Namco Now Vends Soda-Flavored Chips As Prizes In Japanese Claw Machines

December 8, 2015

TAGS: Bandai Namco, Calbee Inc., cola-flavored snack chip, skill cranes, claw machine, snack food, vending machine, soda-flavored chips JAPAN -…

Elaut Goes Big With X-Treme Big One Skill Crane During Recent IAAPA Show

December 6, 2015

TAGS: Amusement Machine, coin-op games, Elaut USA, X-Treme Big One, Elaut skill game, Elaut Cool Zone, climate-creating amusement, Elaut Claw Vision, crane…

Hooters And Namco To Open Arcade-Restaurant In Tokyo

December 6, 2015

TAGS: family entertainment center, Hooters Japan, Namco Entertainment, arcade and restaurant facility, Hooters Gaming Bar Side-B, Bandai Namco Group …

TouchTunes And AMA Distributors Kick Off Jukebox Sales Partnership At Dec 10 Open House In Metairie LA

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 6, 2015

TAGS: jukebox, vending, coin-op news, digital music, AMA Distributors, TouchTunes, Keith Beba, Phil Cohn, Virtuo jukebox, Playdium jukebox, jukebox sales…

AMI Entertainment Releases Holiday Playlist For Jukeboxes

December 3, 2015

TAGS: jukebox, AMI Entertainment Network, holiday music playlist, AMI jukeboxes, Silver Bells, A Holly Jolly Christmas PHILADELPHIA -- AMI…

Guinness Credits Chicago Man For Creating Worlds Largest Arcade Game

December 3, 2015

TAGS: Jason Camberis, Guinness Book of World Records 2016 Gamer's Edition, world's largest arcade game, Pac-Man, Street Fighter, Space Invaders, coin-op…

Apple Industries Studio Deluxe Supersizes Photobooth Experience

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

December 1, 2015

TAGS: photo booth, large photobooth attractions, Apple Industries, Face Place photo booths, Photo Studio Deluxe, green-screen technology, Allen Weisberg…

Barrons Catch The Light Combo Offers Simple Arcade Gameplay Attention-Grabbing Features

December 1, 2015

TAGS: Barron Games, coin-op, Catch The Light Combo, Alyssa Chawgo, skill game, arcade game, speed game, coin-op news

New Retrofit Header Dresses Up Skee-Ball Games

November 30, 2015

TAGS: skeeball game, alley game, coin machine, Skee-Ball, Darnell Simmons, Mike Pantalone, retrofittable skee-ball marque, Skee-Ball sign CHALFONT, PA…

Club Luckys 7th Golden Tee Tournament Gives Away 49000 In Prizes

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

November 29, 2015

TAGS: Club Luck Group, Golden Tee Live Tournament of Champions, coin-op news, video game, bar game, Mark Stenmark, Vending Resource Inc., Mark Goodwin, BJ…

Distribution Pioneer Frank Gumma Sr Celebrates 60 Years In Vending And Coin-Op

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

November 26, 2015

TAGS: Frank Gumma Sr., American Vending Sales, vending, coin-op, jukebox, Illinois Coin Machine Operators Association, Vince Gumma, TouchTunes, Charles…

AAMA Begins Executive Search John Schultz Will Exit Amusement Machine Association In May

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

November 24, 2015

TAGS: American Amusement Machine Association, John Schultz, AAMA job, Chris Felix, Crane Payment Innovations, Holly Hampton, David Cohen, Amusement Expo…

AMI Entertainment Updates Tap TV BarLink App And Jukebox Software

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

November 24, 2015

TAGS: coin-op, vending, AMI Entertainment Network, jukebox, Rowe jukebox, Tap TV product, AMI BarLink app, Internet jukeboxes, Tap TV Poker channel…

Billy Mitchell? Donkey Kong Champ Loses Lawsuit Against Cartoon Network Portrayal

November 23, 2015

TAGS: videogame player, Billy Mitchell lawsuit, Cartoon Network, Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, Ms Pac-Man, Regular Show, Garrett Bobby Ferguson TRENTON, NJ -…

British Professor Begins Program To Preserve History Of Arcades

November 23, 2015

TAGS: coin-op news, arcade games, Dr. Alan F. Meades, Canterbury Christ Church University, The Arcade Tales Project, arcade video game, video game history…

IAAPA Attractions Expo Draws 32900 Amusement Industry Pros

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

November 23, 2015

TAGS: 2015 IAAPA Attractions Expo, amusement industry trade show, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, amusement parks, Give Kids…

IAAPA Honors Attractions Industrys Best With Brass Ring Awards At Attractions Expo 2015

November 19, 2015

TAGS: amusement industry, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attraction, IAAPA Brass Ring Awards, IAAPA Attractions Expo 2015, FEC awards…

Main Event Entertainment Signs Lease With Pointe Orlando For Its First FL Location

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

November 19, 2015

TAGS: Main Event Entertainment, amusement center, Pointe Orlando, family entertainment center, Charlie Keegan, arcade games, Main Event Orlando, Susan…

Smart Industries Debuts Coin-Op Games And Enhancements At IAAPA Expo

by Nick Montano, Nick Montano

November 19, 2015

TAGS: Smart Industries, skill cranes, coin machine, coin-op, IAAPA Attractions Expo, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Jim…

PayRange Brings Bob Cooney Onboard For Push Into Amusements Sector

by Emily Jed

November 18, 2015

TAGS: PayRange, Bob Cooney, coin-op, mobile payment app, arcade games, amusement industry, Global VR, Ecast, NTN Buzztime, Paresh Patel, Cashless Vending …