Arcade fire – Financial Times When Japanese firm Konami devised this ground breaking game in 1998, naming it “Dance Dance Revolution” could have been an act of hubris. But it turned out to have a huge impact on gaming culture. “As a kid I used to play fighting games in the arcades,” says veteran gamer Toby…
PAOD 2024 – It is over a month away, but plans are now well advanced at Electrocoin for the Park Avenue Open Day on June 5 in north London, UK. Many operators from across the UK – and some from Europe – traditionally attend the Open Day, which is co-hosted by UDC and as much…
Novomatic Gaming UK has reinforced its backing for one of the bastions on the UK industry calendar, confirming its decision to extend its role as headline sponsor of the iconic Park Avenue Open Day which takes place on 5 June 2024. It’s one of the long held traditions of the UK amusements and gaming industry,…
Park Avenue 2024 confirmed for 5 June Electrocoin has unveiled the date for its annual Park Avenue Open Day. The networking event, now in its fifth decade, will be held on Wednesday 5 June 2024, with Electrocoin and neighbours UDC opening their doors – and their much acclaimed hospitality – to the industry at their west…
There was “something for each operator” on Electrocoin’s Irish Show stand this year, with many of its most popular products being played continuously. With regulatory changes also afoot, sales and marketing manager John A Stergides told Coinslot “we expect to see the leisure market open up.” Electrocoin brought “something for each operator that grabbed their…
More than two dozen pinball competitors made their way to Funland Arcade on 23 February, as the venue hosted its second annual pinball tournament, featuring some of the latest Stern machines and “lots of exciting games.” Funland Arcade in Brunswick Square, London, hosted its second annual pinball tournament last week, with a diverse group of…
Electrocoin will showcase a wide range of products at this year’s Irish Show 2024, with top performers such as Skill Shooter, Magic 7 Key and Rocket Launch set to impress the country’s expanding leisure market. The highly popular Avengers Pro Pinball from Stern, Mr Do Space Rocks, Prize Catcher and Spinning Cyclone will also make…
UK operators are appreciating the evergreen appeal of pinball and leading supplier Electrocoin is noticing a growing demand. “There has been a run of fantastic licences for pinball recently, with James Bond, Avengers and Foo Fighters, to name but a few,” says John A Stergides of Electrocoin. “What’s more, operators are realising that pinball makes…
ICE ’24 Review Building on one of the industry’s strongest brands, Electrocoin launched Bar-X Diamond Tickets on its busy ICE ’24 stand this week, which also showcased a refurbished version of the popular Bar-X 7, the latest Bar-X tablet system, and a range of cabinets featuring the latest compendium from Ace Gaming, Hot Slots –…
ICE 2024 Preview Electrocoin are on the road again next week – albeit making the short cross London journey back to ExCeL for the final ICE (2024) Expo in the UK. A more global audience for the distributor, ICE will see the gaming side of Electrocoin shine and they are determined to reap the rewards….