Are you going to IAAPA with VR on your mind? Get better prepared by checking out industry expert Bob Cooney’s VR Arcade Game Buyer’s Guide for IAAPA Expo 2022. Click here to get the free PDF. “I’ve spent the past month interviewing the leading companies in location-based VR and traveling the world trying their latest innovations for our industry,” Cooney said. “In this guide, I review more than 30 VR products that will be exhibited at the forthcoming IAAPA Orlando Expo.” The term “deep dive” can be overused, but Cooney does indeed get immersed in the details, writing about VR…
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It’s time to select the 2023 AAMA Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. The deadline for association members to send in their nominations is Nov. 29. Click here to submit. The nominee must have a minimum of 15 years of service in the amusement industry and, again, the nominator must be an AAMA member representative. Among the most recent winners are Bob Geschine, Ralph Coppola, Larry Treankler, David Cohen, John Schultz, Gary Stern, Rick Kirby, Al Kress and Dave Courington. More information is available by emailing [email protected].
Sacoa Cashless System, an industry leader with around 2,200 installations in more than 70 countries, will be exhibiting at IAAPA Expo’s booth #1603. The company says it’s set to unveil the launch of three new, recently-developed solutions that will bring “significant new benefits to those operators that incorporate them.” Sacoa says its new innovations will expand upon its wide range of products, which allows cash and credit card payments, as well as online and mobile payments. Click here to book a meeting with the team at IAAPA or learn more about the company.
Delta Strike is counting down the days to IAAPA Expo, excited to show off their latest laser tag equipment at the trade show’s booth #4478. “Make sure you come say hi and find out firsthand why our Genesis Equipment has become the most popular and trusted laser tag system in the USA,” the company touted. You can also book a demo meeting in advance. Click here to do that or visit www.deltastrike.com for more information.
Intercard recently hired amusement software sales and customer service expert Chris Deusinger to handle their key accounts. He is based in St. Louis and will support the company’s customers globally. Deusinger most recently worked with Studio Networks Solutions and previously with Logic Systems Sound and ACT Lighting, supporting top musical acts. (He himself is a professional saxophonist with more than 25 years of experience.) Learn more about Intercard at www.intercardinc.com.
Andamiro USA will “throw down the gauntlet” at next week’s Orlando gathering, showing off their brand-new Avengers Infinity Stone Challenge, a skill-based redemption game and their second Marvel title. They’ll be in booth #600. The Avengers-branded 2-player cabinet challenges players to collect the six Infinity Stones, a central theme in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Click here to see a preview of the game ahead of the show. Learn more by emailing [email protected].
Sega Amusements International always has new and exciting product on the big IAAPA show floor. This year, their booth #1010 will feature Drone Racing Genesis, Storm Rider 2, VR Agent and their other popular machines. Their brand-new game, Drone Racing Genesis, “captures the exhilarating spirit of drone racing and brings it to indoor locations for the very first time.” Gameplay sees players take to the skies to race to the finish line while completing checkpoints and collecting “battery charge” power-ups to go hypersonic. The game also features five drones and four race locations. Learn more by emailing [email protected].
In collaboration with Coast to Coast Entertainment, TouchMagix has come out with their new Carnival Cups Crane, which will be shown at IAAPA Expo in booth #829. The never-before-seen game has two game modes that combine their classic skill game with the crane concept. “The cranes in our industry have been waiting for major disruption and our team, in collaboration with Coast to Coast, has made that transformation happen,” said TouchMagix founder Anup Tapadia. Added Elaut Group’s Tony Maniscalco: “Having seen the cranes in the industry for several decades, the time was right to bring some innovation in this space.…
Intercard has added iWallet to its Edge Mobile Apps Collection and will be showcasing the product suite in their IAAPA booth #2206. “We listened to our customers and made sure the Edge Mobile Apps Collection continues to make doing business easier,” said CEO Scott Sherrod. “The introduction of the iWallet makes it easy for the growing number of consumers who want to pay for game cards with the popular Apple Pay and Google Pay platforms. With the proliferation of cashless options, operators who enable their customers to use their preferred method of payment will reap additional revenues.” The company’s Jeff…
Valo Motion’s unattended 6-person mixed reality gaming system ValoArena was recently installed at its first two U.S. locations – at RPM Raceway in New Jersey and Air Madness in South Dakota. The company will demonstrate the system at IAAPA Expo in booth #4879. Valo Motion will host a press conference at the show about their approach to active video game play on Nov. 16 at 3:35 p.m. Click here to schedule a meeting with the team at IAAPA, or email [email protected] for additional information.