Here’s the Ticket!
The AEM/Alpha Team was very busy at IAAPA looking for new games, new attractions and new technologies that can help keep our customers interested and attract new customers. We have committed to testing 12 new games for 1st Quarter 2015 and that is the most ever from one show. In this issue of TRR #27-Test Game Spreadsheet, we have the first full week’s revenues from 2 of those that have arrived early plus Fishbowl Frenzy, the game of the Show, (which we tested for the past 6 months under name TBD) and continues to live up to its Top 10 earnings.
Games AEM/Alpha is/will be Testing:
- Kung Fu Panda (ICE)
- Gear-It-Up (Bob’s Space Racers)
- SpinDrome (Benchmark)
- Up & Away (UNIS)
- Fishbowl Frenzy (Team Play)
- Ocean Pearls (Jennison)
- Gold Fishin (ICE)
- Hop Star (Bay-Tek)
- Full Tilt (Bay-Tek)
- Piano Tiles (Bay Tek)
- Prize Time Crane (Smart)
- Side Box (Coast to Coast)
There were several other good games at IAAPA and we will continue to add more during the 2nd Quarter 2015. For testing purposes, the results can be off when too many new games are introduced at the same time so the tests will start with 2-3 at most at the same time. We also rotate the positions of the test games periodically so they each get a chance at the better locations within the game space. Testing is not a perfect science, but TRR has done its best to give its readers the most accurate results in the industry.
Knock It Off Rotary Hits #4 Overall Ranking for Nov / Dec
Here’s the Ticket!
The Knock It Off Rotary 4 Player at 50 cents/play with rolls of tickets as prizes has moved up to the #4 Overall Ranking and #1 in the Merchandiser category. Nov/Dec weekly revenues of $2851, $1782, $1772, $1678, $1267, $1063, and $921 put KIO ahead of our 2nd Big Bass Wheel (priced at $2/play). The industry has taken notice of this and I have been working with Elaut on their new upgraded ‘Tower of Tickets’ rotary, that was shown in prototype form at IAAPA. The Knock It Off was built by Elaut a dozen years ago as a special build for Alpha-Omega Amusements. Go to the TRR Archives for detailed information on the Knock It Off Rotary. For WE 12-19-14 the Knock It Off Rotary ranked #3 Overall, its highest weekly ranking do date.
Ticket Crane Gets #6 Overall Ranking for Nov / Dec
Here’s the Ticket!
The Ticket Crane at $1/play with 50, 100, & 150 ticket bundles as prizes earned the #6 Overall Ranking and #2 ranking in the Merchandiser category. Nov/Dec weekly revenues of $1843, $1050, $1227, and $990 placed it firmly in the Top 10 Combined. The TRR Archives has the details on how to convert and set up a candy crane to a ticket crane or ticket/candy crane. Many TRR readers have asked if a regular crane can be modified to be a ticket crane. Go to the ‘Ask Frank the Crank’ section and learn how to transform a regular claw crane claw machine into a ticket crane.
