Attention-Grabbing Graphics Highlight Coast To Coasts New Crane Threesome

LAKEWOOD, NJ -- Coast to Coast Entertainment said it has released a threesome of new cranes that appeal to a wide variety of customers. Ticket Tank, Fun Zone and Sweet Stuff use vibrant graphics to stand out in locations.

Available in 24" and 38" cabinet widths, Ticket Tank is a graphic update of Coast To Coast's popular Prize Cube crane. It stocks tickets as prizes, in bundles, rolls and loops, allowing operators to create attractive assortments.

"As owners of multiple arcades we see every day just what our ticket cranes earn," said Coast to Coast's Gary Balaban. "They are normally in our top-three earning spots each and every week. With that we designed a colorful graphic package to better highlight our ticket cranes. Weekly income increased with the new graphics which truly surprised me."

The second new offering from Coast to Coast, Fun Zone, is said to be the industry's first linkable, front-lit crane. It features a complete 256 color LED palette, enhanced with a full complement of lighting programs. It measures 33" W. x 35" D. x 82" H.

"The past two years, we have had great sales with our Prize Cubes, so we wanted to keep pushing the looks of our cranes," said Coast to Coast's Jim Chapman. "We found a way to add even more excitement to them, and built a great-looking crane that is linkable in increments of six units."

Both Ticket Tank and Fun Zone cranes ship with the operator-preferred features of the Prize Cube platform, including all-metal construction; a high-security, three-point locking system; a slide-out computer service area; an optical prize detection system; and a bill acceptor with stacker option.

Balaban noted that location customers were drawn to the Prize Cube's colorful display. "In our own locations we saw what our Prize Cubes looked like when they are in sync," Balaban said, and they were drawn in by the lightshow and stopped to watch before they played. "This made us think of how we can increase the looks of the show and grab even more attention. We knew that if we can grab their attention, we see them play even more."

Sweet Stuff, a candy crane, is the third new product from Coast to Coast. Building on the success of the company's Candy Street crane, Sweet Stuff boasts new graphics. It measures 25 W. x 30 D. x 72 H.

"Much like our Fun Zone, we wanted to bring our customers a brighter, more eye-catching candy crane," said Coast to Coast's John Maurer. "We found from talking with our customers that in some locations they needed a candy crane that 'jumped out' a bit more so we went to the drawing board to design Sweet Stuff."

Coast To Coast Entertainment is a business unit of Elaut USA. Information about its products can be had by calling (800) 224-1717.

The company will display its new crane threesome at the upcoming IAAPA Attractions Expo. Visit booth No. 1615 at the Orange County Convention Center, Nov. 17-20.