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ROBBERYTwo men are up in front of thejury at Croydon Crown Courtfacing charges of grievousbodily harm after anattempted fruit machinerobbery went wrong.A London-based landlord hasdescribed the moment hestood up to two burglars afterthey broke into his pub tosteal money from the AWPswithin. Jurors in the trial atCroydon Crown Court heardDanny Foley’s pub had beenbroken into about six weeksbefore they allegedly struck atthe White Horse in SelhurstRoad. On that occasion hehad stayed upstairs and calledthe police who arrived justseconds too late, and £687was taken.So on the morning ofNovember 13, 2013 when heheard people breaking intothe premises by smashing theglass in a back door of thepub, he grabbed a lightweightbaseball bat from his kitchenand headed downstairs.Two men were trying to forceopen the fruit machines, oneusing a sledgehammer andthe other with a spade. Givingevidence, Foley said: “My

thought was to get there tostop them stealing the moneyand to contain them. It wasn’tgoing to be a case of ‘Comeon lads, pack it in’. There wasa sledgehammer on the floorand I thought if one of them isgoing to pick it up then I’mgoing to pre-empt the strike.If I had shouted it would havebeen a two-on-one situationand so this was a pre-emptivestrike to immobilise one ofthem. I struck him and he letout a breathless scream.Foley added: “He came awayfrom the machine and I struckhim again and he went downonto the floor onto his kneesand I struck him again. Hewas holding on to me and Iswore at him and that’s whenhe shouted out ‘John, John,help me, he’s doing me’.”The man in question, MichaelRyan, is visible on the CCTVfootage which was shown tojurors at the court last week.He has pleaded guilty to thisburglary. His accomplice,however, was wearing abalaclava and John Ryandenies this was him. Foleybacked away from hittingMichael Ryan when he sawthe second burglar coming

Alleged pub AWP thieves

CATEGORY C

Nottingham-based manufac-turer Bell-Fruit Games has

announced this week that it hasachieved a full set of retailerapprovals for the Cat C modelDOND Crazy Chair. The firm alsorevealed that there has beenclose to a full house of approvals,too, for Cat C game DOND TimeTo Play.

Crazy Chair features the clas-sic ‘Deal or No Deal’ super-featurewith LED values that can ramp upto £100. If the box holds ‘Mega

Prize’ the player is guaranteed a£100 payout with the possibilityto win more.

Time To Play, meanwhile, comeswith a brand new feature from Bell-Fruit in the form of the timedDOND activation. Watch the timercount down from five minutes orless to zero. Collect eight redboxes, and the player is awardedan extra blue box. When the timerreaches zero and the player has ablue box, they are automaticallyawarded Deal Or No Deal - wher-ever they are in the game.

Sales and marketing director

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towards him with a spade.Both thieves threw bar stoolsat Foley as they fought toescape, and Michael Ryanmanaged to get outside. Thecourt heard the other manpassed the spade to Michaelwho allegedly hit Foley.The two defendants havebeen charged with GBH,which has a maximumsentence of 25 years, with thejury given the option ofconsidering a lesser GBHcharge, which has a maximum

sentence of five years.Prosecutor Richard Mandeltold the court that whenpolice arrived a black glovewas found near the fruitmachine allegedly smashed byJohn Ryan. He said: “JohnRyan’s DNA was on it becausehe was wearing it at thisburglary.”The men are also accused ofburgling the Bird in Hand pub,Sydenham Road, Croydon, onNovember 29 last year. Thetrial continues.

amily entertainmentcentre operator Playna-tion, which is currently

active in the motorway servicestation, airport and holiday parksectors, has acquired FunhouseLeisure. The Runcorn-based busi-ness was established in 2013 fol-lowing a management buyoutbacked by Palatine Private Equity.It provides its coin-op machinesto holiday parks, motorway serv-ices, bowling centres and air-ports.

Birmingham-based FunhouseLeisure was founded 18 years agoand is a specialist operator ofprize and vending equipment.The company operates over1,600 family focused machinesin the hospitality and leisuresector with key customersincluding Whitbread, Spirit PubCompany, Orchid, Greene Kingand Odeon.

In recent months, Playnationhas enjoyed a number of newcontract wins and extensions,which include providingmachines to 35 Welcome Breaksites across the UK, as well as sup-plying to Bowlplex and over 300machines to Bunn Leisure, theaward winning holiday company.

The deal will allow FunhouseLeisure to capitalise on Playna-tion’s scale, size and wide UK sup-port network, whilst enablingthe company to continue to oper-ate as a single business.

Adam Hodges, chief executiveofficer at Playnation (pictured),said: “2014 has been a great yearfor us and we have worked hardto find the right company for ourfirst acquisition. FHL has a greatteam and is a well-establishedoperator with a customer basethat is complementary to ourown. We are confident it willexpand our reach in the familyfocused leisure sector.”

Nasser Ghanchi, chief execu-

tive officer at Funhouse Leisure,said: “We’ve known the Playna-tion management team for a longtime and believe that the FHLbusiness will f lourish under itsnew ownership. Playnation’snational servicesupport operationand its centralc o m m e r c i a lfunctions canonly builda n dimprove onthe greatservice thatwe currentlyprovide toour customersin the hospital-ity and leisuresector. Weare look-

ing forward to an exciting yearahead.”

Beth Houghton, non-execu-tive director at Playnation andinvestment director at PalatinePrivate Equity, said: “We aredelighted to be supporting Play-

nation in this acquisition. FHLcomplements and enhances

Playnation’s offering inthe family entertainmentsector and will alsoenable us to tap into thefamily pub market. Welook forward to working

with the team at FHL todevelop this new oppor-tunity.”The move sees Hodges

carry out his pledge of look-ing to expand Playnation’s

activities in areas which enjoyhigh levels of footfall, while

maximising dwell timeand creating value

for moneye x p e r i -ences forfamilies.

Playnation acquiresFunhouse Leisure BUY-OUT

Playnation, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of coin-op amusement machines,has completed its first acquisition in Funhouse Leisure, which will strengthen thefirm’s offering in the family entertainment sector.

