Valo Motion, the mixed reality active play company, reported a whopping 50 million plays across their attractions in 2024. Blooloop also added that Valo Motion installed more than 270 new units, now totaling 1,500 installations across more than 75 countries. “People love to move when it’s fun,” said CEO Raine Kajastila. “That’s what we’ve built our solutions around, and it’s why they were played over 50 million times last year. Our goal for 2030 is to reach 1 million plays per day, inspiring movement, supporting healthier lifestyles and helping operators grow their business.” On their best day in 2024, they…
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Mobile payment solutions pioneer PayRange recently acquired Turns, an all-in-one laundromat operating system. The purchase, they said, “transforms the U.S. laundromat industry by creating an industry-first platform combining PayRange’s unmatched machine payment platform with Turns’ new age laundry operating system, which includes business management, pickup and delivery management software, point of sale, payments and more.” “With Turns, we’re not just adding to our capabilities – we’re crafting the definitive laundromat platform for the U.S. market,” said PayRange founder and CEO Paresh Patel. “This is about unmatched growth potential in this vertical and service excellence.”
Laurens De Smedt was recently announced as the new CEO of Elaut Group Europe, continuing the legacy of his grandfather Achiel Verstraeten, who founded Elaut 65 years ago. De Smedt joined the business in 2019 after working in various roles for AB InBev and Stella Artois Brewery. He has worked closely with Eric Verstraeten, who will remain CEO of the Elaut Group and chairman of the board, to take over responsibilities of Elaut Belgium, Germany and Spain. “With our industry changing rapidly as well as our customer base, Elaut must adapt towards new market needs and changes, and I’m confident…
Sega Amusements International is now shipping their new prize game High Five. The company reported that High Five uses a patent-pending five-claw mechanism that is controlled by a single joystick, giving players a chance to win five prizes on a single play. “The frameless transparent cabinet front with dynamic edge lighting ensures High Five is a visual spectacle no matter where it is placed in the venue,” Sega said. “Designed with operators in mind, High Five has operational efficiency at its core. The game’s sizable prize capacity and front-entry access makes the process of replenishing the game as easy as…
Co-located with the Amusement Expo International (AEI), Foundations Entertainment University will be holding its seminars March 17-18 at the Westgate Hotel in Las Vegas. You can click here to register and see the event’s newly-published agenda. If you attend the program, you’ll also receive free passes to the AEI trade show. In addition to getting top-tier knowledge from industry experts, attendees will also get expanded networking opportunities – plenty of time to connect with industry leaders, suppliers and fellow operators. Questions can be directed to the University’s executive director, Jackie Zilligen, at [email protected]. You can also call 215-262-4409.
To improve efficiency and better support their teams, Andamiro USA recently updated its warehouse, parts and service hours, as of Feb. 18. The company’s U.S. headquarters is located at 2222 Century Circle in Irving, Texas. The new warehouse hours are Monday to Thursday from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (All times local/Central time.) New dock hours for order pickups are Monday to Thursday from 1-4 p.m. and Friday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. Sales and accounting department hours remain the same – weekdays from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Email [email protected] or [email protected] for any inquiries. The company also recently…
An Urbana, Ill., escape room – CU Adventures in Time & Space – is moving forward with a long-awaited mini-golf bar called Parcadia, reported the News-Gazette. Co-owner Anne Lukeman explained that the 16,000-sq.-ft. expansion was a fantasy-themed mini-golf bar featuring two mini-golf courses, private rooms for special events and more. “We’re so excited to use everything we’ve learned building escape rooms in Urbana for the past 10 years to create mini-golf experiences unlike anything that exists out there today,” she added.
After 25 years of “conquering the arcades,” Big Buck Hunter is heading to the home market, its makers report. Big Buck Hunter: Ultimate Trophy, developed by GameMill Entertainment, will be available April 11 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam and the Epic Games Store. From “tracking down caribou and grizzly bears across the northern reaches of Canada to wildebeest and lions in the deserts of Africa,” the game will feature nine animal adventures spanning 27 worldwide treks and 135 unique hunting sites. Players will be able to compete against friends in multiplayer modes as…
The 1up Arcade Bar recently opened its fourth location in the Denver area, this time in the city’s northern suburbs, according to Westword. (The second location was originally called 2up, but some patrons thought it was a knock-off, so they reverted back to the 1up name.) The venue’s main bar area has 1980s machines only, about 55 in total, all in their original cabinets. Newer stuff from the ’90s is in another room. A third and final room has 45 pinball machines from various eras. Overhead playfield cameras are on those machines to show onlookers what’s happening. Learn more at…
Pinball Expo 2025, the 41st iteration of the event, will be held Oct. 15-18 at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel. Click here to register. The annual event, hosted by one of the founders Rob Berk, brings together everyone in the pinball world to experience a large exhibition hall, engaging seminars, autograph sessions, factory tours and much more. Three days admission is $145 and kids 10 and under get in for free. Single-day admission is $50. Vendor registration is available here. For more information, visit www.pinballexpo.com.