Compumatic, a Spanish supplier of complete game kits for the amusement industry has announced its latest development within the video slot machine range, Juicy Fruit, will appear at the Rimini Show from 26-28 February in Italy on Bassano Giochi's stand 1/22. [more information]
BayTek will introduce two brand new games for spring, Horse Play and Movie Stop, at the ASI trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, from March 9-11 on its booths 937 and 1037. [more information]
Chicago Gaming Company is pleased to appoint Brent Sales-Namco as the exclusive European distributor for its hit video driving game, Nicktoons Racing. Thanks to its powerful license and exciting gameplay, Nicktoons Racing has attracted the attention of distributors and operators worldwide. [more information]
The 16th edition of the ENADA Spring International Coin-op Show, will be held in Rimini from February 26 - 29 and will see a total of 35,000 square metres occupied by new products from 300 exhibiting firms. [more information]
Park Show International is about to chalk up its 11th edition - the biennial expo will be presented by Rimini Fiera and Facto Edizioni with the sponsorship of ANESV-AGIS and Unionparchi from February 26 - 29 at the Rimini Expo Centre. [more information]
On 16 February 2004, The Stinger Report broke the news of fraud in the online golf tournament sector with sources revealing that Incredible Technologies has ejected eight ranked players following investigation into the manipulation of scores. [more information]
Sammy Co., Ltd. has entered into an agreement with SNK PLAYMORE CORPORATION regarding the Atomiswave platform whereby SNK PLAYMORE, inventor of numerous popular series of hand-to-hand combat arcade games, has agreed to transfer the development and the supply of future arcade titles from NEOGEO to Atomiswave. [more information]
Building on the momentum of improvements made in January, Incredible Technologies announced last week additional changes designed to increase operator revenue on tournaments conducted on Golden Tee Golf machines. [more information]
In an article featured in 1UP magazine, author, Matt Leone discusses the current U.S. arcade industry and asks "why is the industry underperforming?" He said that when 1UP posed the question of "why" to the industry, they found numerous reasons for the decline and also, some positive signs for the future. [more information]
Sammy's new gun shooting game, Ranger Mission, will be available through Highway Entertainment from March 2004. Ranger Mission is a gun shooting game where players carry out military training missions within a virtual space setting. [more information]
Our new model, the NTSC / PAL to NTSC RGB Sync Converter is highly suitable for installing PAL systems into NTSC monitors, solving a common problem in imported cars from Japan and the USA. [more information]
Billards Plaisance, manufacturer of high quality billiard and pool tables, is seeking distributors in the United Kindgom and Ireland, following its successful attendance at the 2004 ATEI show. [more information]
Sega Corporation has this week announced the appointment of its chairman and representative director, Hajime Satomi - founder and present representative director of Sammy Corporation. [more information]
TAB Austria's first World Championship using the unique Online Tournament System has reached its last round and will come to a close on 29 February 2004. [more information]
Elo TouchSystems, Inc., the global leader in touch technology and a business unit of Tyco Electronics, has announced its solution to providing all weather touch technology on a truly flat surface with the new Entuitive 1547L 15in liquid crystal display touchmonitor. [more information]
Ground-breaking design house Games Warehouse, a specialist in software gaming compendiums, has become the first company to use Money Controls' ccTalk PCI Card in volume, for its innovative new SWP application Paragon. [more information]
Customized Casino Games is expected to increase the impact of its Blackjack Switch push 22 table game to even higher levels following a promising exhibition at ICE 2004. [more information]
Australia's largest funpark, Wonderland Sydney, today announced its decision to cease trading on 26 April 2004, due to "consistent losses incurred and difficult market conditions." [more information]
L & M Deith Sales is pleased to announce it has secured the exclusive distribution agreement for Nicktoons Racing from the Chicago Gaming Company. [more information]
Harry Levy's Magic 7s is a new concept in pusher play - with the first full production of the game sold out at ATEI 2004 - orders are now being taken for delivery for the Whitsun holiday. [more information]
Preparations are now in full swing for the 2004 Photo Play World Games - due to be officially opened in six weeks in Alpbach, Austria - running from March 25-28. [more information]
Elaine Hodgson, president of Incredible Technologies, makers of the Golden Tee Golf coin-operated video game, has been named as one of Fast Company magazine's third annual list of "Fast 50" innovators - individuals whose achievements have significantly advanced their companies or industries. [more information]