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John McLoughlin acknowl-edged the warm welcome fromthe market place, saying: “We’redelighted that the players haveresponded so positively to thisfantastic brace of games. It’s yetanother indication of the qual-ity and playability of our prod-ucts and our consistentapproach to designing greattitles from the ground up. Sus-tained success at this level is atrue mark of Bell-Fruit’s pedi-gree as a bona fide manufacturer- and this is reflected in theselatest approvals.”

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he government hasannounced thatgreater power will

be given to local authori-ties to control the numberof high street LBOs in theirarea. The Department forCommunities and LocalGovernment is to formallyconsult on the plans as partof a wider consultation onplanning law issues thissummer.

A smaller planning useclass containing bettingshops will mean thatwhere it is proposed toconvert a bank, buildingsociety or estate agent into

an LBO, a planning applica-tion will be required. Inaddition, the governmentwill remove the ability forother premises such asrestaurants and pubs tochange use to a bettingshop without planningpermission. All changes ofuse to a betting shop willtherefore require planningpermission in the future.

Craig Connal QC, a liti-gation and complianceexpert at law firm PinsentMasons, said on the out-law.com website: “Existingplanning legislation inEngland and Wales, and

separately in Scotland, laysout different classifica-tions on the use of prop-erty. Traditionally bettingshops have fallen withinthe same ‘use class’ asbanks which has meantthat gambling operatorshave been attractedtowards converting oldbanks or building societybranches into bettingshops because doing sodid not constitute a changeof use of the property andso did not require freshplanning consent fromlocal authorities.”

He added: “Gambling

operators will have tojump through the plan-ning permission hoops inevery case where theyintend to open a new shop.The approach couldpotentially see the numberof betting shops curbed inareas where there is a lotof local hostility towardsthem. However, at a timewhen banks are increasingshutting branches andmoving business onlinelocal authorities face achallenge in balancingviews that oppose the pro-liferation of betting shopswith the need to ensure

that retail units on the highstreet do not lie empty.”

In its policy paper, thegovernment also said thatit would promote newguidance being developedby the Gambling Commis-sion on how local authori-ties can hold gamblingoperators to “their socialresponsibility commit-ments”.

Operators wishing toopen a betting shop stillalso need to obtain both anoperating licence from theCommission and a prem-ises licence from the rele-vant local authority.

Local authorities handed greatercontrol over prospective LBOsPLANNING PERMISSION

Gambling operatorsin England and Waleswill have to obtainlocal planningpermission toconvert old banks,estate agencies andrestaurants intoLBOs in the futureunder plansannounced by thegovernment.

BINGO

Hundreds of thousands of bingo playerswho backed a campaign to boost their

favourite game will be celebrating theChancellor’s reduction in bingo duty withfree games of bingo in clubs across Britain.

In the recent Budget, George Osbornereduced the duty on bingo clubs from 20per cent to 10 per cent. It means bingoclubs across the UK can now invest in newpremises, modernisation and jobs, andhave been given an extra boost.

To herald this win, the bingo industry isholding a nationwide “Bingo is Boosted!”celebration on 16 May. Bingo players andsupportive MPs in nearly 400 communi-ties across the UK will be treated to freegames of bingo to say thank-you for sup-porting the campaign that resulted in thisfabulous outcome.

The Boost Bingo campaign, run by TheBingo Association, gathered more than330,000 petition signatures from bingoplayers across Britain. Nearly 50 MPs sup-ported the launch of the campaign in theirconstituencies by visiting their local bingoclub, with some trying their hand at callingnumbers.

The campaign reached a climax whenthe petition was delivered to the Chancel-lor’s residence at Number 11 DowningStreet, on 26 February. Nearly 200 bingoplayers joined MPs for a celebratory pro-cession past the Houses of Parliament. RobHalfon MP, Brian Binley MP, Therese CoffeyMP, Peter Aldous MP, Philip Davies MP andMeg Hillier MP came out to meet their con-stituents who had come to support theBoost Bingo campaign. Ed Timpson MPwas also a supporter of the campaign.

Chancellor of the Exchequer George

Osborne recognised the value of bingoclubs in communities across the UK, andsaid in the Budget: “They want the rate cutto 15 per cent. I can go further. It will behalved to 10 per cent.”

Miles Baron, chief executive of The BingoAssociation, said: “On behalf of The BingoAssociation, I would like to say an enormousthank you to the 330,000 people whobacked the Boost Bingo campaign by sign-ing our petition, to the dozens of MPs whovisited their local club and asked questionsin the House, and to the Chancellor forrecognising the importance of bingo clubsin nearly 400 communities across Britain.I’m sure the hundreds of thousands ofpeople who enjoy a visit to their local bingoclub every week will be delighted to hearthe game they love has received this sub-stantial boost. We would love to invite themall to celebrate with us on 16 May.”

Bingo industry celebrates Budget boost with free nationwide games

BINGO

Independent bingo oper-ator Majestic Bingo is

rumoured to be increasingits portfolio by eight clubsto a total of 15 within thenext four weeks. Thechain, which has industryveteran Mark Jepp on itsboard of directors, cur-rently operates sevenbingo halls in the UK. Jepppreviously held seniortitles with Gala Coral andthe Rank Group. Asannounced in March’sBudget, the bingo duty cutfrom 20 per cent to 10 percent looks to be making apositive impact on thesector already.

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SALE

Alarge amusementarcade in Hastings Old

Town is up for sale for theprincely sum of £1.5m.Owned by Stade Develop-ment Limited, Old TownAmusements, 39-41George Street, has been onthe market for two yearsbut interest from buyers inthe 16,200sq.ft propertyhas risen significantly sincethe beginning of the year.

Located just off the seafront on George Street, OldTown, the property, whichhas planning permission

for a restaurant, is locatedwithin the local conserva-tion area and 41 GeorgeStreet is Grade II listed.

Colin Brades, associate

at Cluttons LLP estateagents in Brighton, toldlocal press: “There havebeen a fair few enquiries.We are talking with a few

parties who are interested.We are finding in generalthat with the recession ithas been very quiet. It isonly in this year, sinceChristmas there have beena lot more enquiries bothregional and national.”

Ian Porter, secretary ofthe High Street TradersAssociation, added: “I amaware that Old TownAmusements in GeorgeStreet is on the market, butmy opinion is that when,and if, a sale takes place, itis unlikely to have any sig-nificant impact on theeconomy of the Old Town.”

