The AMOA will be awarding its Innovator Awards, selected from a field of 23 different items from 16 firms, at the upcoming show. Entries will be screened and evaluated prior to opening of the show by a team of judges and the winners will be announced at the annual AMOA Membership Breakfast and Meeting on Thursday, March 17, at the Westgate Hotel. For those wanting to check out this year’s nominees, AMOA has provided this list of companies and booth numbers: Apple Industries, booth 813; Barron Games International, booth 803; Bay Tek Games, booth 705; Benchmark Games, booth 200; Delta…
Author: Casey Minter
Out of the 650 exhibitors at the American Rental Association’s annual convention this year, only one was displaying photo booths: Apple Industries. The convention, which was held in Atlanta from Feb. 21-24, is the rental industries’ premier event and Apple says it was there to capitalize on the market for photo booths. “The ARA has been holding The Rental Show for 60 years but this was Apple’s first time to exhibit,” said Apple CEO Allen Weisberg. “It’s a natural venue for us because the rental industry and photo booths have been ‘going steady’ for over a decade. At this year’s…
Sega’s new mechanical ticket redemption game, Magician’s Wheel, is hitting the market and is one of the five machines eligible for a recently announced finance program through Firestone. (See Instant RePlay, Feb. 29.) “When creating mechanical ticket redemption games, designers know what historically works and will often draw from the past to invent the future,” stated SEGA CEO Paul Williams. “With Magician’s Wheel, we’ve combined intuitive game play with a classic theme sure to enjoy plenty of action in family entertainment centers large and small.” As soon as the player coins the machine up, a 40” wheel begins spinning. Using…
Elaut and Coast to Coast Entertainment have announced the lineup of cranes and redemption equipment they’ll be showcasing at their Amusement Expo booth in Las Vegas coming mid-March. “We’re excited about the upcoming show as we get to highlight our great line of products!” said Jimmy Chaps of C2C. “At this year’s show, operators will get to play, and buy a wide range of our product line.” From Elaut, the company is bringing its one- and two-player E-Claw 900 cranes, the Plucky Ducky crane and the six-player Wizard of Oz coin pusher. C2C products on display will be the Fun…
Intercard has opened a new call center in Subic Bay, Philippines to better provide convenient, phone-based customer service in Asia and Australia. The company said the office is the result of growth in China, Australia and New Zealand where they say sales have doubled in the past four years. The new center is staffed by five full-time techs well-versed in all aspects of Intercard hardware and software. “Prior to opening this call center, Intercard customers in that part of the world had to contact company headquarters in St. Louis – a substantial time difference,” said Bob Zoellner, Manager of Technical…
For game techs who want a fast-track class to learn the quick and easy way to fix monitors and power supplies, without having to know electronic theory or mathematics, Brady Starburst is hosting Randy Fromm’s Arcade School April 18-22 at the company’s Orlando, Fla., office. “We’re excited to provide this opportunity,” said CEO Jon Brady. “Randy will teach game technicians how to quickly identify problems and make the repair, saving their facility downtime and money. This hands-on learning experience is invaluable.” The cost of the class is $895 per person and includes a digital multimeter, soldering kit, sample components and textbook.…