The presentation of the first Mary Openshaw Memorial Award for Excellence is set to be a highlight of Ireland's 25th Coin-Op Expo - AmEx 2004, which will be held at the Lynch Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on 2 and 3 March. [more information]
Funworld's cooperation with the Manstein publishing house's MOS came to a successful close with the announcement of the overall winner of the competition, Dr. Günther Hirschberger from Wartberg in Mürztal. [more information]
Casino Locking Systems of The Netherlands offer solutions for all elements of table and slot cash handling, and slot and table locking systems, and said it was received well at the ICE 2004 show. [more information]
ICFX Games launched its next generation, real-time, interactive multiplayer games machine, the 'Pod' at the ATEI show last month, causing much excitement amongst visitors. [more information]
3M Touch Systems, Inc. announces worldwide availability of the MicroTouch M170 17" LCD Touch Screen Monitor, marking the expansion of 3M's family of LCD touch products to meet the increasing demand for differentiated touch input solutions required by a growing number of application segments. [more information]
The Photo Play Xtreme series with its online-playing option was met with immense interest when it was released at the IMA exhibition in Nuremberg and the ATEI trade show in London last month. [more information]
"An absolutely phenomenal result" is how ATE Group Chairman Peter Rusbridge described this year's ATEI and ICE exhibitions in London, following publication of the organisers own attendance figures. [more information]
Digital Centre has said it received an excellent response to its products at the 2004 ATEI show last month, including the new version of Instant Photo Souvenir, and the very popular Crazy Doctor. [more information]
Following recent negotiations, leading AWP and Slot manufacturers JPM International and R Franco Group have signed joint manufacturing and distribution deals for their respective products. [more information]
Cardiff based Capital Gaming celebrated ICE 2004 with a bang following confirmation of orders from three continents - leaving reported total sales of products during the show in excess of $60 million. [more information]
In Australia, Perth's financially strapped pinball giant Timezone lost almost $250,000 at the hands of its top staff member - former chief executive Vincent Andrew Ilarda, 46, was jailed for two years in the District Court in Perth last week for stealing $244,255 between February 2000 and July 2003. [more information]
The Treasure Ship redemption game manufactured by Uniana is now available in Australia through Highway Entertainment. Treasure Ship players must manoeuvre the silver ball in the machine into the various scoring holes by turning the ships 'steering wheel'. [more information]
ATEI 2004 saw the release of JPM's new Hi Tech title Razzamataz. Featured in the stylish new Linear cabinet, the game was popular and attracted much attention. [more information]
Global Payment Technologies Europe Ltd and Eurocoin used ICE 2004 as the venue for signing a distribution deal for the entire range of GPT Casino Validator products including the new GPT Advantage Bill Validator. [more information]
Compumatic's R&D department is constantly focusing on developing new products with the latest technology and innovative gaming software - its latest development is to offer the option of creating a connection to an 'on-line' administration system through fingerprints or 'Contact lens cards.' [more information]
Funworld Ag has announced this year it has achieved sole distribution rights for Christal Tech's computer box, Gamecristal, in Europe. Gamecristal contains 100 of the industry's most popular games including Bomb Jack, Pang Double Dragon and Street Fighter. [more information]
According to Philippines publication, Business World, Ayala Corporation may tie up its restaurant chain Burger King with arcade operator Time Zone to create a one-of-a-kind partnership locally. [more information]
Ecast Inc., America's leading digital music and games network, offered its congratulations to Leisurelink and Inspired Broadcast Networks on their recent success deploying jukeboxes based on their U.K. license of Ecast's Broadband Digital Media Platform. [more information]
Pachinko machine maker Sammy Corp. will form a comprehensive business alliance with the world's largest slot machine manufacturer, International Game Technology (IGT) of the United States, the Sankei Shimbun newspaper reported Sunday. [more information]
Elo TouchSystems, Inc., the global leader in touch technology and a business unit of Tyco Electronics, has announced a new 1947L 19in Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) rear mount gaming touchmonitor. [more information]
L&M Deith Sales, a division of Deith Group, has been appointed exclusive distributor for DCD's tremendous new Zap Zone concept, for the UK and Irish amusement industry. [more information]
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