Hastings arcade on market for £1.5m

ean Harding, managing direc-tor of Crown Direct, is opti-mistic for the future of UK

coin-op, based on what he perceivesto be a much more positive attitudepervading operators this year. He toldCoinslot: “All the FEC and coastaloperators want is a decent summer.This will be our strongest marketsector in 2014. Operators came to theEAG show in January with a positivestate of mind. This was followed upby a strong Easter. The staycation phe-nomenon is great for us, with so manypeople choosing to take domesticdaybreaks and weekend trips ratherthan save up and shell out for anexpensive trip to Spain for example.”Harding revealed that his firm’s port-folio - and customer base - for the FECand seaside sectors is definitely itsstrongest. He added: “Adult gamingcentres, while great places once cus-

tomers actually get inside them, arestill battling against LBOs overallbecause it’s not a level playing field.Investment is naturally slower in theAGC sector, because operators can’tjustify massive spending at present.”

Currently, Crown’s balance ofproduct is largely Category D FEC andamusement arcade-led, rather thangaming. Harding revealed: “Since thelast Northern Showcase this time lastyear, we’ve taken on Concept Games,JPM and Amatic products, the latterbeing through Genesis. I think bettereconomic conditions generally andthe impact of MGD on the coastal

guys has helped create a more posi-tive outlook.”

Crown’s MD believes that his com-pany is now in a position where it canguide operators in the right directionwhen it comes to picking and rotat-ing the best products. “Having anumber of our own arcade opera-tions certainly helps as we can testproducts there and tweak thembefore they go out en masse. We toldWhitehouse Leisure about how pop-ular the Minions plush range was, forexample, which precipitated a majorroll-out on their part. Our role isn’tjust simply sales, as we’ve definitelyseen more people come to us foradvice recently.”

The straight-talking distributorcontinued: “The bottom line is thatthe best stuff sells the quickest! It’sno secret. We do extend terms, how-ever, for equipment that might be alittle slower at filling up the cashbox.”

Speaking on the show floor at therecent Northern Showcase, Hardingconcluded: “We don’t charge peopleto showcase their machines here. It’sa free networking opportunity andstill attracts operators from up anddown the country. Plenty comedown from Scotland, while JeremyGodden has promised he’s going tomake the trip from Margate - whiledoing a reconnaissance mission inBlackpool first! We can’t fault our cus-tomers’ commitment and we’re veryappreciative of them.”7

Harding optimistic aboutcoin-op market going forward

Despite the expected delugeof £1/£100 Category Cmachines to market beingmore of a steady trickle atpresent, Crown Direct’smanaging director DeanHarding believes that thearcade, FEC and coastalsectors can all look forwardto a positive 2014.

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UK operator SceptreLeisure has ordered a fur-

ther 100 flagship V-Hub juke-boxes from Sound Leisure.This follows an order placedat the latter end of 2013 for110 jukeboxes.

“Following the successfulrollout of our first 110 VenueHubs, we have beenextremely happy with theresults and have committed totake another 100 machines asfast as Sound Leisure can buildthem,” confirmed Ken TurnerCEO of Sceptre Leisure.

Sound Leisure’s ChrisBlack commented: “This isanother fantastic order for

our digital division and onethat firmly backs up the out-standing progress that theGen 2 V-Hub has made duringthe past few months.”

VenueHub was firstunveiled by Sound Leisure atEAG 2012 and at this year’sEAG the company unveiledits Gen 2 V-Hub softwarewhich completely overhaulsthe design and look of theuser interface of the jukebox,making it much more intu-itive for the customer. It isbased on a new software plat-form that speeds up theprocesses, to create a slicker,quicker experience that also

means Sound Leisure can addgreater functionality goingforward.

The new software updateincludes two major new apps:

• Twitter - this allows a pubor club to have their ownTwitter feed, with a dedi-cated hashtag, which can beaccessed on the jukebox as atimeline and via a full-screenadvert. This has beendesigned to assist sites to pro-mote their presence by

encouraging customers toTweet their location and thatof their friends while outhaving fun.

• Flickr - another hugesocial media phenomenon,this time based on images.Customers to the site areencouraged to upload theirphotos onto the site’s Flickrfeed. If they tag their pictures#fs they will be able to seetheir pictures full screen inthe pub.

Sceptre orders a further 100 V-Hub jukeboxes

Robbers broke into Falmouth Town AssociationFootball Club and stole hundreds of pounds

from a fruit machine, fleeing minutes before thepolice turned up. The miscreantssmashed through the front door ofthe football club’s bar, which wouldhave been visible to anyone pass-ing on the main road last week.

Damage was done to the secu-rity bolts and the front door of theclubhouse and burglars got awaywith what was understood to be £900 cash fromthe fruit machine. The latest in a spate of burgla-ries in the town left licensee Malcolm Newlandfeeling “frustrated”.

He told local press: “It is quite sad because it isdifficult times to run a business. I wish they wouldget a proper job instead of doing something likethis. They don’t realise how much damage theyare doing to the community. It’s the time and thecost it takes to put it all right afterwards.”

Thieves steal £900from Falmouth FCfruit machine

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Embed, provider of debitcard and point of sale

systems for the amusementand family entertainmentindustry, has revealed anumber of new initiativesaimed at boosting its pres-ence in the UK and over-seas. The firm wasrepresented at the recentNorthern Showcase eventby Tim Cain, who explainedthat 2014 has seen a lot ofpositive reaction from theholiday park sector.

Already this year, Embedhas completed two fullcashless installations in UKholiday parks and has plansto develop further, focusingon both cashless systemsand redemption manage-ment. The firm has alsodeveloped an outdoor

attraction managementtool entitled Access Con-trol which works withwristbands, cards and con-tactless technology.

“It took less than sixmonths from initial con-cept and ideas through todelivery,” explained thefirm’s Tim Cain. “There’s agreat opportunity for out-door facilities in thismarket, especially coastal,”he added. “We’re at thestage now where we canprovide a complete solu-tion to UK caravan parksand attractions - redemp-tion and stock manage-ment, point of sale and soon. We also have a lot ofsingle site customers now,which proves we have asolution for all types and

sizes of operation.”Cain concluded: “The

Northern Showcase givesus a good chance to get infront of customers and seeif we can help them any fur-ther with their operations.Every part of the UK is rele-vant to us, so provincialshows are important toEmbed’s business.”

