Apple Industries says its latest Face Place photo booth, Marvel Adventure Lab (featured at this year’s Amusement Expo), is now ready to ship. The photo booth allows guests to become a part of the comic book – either on a cover or with a story. It features Marvel favorites like Captain Marvel, Thor and Black Panther, among others. For more information, refer back to the RePlay spotlight feature on page 73 of your April issue, or visit them at www.faceplacephoto.com. Prospective buyers can also contact them directly at [email protected].
Author: Matt Harding
Stratum, believed to be the largest laser tag arena in North America, just upgraded their laser tag equipment to the Helios2 laser tag system by Zone Laser Tag. The Mesa, Ariz.-based entertainment center installed a whopping 110 packs. The facility opened 20 years ago and its known for its comic book style design, even offering their own comic book for players. “Stratum is one of our oldest and largest clients,” said Erik Guthrie, vice president of Zone Laser Tag. “We were thrilled when they came by our booth at IAAPA and chose to upgrade to our newest laser tag system,…
The Silver Queen Mine Miniature Golf Course, an indoor facility that opened in Monticello, Utah a couple of weeks ago, is unlike traditional mini-golf courses. Located inside of the Monticello Mercantile, it looks like a traditional log cabin on the façade, but inside, it’s blacklit, fluorescent, “magical” mini-golf. According to the San Juan Record, it’s full of mining carts, tunnels, rocks and even a mining office surrounded by glowing hills and log cabin walls. The wall murals, which took owner Liesel Francom 300 hours to complete (there are nine of them), are vibrant and were painted in her laundry room…
A trampoline park chain based in San Francisco, House of Air, recently opened a San Antonio location, their fifth with more on the way around the world. In addition to Best American Trampolines, the park has a ninja warrior course, a multi-attraction pit with a battle beam and slack line, and an “auto-zip,” an innovative zipline attraction. The facility has a slam dunk trampoline court, a dodgeball court and an expansive open jump court. More information is available at www.houseofair.com.
With the classic arcade continuing its resurgence in recent years, it looks like Sony’s PS4 will try to capitalize on the action later this year as it introduces three games from the Virtual On series to its platform, according to Forbes. In a new interview with Akiko Kubo of Tanita in Famitsu, she talks about the upcoming twinstick controller being made by the company that will be released sometime this November, which Forbes said very likely means the Virtual On games will be released at the same time because that type of controller is needed to play them properly.
Valley Dynamo’s latest air hockey table, Cosmic Thunder, is rolling off the production line in Ft. Worth, Texas, and is ready to rumble a galaxy near you (meaning it’s now shipping all over the world). Featuring eye-grabbing LED lights on the table legs, underrail and playfield, Cosmic Thunder has a polycarbonate top with a smooth, fast-playing surface with a built-in scoring system. It also comes with shield guards to protect against flying pucks. It measures 86” long x 46” wide x 32” high. To learn more, visit www.valley-dynamo.com.
The newest version of Bandai Namco Amusement America’s redemption game Jumpin Jackpot – known as Jumbo Jumpin – is now in stock and shipping, the company says. As players jump over a virtual LED jump rope, they will start to fill a progress bar on the screen. The more they execute the jumps, the more the progress bar will fill – increasing the speed of the jump rope. Once the bar is fully lit, the player wins the ticket jackpot. The game is set up with multiple coin and jackpot settings, giving players the ability to choose from different difficulty settings.…
The educational “boot camp” from LaserTAG360 will be held from June 10-12 in Indianapolis and the organizers guarantee the event will be worth at least $100,000 in additional annual revenue and cost savings to operators. The two-and-a-half-day seminar is designed to help operators open immersive attractions at a new or existing facility – bringing together experts “from every facet of the entertainment industry to deliver a well-rounded education.” Regular registration costs $279, but registering with a promo code by May 15 will get attendees $82 off. An event packet with more information is available here. Further information can be found…
The English town of Warrington – halfway between Manchester and Liverpool – just got its own retro arcade bar, the aptly-named Retro Arcade. Among the location’s 52 arcade and pinball machines are Pac-Man, Donkey Kong Jr. and Dig Dug, according to the Warrington Guardian. Alongside those 1980s games are machines from the 1990s and 2000s (plus a couple from the ’70s). Tron is a machine coming soon and games will be swapped out from time to time. Owner Richard Telfer says he treasures them all. “It’s all about nostalgia because you just don’t see many of these machines anymore,” he said.…
Debit card system provider Sacoa is rolling into the Roller Skating Trade Show, held April 28-May 2 in Las Vegas, to showcase its mobile app. Through the app, registered guests can check their PlayCard balance, purchase special offers, pay online with credit card and accumulate reward points. Other features: store details including map location, direct phone number dialing, website link, online party booking access and push notifications to keep customers updated with promotions and news. It can also be branded with the locations own look and feel. It’s available for both iOS and Android platforms. For more info, visit the company…