BACTA, organisers of the EAG Expo in London, claim that results of a recent survey of exhibitors clearly indicate the growing importance of this young show. Using online survey tools BACTA polled exhibitors at this coming January's EAG Expo 2011 to discover how many companies and products will be available for visitors to see. [more information]
With various sales and customers from all around Australia, we are always looking for technicians to work with. We have regular inquiries from customers looking for technicians in their area and we would like to refer these customers directly to you. [more information]
Capcom have confirmed the release date for Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition. The latest iteration of the hugely popular fighting game series will officially launch in arcades December 16th. The Arcade Edition adds two arcade exclusive characters to the roster - Street Fighter III's Yun and Yang - who join a whole host of new and returning characters. [more information]
Preliminary estimates indicate 25,000 people from 96 nations around the world, including approximately 14,800 buyers, participated in IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Nov 15-19. [more information]
Time Crisis 1 & 2 gun assembly and House of the Dead 4 gun assembly are now available in Arcade Spare Parts. Gun sensor for Namco Time Crisis 4 and Sega Type 2 Universal Gun are also available. [more information]
Last chance to receive first shipment stock of Capcom's Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade kits. We will be receiving our goods in the next 2 weeks and have limited kits available. We can offer with or without the Taito X2 motherboards. [more information]
We would like to introduce the newest addition to our range of audio products – the Optical Audio Switcher 4 in: 1 out. This unit is designed to accept up to four (4) digital audio streams via 4 x Toslink input cables, and allows you to switch between them to direct the required audio stream to 1 x Toslink output cable connected to your amplifier or active speaker. [more information]
Coast to Coast Entertainment has announced their lineup for the 2010 IAAPA Expo. New games include ticket redemption machine Lucky Zone, shooting game Friction, Mini Hot Stuff Wall Mount Crane machine, and pusher game Blazing Quarters. [more information]
Andamiro USA Corp will be unveiling four brand new games at the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010. The previously announced new Pump It Up TX and Winners' Cube Deluxe will be shown on the Andamiro booth. Additionally, ticket redemption game Dolphin Show and a newly designed Winners' Cube Classic will also be unveiled by the company. [more information]
LAI Games is set to unveil new games in their booth #403 at the upcoming IAAPA Attractions Expo. New prize vending games include Stack 'N' Grab and Catch 'N' Grab crane-style merchandisers and Mega Stacker. Additionally, LAI will debut a new children's video driving game, Willie Wheels, and new features that have been added to the popular Snapshot photo booth. [more information]
Bay Tek Games has announced that they will be showcasing six new games at the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010. Bay Tek has promised a little bit of something for everyone on their booth - #2406 - with new products Bike Rally, Pull My Finger, Beer Ball, Crank It, Fireball Fury and Alley Ooop all on display. [more information]
Coastal Amusements is readying the launch of two new games for the redemption market – Crazy Clock and Tutti Frutti. The new games will be on display on Coastal's booth (#4014) at the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010. [more information]
Andamiro will showcase their newly designed Pump It Up TX cabinet at the IAAPA Attractions Expo 2010, Booth#1200. The TX model features a newly designed cabinet with a 50" display. Also on display will be a new Deluxe version of the hugely popular Winners' Cube prize machine. [more information]
Sega has announced the release of Super Monkey Ball Ticket Blitz. The ticket redemption game, which is the 13th title in the Super Monkey Ball franchise, continues the adventures of AIAI - the adorable Monkey-in-a-Ball that started the Monkey Ball franchise. Players roll AIAI along a path toward the End Goal, collecting as many bananas as possible along the way to increase their points and win tickets. [more information]
Stinky feet is a new water racer game from Bobs Space Racers. Players must shoot the targets and watch the lights or toy rise to pick the winner. The game is available in a range of different setups - arcade, park, trailer, and player ready building models. [more information]
Barron Games International will be unveiling new products at the upcoming IAAPA 2010 Expo. The company, who specialise in redemption air hockey tables, kiddy rides and customized games, will be featuring Hit Hit Amazon and 2 additional surprise products alongside the rest of their product line-up at booth 3415. [more information]
The AutoClaw™ Stage 1 Crane Control Board is now available from Coast to Coast Entertainment. The control board is available for new Betson Big Choice and Coast to Coast Entertainment Cranes, and features the patent pending AutoClaw™ function that enables the crane to automatically adjust itself with no dials, pots, dip-switches or settings to adjust. [more information]
Bubble Balltop are now on sale in Arcade Spare Parts. Six different colors are available. They are standard 35mm size in diameter and all of them fit to most of the Sanwa and Seimitsu Joysticks. [more information]
We would like to introduce a new model HDMI over CAT6 Transmitter and Receiver which we have just added to our range of products. The HDMI over One CAT6 Transmitter and Receiver is a convenient way to extend a HDMI signal over a long distance, distributing the HDMI signal over a single Cat6 cable. Unlike similar HDMI Over Cat6 products which distribute the CAT6 Video and DDC data along two separate CAT6 connections, this unit distributes the Video and DDC Data along a single CAT6 Connection. [more information]
