance to earn a “Certified Business Executive” certificate upon completion of the program. These sessions immerse coin-op professionals in a broad spectrum of topics, including AMOA VP Chip O’Hara’s Saturday session, “Building a Successful Business…
The Roller Skating Industry Trade Show and Convention is coming up quickly. The event will be hosted in Las Vegas from May 1 to 4 and organizers promise the offerings will be one of a kind and directly beneficial to those related to the industry. Produced by the Roller Skating Operators Assn., the show hopes to bring together many facets of the industry, from standalone rinks to FECs looking to add attractions to manufacturers and suppliers of equipment. The AAMA will be attending as well, saying that it fits in with their renewed focus on improving the association’s offerings to…
A company called Opposuits recently went coinbiz with a dot-and-ghost-covered, Pac-Man themed suit. At only $110, we’re hoping someone will rock it during the next industry event! Pac-Man, Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde romp around all over the black suit and tie, and if you like the way it looks, the company offers a whole line of wacky, wild suits. Check them out!
Six AMI fans are about to get lucky. The company just partnered with Warner Bros. Records to award six fans with Deftones autographed merchandise. The giveaway is open from now until April 19, offering AMI users the chance to win an autographed Epiphone Vintage G-400 electric guitar or one of five autographed Gore albums on vinyl. The aforementioned album is the band’s eighth, and Deftones is readying to hit the road next month on a tour promoting it. AMI users can enter into the contest through their participating jukebox or directly through the AMI Jukeboxes Facebook page. For more information,…
RePlay’s own Eddie Adlum talks with Seninsky at the 2016 Amusement Expo. Frank “The Crank” Seninsky is certain that this year’s Amusement Expo International was the “best show in decades.” And in order to commemorate the annual get together, he trawled the show room floor with a friend towing a camera and a mic, interviewing 62 special companies and individuals during the event. From the laser tag crowd to AMOA organizers to mainstay manufacturers to RePlay’s own Eddie Adlum, the videos chronicle a breadth of knowledge that is now easily accessible through Seninsky’s website. Take a look at a few of…
With plenty of time to spare before the big reboot of the Ghostbusters movie franchise — hitting box offices this July — ICE has announced that their Ghostbusters Arcade will be shipping April 15. “We were able to take an iconic movie license and create a truly awesome video redemption experience for players of all ages,” stated company sales veep Joe Coppola. The two-player, open air cabinet features eight different movie scenes and an exciting Stay Puft “marshmallow man bonus,” combined with a glowing cabinet that looks like it belongs in the movie. “Ghostbusters will be a top earning game…
For the second year, TouchTunes gave up-and-coming artists a chance to get noticed through friendly competition facilitated by the company’s many jukeboxes and their Breakout Band Contest. Tyler Rich, a country singer/songwriter from northern California, was this year’s champion, beating out nearly 300 other unsigned artists to win a live audition with an A&R exec at Warner Bros. Records, $3,000 and a national music promotion through TouchTunes’ jukes. “There was a lot of incredible talent this year and we’re thrilled for Tyler Rich,” said Vicki Saunders, SVP, Marketing and Programming for TouchTunes. “Breakout Band was designed to help unsigned artists…