Games That Get the TRR ‘Thumbs Up’
*If the games listed are not in the Test Game Spreadsheet, TRR-FEC is not yet testing them.
The following games are listed in no particular order.
Explosive (Benchmark) – A very attractive 2-Player game. The object is to blow up a large balloon until it reaches the buzz saw and breaks with a loud noise that grabs the attention of potential players. Each player station holds 60 balloons. The balloons cost the operator 50 cents each and each game comes with 250 balloons. It takes an average spend of $20 to break a balloon. Doing the math results in a gross revenue of $5000 from the initial balloon set. After that, 250 balloons cost $125 or a cost of sales of 2.5%. TRR will begin testing in mid-May.
Black Out (Adrenaline) – Winner of the AMOA Innovator Award. The object is to launch each of the 5 characters through space with the use of your hand flicking up the touch screen to splatter on the Sun and cover up the surface. There are two models—redemption and merchandiser with 12 spindles for major and minor prizes.
Prize Hoops Kit for Stacker (Team Play) – Team Play has come up with an easy to install conversion kit for Stacker that includes a 24” high definition LCD Monitor and control panel and cabinet front and side overlay graphics. The conversion can be done on site in about 1 hour with no drilling and no wire soldering. Prize Hoops retails for $2195. www.teamplayinc.com.
Hot Shot Basketball (Skeeball) – This redemption basketball game has regulation standards for foul shot distance, rim height and rim diameter. Dimensions are 5’ W x 15’ L by 14’-6” H. If you have the floor space and the height, this could be a long lasting attraction that continuously earns. Skeeball has made several design improvements from their Nothing But Net 2 Player game that they have sold since 2002 such as cutting out the overhead electronics and making Hot Shot much easier to install. The price tag of under $20,000 is reasonable considering it is commanding a $1.50 price/play for 40 seconds that could be increased to $2/play in some locations.
Balloon Buster (LAI) – Goal is to pop the balloons and win the hanging prizes. There are 5 prize options. A very attractive game. Was the winner of the BOSA Award for Best Redemption Category.
Snow Down (Jennison) -Players try to catch falling snow in a vertical tube that they can control. There is a one-time option for each player to dump their opponent’s captured snow before time runs out. I like this concept as it adds another dimension to the competition.
I-CUBE (Andamiro) – Currently the best merchandiser on the market.
Dizzy Chicken (Bay-Tek) – TRR Test Reports show this game is earning Big Bass Wheel revenues. Simply amazing!
Milk Jug (ICE) – Everyone preaches for variety, this game provides that along with some real healthy earnings, especially since it is a long playing, highly entertaining game.
Giant Key Master (SEGA) – What can we say about Key Master. It’s been the number one merchandiser for the past year and this unit should be neck and neck with Mega Stacker
Pirates Hook (UNIS) – This one is for “reel”, in that it really does reel in the earnings. This two player game has joined the new club in our Industry – videmption.
Candy Street Crane (Coast to Coast) – A new addition to their strong crane line. Very attractive and very sweet. Small dimensions 2’ W x 3’ L x 6’ H. Coast to Coast also makes a regular claw crane with a steel-blue appearance that is 10 inches higher called Twilight Crane.
Temple Run (Coastal) – Amusement only model- For those locations that don’t have redemption. Coastal is about to release an amusement only model of Temple Run. This app game can now go everywhere, oh, it already is since it is the number one downloaded app game of all time.
Connect 4 Mini (Bay-Tek) – This will be a new release early this summer. TRR really can’t comment on it since we didn’t see it. From the description, it’s one to keep an eye out for.
