Puttery, an indoor mini-golf course with bars, lounges, DJs and more, will open in Washington, D.C.’s Penn Quarter Later this month, according to WTOP. The 19,000-sq.-ft. venue is located in the former International Spy Museum location (the museum moved in 2019). New York-based Drive Shack operates the Puttery mini-golf chain, which has two other locations in Dallas and Charlotte. The 9-hole mini-golf course has individual hole themes and is for guests 21-and-over. A round costs $18 per person. Learn more at www.puttery.com.
Author: Matt Harding
Stern Pinball recently announced that Taylor Bancroft has been appointed as technical producer for the company’s new award-winning Insider Connected platform. Bancroft will be responsible for coordinating and managing development efforts for Insider Connected, acting as a liaison between internal and external development teams, Stern said. She was first introduced to pinball by playing and getting involved with the Belles & Chimes organization. “Taylor is an incredibly talented producer with strong management and organizational skills,” said Stern President Seth Davis. “She brings a unique perspective and voice to the development of new features for Insider Connected that will create a…
The New Jersey Amusement Assn. Scholarship Fund, started in 1988, is once again offering finances to student members. To be eligible, applicants must be current full-time student members of NJAA and must be attending or have admission to a 2-year or 4-year accredited institution. The deadline to submit is Aug. 22. Award recipients will be notified on Sept. 8 and will be mailed their scholarship. Click here to learn more information or visit www.njamusements.com. Email applications to [email protected].
Cashless innovator Embed will be among the many companies making their way to Las Vegas for the Bowl Expo trade show, held at the Convention Center June 29-30. They’ll be at booth #146. At the expo, Embed will have their Kiosk+ machine, which features one of the largest touchscreen displays (27”) in the industry, they report. They’ll also be showcasing their breakaway game cards and you can also learn more about the Embed help center. Click here to schedule a meeting or visit www.embedcard.com for more information.
The board of directors for both AAMA and the association’s Charitable Foundation (AAMCF) met May 17-19 at the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Wingspread Retreat and Executive Conference Center in Racine, Wisconsin. “In the 41 years of AAMA, they’d never had a retreat,” said AAMA President Joe Camarota. He told RePlay changing that was one of his big goals as the association’s leader. “I thought it was very important that we all get on the same page to develop the type of synergy that a non-profit should have.” The retreat brought the boards together for three days of focused meetings, where they…
LAI Games will show off their new Virtual Rabbids Ultra HD at Bowl Expo later this month in Las Vegas (booth #128), which will be held June 29-30. The company says the Ultra HD version “takes the highly immersive ride experience to a whole new level.” The game features HTC Vive Pro 2 headsets, which offers a wider field of view and 5K resolution, the highest of any VR headset available today. “The latest GeForce RTX graphics card supports an increased framerate that makes for an even smoother ride and for a reduction in motion sickness for those people who…
TouchMagix recently announced a new update to SpaceWarp 66 that enables two players to play at a time. This means individual players have the option to play in multiplayer mode with another person on a different machine. Multiple cabinets at the same FEC location can now be linked using a network cable. Operators with existing machines can buy upgrade kits to make the networking provision and update the software for free, the company reports. “Update v4.0 makes SpaceWarp 66 a true-blue family entertainer with its link and play mode,” said CTO Anup Tapadia. “Multiple players see a mirrored map of…
Wayne Stancil is the new chief operating officer at the bowling entertainment center chain 810 Billiards & Bowling. He brings more than 40 years of experience to the business, including time at Main Event, where he helped grow the company from 12 to 41 locations. “What I see is helping us become best in class in the markets that we are in and finding ways to differentiate ourselves from the run of the mill entertainment venues,” Stancil said. “The beauty of what we offer, whether it’s couples on a date night, coworkers after work, millennials and their kids or just…
Party Center Software will be at Bowl Expo June 29-30 at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s booth #643. Stop by to chat with the company’s customer success consultant Megan Hawkins and customer success manager Eileen Hawkins. They will be handing out a free resource on the most popular bowling center add-ons to have available in your online booking module. Visit www.partycentersoftware.com for other resources and additional information.
Allstars Basketball from SEGA Amusements International has arrived. Featuring a 65” vertical screen, the company’s next-generation basketball game is in stock and shipping to customers now. The screen brings a “unique twist to the classic sports game,” SEGA said, and encourages players to challenge their friends and family to some fun competition. A player in single-player mode must get the minimum score to progress through the four game levels. “This entertaining gameplay also has three difficulty options, making Allstars Basketball perfect for players of all ages and skill levels,” the company said. “Game results shown on screen evaluates players’ performance…