Prize supplier Allstar Vending recently announced several new products for Fidget Poppers, which the company calls “the newest craze of 2021.” According to Allstar’s VP Sharon Shlien, they don’t cater to only bulk vendors, but to FECs, redemption counters and mini cranes as well. “We’ve decided to carry the item both alone and in a mix,” Shlien explained. “The idea is to allow operators who want to increase sales to use the popper as a leader in their machines. For those who like to order pre-mixed items, we will have a Fidget Mix available, which will include other hot fidget…
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The latest home arcade cabinets from Arcade1Up, a company that builds classic replicas, were recently announced. One features Street Fighter II and the other is Turtles in Time, a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game. Both are celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. According to Hypebeast, each game is three-fourths the size of a standard arcade machine, “providing most of the same big and bold experience with less of the bulk.” Each also features original detailing. Street Fighter II is a two-player game that also contains 11 other classic Capcom titles, including Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Knights of the…
Industry veteran “Tony O,” who said he’d been contemplating retiring from the coin-op biz during the pandemic, is back in the thick of it – now as an independent sales agent for Player One Amusement Group. He’ll be helping with Southwest game sales and is available to assist all customer needs – sales, trade-ins, parts, service, setup, deliveries and more. “I take pride in the 46 years of experience I have with hands on and one-on-one service, which I will continue to give my customers here with P1AG,” Orozco said. Learn more at www.winwithp1ag.com and contact Tony O at [email protected].
An arcade bar called Playfield ’76 is expected to open in Reno, Nev., this August, according to Northern Nevada Business Weekly. The venue is ’70s-themed and will have 30-35 video games and pinball machines. Owner Has Mahmood spent months driving a moving truck to cities all over the West Coast to pick up games he bought online for $800-$2,000 apiece. One of his personal favorites is an Attack on Mars pinball machine in “pristine condition.” The arcade will also have NBA Jam, Time Crisis II and The Simpsons. “It took a while to not get too high or too low…
Clint Novak, a lifelong roller coaster enthusiast and manager of Fun Land in Fredericksburg, Md., hopped on a ride for charity recently – raising $4,100 for Give Kids the World. According to The Free Lance-Star, Novak’s friend runs Adventure Park USA and the pair worked out a deal for Novak to ride the Wildcat Coaster all day for charity. The plan was to pull in $25 for each ride and do it 100 times, earning $2,500 for the fundraiser. However, the money kept coming in on his Facebook page, where the rides were being streamed live. “We were amazed to…
The 10th anniversary conference of the National ATM Council – NAC2021 – will be held from Oct. 12-14 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. The NAC member early-bird full event pass is available for $345. The event will feature an expanded educational agenda, content on ATM security and Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency services, as well as new business opportunities for ATM owners and operators. You can click here to register as an attendee or click here to register as an exhibitor and/or sponsor. Learn more information at www.natmc.org.
The Sales Pro System Conference will be hosted by TrainerTainment from July 28-29 at the Aloft Hotel in Euless, Texas. Led by founder and CEO Beth Standlee, the two-day training session promises to “transform your sales ability.” “We are extremely excited to produce this Sales Pro Conference,” Standlee said. “It meant so much to me to author the book People Buy From People. An unforeseen result occurred when the TrainerTainment team got together and produced the Sales Pro System as a methodology to improve any salesperson’s financial future and freedom as a result of what they learned from the book. We…
Fun Starz has opened its first indoor entertainment center at the Al Murjan Mall in Al-Safa, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, using the Semnox Parafait system. “We had a very tight schedule to open the new store and Semnox has been very cooperative and successful in launching the store as planned,” said owner Waleed Alawi. “We are happy to be associated with Semnox and look forward to opening multiple stores across Saudi Arabia.” The venue offers a variety of arcade games and other fun activities for kids. Learn more at www.semnox.com.
If you’re developing a fun center or other related facility, you’re in for a treat from July 27-28 in Houston, where Foundations Entertainment University will hold a live and in person educational event. Click here to register. The Foundations seminar features two full days of workshops, including one-on-one conversations with industry experts. There will also be a tour of Houston’s new Palace Social and a “think tank” session with their ownership team. The $199 tuition cost includes the $25 registration fee. If you can’t make it, Foundations will also host an event Oct. 12-13 in Phoenix. More information is available…
It’s only 114 days until Pinball Expo kicks off, but who’s counting? Held at the Renaissance Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Ill., the event will go on from Oct. 27-30. Registration is available now. An advanced registration package can be scored for $175 through Sept. 24. Otherwise, it’s $210 at the event. These packages come with not only event hall admission, but a Stern factory tour, access to all seminars and all sorts of goodies – including a raffle ticket for a chance to win a brand-new Stern pinball machine. A three-day pass is $90 and includes admission to the…