ZIPPY microswitch is now available in Arcade Spare Parts and on sale for limited time. ZIPPY microswitch is suitable for most of the arcade pushbuttons and joystick. [more information]
We have five units of Van Gogh's Color Workroom on sale for $4750usd. The machines are used and are located in USA. For more information, or to place an order for one of these units, please contact sales@highway.net.au [more information]
Terminator Salvation, the arcade shooter launched into Europe in January 2010, has now sold into a total of 25 nations according to sales figures announced by UK and European distributor Brent Sales/Namco Europe. [more information]
KONAMI has formally announced the release of "REFLEC BEAT," a new type of player vs. player rhythm action game that fuses the excitement of music games with action games. The game is set to launch at amusement facilities in Japan from early November. [more information]
The 38th edition of the ENADA Amusement & Gaming Machine Show, organised by Rimini Fiera with the patronage of the AAMS (Italian State Monopoly Administration), ended last Friday at Fiera di Roma. Organisers have reported 14,406 trade visitors, a rise of 7.7% on 2009. [more information]
During this year's inaugural AAMA/AMOA Amusement Expo, the exhibit hours were changed - largely to accommodate the educational program scheduled for the morning on the opening day of the show. For 2011, exhibit hours on the first day of the March 1-3 event will also be scheduled to avoid overlap with the seminars. [more information]
A container of CD jukeboxes is expected to arrive at Highway Entertainment very soon. We will have a variety of wall mounted models available for sale, from manufacturers such as NSM, Rowe Laserstar and Rock-Ola. [more information]
We currently have a bulk offer of 34 pinball machines available for purchase at $29,800usd. The machines are located in Europe and can be ready for shipping within 14 days once consolidated. All machines are sold working, but without warranty. [more information]
We currently have a number of Street Fighter 4 Twin machines on clearance for $8750usd per unit. These machines are brand new and the cabinets are ready to be upgraded to Super Street Fighter 4. Each unit is ex Asia, 110-240v and sold with 30 days warranty. The game is housed in a 32 inch LCD cabinet. [more information]
HDMI transmission over CAT6 cable has become a lot easier with the introduction of the 4 by 4 HDMI v1.3 to CAT6 Matrix. Designed to allow any one (or all) of four video source signals to be transferred and displayed on any one (or all) of four target HDTV's. The source signal can be picked up over a distance of 15 meters, with the CAT6 distance extending out up to 45 meters. Simple front panel buttons, or a hand held remote control allows for easy selection of the source video to be displayed on the desired target HDTV. [more information]
Namco Europe recently held a special European showcase event staged at the companies headquarters in West London. The event gave buyers the chance to preview Bandai Namco Games' upcoming products including new video driver Dead Heat, Raw Thrills' motorcycling sequel Super Bikes 2, prize vendor Dunk Tank Prize, the new Apple Industries photo booth, Pac-Man's Arcade Party and a prototype version of the ticket redemption game Pocket Typhoon, which is the follow-up to Crazy Typhoon. [more information]
Stern Pinball will begin shipping an all-new pinball machine made exclusively for the home market - Iron Man Classic Pinball. The full-sized pinball game is similar to the previously released Iron Man Pinball game, but several changes have been made to make the title more appealing and affordable to home buyers. [more information]
Sega Amusements USA are preparing to reveal a huge product range at the upcoming IAAPA 2010 Trade Show. Products will include 14 Ticket Redemption Games, 12 Video Games, 3 Coin Pushers, 3 Prize Vendors, and 1 Photo Booth - many of which have not been previously exhibited by the company. [more information]
Brent Sales/Namco Europe is set to bring a big slice of American photobooth pie to the British and European amusements markets following the tie-up of an exclusive distribution deal with NY State-based Apple Industries, Inc. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe is yielding the benefits of a highly successful Product Launch last week at its UK headquarters. The event generated significant interest for new products Grid, Lets Go Island, Classic American Road Trip, Hummer Mini Deluxe, and the updated Sideshow. [more information]
Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix have announced the upcoming release of "Big Buck World" - a new shooting game in the popular Big Buck Hunter series which combines Big Buck Safari and Big Buck Hunter Open Season into one product. [more information]
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) brings the annual conference and trade show for the attractions industry, IAAPA Attractions Expo, back to Orlando Nov. 15 - Nov. 19, 2010. The Expo will be held at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), with the trade show floor open Tuesday, Nov. 16 through Friday, Nov. 19. [more information]
The deadline for Super Street Fighter 4 pre-orders is fast approaching. If you are interested in securing stock from the first release shipment in December you will need to confirm your order with Highway Entertainment by Friday at the very latest. [more information]
Pre-orders for Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade Kits are closing this week. If you need stock from the first release shipment in December, please place your order with us immediately. The upgrade kits are priced at $5950usd per unit. These kits include HDD and dongle only. Please contact us if you require a full set with motherboard.
