Here’s the Ticket!
Compiling this list is the hardest part of the Redemption & FEC Report. A game’s earning position on the list can change drastically any time a game is out of order or malfunctioning, even for a day. This is especially true with a high earning test game when parts are not readily available and the game techs have to use their creative talents to fabricate parts to keep the game operational. Ticket payout and win percentages also have a great effect on each game’s earnings, as does the game’s location within the game area and of course, the number of player positions a game has.
There are some trends to be aware of when reviewing the Top Redemption and Merchandise Games:Top 10 Combined.
- Bay Tek has provided our industry with the most amazing game over the past 5 years-Big Bass Wheel. Even with two Big Bass Wheel’s, one might have predicted that adding a Ticket Monster would cause one or both of the Big Bass Wheel’s to move down the earnings chart. But this was not the case and Bay Tek holds #2, #3, and #4. Bay Tek also has Crank It Revolution and Dizzy Chicken among the Top 20. Thank you Bay Tek!
- Wizard of Oz 6 Pl is #1 with double the revenue of the #2 Big Bass Wheel. Wizard of Oz also comes as 3 player or 2 player models. Perhaps we can agree that WOZ deserves the #1 position even though some readers point out that if the rankings were based on revenue per player position, the rankings would change dramatically. I would also point out that if there was only 1 Big Bass Wheel and no Ticket Monster in the test location, that Big Bass Wheel could be #1.
- Pharoah’s Treasure at #7 would have moved up if there wasn’t a 2nd Pharoah’s Treasure (at #11) but it is great to see that pushers still have a strong presence among the top earning games.
- There are 3 merchandise dispensing games among the Top 10. With prize limit laws in place in several states and more potentially being discussed, it is probable that some of the merchandise dispensing games will move down the earnings chart. But take a look at the many great redemption games that can move up the chart.
- Jennison has 2 games in the Top 10 Combined list-Snow Down #6 and Space Ballz #10. This is also a great accomplishment and we should all take notice. Thank you Jennison!
- The games that earn the most money are in most cases the quick play games and those that have a higher price/play. This is logical but each facility must make sure that there is a good mix of high, medium, and low price/play games and games with high, medium, and low entertainment value and conversely low, medium and high ticket payout percentages.
- The TRR earnings chart lists many top earning games but we are not suggesting that you only look at the top earning games. The best way to maximize revenues is to have some top earning games in each game category so that all demographics can find games that they like to play.
Top 67 Redemption & Merchandise Games – Combined
TRR has compiled the Top 47 Redemption & Top 20 Merchandise Dispensing Games that Alpha-Omega Amusements & Sales currently has at one of its locations. Included in the ranking is 1 Air Hockey Table and 1 Photo Booth. There were 79 games in operation at this particular location at the time of this report.
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