The firm has also beenbusy expanding its pres-ence in the MENA regionand recently implementedsome changes aimed atimproving overall cus-tomer service.

Andrea Bisi, director ofsales, has relocated to theDubai office and will bringincreased attention to theMENA region. The movewill allow Bisi to work

directly and day-to-day withthe substantial entertain-ment industry developingin the MENA region, andhelp ensure Embedincreases its lead in provid-ing great solutions and part-nerships.

Meanwhile, Embed MEhas appointed RonualdoPerez as service deliverymanager. Perez brings toEmbed a wealth of IT andservice delivery knowl-edge which he has gainedduring his six year tenureas the IT services supportmanager in the UAE. Perezwill be responsible for co-ordinating the delivery ofservices to Embed cus-tomers and to head up thesupport and installationsdepartment.

EmbedcontinuesUK and Middle EastexpansionSYSTEMS

CATEGORY B3

No stakeholder on the manufactur-ing or sales side of the business

will deny that the B3 market hasbeen an uphill struggle over thispast year. The amount of carpetspace is limited as B3 quantities arecapped, while operators whoinvested large sums of money in thedigital compendiums over 2012 and2013, are not in a hurry to replacethe hardware.

However, players are alwayshungry for new games and contentand every so often, a manufacturerwill come along with a propositionthat makes operators sit up andtake notice. Astra has done just

that, claims Phil Boulton, as histeam at RLMS prepare to marketthe latest offering from the Brid-gend manufacturer.

“Slotto £500 compendium reallyhas to be a serious contender for anyoperator’s B3 mix,” said Boulton.“Astra have really gone to town onthis one, as the attractive A-Servecabinet, comes complete with a bankof 22 fantastic B3 games on theMCU, including six classic Reel KingTitles, a dip into the Novomaticrange, as well as new games, TotallyBonkers, 500 to 1 and Fruit Farm. Inaddition, the operator can tailor themenu to suit their customer base,disabling games if they so wish andintroducing new ones at any time,

thus lengthening the shelf life of thiscompendium. At a price tag of£3,995, including note recycler, if thisdoesn’t add some spark to the B3market, I don’t know what will”

Key account manager, Chris Wid-dowson showed off this com-pendium at the recent South WestShow in Exeter. He commented:“Customers couldn’t believe thevalue in this overall B3 package andit was a delight to be able to take astring of orders on a B3 product. Notan everyday occurrence!”

The firm added that this kind ofoffer isn’t the new benchmark pricefor B3, as it’s a case of when it’sgone it’s gone in respect to the A-Serve Cab.

Slotto £500looks to fuelplayer passion

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The data contained inthe Scottish HealthSurvey and the Health

Survey for England (2012) hasbeen combined to provide aview of gambling participationand problem gambling that isrepresentative of England andScotland together.

The data shows that 65 percent of adults (around 31mpeople) in England and Scot-land gambled in the past year.Excluding those who gambleonly on the National Lotterydraw, the figure is 43 per cent.

The rate of problem gamblingin the adult population is esti-mated to be 0.5 per cent on onemeasure and 0.4 per cent on theother measure used.

Patterns of gambling partici-pation indicate that the mostpopular forms of gambling arestill the National Lottery,scratch cards, other lotteriesand betting on horse racing.This is in line with the BritishGambling Prevalence Surveys,which provided similar data upuntil 2010.

In terms of problem gam-bling; prevalence appears to behigher amongst younger menand amongst those who had par-ticipated in seven or more activ-ities in the past year.

While firm trend figures will

not be available until data is col-lected from future health sur-veys, patterns of decline inparticipation in gambling havealso been seen in data collectedthrough the Gambling Commis-sion omnibus survey.

This headline report will befollowed during the summerwith a more detailed analysis ofthe data from the two surveys.

Rebekah Eden, the Commis-

sion’s programme director - Evi-dence and Analysis, said: “Itappears that fewer people aregambling but there are still dis-tinct groups that experienceproblems with their gamblingor are at risk. Gambling opera-tors need to do more to identifythose players more likely to beengaged in harmful gamblingbehaviour and find ways of tar-geting help and support.”

BINGO

Afire at a bingo hall in Larne, NorthernIreland, earlier this month, is not being

treated as suspicious by police.The blaze broke out at the Carnival

bingo club in Laharna Retail Park on thetown’s Circular Road. A member of thepublic alerted the NI Fire and RescueService.

Eight pumping appliances and a com-mand unit attended the scene along withabout 50 firefighters, with crews fromLarne, Ballyclare, Whitehead, Carrickfer-

gus and Lisburn.The cause of the incident is thought to

have been accidental.

Survey data combinedto provide overall viewon problem gambling

Fire breaks out atLarne bingo hall

REPORTS

The new owners ofPortsmouth’s South Parade

Pier have indicated that its tra-ditional amusement arcade willbe kept in place when the struc-ture reopens next year.

A consortium of six business-men, headed by Southsea entre-preneur Lawrence Mendel,unveiled ambitious new plansto revive the troubled seasideattraction, which include thearcade and a new music venue.

They also feature new barsand restaurants, as well as a ferryservice to transport visitors toand from Portsmouth’s Gun-wharf Quays shopping centre.

Bernie Cooper, a propertyconsultant working for the newowners, commented: “The con-sortium says it now has a fan-tastic opportunity to renovatea Southsea asset which hasbeen neglected for someperiod of time.

“We are not a charity. The pur-pose is to make money, but in away that is beneficial to the

people of Portsmouth andSouthsea. It’s a new era movingforward.”

Visitors are currently barredfrom walking on or underneaththe pier, as Portsmouth CityCouncil has ruled the structuretoo dangerous after it was dam-aged by storms earlier in the year.

The consortium is now look-ing to raise money to completethe necessary repair work,which is thought could cost asmuch as £5m.

Cooper said: “The owners arepeople with substantial funds,but don’t have all the money thatis needed yet because of thenature of the work.”

A team of engineers is dueassess the council’s report order-ing the closure and then presentit with a report detailing a fullplan of works to be done overthe next eight months.

