Beyond Pumpkin Spice Ten Fall Flavors You Should Think About for Your FEC By Candi Kelley, COO, TrainerTainment When fall rolls in, every menu starts looking the same: pumpkin spice latte, apple cider something, maple drizzled on whatever will hold still. And sure, those flavors are great but if you really want to stand out and get guests excited, it’s time to go beyond the obvious. Here are 10 fall flavors that can help your restaurant or bar bring in those “ooh, I need to try that!” moments this season, each with an easy example you could run as a…

RePlay Magazine’s 50th Anniversary Our Coin-Op Stories are Intertwined by Howard McAuliffe, Partner, Pinnacle Entertainment Group As I reflected on RePlay Magazine’s 50th anniversary, it occurred to me that stories are a big reason why I love the magazine. Furthermore, they are a big reason I love this industry. My family’s story is intertwined with this industry and has been written about in various ways over the years in RePlay. “Stories are fundamental to human experience, serving as the primary way we make sense of the world, share experiences, and connect with one another.” I pulled the above quote from…

If you look at the bottom/left of this page, you’ll see some tiny type which spells out the issue’s date and subscription prices. The Post Office requires this from all periodicals, even though few read it. But if you notice where it says “Volume LI, No. 1,” which means it’s the first issue of RePlay’s 51st year in business, you’ll see where I’m going with this. There is pride seeing my magazine reach its 50th birthday, of course. But it’s more a sense of satisfaction that something I created and nursed all these many years has been accepted by the…

RePlay’s 50th  by Jack Guarnieri, Jersey Jack Pinball & PinballSales.com Fifty years is a long time in a person’s life to do anything and for RePlay Publisher Eddie Adlum, this year actually marks the 61st that he’s covered our “coin-op” amusement industry. Thinking back to when he got the idea to create this publication and beginning publishing in 1975, it probably didn’t occur to him where it would lead him and our business. Through the years, there were several other publications covering our industry. All of the others, while earnest in their efforts, were running a sprint while Eddie and…

The SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY SECTION is available in PRINT ONLY. To real all the related stories, see the many pictures and enjoy the congratulatory messages, get the  full October 2025. Order it online (go to the “Get RePlay” tab, select “Sample Copies” and put October 2025 in the notes) or call 818-776-2880.  50 Years at RePlay Magazine Witness to a Half-Century of Coin-op Entertainment With the publication of this issue, RePlay Magazine turns 50 years of age. The anniversary marks a half century serving the jukebox and amusement machine industry with a trade journal aimed at the people who either make,…

Episode 5 of the RePlay Podcast features Jim Stansfield Jr. of Stansfield Vending of LaCrosse, Wisc., the man who host Randy Chilton calls “the consummate amusement operator.” Jim began working for his father back in the days of nickel bingo machines and over time, built a very sizable business. Upon his retirement, Stansfield Vending was initially sold to his daughters Janet and Julie; today, it’s an employee-owned business (ESOP) run by Janet. (CLICK HERE to watch the episode on YouTube or click the player below.)  Through three generations the business has not only survived but thrived. The family mantra was:…

Celebrating 50 Years in Coin-Op  by Jack Guarnieri, Jersey Jack Pinball & PinballSales.com Next month, RePlay Magazine will celebrate a milestone: 50 years of producing exceptional content for the industry. This month, I am marking a 50-year milestone of my own in this industry us old-timers know as “the coin-operated machine business,” and I thought I’d share the highlights. My journey began as a pinball mechanic, repairing electromechanical pinball machines in college game rooms throughout the New York metropolitan area. I was fortunate to become an operator, securing some locations and buying games, and after moving to New Jersey, I…

The issue you’re about to read completes RePlay’s 50th year in the business of making a monthly news magazine for people who either build, sell or (in most cases) put coin-op amusement and music machines before the playing public. We’ll be celebrating this rare and happy event with a salute to RePlay in our next issue where we fully intend to produce something our readers will get a real bang out of. Stories on the history of the magazine and the people who’ve helped produce it over the years will be augmented by tons of photos, mostly nostalgic, that we’ve…

A Case Study in Chosing Cashless Logan Arcade Owner Leaves Coins Behind for his Elston Electric FEC By Jim Bennington, No Cash Value LLC No Cash Value LLC (NCVLLC.com) is Jim Bennington’s boutique consultancy focused on the “middle space” of amusement operations, LBE/FEC location design & development. To reach Jim Bennington, email [email protected]. If you’ve read Malcom Gladwell’s book, The Tipping Point, or recently Revenge of the Tipping Point, he presents a theory that describes how ideas, trends, and social behaviors can suddenly spread like wildfire, reaching a critical mass and becoming a widespread phenomena. It is the moment when a…

High Caliber Karting and Nowhere Entertainment  Thrills, Laughs, and a Little Bit of Mayhem by Barry Zelickson Fun Across America continues its exploration of unique golf experiences with two modern takes on classic games. We stopped by Puttshack in Edina, Minnesota, where mini-golf meets high-tech innovation, and then headed to Five Iron Golf in Detroit, Michigan, where state-of-the-art golf simulators and a full social experience redefine what an indoor sports venue can be. Both offer a glimpse into how tech and hospitality are combining to create new kinds of fun. • • • High Caliber Karting – Lansing, MI www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjfcJD2S0_k…