Here’s the Ticket!
The Top 60 Redemption & Merchandiser Combined List is put together from actual collections from games owned and operated by Alpha-Omega Amusements at two locations so I know that the data is correct and is not changed in any way. The purpose of the List is for you to see where your current games place or rank and see where other games that you do not have would rank in your facility.
Analysis of Top 60 Redemption & Merchandise Combined
These are the best new games that have had steady top earnings over the past several months: TRR Picks of a New Game to Buy are made under the assumption that many FECs do not have them. Many of the other top games have been on the market for a long time do I did not focus on them.
Wizard of Oz 6 Pl (Elaut), is the current #2 ranking game but held the #1 ranking for 3 straight weeks during the period. During regular weeks it usually earns slightly more than Monster Drop Extreme but during peak weeks it earns more than Monster Drop Extreme because the Wizard of Oz has 6 player positions. When this is taken into account, Wizard of Oz is my overall #1 pick.
Monster Drop Extreme (Benchmark) has the #1 ranking for the period. The main reason for its extremely high revenues during the past few weeks is that the bonus jackpot climbed all the way to the maximum which is very unusual. Many additional players wanted to see if they could win the jackpot bonus. Now that it has been won play has gone down and most likely it will go back to its #2 ranking.
Whack N Win (ICE) has been in the Top 10 every week during the past 2 months, steadily climbing from #10 to #8 and to #6. With all of the excitement over the Ticket Candy Crane and the Knock It Off, Wack N Win is one of TRRs Top 2 Picks of a New Game to Buy. The ticket payout % is right on target averaging 25% over the period. We made this game slightly more difficult two months ago.
Candy Crane with Tickets is still the biggest phenomenon (#7 combined ranking & #1 merchandiser ranking) and averaging over $2300/week all of the weeks in the period. As reported in the previous TRR #22 and #23, this simple merchandiser with a very high hit frequency and very low maximum prize value of $1.13 proves that players can be attracted to small size cabinet low tech games.
Knock It Off Rotary 4 Pl (Elaut) has the #8 combined rank and the #2 merchandise rank. Its revenues have tripled over the past 4 weeks by using actual redemption tickets in circular bundles in place of ticket vouchers inside of round clear dishes. TRR has written this method up this in Breaking News section.
Color Match (LAI) is another amazing game that has had a steady high ranking during the period with two #10 rankings and a #3 merchandiser ranking. We are working hard to figure out the best Win % settings that have ranged from a low of 2% to a high of 46%, about the same swing as last period. The average over each 4 week period has been right on target. I believe this game would have performed even better had it not had to go up against the high hit frequency win rates of both the Ticket Candy Crane and the Knock It Off.
Down the Clown A & B (ICE) coming in the combined ranking at #13 & #15 has consistently over the past several months shown that is worthy of a ‘work horse’ position. Each of the two games has averaged above $1500 each week during the period. The ticket payout % is currently averaging 30% as we have made the game slightly more difficult for 2 players to play at the same time on a one player game (See Ask Frank the Crank Section). As we have two Down the Clowns, it is probable that if we only had one unit, that this unit would gross at least 50% more that would move it up into the #8 ranking. My advice is to get one unit and set it at 30% payout at $1/play. Down the Clown is one of the TRR’s Top 2 Picks for a New Game to Buy.
Ticket Monster (Bay-Tek) has the #5 ranking, just behind the two Big Bass Wheel’s. It has averaged over $2000/week for the period with an average 25% ticket payout percentage. This game has been a good addition to our 60+ games locations and has not taken revenues away from the Big Bass Wheels as we originally thought it might.
