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Keeping Up

PIA PRODUCTS INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS IN ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
Now starring on Disney platforms, Bluey is an inexhaustible six-year- ICE is showcasing two new games this spring.
old Blue Heeler dog who loves to play and turns everyday family life Double Dribble is a two-player kids’ basketball
into extraordinary adventures while developing game that can be played in single-player or com-
her imagination and her mental, physical and petitive mode. It’s fit for two swipe card stations,
emotional resilience. These ekids Bluetooth and if there’s a tie after 45 seconds of gameplay
Bluey Headphones are decorated in graphics in competitive mode, a 15-second bonus round
and designs from the popular TV series and are begins. Quarterback Pro is ICE’s new football
just one of many ekids products available for game, which can be utilized as a single game or
redemption displays from PIA Products. two units with a mega marquee. Footballs are dispensed from the built-in
MORE: piaproducts.com conveyer belt and players throw them at six pop-out targets, trying to cor-
rectly time and complete passes to score touchdowns. There are three game
modes built into game play, and at the end of the game each player receives
BAY TEK ENTERTAINMENT a quarterback rating based on their accuracy, yardage and touchdowns
With its recent acquisition of MajorMega, Bay Tek Entertainment thrown. Both games went into production at ICE in early March and the
is introducing VR into its award-winning company says lead times are around three weeks.
lineup. MajorMega has consistently pushed MORE: icegame.com
the boundaries of possibility, earning its
place as a pioneer in merging virtual reality
with motion and environmental effects. SURESHOT REDEMPTION
Since its inception in 2013, the company has Sureshot Redemption has introduced a new line
remained on the cutting edge of technologi- of Nerf Blasters, including the Nerf Stockpile
cal advancements, setting new standards for immersive experiences. Pack Elite 2.0 (SR-30229). Visit the company’s
The first MajorMega product, Hyperdeck, has reimagined the arcade website to check out the entire line of Nerf
experience by integrating environmental effects such as wind, heat Blasters and see what other eye-popping ideas
and motion. Sureshot has in store for BECs. The company
MORE: baytekent.com invites proprietors to “be on target” with a top-
quality merchandise distributer.
MORE: sureshotredemption.com
A&A GLOBAL
A&A Global just hatched a new prod-
uct that’s ideal for any springtime EMBED
redemption counter. The Egg Pop Embed, a cloud-based, cashless solution provider, has launched the Embed
Dip-n-lik display features 12 individ- Success Squad and its training arm, Embed
ually wrapped egg-shaped lollipop GoTrain, as it champions customer success.
pacifiers ready for some sweet fun. “Customer-centricity is at the very center of
Guests can crack open the lollipop everything we do as a company,” said Renee
and enjoy one of three yummy candy Welsh, CEO of Embed. “It informs every
powders to choose from: strawberry, strategic and operating decision.” According
blue raspberry or pink lemonade. to the company, the feedback it has received
MORE: aaglobal.com from these initiatives, all designed to help operators be more successful, has
been “universally enthusiastic.”
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SEGA AMUSEMENTS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Skill Fall Revolution, a stunning prize game, has been introduced by
Sega Amusements International. With its striking combination of LAI GAMES
red, blue and yellow cabinets, Skill Fall creates an irresistible visual SMASH DX, a competitive off-road racing simulator that immerses guests in
spectacle. The vibrant LED header lighting, coupled with the modern extreme onscreen mayhem, is available from LAI Games. Players navigate
see-through design and bright interior lighting, captures players’ challenging terrain and compete against each other for victory in their
attention in any bowling center or BEC. chosen race. Players can earn rewards to help
The transparent cabinet enables guests them defeat opponents, including boosts, elec-
to have a clear view into the arcade, tric shocks and various weapons. Up to four
making it a versatile unit that can be cabinets can be linked, allowing friends and
placed at the entrance or serve as a cap- families to go head-to-head in pulse-pounding
tivating centerpiece. Skill Fall’s intuitive races for bragging rights. Players choose from
gameplay is designed to engage players a variety of 10 vehicles and five tracks, each of-
of all ages. fering its own unique challenges and thrills.
MORE: segaarcade.com MORE: laigames.com

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