The council will then decidewhether to lift the closurenotice, should the work be com-pleted.

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RLMS Sales has announcedanother new appointment as

Freddie Shreeve joins the firm asterritory sales manager, withresponsibility for developing thefirm’s customer base in the Mid-lands. Shreeve (pictured leftwith Tony Glanville), who hasalready started his new role, islooking to develop his salescareer within the industry,having already gained valuableexperience of gaming from anoperational and manufacturingperspective with Games Media

and most recently SG Gaming.Phil Boulton, managing director

of RLMS Sales, commented on theappointment, saying: “In Freddie,we add a new dimension to theteam. Whilst he doesn’t profess tohave years of strong relationshipswith many of our customer base(yet has still dealt with some of thelargest operators), Freddie has hada strong grounding in his first fewyears within the gaming sector. Hisknowledge of games and digitalcontent management is second tonone and belies his age and timein the sector. I have no doubt at allthat he will make a success for

both himself and contributeimmensely to RLMS Sales.”

Tony Glanville, Sales Director,added: “I cannot believe howquickly Freddie fitted into theexisting team. We consciouslyhave spent time with him, on allaspects of the business and mostimportantly the product lines forthe manufacturers we represent.This latest hire shows our commit-ment to offer our customer basethe best possible advice and salesservice and demonstrates ourappetite to grow further towardsbeing the UK’s No1 sales distribu-tion company within our sector. I

will support Freddie in any whichway I can as he develops hiscareer with us.”

Shreeve commented on hisfirst few weeks with his newemployer: “My next career movehad to be right and so far, it feelsjust that. There’s a very strongteam ethic at RLMS and I’m proudto be part of it. Add to that, the factthat we’re part of the huge Novo-matic Group of Companies, thereare opportunities aplenty and Ican’t wait to get around the cus-tomer base, old and new, intro-ducing myself and the array ofnew products we represent.”

Freddie Shreevelatest to joinRLMS Sales

BINGO

Anew bingo club,thought to be the first

in Harwich for over threedecades, opened lastweek. Owner Mike Gib-bons converted the formersnooker hall, in Kingsway,Dovercourt, into a bingoestablishment after theformer business wasfound to be unviable.Mayor Dave McLeod andMayoress Dee Kingattended and called thefirst games.

Newbingohallopens inHarwich


consortium of Blackpoolleisure businesses has beenawarded £1m to create a new

tourism academy that it hopes will giveit status as a leading international des-tination.

The funding comes from the gov-ernment’s Employer Ownership ofSkills Pilot scheme and will co-fund£2m investment in skills trainingplanned by the resort’s tourismemployers over the next three years.

The consortium is led by BlackpoolPleasure Beach and includes MerlinEntertainments, Cuerden Leisure,Blackpool Transport Services, Sandcas-tle Waterpark and Blackpool Zoo.

John Child, managing director ofSandcastle Waterpark, said: “Our start-ing point will be to embrace the inter-national customer service standardknown as WorldHost, best known fortraining up thousands of volunteers atthe London Olympics.

“Our ambition is for Blackpool to bethe first UK seaside resort to gainWorldHost destination status.

“In doing so we will be training upour own frontline staff as well as offer-ing highly subsidised training placesto any tourism or retail business in the

resort.”Nigel Kilgallon, chairman of the

Blackpool Tourism Academy Board anda director at Blackpool Pleasure Beach,commented: “Blackpool Tourism Acad-emy is a consortium of key leisureattractions within the UK’s premierseaside resort, dedicated to boostingthe skills of its seasonal and year roundworkforce.

“With the assistance of this fundingwe can significantly expand the rangeof customer service, supervisory andmanagement programmes on offer toour employees, and pioneer a newtourism practice apprenticeship.”

The training available will rangefrom gaming awareness, customerservice, supervisory and managementprogrammes, to spectator manage-ment, selling techniques and passen-ger carrying.

At more the 19,000, the Fylde coasthas the largest single concentration ofseaside tourism jobs in the country.

Bev Robinson, principal and chiefexecutive of Blackpool and The FyldeCollege, which supported the consor-tium through the bidding processalongside Blackpool Council, said: “TheBlackpool Tourism Academy will pio-neer the design of a new apprentice-ship framework to meet the needs of amodern tourism industry.

“Each employer will have slightlydifferent requirements so the appren-ticeship framework will havebespoke modules such as spectatormanagement or selling skills. Oncedesigned, the aim is to create over 100new apprentice opportunities forpeople in Blackpool.”

Councillor Fred Jackson, cabinetmember for regeneration, added: “Thisskills investment is fantastic boost forthe many thousands of people whowork so hard in our resort to achieve afirst class visitor experience.

“Not only will the Tourism Academyhelp our businesses to train up staffto be more welcoming but also it willalso bring a large amount of moneyinto the town, creating apprentice-ships and improving our tourism offeras a whole.”

Blackpoolsecures £1m tofund ambitioustourism plansBlackpool’s topleisure firms havesecured governmentbacking for their bidto make the resort aleading internationaldestination.

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Hello Kittyattraction set to open

After a year in preparation,Drusillas Park in Alfriston

will open the UK’s first HelloKitty attraction on May 18.Drusillas Park is a familybusiness, acquired by Lau-rence and Christine Smith in1997. Since then, the hus-band and wife team haveinvested heavily in the parkand seen a footfall uplift.

The introduction of HelloKitty Secret Garden followsa recent trend within severalUK visitor attractions toopen areas dedicated topopular animated charac-ters. The move is good newsfor the likes of WhitehouseLeisure, which supplies theplush toys, and SBMachines, which distributesthe rides in the UK.

Christine Smith toldtheme park trade press: “We

noticed the Hello Kitty brandabout three years ago whenwe spotted lots of childrencoming to the park wearingHello Kitty t-shirts and hats.After investigating thebrand, we decided toapproach owners Sanriodirectly to suggest a ventureto bring Hello Kitty to Drusil-las. We completed the dealin July 2013.”

The new attraction willinclude three speciallydesigned Hello Kitty chil-dren’s rides: a teacup ride, ahopper ride and a car ride.There is also a Hello KittyHouse and Parlour, as well asregular meet-and-greetopportunities with Hello Kittyherself. Hello Kitty SecretGarden is Drusillas Park’sbiggest investment to date,estimated at around £1m.