To place an order, please contact sales@arcadespareparts.com immediately. Please note that we require a 30% deposit by Friday and the balance payment at the end of November. [more information]
A new range of premium crane machines from Taiwan are now available for purchase at Highway Entertainment. These crane machines are manufactured by Tommy Bear and are superior to many other crane machines currently available in the market. [more information]
This easy to use video format converter can convert an analog VGA signal (such as from a PC) to a DVI-D digital signal. This allows you to connect the analog VGA output from a PC or Laptop computer to a digital DVI-based monitor, TV or projector - resulting in a crystal clear digital image. [more information]
Elaut USA, Inc., based in Lakewood, NJ, has announced their appointment as the Master Distributor for Falgas kiddie rides in the United States and Canada, and industry veteran Paul Jacobs has been tapped to spearhead the sales effort. [more information]
We are facing one of the most momentous periods in the history of the amusement sector, yet despite this most of the conventional trade seems to be ignoring the 'elephant in the room!' Always a leader rather than a follower in its coverage, The Stinger Report undertakes a far reaching and in-depth evaluation of the situation that seems to be plaguing the international amusement trade. [more information]
Weston-super-Mare's Grand Pier is home to the only laser maze ride in the UK - and the only double one - where you can compete directly against your opponent - in the World. The maze was made to order by Funovation in Colorado, USA at a cost of 180,000 pounds. [more information]
We have multiple units of Derby Owners Club 4 Player Machines in stock at a highly reduced price. Machines are ex-USA, 110v, and are in excellent reconditioned condition. Each machine also comes with 4 x additional satellite terminals for spare parts. [more information]
Although most people have to travel thousands of miles to see ancient Greek ruins, those in the Halifax Region of Nova Scotia will get a small taste of them within an unlikely venue - Alpha Strike Laser Tag. [more information]
LAI Games - the leading manufacturer of coin-operated prize vending games, ticket redemption games, photo booths, and coin operated kiddie rides - teams up with AMG Leisure and E-Service to bring an enhanced offering to UK Operators. [more information]
New Mobile App From TouchTunes Interactive Networks Allows Users to Create, Share and Play Music on Digital Jukeboxes using their iPhone
TouchTunes Interactive Networks, one of the leading out-of-home interactive entertainment networks in North America, today announced the launch of their highly anticipated myTouchTunes Mobile app for the iPhone, allowing users to create playlists, share them with friends, and play music on any myTouchTunes enabled Jukebox, all without leaving their seat. [more information]
Today, Disney Store celebrates the launch of its newly-designed store with a grand opening event at The Shops at Montebello complex in Montebello, Calif., just outside of Los Angeles. A crowning achievement of The Walt Disney Company, the high-tech makeover of Disney Store solidifies the retailer's global leadership in children's retail and activates the future transformation of its more than 300 locations worldwide. [more information]
Suzo Happ proudly announces the opening of its new logistics center in Alicante in Spain. The logistics and warehousing capabilities have increased more than three times in size. Furthermore, Suzo Happ Spain (known locally as Suzo Technical Components Espana) has brought in a logistics expert to the company. [more information]
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