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Andamiro Exhibits Arcade Game Lineup At Pizza Expo March 20-22

LAS VEGAS, NV On display at this year's International Pizza Expo here are three of Andamiro USA's latest arcade games. Pizza Expo is scheduled for the Las Vegas Convention Center from Mar. 20-22; Andamiro is exhibiting in Booth 3041. On display in the Andamiro booth will be SpongeBob Order Up, a traditional "whacker" piece; Baseball Pro Junior, an electromechanical pitch-and-bat game; and Tight Rope, an original videogame that challenges the player to ride a unicycle on a highwire, encountering u...

March 18, 2018

LAS VEGAS, NV - On display at this year's International Pizza Expo here are three of Andamiro USA's latest arcade games. Pizza Expo is scheduled for the Las Vegas  Convention Center from Mar. 20-22; Andamiro is exhibiting in Booth 3041.

On display in the Andamiro booth will be SpongeBob Order Up, a traditional "whacker" piece; Baseball Pro Junior, an electromechanical pitch-and-bat game; and Tight Rope, an original videogame that challenges the player to ride a unicycle on a highwire, encountering unexpected twists. These three games are Andamiro's top picks for the pizza market.

Pizza and coin machines have had a special relationship for more than four decades, according to Andamiro USA president of sales Drew Maniscalco.  "Since the arrival of videogames in the late 1970s, arcade games have been fixtures in pizzerias of all sizes," he pointed out.. "In recent years, a growing number of chain and independent full-service, dine-in pizza venues have been adding best-in-class amusement devices as 'other' income sources and patron-pleasing entertainment diversions."

Andamiro is one of a dozen leading game manufacturers creating products for today's lively pizza market. In 2017, there were more than 75,243 pizza establishments operating in the U.S., according to an industry report by PMQ Pizza Magazine, and U.S. pizza industry revenue was up, topping $45 billion in sales. "There's never been a better time for pizza venues to consider arcade-quality attractions," Maniscalco said.

Andamiro makes original and licensed arcade games that are operated by amusement companies around the world. Its licensing partners include Nickelodeon, NFL Players Inc., Universal Pictures and World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Many of its games are ideal for placement in pizza establishments, where professional vending companies can provide installation, service and revenue-sharing opportunities.

The 2018 International Pizza Expo overlaps this year's inaugural NAMA Show (formerly NAMA OneShow), which takes place in the Las Vegas Convention Center from Mar. 21 through 23. The organizers of the two shows have announced a reciprocal badge-share program that will allow registrants for one event to visit the exhibits at the other for a nominal charge of $25' the visitors will sign in at the host event's registration area. NAMA Show-goers taking advantage of this offer may visit Pizza Expo on Wednesday, March 21,  between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Registered participants in Pizza Expo may visit the NAMA Show on Thursday, Mar. 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

COMPLEMENTARY: Andamiro reports that arcade games always have gone well with pizza, and the company will exhibit three of its latest at this year's International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. From left are Baseball Pro, a classic electromechanical batting game; Tight Rope, a unicycle-on-highwire simulator; and Spongebob Order Up, a traditional "whacker."