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Diverse Manufacturers Plan Exhibits At UKs EAG VAE January 15-17

LONDON, England The organizers of the 2019 EAG International and Visitor Attractions Expo report that a very broad spectrum of suppliers will display their wares at this year's show. The dual event represents the co-location of EAG, originally the European Amusement and Gaming Expo, and the Visitor Attraction Expo. EAG is sponsored by the British Amusement Catering Trade Association. VAE, sponsored by the British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions, was launched in 2015. Both show...

December 17, 2018

LONDON, England - The organizers of the 2019 EAG International and Visitor Attractions Expo report that a very broad spectrum of suppliers will display their wares at this year's show. The dual event represents the co-location of EAG, originally the European Amusement and Gaming Expo, and the Visitor Attraction Expo. EAG is sponsored by the British Amusement Catering Trade Association. VAE, sponsored by the  British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions, was launched in 2015. Both shows are managed by Swan Events Ltd., and will be held at Exhibition Centre London (ExCeL) in the city's historic docks area from Jan. 15 through 17.

SWD Games is among the international array of companies preparing to participate in 2019, and will be exhibiting directly for the first time at EAG as well as displaying models at its traditional distributor stand. This exhibit expansion follows last year's outstanding performance of the "Sweet Success" pusher, and 2019 will see the release of SWD's Disco Gold. This will be available as a 2-, 3- and 4-player wall pusher and in 4-, 6- and 8- player straight versions capable of 2p or 10p play, with or without ticket payout. All models are supplied with eye-catching headers delivering disco-style color-change lighting to brighten the darkest gamerooms.

EAG also will see the launch of SWD's  new standalone all-ticket pusher, with play pricing and ticket ratio both adjustable by the operator; options are 2p, 4p, 5p, 10p or 20p play. The company is exhibiting in Booth 430.

Tarco International plans to introduce its new Gacha 2 EZ toy vending machine, which is slated for full production later in 2019. Also on display will be the current Gacha vender. Present and future product also will be on display, with emphasis on the Disney and Marvel licenses as well as  higher-priced product concepts designed for the new machine. There will be exclusive offers to visitors at the show for the original Gacha machine and existing product. Tarco is exhibiting in Booth 216.

Huggables, which reported excellent results from its 2018 EAG presence, has  taken a larger stand for 2019 in order to showcase its full product line. Huggables said that it will showcase its best range of plush toys, to date, with a larger, more diverse range of toys for both boys and girls. Slated to debut at the show is Huggables own branded "pocket money" toy range. The expanded line of Huggables products will be on display in Booth 420.

Sacoa Playcard System will introduce its new line of customer interface and management tools in Booth 532 at EAG. The line includes the Spark, a low-cost game controller solution; the K4 kiosk with 32" touchscreen interface; a mobile app for patrons, offered for Apple iOS and Android devices; the Zodiac administrative console, a back-office configuration and trouble-shooting program; a new app that enables customers quickly and easily to sign waivers; the M-POS app, which gives managers a mobile tool that provides all the features that the desktop POS supports; Sacoa Dex, a marketing tool that publishes contents on tablets, TV monitors and other LED screens inside and outside a family entertainment center; and the Sacoa Online Store, a quick and easy way for operators to order Sacoa equipment and parts. Sacoa's new line made its North American debut at this fall's International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions 2018 Attractions Expo. (Click here to read VT story.)

Syndicate UK Ltd. will return to EAG  with its popular line of fundraising products and consumables for the amusement and leisure industry throughout Europe. Syndicate also has a presence in other parts of Europe and Asia, and is a major direct supplier of bingo tickets and promotional items to independent bingo clubs. Its extensive line includes not only bingo tickets and accessories but also redemption and raffle tickets, break-open tickets and football scratch cards, wristbands (including Tyvek), thermal printstock, roll tickets and other consumables. Syndicate has been recognized for best manufactured products by various trade bodies. It will exhibit its merchandise in Booth 702 at EAG.

VEX Solutions, a first-time exhibitor at EAG International & VAE, will present a brand new attraction: VEX Adventure, a fully immersive virtual reality experience with a small footprint and special effects including wind, heat, vibrations and even smells to transport players into another world. The first game, Mission Z, will challenge a team of four players to go inside a broken game to repair it. They will succeed and reactivate the game but a mishap gets them stuck in the imagined world of the game, which is populated by zombies. The players must go through a mansion to find an exit-path in order to escape. VEX will demonstrate the game in Booth 345.

Kiddy Rides plans to launch its PJ Masks licensed ride at EAG International & VAE 2019. It's based on the popular television adventures of three six-year-old superheroes who fight crime by night. Exhibiting in booth 710, the company also will spotlight rides in the PAW Patrol range as well as the Peppa Pig camper van. A number of generic car rides will also be on display, presented in different colours and themes to display the diversity of customization available to meet customer requirements.


IN STORE: Visitors to the 2019 EAG & VAE in London will find much that's new and interesting. A few examples include (clockwise, from top left) highly visible "disco" header on SWD Games' line of pushers; a small-footprint virtual reality game, with comprehensive special effects, from VEX; Sacoa M-POS device for mobile management of games and other assets; brand-new Tarco International Gatcha 2 EZ Toy vending machine; Peppa Pig camper van from Kiddy Rides UK; wide variety of tickets and other necessities for fundraising activities, including bingo; and Krazy Crawlers, among new items on tap for display in the Huggables exhibit. EAG & VAE 2019 is set for the ExCeL Center in London's Docklands from Jan. 15 through 17.
 

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