Pinball Star Amusements, a Pennsylvania-based distributor of Jersey Jack Pinball, Chicago Gaming Company and other pin manufacturers, is offering a $500 off deal at upcoming shows, including the Texas Pinball Festival (March 27-29), Midwest Gaming Classic (April 3-5) and Allentown Pinfest (May 1-2). New, in-box games opened on the show floors and used for three days will be available for $500 off. A limited number of machines will be available, and all order must be paid in full by April 17. Contact [email protected] for more information, or call 570-357-0042. More information on the events can be found at www.texaspinball.com, www.midwestgamingclassic.com…
Author: Matt Harding
Cardtronics, a company that says it’s “the world’s largest ATM operator,” recently announced that Amazon customers can now complete Amazon Cash transactions at more than 400 cash-accepting Cardtronics ATMs in the U.S. The ATMs, part of the Cardtronics’ Allpoint+ Network of surcharge-free deposit-taking ATMs, allow Amazon customers to add cash to their Amazon balance to make future purchases on the retail giant’s online store using only the phone number linked to their Amazon account with no additional fees. “Cardtronics Allpoint+ with Amazon Cash is providing more access and more choice for millions of cash-centric consumers by leveraging the power of…
As part of their 40th anniversary this season, VNEA has been sharing emails with subscribers chronicling their history, starting with the 1980s in January and 1990s this month. They’ll continue with the 2000s in March and 2010s in April, leading up to their May 21-30 World Pool Championships at Bally’s Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. What were the ’90s like for the billiards giant? Pretty good! VNEA shared ads for their first annual National Junior Championships, held May 10-12, 1991, in Rochester, Minn. Then the 11th annual “International Championships” were held that year from May 25-June 1 at the…
Betson’s Syracuse, N.Y., office will hold an open house and lunch in April to showcase its new equipment from top manufacturers. Set for April 8 at Turning Stone Resort in nearby Verona from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., the event will include a mix of arcade and vending equipment from the likes of Adrenaline Amusements, AMI Entertainment, AMS, Crane Merchandising, LAI Games, Raw Thrills and USI. RSVP by calling or emailing Dave Reiners (315-4370181; [email protected]), Zane Greenwald (315-952-7772; [email protected]) or Kevin Bergen (201-806-7743; [email protected]).
The attraction-filled Two Bit Circus in Los Angeles now has the Spaces VR ride Terminator Salvation available to customers at $12 per play. Featuring state-of-the-art motion chairs and 4D effects, the 4-player experience follows you and your friends as part of “a Resistance strike team on a thrilling mission to penetrate Skynet’s defenses and clear the way for Resistance bombers.” Go face-to-face against the Harvester – the giant non-humanoid bipedal hunter-killers produced by Skynet – and waves of T600s mass produced by Skynet. The Terminator Salvation installment of the famous franchise began in 2009 with the film and video game…
Following up its locations in Manchester and Liverpool, the arcade bar chain NQ64 just put down roots in the English city of Birmingham with a Jan. 31 grand opening. Located in the iconic Custard Factory, Digbeth – the heart of Birmingham’s creative district – the arcade features retro classics like Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, Track & Field, Street Fighter 2 and Space Invaders, all run on a token system, according to Birmingham Live. They also have classic consoles like the Nintendo 64 (of course), Megadrive and SNES – all free to play. Alongside the games, they have a drink menu with…
Sacoa Cashless System recently announced that industry veteran Heidi Olsen-Hughey would be representing the brand’s sales and service departments in western states. “I and the entire Sacoa family are thrilled to welcome Heidi to our company,” said CEO Sebastian Mochkovsky. “Her years of experience as an FEC coordinator and as a sales representative in the industry alongside her marketing and consulting skills make her a perfect fit for our company.” Added Sacoa’s national sales manager Chris Vecchione, “I have known and done business with Heidi at several levels for decades. She is well known and respected in the FEC world,…
Testifying before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recently told lawmakers that the administration plans to introduce new regulations on the use of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. His Feb. 12 testimony is the latest in a series of high-ranking public officials, including IRS Criminal Investigation Chief John Fort, to signal regulations and subsequent enforcement of cryptocurrencies are on the way. “We are about to roll out some significant new requirements,” Mnuchin said. “We want to make sure that technology moves forward. On the other hand, we want to make sure cryptocurrencies aren’t used for the equivalent of…
The Eleanor, an arcade and bowling bar in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa neighborhood, is opening up another location in nearby Silver Spring, Md., on Monday, Feb. 24. The 7,000-sq.-ft. venue will have more than a dozen arcade games, five mini bowling lanes, multiple outdoor patios and 20 beers on tap, according to D.C. Eater. The arcade in the “2.0” version of The Eleanor, as shown in photos on the business’s website, includes Skee-Ball, World’s Largest Pac-Man and pinball machines like The Munsters, The Addams Family and The Getaway. Learn more about the new location at www.eleanormd.com (or the original at www.eleanordc.com).
Get your machines ready! The Big Buck Hunter: Reloaded update kits are being shipped starting Monday, Feb. 24. Operators had to get their Big Buck HD machines online by Feb. 14 to be a part of the first shipment, but don’t worry because more kits will be on their way soon. The newest content is Terminator Salvation: Delta Mission, Bow Hunting and In Case of Monsters: Lost Island. Mike Colesworthy, the Play Mechanix team’s graphic design lead, told RePlay that all the games are based on “feedback we’ve gotten from players and operators over the years.” Pick up a copy…