Ahead of the Amusement Expo, LAI Games has launched a new website that allows operators to easily find and order the parts they need for both current and legacy games, the company says. They encourage customers to stop by their Expo booth (#436) and get a discount code for the online parts store, which can be found at www.parts.laigames.com. Top on display for LAI Games will be: HYPERshoot, Let’s Bounce and Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride. More information is available on the company’s main website, www.laigames.com.
Author: Matt Harding
Intercard is demonstrating its enhanced mobile app, “The Edge,” at its Amusement Expo Booth #1013 this week. They say it’s the amusement industry’s first collection of mobile management tools. “The mobile future is here, and The Edge lets operators make the most of it,” said Scott Sherrod, Intercard’s CEO. “Since 2017, Intercard has been leading the way in harnessing the potential of mobile technology to change the way FEC operators interact with their customers and their business,” said Bill Allen, North America sales manager. “The Edge mobile app collection allows users of Intercard cashless management systems to manage everything from…
Celebrating 20 years of Dance Dance Revolution, the iconic dance and music game, Konami just released a golden cabinet in Japan called DDR A20, according to Arcade Heroes. The anniversary edition has a 55” display and 12 new songs. An upgrade kit will be released later, according to the official announcement. No word yet on whether the game might be released in markets outside of Japan, though it appears they’ll show up in Europe at least, as Electrocoin has it listed on their website. The original Dance Dance Revolution first showed up in arcades in late 1998. Visit www.konami.com for…
Maniac’s Mansion at 8th Street is an arcade bar of sorts scheduled to have a grand opening March 29 in Wichita Falls, Texas. But hold the beer… Maniac’s Mansion has an arcade and cereal bar. According to KFDX/KJTL, it’s owner Marcus McGee’s childhood dream. “When I was seven, I’d always dreamed about having a house of my own with an arcade in it, eating cereal all day,” he said. A local DJ, McGee is finally making that dream a reality with games like Ms. Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Star Wars Trilogy and Dance Dance Revolution among the selection. And, of course,…
Based on the hit mobile game Slither.io, an arcade cabinet of the same name was recently launched by manufacturer Raw Thrills. First shown at IAAPA 2018 and now shipping, the company is excited to have the video redemption game hit arcade floors. With its large 55” display, it has three player positions in a relatively compact cabinet and features a variation of the classic computer game Snake. The mobile app was named Top Trending Game of 2016 by Google Play, achieving more than 200 million downloads to date. In their press release, distributor Betson noted that licensed products are available…
Virtuix just announced it installed the first VR Arena eSports attraction recently at Pinballz, an FEC in Austin, Texas, which has seen great success so far. During its first 10 days of operation, the company said it generated more than $10,000 from a total of 820 guests, who pay $15 per play or $12 as part of a combo package. “The launch of VR Arena is a big milestone for our company,” said founder Jan Goetgeluk. “The initial reactions and orders since our unveiling at IAAPA 2018 have been overwhelming. Our main focus now is to fulfill our order backlog and, ultimately,…
It’s official. On March 18, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that prohibits businesses from banning cash payments for purchases. The new law, which passed the State Assembly on a 72-2 vote, also received overwhelming support from the state Senate with a 39-0 vote. Closely resembling a recent measure enacted by the city of Philadelphia, the new law is effective immediately. (By the way, the only other state – so far – to pass a cashless ban is Massachusetts, which enacted its measure way back in 1978.) With its passage, the vast majority of stores in…
At the F2FEC gathering in Colorado Springs, Colo., earlier this month, Rick Iceberg of C.J. Barrymore’s (one of the Three Amigos who put on the conference) announced that he is installing new outdoor thrills from Soaring Eagle Rides. Rick has long talked about how well the company’s Zip Line earns at his FEC, so he’s pretty excited to be adding to the mix. Here’s the rig today, locked and loaded with a Saddle Sling/Daring Drop combo and its 120-foot tower as it readies for the 1,683-mile road trip from Utah to its new home in Clinton Township, Mich. For more on Iceberg’s facility,…
With about two dozen classic arcade games, a new retro arcade bar recently opened in Hyannis, Mass., along the Cape Cod city’s Main Street. Flashback Arcade + Bar features Tetris, Guitar Hero, Mortal Kombat II, Super Mario Brothers, Ms. Pac-Man, Donkey Kong and many more now-classic video games ranging from the 1970s through the early 2000s. Owner Peter Kempton said he’ll swap the games out periodically, according to the Barnstable Patriot. Unlike many arcade bars popping up around the country, this one’s games operate on tokens. Each game costs 50 cents (or $1 for pinball machines). They have bill changers on site,…
Independent game maker BumbleBear, led by Tomás Vicuña, celebrated the launch of their video game Black Emperor with parties March 15 at Logan Arcade in Chicago and Secret Project Robot, an art gallery in New York, according to Arcade Heroes. The game was “inspired by Japanese psychedelic music and bosozoku motorcycle culture.” The Brooklyn-based BumbleBear bills itself as “vanguards of the new arcade,” and its latest game utilizes the idea of an endless side scrolling runner to a motorcycle driver. Learn more about the company at www.bumblebeargames.com.