Introducing our latest product; the coin operated Merlin the Wizard Fortune Teller Machine which allows users to obtain psychic information including past and future life predictions, personal character attributes, health and compatibility. [more information]
Presenting the TV/PC Dual-Use DVB-T Receiver. This Digital TV receiver not only allows the broadcasting of high quality digital TV programs on your TV, but it also contains VGA input/output ports which enables the viewing of these programs on your PC monitor. It is compatible with normal CRT monitors along with LCD screens and is capable of displaying high resolutions of up to 1280 x 1024. [more information]
Introducing the very popular RGB, CGA to VGA Converter (LCD Suitable). This converter allows the conversion of RGB and CGA signals into VGA. It accepts a 15kHz signal which can be displayed on any PC monitor or LCD TFT monitor at 640x480 resolution. [more information]
Intoducing the Car Monitor NTSC to RGB Converter for Reverse Camera. This converter adds the saftey of a reverse camera to your existing navigation system. It converts NTSC signals into RGB which will allow a reverse camera to be displayed on the majority of car monitors. [more information]
Free Admission, free seminars and online registration are being offered for AmEx 2006, the 27th Irish Amusement & Gaming Trade Exhibition, which will be held at the newly refurbished Lynch Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 March 2006. [more information]
Brent Sales has confirmed that it broke all records at ATEI, exceeding its sales target for the entire show by 4pm on the first day. [more information]
The New Jersey office of American Vending Sales has welcomed Tom Faranda, a 27 year veteran of the industry having spent 22 years with H. Betti Industries in sales and sales management, and the last five years at GamePlan and Gateway Rides & Sales as General Manager. [more information]
Introducing the PAL to XGA PC TUNER BOX (CM-345T). This tuner box is capable of converting numerous inputs, including composite video, S-video, YCbCr (Component), to XGA (1024x768) output. It also accommodates PC bypass, TV aerial input, as well as stereo and PC audio input. [more information]
Germany's Susanna Sieber received the winner's cup for the 2006 ATEI International Photo Play tournament, where the top players from Italy, Spain, Austria, Switzerland and Germany competed for the title. [more information]
Smart Industries has released the Laser Crane which features a laser beam that follows the path of the claw and shines down into the playfield. Customers can use the laser beam to precisely line up the claw with the prize of their choice. [more information]
Elo TouchSystems, Inc., the global leader in touch technology and a business unit of Tyco Electronics, has announced the addition of a new rear mount touchmonitor, the 1537L. [more information]
We are pleased to present the Video to XGA Game Converter. This unit can accept a variety of different video input sources such as DVD players, digitial cameras and all your favourite game consoles such as Playstation 2, Xbox, Nintendo Gamecube and will allow you to view these on higher resolution LCD and CRT monitors. [more information]
Introducing the Car Navigation Screen Converter (PAL to NTSC or NTSC to PAL). This is a plug and play converter which will allow you to convert an input signal from a video source, either in PAL or NTSC to suit your car navigation screen. [more information]
Deith Group has merged with Photo-Me International PLC. This is the latest acquisition in a series of purchases by the PMI Group that has included the kiddie ride manufacturers Jolly Roger and Mitchells. [more information]
"A small amount of your time = a great deal of technical repair information! Can you spare just an hour of your time to learn what has taken me thirty years to master? Hi. I'm Randy Fromm and I am pleased to be a part of AmEx 2006. I will present a series of seminars on Tuesday 7 & Wednesday 8 March 2006 at the Lynch Green Isle Hotel, Dublin, from 1 pm to 2pm and from 3pm to 4pm each day." [more information]
Sega launched the mini deluxe version of House of the Dead 4 at ATEI last week, and also displayed its new Virtua Tennis 3 on the Lindbergh universal cabinet. [more information]
Mike Nevin, <i>(pictured)</i>, Managing Director of Namco Europe, was the recipient of the AmEx 2005 Mary Openshaw Memorial Award For Excellence to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of Namco, and will receive the award at 2.30pm on Tuesday 24 January 2006 on the Namco stand at ATEI 2006 in Earls Court, London. [more information]
Nick Harding, CEO of Talarius plc, owners of the 167-strong Quicksilver chain of Adult Gaming Centres, has given his support for the introduction of a total ban on smoking across all sectors of the hospitality business to bring the proposed law in England in line with legislation being introduced in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. [more information]
AmEx 2006 - The 27th Irish Amusement & Gaming Trade Exhibition, will be held at the newly refurbished Lynch Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 March 2006. Opening hours will be from noon to 6 pm both days. [more information]
Funworld has announced a new record has been set with over two million games played on linked Photo Play terminals in Finland during the month of December 2005. [more information]
Rimini Fiera SpA and SAPAR will be together at London's ATEI with a stand promoting the next edition of ENADA Spring, which will be held at Rimini Expo Centre from March 23 - 26 2006, with 40,000 square metres of exhibit space distributed over 6 halls and over 300 companies exhibiting directly or represented. [more information]
Brent Sales has expanded the range of sports-themed games in its armoury with the launch of Big Buck Hunter Pro. Manufactured by US-based Raw Thrills, the latest model – which features two rifle-assisted playing positions – will be unveiled at ATEI on stand 910. [more information]
The official launch of the electronic steel and soft tip Wild Bull Dart Board will be held in Sydney on 17 January 2006 and Highway Entertainment would like to extend an invitation to interested Australian Operators to attend this event. [more information]
