CenterEdge Software
CenterEdge Software has a new wristband feature that will help prevent abuse of wristband operations with improved tracking of wristbands and their different colors. According to their recent press release:
“Facilities can now have one computer printing to multiple wristband printers, which can be set up to print different colored wristbands to differentiate ticket purchasers’ time or other purchase options such as skate rental,” Marcus Mayer, CenterEdge Software Director of Operations, stated.
According to Mayer, the wristband feature has applicability in many different types of venues and facilities such as skating rinks, trampoline parks, and laser tag venues. “Automating the wristband printing gets people in and out more quickly and helps prevent employee theft where individuals are handing out wristbands to friends or pocketing money,” he added.
Different types of facilities will be able to take advantage of multiple wristbands in a variety of ways. A trampoline park, for example, will be able to print wristbands whose colors indicate a jumper’s end-time, making it easier to get jumpers off the trampolines at the correct time. Skating rinks could use different color wristbands to indicate different skate sessions or whether a guest had paid for a skate rental, and laser tag facilities would have a different color printed for each game time.”
What this could mean. Keeping track of inventory of different colored wristbands has always been a challenge. By printing the wristbands as needed and having each one recorded including payment, helps close the loop from an accounting perspective. This same concept could be used to print and track or receive and track promotional coupons and other types of promotional packages.
For more information, email [email protected], call 336/598-5934, or go to www.centeredgesoftware.com.
PRIZE HOOPS CONVERSION KIETS from Team Play
Convert tired old Stackers into exciting new Prize Hoops. Prize Hoops is a complete kit that will convert Stackers into a powerful earning basketball themed game. Tests show a 100% boost in earnings. Conversion time is 1.5 hours. Call your local distributor for pricing or call Team Play at (847)980-6606.
Flagship Carpets has added a new dimension to their website where you can instantly change the colors on 200 of the most popular carpet patterns. There are currently 80 colors to play around with and additional carpet patterns are frequently being added. Another new technology gives Flagship the capability of printing up to 16 different colors in a design for regular carpet or carpet tiles and 14 colors for blacklight (fluorescent) carpet or carpet tiles.
What this could mean. This makes choosing a carpet pattern and the colors that best fit your facility so much easier when you can do it on-line even while you are at your facility. Flagship says the next step is to be able to change the size and shapes of the patterns and mix and match any design or create your own pattern and colors from a huge list of current patterns. I am happy with just changing and adding or subtracting colors from 200 or more choices. I believe that many facilities will be able to get what they really like with less stress and in less time.
For more information go to www.flagshipcarpets.com or email Kristin Messick at [email protected] or call 800-778-5241 x 180.
Creative Works has New Products
Reactor is a very attractive action-packed skill game with players reacting to 144 flashing colored touch tiles as quickly as they can. The more they play, the higher the scores they can attain. There are ‘Meltdown’ and ‘Freeze’ features to add to the competitive nature of this game. Reactor is comprised of 4 arching arm curved columns that intersect with an overhead illuminated dome. The dimensions are 12’ w x 12’d x 10’ h. The open spaces between the columns allow guests to see the players. The cost is about $25,000 and the unit can be self-installed. Other features include high fidelity sound system, bonus match play, redemption capability, no staff required to operate.
Atomic Rush Wall Package. Atomic Rush is a great attraction that goes in a small footprint room. But now the same game can also go on a wall! The 2-player wall package cost is about $20,000 and to add a 3rd player is an additional $3,500.
What this could mean. Space costs money and FEC’s can not afford to waste any. Reactor is a consideration for entrance area or lobby space that is not producing any revenue. The Atomic Rush Wall package is a consideration for an available wall section that is not critical to the facility’s theme. The low cost of these games and the fact that they do not require an attendant are two additional positives. Also, consider that these attractions can be upgraded to other future versions.
For more information go to www.thewoweffect.com, click on the Creative Works logo or call 317 834 4770.
Studio41b Juke ‘n’ Box is a great small footprint attraction game that uses music, a changing light tile interactive floor, and moving laser beams to give up to 3 players a high energy, challenging exercise and team building experience. The room dimensions are 11’ x 11’ x 13’-6” H (or 10’ x 12’) and there is a 1000 watt sound system with subwoofer to add to the energy. The object of the game is to move from the blue tiles to the other blue tiles and staying off the red tiles and while ducking under and jumping over the changing laser beams. Points are deducted for time spent on the red tiles and for breaking laser beams. Points are earned by time spent on the blue tiles. Every game is different. The game knows where you are and reacts to every move you make. Time of play is 90 seconds.
Game play starts with 1, 2, or 3 players choosing the easy, medium, or hard level and then choosing a category of music and then choosing a song from the category. A special feature allows a player to use their mp3 player to input their own music. Guests can view the outside monitor above the entrance to see the inside action. At the end of each game the players and team scores are listed on the monitor.
For more information go to www.studio41b.com or call 863 875 7834.
Laser Star Haunted Shootout and Target Shootout are two of the many miniaturized shooting gallery models with all of the pizzzazzz of a full size shooting gallery. The footprint is only 7 feet x 7 feet and consists of 2 authentic rifles and all of the required hardware and software. The cost is also very reasonable-approx $16,500. All models have redemption capability. For more info go to www.lasershootinggalleries.com, email [email protected] or call 954 583 3222.
