Smart Industries will be at IAAPA Expo’s booth #1619 showing off two brand-new products for the first time ever. The company will also have its hit machines Ticket Ring and Ticket Time on display, as well as their large lineup of cranes, such as The Giant Carnival, The Giant Wizard and The Giant Taj Mahal. Learn more about the company in advance of the show at www.smartind.com.
Author: Matt Harding
Pipeline Games will debut many brand-new games at booth #406 this week in Orlando, including the follow up to their Cut 2 Win cabinet. Cut 2 Win Deluxe will be on display with its updated LED lighting and automatic string position setting. The new cabinet can accept coin, bill and card. For operators, the game also comes with CloudMeter, which allows for free wifi reporting. Perfect 10, a merchandiser with five individual prize spirals for up to five different value prizes, will also be on display, along with the new Cube World and other Pipeline machines. Learn more at www.pipelinegames.com.
SpringboardVR and Vertigo Games will be sharing something new and exciting in VR, the companies report. They’ll be at IAAPA Expo booth #4086. “We’re taking location-based VR free-roam to the next level,” the SpringboardVR team shared. Click here to book a meeting. SpringboardVR now also offers support for the HTC Vive Focus 3. Learn more at www.springboardvr.com.
The team at Talon Simulations has been working on new developments to its simulator solutions and said they can’t wait to show them off at booth #2989. At IAAPA Expo, they’ll be demoing updates to the Talon Vortex Arcade Simulator “and a brand-new advanced simulator that you will have to see to believe,” the company touted. Click here to see a video of the simulator in action, and visit www.talonsimulations.com for more information.
Actor Ryan Reynolds is set to star as Dirk the Daring in a live-action film adaptation of the 1983 video game Dragon’s Lair. News of the flick, a Netflix endeavor, surfaced back in 2020 but it appears the movie is in the works. According to Collider, Reynolds is also going to produce, recently describing the project as “a living, breathing thing as opposed to just a piece of entertainment to watch.” He added that it “intersects in a unique way with technology,” leaving fans wondering if there will be an interactive element to the movie, as there is in the…
The new UNIS game emoji Roller will be shown next week at IAAPA Expo in booth #1306. Click here to get a preview of the company’s new games catalog. UNIS will also bring the 4-player Wicked Tuna, Work Zone and Power Puck Fever, among other video games, merchandisers and cranes. UNIS announced this summer its partnership with The emoji Company. The emoji Roller game is the first of its arcade games featuring the brand. The game made its debut at IAAPA Expo Europe. Learn more at www.unistechnology.com.
Hologate will be at IAAPA Expo in booths #2883 and #3083. They’re showcasing their Ghostbusters VR Academy, a game for their Arena and Blitz platforms. The company also said it’s “laser-focused to unveil a brand-new virtual reality attraction,” and that they are “set to revolutionize the location-based entertainment market yet again.” Regarding Ghostbusters, CEO and founder Leif Petersen added: “Sony Pictures VR is doing incredible things for virtual reality, and we’re thrilled to collaborate for this new experience. It transcends reality so players can create memorable moments while fulfilling longtime wishes to operate iconic Ghostbusters equipment.” Click here to book…
Around 400 people toured Jersey Jack Pinball’s Chicago area factory on Oct. 20. The company provided free, roundtrip transportation via luxury motor coaches from Windy City Limousine for attendees at this year’s Pinball Expo in Schaumburg, Ill., Oct. 19-22. “Seeing how your favorite games are made can be a very special moment for enthusiasts,” said Ken Cromwell, JJP’s head of marketing and communications. “Having an opportunity to share our creative and manufacturing process was a very special moment for us as well.” Tour guides for the day were Cromwell, designers Eric Meunier and Mark Seiden, and software guys Joe Katz…
Digital Centre will show its latest photo booths and newest novelties at IAAPA Expo’s booths #124 and #224. The company will feature both outdoor and indoor photo booths in its lineup. Digital Centre will detail their new Britta v4 software, with more than 15 new features including new technologies such as augmented reality, pre-capture video animation, software in six languages and more. Click here to book your appointment with the team or visit www.digital-centre.com.
Frontgrid will have its ParadropVR system at the U.K. Department of International Trade booth #1060 next week. Look out for the company’s 15-ft. tower at the back of the stand lit up in red, white and blue. With ParadropVR, you can fly over any environment you can imagine; the attraction combines motion-based engineering, exciting VR environments and gamification. Click here to book your meeting with CEO Matt Wells, or visit www.frontgrid.co.uk to learn more.