Highway Entertainment and Darts For Fun are inviting Australian operators to the launch of Wild Bull Dart Boards on Tuesday 17 January 2006 at the Royal Automobile Club in Sydney. The event will offer an ideal opportunity for interested operators to see this electronic dart machine in action and to find out more about this product and its tournaments. [more information]
Steele Publishing, LLC announced yesterday that it has completed the acquisition of GameRoom Magazine, which will join RetroBlast as part of the Steele Publishing family. Steele's plan to expand and update the magazine includes adding consumer retrogaming news and articles alongside GameRoom's industry-leading coverage targeting coin-op, video arcade, and pinball game collectors. [more information]
Brent Electronic, part of the Bandai-Namco group will use ATEI 2006 to unveil a wide selection of low cost, high performance money handling equipment. [more information]
FX Simulation will be showing the brand new 2006 version of the X2 on stand 618 at the ATEI show. The X2 replaces the previous model and has dynamic new styling along with some impressive new features. [more information]
The 5th International Gaming & Entertainment Expo (Gaming 2006) will be staged at the Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre from 27-29 April 2006. According to show organisers, the expo has been widely recognised as the most significant exhibition of its kind in the Asia Pacific region since its inception in 2002. [more information]
Funworld has announced it will hold an International Photo Play tournament at ATEI again this month after the success of the tournament at last year's show. The finals for the 2nd London Open Photo Play tournament will be held at the Photo Play booth on Wednesday 25 January 2006. [more information]
Show organisers have unveiled an exciting new floor plan for ATEI/ICE 2007 which will allow exhibitors to maximise the massive commercial opportunities provided by the London shows. [more information]
As 2006 is the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Irish Gaming & Lotteries Act, there is considerable speculation, and some hope, that the Government will see its way to finally changing the totally outdated 1956 legislation. [more information]
West London-based fun games distributor Brent Sales will use ATEI 2006 as the launch pad for the latest addition to its extensive product range, Rockin' Bowl-O-Rama, a video bowling game which captures all the excitement and strategy of various bowling alley competitions and fuses them with a nostalgic range of classic 1950's songs. [more information]
TAB-Austria in November 2005 started a new International tournament for its Virtual Pinball. The grand final which will see the world's best player of 'Pirates of the Sea' crowned will be held on February 1, 2006. [more information]
The first Spanish Photo Play Championship was held at the start of this month in a shopping centre in Oviedo where Spain's 32 best players competed in four different disciplines for the Spanish Champion's title and tickets to the Photo Play World Games 2006 in Majorca. [more information]
News has broken this week of a new video amusement gaming range making its first appearance in the UK and Europe as Genesis Games announces an agreement with veteran American game manufacturer and developer TLC Industries. The relationship is set to commence with the exclusive appearance of the 'Texas Fold'em' prize and gaming system at the London show. [more information]
AmEx 2006 - The 27th Irish Amusement & Gaming Trade Exhibition, will be held at the newly refurbished Lynch Green Isle Hotel, Dublin on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 March 2006 where international technical guru Randy Fromm will conduct a series of technical seminars under the banner "TechFest Ireland 2006". [more information]
Tribeca Tables Europe, Ltd, the leading providers of comprehensive ePoker solutions has announced that Bowmans International Sports Ltd has joined the Tribeca Tables Poker Network, the world's foremost e-poker aggregator. [more information]
Namco-Bandai is preparing to bring its latest 'House of Fun' collection of games to a global audience when the European division takes up residence in its usual place (stand 910) at ATEI 2006. [more information]
Incredible Technologies has released new contest software, FACTS LIVE, for the latest version of its video golf hit, Golden Tee LIVE. Incredible Technologies has also released the AdWiz program, which allows machine owners to create vibrant advertising messages quickly and easily using images saved on their computer. [more information]
TAB-Austria has announced it has developed encoder software for its Max Fire digital jukebox which is free for its customers and enables them to encode their audio CD's for Max Terminals (Max Fire and Silverball Max) and govern their files with CD-covers. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe Ltd. will be holding court in its usual dominant position at the centre of the ATEI hall this year with two stands. From what Sega has indicated so far it promises to be something of a spectacle with various themes running through the product range, not to mention a few surprises. [more information]
The 62nd annual ATEI takes place on 24-26 January at London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Co-located with the world's leading coin-op amusements and soft gaming show are the ICE – incorporating the integral interactive gaming section, ICEi – and the inaugural VES, which promises an exciting mix of new equipment and services for dedicated operators of parks, attractions and venue/theme-based leisure facilities. [more information]
Money Controls – manufacturer of a complete range of secure payment solutions for the gaming industry – is set to launch a brand new note acceptor at ICE 2006. The company remains tight-lipped about the details, except to say it's the next generation of a highly successful product and all will be revealed at stand no. 3368. [more information]
Sega Amusements Europe Ltd reveals for the first time the final design of its House of the Dead 4 deluxe cabinet. The much-awaited game is the first in the industry to adopt new Digital Light Projector monitors. [more information]
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