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15 Aug, 2018 |
| Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) opened to a enthusiastic crowd at ICC
Sydney this morning, with over 10,000 attendees expected through the
doors over the next three days. Now in its 29th year, AGE is the
cornerstone for all suppliers and buyers working within the hospitality
and gaming industry. |
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15 Aug, 2018 |
Kicks Nightclub, a popular Western Sydney location until 1998 has been transformed by the Parmatta Eels (a Sydney based football team) into a bowling centre and arcade. The venue now incorporates a 7 lane bowling alley, redemption and video machines and an XD Dark Ride.
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15 Aug, 2018 |
The greatly anticipated pinball machine from Homepin; Thunderbirds has now begun shipping. The first 'fully finished' container of machines left the warehouse on August 10. Originally announced in 2014, Homepin promoted the product as being available from 2015.
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13 Aug, 2018 |
Arcooda's Ultra Video Pinball machine will be on display at Sydney's Australasian Gaming Expo starting today and spanning over August 15 and 16. Arcooda's machine is the first licensed touch screen video pinball cabinet to be sold on the market as plug and play ready. The company have also worked alongside Farsight Studios (the makers of Pinball Arcade who recreated games such as Addams Family and Medieval Madness for video pinball on mobile, PC, XBOX etc) to create full-sized video pinball tables with back-glass and DMD support.
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13 Aug, 2018 |
Gary Stern, founder of Stern Pinball Inc, will be a guest speaker at Pinfest Australia. The event will take place in Newcastle on September 22 and 23 will see the founder of Stern Pinball deliver a 1 hour seminar. Limited seats are still available.
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13 Aug, 2018 |
Sega has started production on a new smaller, standard version of their Daytona USA. Known as the Daytona Championship USA Standard, the new model is designed for people will smaller space restrictions. Notable changes between the two versions include a 43-inch monitor as opposed to a 47 and the removal of the dynamic marquee which included a 32-inch monitor. In its place is a yellow Hornet car.
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13 Aug, 2018 |
Bay Tek has revealed a new DreamWorks Trolls theme in its original Tower of Tickets game. The new variations will see the traditional 4-player rotary redemption game include enhanced features as well as well as licensed artwork.
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13 Aug, 2018 |
IAPPA has announced the conclusion of their one year of centennial celebrations with a private event being held at Universal Studios Florida. Taking place on November 15, participants are encouraged to mingle with new business contacts and friends from the attractions industry around the world.
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8 Aug, 2018 |
Carol P. Lally, publisher of Play Meter magazine, has announced her retirement and the subsequent close of the periodical that has faithfully served the coin machine industry for 44 and a half years.
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7 Aug, 2018 |
| Celebrating 40 years of Space Invaders, Taito has launched a Space Invaders Room in Osaka, Japan. The pop-up experience, available until January 27, 2019, includes an array of games and experiences created around the much loved theme. Games currently on display include Space Invaders Gigamax, an 8 player wall projection, Arkinvaders, a projected virtual field, Noborinvaders, a climbing wall and Bahamut Disco featuring Space Invaders. |
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