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he Trefelin Working Men’s Club in PortTalbot has shut its doors, four years afterresidents formed a committee to take over

the club after it was forced to close due to crip-pling debts. Since then it has been used by scoresof residents for groups and gatherings.

Doug Rees, a former secretary for 20 years, toldlocal press: “Whether it will re-open as a club Idon’t know. It is such a blow. The amazing thing isover the last 12 months other clubs have beenclosing so pool teams have been coming to theclub. The numbers have swelled. There is an 80thbirthday coming up, but sadly it is not likely totake place.”

Rees said when taking over the club four yearsago the committee inherited a debt, which theyhave been paying off to brewer Heineken.

“They have struggled to keep up. They did find

that the debt had been reduced. A public meetingwas held on Monday to tell the locals about it. Thenext morning, the brewer shut the club. They havethe legal charge because of the debt.”

Port Talbot councillor Dennis Keogh added: “Itis a loss to the community. It is the nearest thingthe residents have got to a community centre.”

Heineken UK spokesman David Jones con-cluded: “The new company that has been operat-ing from the club premises (Trefelin Club Ltd)recently went into liquidation and the licencelapsed. It was therefore necessary for theappointed Receivers to secure the premises andthey have temporarily closed the club whilst theyseek a buyer for the property in order that the clubcan be re-opened at the earliest opportunity.”

Port TalbotWMC closessuddenlyWORKING MEN’S CLUBS

T The deadline for entries intothe 2014 edition of the Great

British Pub Awards is rapidlyapproaching. Pubs have until the22 May to be entered into thecompetition, which will selectwinners in 17 different categories.Entrants for best CommunityPub, Best Freehouse, Best Part-nership Pub and Best ManagedPub will all be scrutinised over thecoming months, with gongs to behanded out on Thursday 11 Sep-tember, 2014 at The Hilton, ParkLane, London. Two new cate-gories have been added to this

years competition, with winnersto be chosen for Best Cider Puband Best Pub Loos.

“Nothing can make you feelbetter than winning the award,”said Tom Gee, winner of BestFreehouse and overall title ofGreat British Pub of the Year2013. “From a personal point ofview and a team point of view itis amazing. In this business youhave to take your boosts asmuch as you can and it is fantas-tic to have your progress recog-nised when you and your teamwork extremely hard.”

Deadline day forPub AwardsGreat British PubAwards issues final callfor nominations, with twonew categories up forentry this year.

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Recent developments in spares andparts include an increasing use ofLED lighting over traditional bulbsand neon. LED lights can undergo 11years of continuous use and are fourtimes more power efficient than theirpredecessors. Alsounlike old fashionedlighting, LEDs canoperate at muchhigher, and lower,temperatures.

The future is bright

The Gambling Com-mission publishesexacting machinetechnical standards for every cate-gory of gaming machine in the UK.This high benchmark means thatmanufacturers must ensure that theysecure a reliable and trustworthyparts supplier to ensure that theycomply with government regulations.

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ltimately, Suzo-Happ understandsthat providing the gaming andamusement world with a huge vari-

ety of spares and parts doesn’t count ofmuch unless your products are fit for pur-pose and built to last. “We believe that usinga reliable spares supplier is a key part of anyoperation,” said UK sales director, John Vallis,“both industry and product knowledgecoupled with vast stock holding and nextday availability of parts, accessories andcomponents are themselves vital compo-nents of any good spares company.”

A high level of product knowledge under-pins this strategy, helping operators facedwith many choices when it comes to find-ing one product that will solve a particularproblem. “At Suzo-Happ UK alone we haveover 250 years of combined industry knowl-edge and experience,” said Vallis. “Thisenables us to best advise our customers onwhich products would best suit their needs.”

This expertise also comes into play inter-nally, as the company decides which newproducts to promote. “Our catalogue is anextension of our warehouse and is verymuch our shop window,” said Vallis, “and so,to this extent, we aim to have as many partsand accessories that we stock and sell aspossible in the catalogue. Every year we pro-duce a new condensed version of ourAmusement Product Catalogue in time forEAG and this runs alongside our GeneralCatalogue.”

Among the key factors for choosing aproduct to promote is quality. “High qualityparts being fitted to machines when theyare being manufactured not only give theOEMS a good reputation for providing goodquality and reliable product but they alsoprovide piece of mind for the operator,” said

Vallis. “Knowing that the quality of the partsfitted are of a high standard and are readilyavailable if they need to be replaced pro-vides a great deal of reassurance for bothmanufacturers and operators alike.” Headvises that operators follow the principlethat “cheap certainly isn’t always cheerful.”

OEMs can build their reputation by notonly taking parts from Suzo-Happ, but alsocustomising them to fit their own needs.“Suzo-Happ boasts a wide range of distribu-tion and own manufactured products,” saidVallis. “We work very closely with all of ourOEM customers to ensure that our productsare suitable for their application and workwith our development teams to producebespoke parts and assemblies for our cus-tomers to use.”

So long as there are machines there willbe a need for spares, so it remains in the bestinterests of Suzo-Happ to funnel as muchquality into the market as possible. “Themachines spares sector is only really as stableas the market it is serving,” said Vallis. “We atdon’t take anything for granted and, as such,are always looking for new ways to supportour customers with parts and value addedsolutions. Our sales team are always speak-ing to customers and listening to the chal-lenges they face as well, as keeping on top ofindustry developments and trends to ensurethat we are one step ahead of the game.”

The company operators R&D depart-ments in Europe, USA and China, enablingthem to share developments from aroundthe world to support its customers. “Ourstrong and diverse range of products putsSuzo-Happ at the forefront of the machinespares sector,” said Vallis, “and allows up tocater for all areas of the amusement andgaming industries.”

Experience underpinsSuzo-Happ successSuzo-Happ’s focus on providingthe right parts at the right level ofquality supports both thecompany’s future and that of theUK gaming and amusementindustry.

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Post-manufacturing parts are not al-ways about repairing faults. As tech-nology advances, new parts can beadded to improve existing machines.Examples include more reliablepower supplies, note readers thatcan handle new cur-rency and ad-vanced cranesystems that adjustdifficulty on the fly.

