KMS has been appointed as Stern Pinball’s central European distributor for parts, accessories and merchandise, according to the company. “We are always looking for ways to better serve the European market,” said chairman and CEO Gary Stern. “With a centralized European parts warehouse set up directly with our importer and distributor KMS, the pinball market will be better served in having products faster and at a more economical price.” Stern said KMS was selected because of their “central European geographical location and their history and knowledge in small commercial order fulfillment.” KMS has also developed the official parts business website:…
Author: Matt Harding
Betson Southeast held its annual open house in Myrtle Beach, S.C., last week (Feb. 13) at the Kingston Plantation Brighton Tower. The event featured top manufacturers showcasing the latest games, industry representatives on hand to discuss services and products, and exclusive show finance and leasing specials. Betson’s Parts & Service team was also there with the latest touch screen monitors and other products. The company’s next open house will be at its Orlando office, held from 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. at 4605 LB McLeod Rd., Suite 900. More details are available at www.betson.com.
Apple Industries will be in New Orleans at Amusement Expo Booth #839 on the trade show floor, exhibiting their award-winning Marvel Adventure Lab photo booth, plus other Face Place products. Other photo booths they’ll be bringing to the show include: Photo Studio Prism, Photo Studio Deluxe, the Movie Booth, Print Budii and the Outdoor Booth. Email the company at [email protected] to book an appointment. “Looking forward to seeing you in the buzzing Louisiana city with its rich and detailed history, iconic food and music scene, and unique vibe!” they exclaimed. See more details ahead of the expo on their Marvel…
The Korea Attraction Fair 2020 will be held July 16-19 at BEXCO, the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in South Korea. The global trade show is expected to cover all areas of the attraction industry – from games and VR to children’s amusement, interactive media and more. To register and learn more information, visit www.kaafair.com. Contact show organizers at [email protected].
Years in the making, an FEC in Orangeburg, S.C., is expected to open in the middle of next month. The 30,000-sq.-ft. center will feature arcade games, a 24-person laser tag arena, an escape room, mini bowling, bumper cars, a trampoline park and more. According to The Times and Democrat, a large crowd of community members and government, education and church officials converged on the site nearly two years ago for the facility’s groundbreaking event. The Maximum Entertainment Group, owned by an Orangeburg father-son team, initially expected to finish the $3.5 million facility in late 2018. Now, they’re almost ready to…
Be sure to stop by Booth #213 at next month’s Amusement Expo in NOLA to see the latest offerings from Betson, which will feature the debut of Raw Thrills’ Bust-A-Move Frenzy. The game is a revamp of the much loved, original bubble popping game (you’ll be able to read a whole lot more about it in the RePlay March issue cover story). According to Betson, they’ll also be bringing along Nitro Trucks, Big Buck Hunter: Reloaded, Halo: Fireteam Raven, Super Bikes 3 and Nerf Arcade. In addition to the arcade games, the Betson Imperial Parts & Service team, along with…
Alex Macias opened the first Rad Retrocade in Las Cruces, N.M., last July. Now, he’ll be adding a 9,000-sq.-ft. space at Santa Fe Place by the end of 2020. The business’s new location will have about 10 pinball machines and 50 arcade games – all dating back to the 1970s right through today’s games. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, while some new games are on the agenda, there’s no mistaking the nostalgia factor with ’70s, ’80s and ’90s music videos playing, plus wall art that is sure to take patrons back to those decades. The Santa Fe mall…
Pre-orders for the new Exa-Arcadia conversion kit system opened in November, and orders began shipping in January, according to Arcade Heroes. “The system is the first versatile kit system this industry has seen since the launch of the Airframe, promising to reinvigorate arcades with a flood of content,” wrote operator and blogger Adam Pratt. The official worldwide launch offered five games for purchase: Aka & Blue Type-R, The Kung Fu vs. Karate Champ, Infinios Exa, Akyrios Exa and Super Hydorah AC. Developed primarily in Japan, Exa-Arcadia is expected to be at Amusement Expo, exhibiting with another company. Visit www.exa.ac for…
Beth Standlee’s growing TrainerTainment business recently announced Krista Estes and Sonya Terry have joined the company as sales specialists. Estes comes on board after spending eight years with Walmart as a talent manager and trainer in its Academy Operations training center. A third-generation amusement industry veteran, she started her career working in her family’s Cowtown Bowling Palace in Fort Worth. She was also a competitive youth bowler. Terry has more than 16 years in the laser tag industry as a trainer, general manager and area manager in Texas for Leisure Entertainment Corporation of Canada. The company’s Laser Quest is one…
The National ATM Council is holding its NAC 2020 Conference & Expo from Oct. 27-29 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. While details are not yet available, attendees can expect pre-conference workshops, educational seminars throughout the event, networking receptions, special keynote speakers and the expo itself, which shows the latest and greatest equipment at “America’s only ATM industry expo 100 percent dedicated to the independent/retail ATM marketplace.” So, save the date and learn more at www.natmc.org.