Betson recently completed a new expansion for an old customer: Iowa City’s Pizza Ranch restaurant and arcade. A new location is expected to open next week, after closing its original location earlier this year. The new place will have seating for 235 customers, an additional 19 machines in the arcade and a larger buffet. Check out this article for more information on the new expansion.
Author: Casey Minter
Virtuix execs say they are continuing to grow after having had another successful IAAPA show and now tapping into industry education, being selected by Foundations Entertainment University as the sponsor for the traveling seminar’s VR category. “We’re extremely honored to become part of Foundations University,” said Jan Goetgeluk, CEO of Virtuix. “Our selection for this exclusive program follows the successful launch of our VR Arena eSports attraction last month at IAAPA 2018. We look forward to sharing our insights and expertise in out-of-home eSports and VR with the Foundations attendees.” “Virtuix has set a high bar for virtual reality attractions…
Semnox Solutions has successfully enabled GRS Fantasy Park, a family water-park in Mysuru, India, with an end-to-end suite of cashless ticketing systems. Using RFID and online booking systems, the water-park is now accepting customers faster than ever, with Semnox’ digital signage aiding the park’s advertising. “Before we finalized on Semnox, we did a lot of research about the various service providers in the industry from Indian to international players. Now, I am glad to say that we chose Semnox on this journey of ours,” said Ashwin Dange, Business Head at GRS. “The icing on the cake was the glitch less…
Embed has installed a new system at Dutch FEC chain Gamestate’s newest location in The Hague, capital of The Netherlands. The install marks the fourth collaboration between the companies, and the new location features 80 readers, POS systems and prize systems. “I had a great opening of the new Gamestate-den Haag location,” the chain’s Director Roger Tubée said. “The Embed system was well prepared and worked flawlessly. Compliments to the Embed organization!” Embed Managing Director Rosa Tahmeseb added, “We are very pleased to have partnered again with Gamestate at their recently opened site in The Hague, this brings our total…
For the pinball lovers, check out this fun project gift at Costco. For just $12.99, kids can explore and tinker as they make their own “pinball machine” (we use that term lightly, of course, but it’s the thought that counts). Find it at a Costco store near you. It’s also available from Target, Barnes & Noble and Amazon.
The latest AAMA Loose Change newsletter is packed with good information, including a breakdown of the IAAPA show from AAMA EVP Pete Gustafson and a legislative update from AAMA counsel John Russell. Along with this, there’s happy news that GameWorks, the arcade/FEC chain founded in 1996, has joined the association. This follows an intense effort from AAMA over the last few years to grow their presence in the FEC world. Be sure to check out the AAMA newsletter for more information. Additionally, look for an exclusive interview with GameWorks’ CEO Phillip Kaplan in a future issue of RePlay, coming in…
With a little help from our friends at Stern, Ka-Pow, Electrocoin (Stern’s U.K. dealer) and Apple Corps, those Fab Four Beatles pinball machines made their first worldwide public appearance just steps away from where the bandmates lived when they moved to London in 1963. The event was a pop-up shop in the recently refurbished Brunswick Centre, an upscale shopping, dining and entertainment complex in the heart of London. These four games received VIP treatment when they were flown to London to appear as the stars of the show in a gallery environment where the walls were decorated with Beatles related…
The ATM Industry Assn. (ATMIA) is offering a new study on ATM crime. The report, called Offences Involving ATMs: Insights into How Offenders See ATMs as Targets, offers the industry a unique look at various ATM attacks from the perspective of the criminal. Written by a leading U.K. criminologist, Professor Martin Gill, he and his research team interviewed eight ATM offenders in order to help financial institutions and independent ATM deployers better protect their terminals. The full report can be purchased by ATMIA members for $125 (USD); the non-member price is $600 (USD). For additional information, visit the ATMI website…
Bob’s Space Racers has a new address: 427 Whac-A-Mole Way, Holly Hill, Florida 32117. The street they used to be on (15th) has been renamed in honor of the company’s evergreen hit. How cool is that?! If you’re in the area, visit them in person, but virtually, the “place” is www.bobsspaceracers.com.
Paul Saginaw, founder and owner of Zimmerman’s Deli, is set to present a special keynote workshop on Visioning and Leadership at 2019’s F2FEC Imagine conference. The exclusive, fifth annual gathering of amusement industry thought leaders takes place Tuesday, March 5 – Thursday, March 7 in Colorado Springs at the Broadmoor resort. Saginaw’s talk is held 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday. The Three Amigos at F2FEC 2016 “We’ve added a highly specialized session to our F2FEC format in keeping with our mission to push boundaries and to challenge our attendees to imagine and re-imagine what they do and why,”…