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Nothing is certain but death, taxes and machinedowntime. While the average operator can do little

or nothing about the first two certainties, the sparesand component sector is always right on hand toensure the third is kept to an absolute minimum. Thelimelight is inevitably reserved for the latest machineinnovations coming to market, and rightly so, but it isthe spares, peripherals and repairs sector which pro-vides the backbone of the coin-op industry.

Sometimes overlooked and often taken forgranted, this sector, known for the timely provision ofspares, repairs and components, may not be themost glamorous but without it an industry that pridesitself on speed, product knowledge and efficiencywould soon cease to function.

The oft-reported, yet still devastating, effects of adouble-dip recession, the smoke ban, the global eco-nomic slowdown and the unforeseen consequencesof the Gambling Act have dictated that increasingnumbers of products are staying longer on the arcadefloor - or reappearing as refurbs - thus the need forreliable components and swift, efficient technicalback-up has never been greater.

The spares and repairs sector of the UK coin-opindustry will always play a vital role. Regardless of thetrends, technology and legislation applicable to allmachines - from hi-tech, LED-laden, twin screenslots to arcade staples such as kickers, pushers,cranes and pool tables - they will inevitably requirespare parts, replacement components and a serviceat some stage of their lifespan.

Despite the rise of digital gaming content whichcan be updated online - or via a dongle - spares,peripherals and, most importantly, skilled engineerscapable of getting the job done quickly, simplycannot be sent via email or text message.

It may not be the most obvious nor lauded facet ofthe coin-op industry, but the spares and repairssector is one of the most vital, with machine down-time being the bane of operators’ lives.

While the consistent and reliable supply of partsand peripherals may not stand up to the most probinganalysis, it would be true to say that this very special-ist sector has become an expected part of theextended product package and for that reasondeserves recognition and coverage.

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Downtime must bekept to a minimum

Make no bones about it, the UK coin-opindustry would simply grind to a jarringhalt were it not for the sterling efforts ofthe companies that offer acomprehensive spares, repairs, partsand peripherals service.

As a leading independent gaming and amusementsmachine supplier to members’ clubs, pubs, regional

breweries, bookmakers, casinos and motorway serv-ice stations throughout London and the South ofEngland, Kossway operates a number of machinesspread across a wide area. For them, ensuring thatthey have a reliable supplier of parts and spares tokeep their machines’ uptime at its highest possiblerate is an absolute necessity.

“It’s a must on all counts,” said Terry Smith, thecompany’s machine movements manager. Koss-way’s offering includes everything from AWPsand pool tables to jukeboxes and security sys-tems. Being able to swiftly secure parts for thisdiverse range of products forms an important partof the business.

With spares being such an important compo-nent, it would be tempting to suggest that compa-nies such as Kossway would factor in the cost ofreplacement parts when choosing whichmachines to purchase. However, the company’sfirst responsibility is the profit of its customers and the

operator is happy to bear the burden of expensive parts ifthe machine is profitable. “We purchase on test perform-

ance,” said Smith, “in order to aid our customers’cash box revenue.”

That strategy has continued to pay dividends,with Kossway’s machines performing wellthrough the first part of 2014. The recent increasein jackpots for Cat C machines to £100 is likely tohave played a factor in this and the company areaware that increased takings may not be due to alarge uptick in player numbers. “Our machines areperforming very well,” said Smith, “but this mayhave something to do with the larger jackpots.”

These newer machines, however, are also likelyto cost Kossway less in the long run, as the unstop-pable progress of parts development makes themstronger and longer lasting. “We have found themachines get more and more reliable as technol-ogy advances,” said Smith. Products that maintainoptimum performance for longer means

decreased costs, bothi in purchasing parts and dis-patching engineers to conduct repairs on site.

OPERATORS

Reliable spares ‘a must’ for Kossway

Regional operators Kossway is responsible for machines spread all across London and theSouth West, with a responsibility to its customers to keep them running at all times.

perators on the hunt for a spares and parts suppliervalue swift service from a supplier they can trust.John Ferguson Spares (JFS) are acutely aware of this

and work tirelessly to ensure that orders are fulfilled on time.“This is the most important part our business,” said John Fer-guson, “keeping a healthy supply of parts and keeping agood relationship with our suppliers. Our customers expecta high level of service, normally next days on all parts somaintaining stock levels is so important to us.”

Ferguson’s company has established a relationship witha manufacturer globally recognised as one of the finest cranemachine creators in the world. “Luckily enough we are dis-tributors of Elaut, who are recognised as the leader in inno-vation and quality,” he said. This keeps demand for JFS highand ensures that they can build lasting relationships withoperators who depend on these products.

This level of dependence means that when the machinesbreak, operators want fast access to the pricing for the partsthey need. JFS are soon to launch a re-designed website,which will provide customers with a quick and easy way to

browse the company’s catalogue. “We are just finishing ofour exciting new website where customers can downloadpdfs of spare parts for nearly all the Elaut range or find therespare parts by searching,” said Ferguson. “Our cataloguetends to show the more popular parts that break more oftenand will keep a machine out of order.”

Having analysed sales over the last six months, Fergusonexpects that an increasing interest in crane games will createa strong demand for replacement parts this summer. “Due toa very wet winter and spring, we sold a lot of electrical equip-ment,” he said, “and I think crane spares will be our best line.They were very popular last year with the Despicable MeToys range and we are currently working on some new proj-ects which will be released in the summer.”

However, as financial pressure continues to be excerptedon amusement operators around the country, some venuesare turning to cheaper alternatives. “I do feel now though,that companies are looking for inferior quality at cheaperprices,” said Ferguson, “but in the long run this is not alwaysprudent as quality always shine through in the end.”

SERVICE

JFS anticipatesa flock ofsummer cranesJohn Ferguson Spares (JFS) expectscranes to be a top performer this summer,providing the company a chance to build on itsreputation for fast, efficient service.

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1. THE GAMEThe game shall be known as 8 Ball Pool and referred to in these rules as ‘the game’.It is intended that players and teams should play 8 Ball Pool in the true spirit of thegame and in a sportsmanlike manner. It should be clearly understood that the referee is the sole judge of what is fair and unfair play.The referee will take whatever action is necessary to ensure that these rules areobserved.

2. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GAMEThe game is played on a rectangle 6-pocket table with 15 balls plus a cue ball. Ballscomprise of two groups, represented by two different coloured balls plus the 8 Ballwhich is black.Alternatively, numerical balls may be used numbered 1-7 which are plain colouredballs, 9-15 which are striped coloured balls.Balls in the two groups are known as object balls.

3. THE OBJECT OF THE GAMEThe player or team pocketing their group of object balls first in any order and then legally pocketing the 8 ball (black) wins the game.

4. COMMENCEMENT OF THE GAME (OR RESTART)a) The balls are racked as illustrated (right)

with the 8 ball (black) on the 8 ball spot which is at the intersection of the centre and the corner pockets.

b) Order of play is determined by the flip of a coin. The winner of the flip has the option of breaking or requesting his/her opponent to do so.

c) The opening player plays at the triangle of object balls by striking the cue ball on or within the ‘D’. That player must pot one or more object balls or cause at least two object balls to return to an imaginary line joining then two centre pockets (i.e. to the ‘D’ half of the table). This constitutes a legal break. the breaking player shall then verbally nominate his group of object balls before play continues, even if a foul has been committed when Rule 6 will apply (except as in 4f)

d) Any balls potted prior to groups being nominated are ignored for the purpose of establishing a players’ group of object balls.

e) If a legal break is not achieved the balls are re-racked and the oncoming player restarts the game with one free shot, following which the group must be nominated before continuing with a normal visit to the table.

f) If the player pockets the 8 Ball (black) from the break, the game shall be restarted by the same player. No penalty will be incurred. the balls to be re-racked. This applies even if other balls, including the cue ball are ocketed as well.

g) If a ball or balls are legally pocketed, this entitles the player to one additional shot and this continues until the player either:

i) Fails to pocket one of his/her set of allocated balls, orii) Commits a foul at any timeh) Combination shots are allowed provided that the player hits one of his/her group

of balls first (unless Rule 6b applies)i) A player may legally pocket one or more of their opponents object balls providing

the cue ball strikes one of their own group first and providing one or more of their own groups are pocketed on the same shot.

5. FOULSa) In off (cue ball pocketed)b) Hitting opponent’s balls before his/her own ball or balls, except when rule 6b appliesc) Failing to hit any ball with the cue balld) Jump shots - defined as when the cue ball jumps over any part of any ball before

making contact with any object balle) If a player hits the 8 Ball (black) with the cue ball on the first impact before all

his/her own balls have been potted, except when Rule 6b appliesf) Potting any opponents balls except when rule 4i or 6b applies.g) Ball off the tablei) Any object ball or the 8 Ball (black), shall be returned to the 8 Ball spot (see 4a) or

as near as possible to that spot without touching any other ball, in a direct line between that spot and the centre of the ‘D’

ii) If the cue ball, the ball to be played from any position on or within the ‘D’. A ball shall be deemed to be ‘off the table’ if it comes to rest other than on the bed of the table.

h) If the player clothing or body shall touch the ball.i) Player not having at least one foot on the floor.j) Playing or touching with the cue any ball other than the cue ball.k) Playing out of turn.l) Playing before balls have come to rest.m)Playing before the ball or balls have been re-spottedn) Striking the cue ball with any part of the cue other than the tip.o) Striking the cue ball with the cue more than oncep) Playing a shot before the breaking player has nominated a group of object balls

following the break shot.q) Push stroke (see 8a)r) Moving an object ball or the 8 Ball (black) when playing away from a touching ball.

6. PENALTY FOLLOWING ANY FOULa) Following any foul described under rule 5 the oncoming player may play the cue ball

from where it lies or from the ‘D’ as in rule 8b and proceed as in 6b. Moving the cue ball to the ‘D’ does not constitute a Shot or Visit.

b) Following a foul the oncoming player is entitled to one free shot which may be played without nomination, play the cue ball directly onto any ball, including oppponents object balls and the 8 ball (black). However the 8 ball (black) may not be pocketed, which would mean loss of the game, unless the player has already pocketed all of their own group of object balls and only needs to pocket the 8 balls (black) to win the game.

c) Following the single free shot described in 6a the player will commence his/her normal visit.

7. LOSS OF GAMEa) If a player pockets the 8 ball (black) before he/she pockets all balls in his/her own

group, except as allowed under rule 4g, he/she loses the game.b) A player going in off the 8 ball(black) when the 8 ball (black) is potted, loses the

game.c) A player who clearly fails to make any attempt to play a ball of his/her own group

will lose the game.d) If a player seeks to gain advantage by deliberately touching a moving ball or

retrieving a ball dropping into the pocket he/she shall lose the game.

8 GENERALa) PUSH STROKE - defined as when the tip of the cue remains in contact with the

cue ball once it has commenced its forward motion.b) CUE BALL IN HAND - When a player has a cue ball in hand he/she plays from any

position on or within the ‘D’ and in any direction.c) PLAYER IN CONTROL - A player is said to be in control of the table from the time

that his/her body, cue or clothing touches the table prior to his/her shot, through his/her visit and up until his/her opponent does likewise prior to his/her visit. Any balls which fall into the pockets during this period (including 8 balls (black), he/she is said to have potted and he/she is liable to any penalties or benefits normally awarded to him/her for the potting of that ball or balls as are accorded to him/her inthe rules of the game (rule 5c applies)

d) The game is completed when the 8 ball (black) is potted in any pocket and all the remaining balls including the cue ball have come to rest, except where rule 4f applies.

e) TOUCHING BALL - A player must play away from a touching ball which must not move (see 5s). If the touching ball is one of the players own group, he/she is deemed to have played that ball. If the touching ball is not one of his/her own group the cue ball must strike one of his/her own group. When 6b applies a player must play away from the touching ball and is deemed to have played the game.

9. STALEMATEShould any situation arise whereby a legal shot cannot be played, then the game should be restarted by the same player whether this situation is arrived at by accident or design. If in the opinion of the referee neither player is allowing the game to progress or a stalemate situation has arisen, then the game shall bere-started taking into consideration “GUIDANCE”(h)

GUIDANCEa) The term ‘shot’ means striking the ball once.b) The term ‘visit’ refers to one turn at the table comprising one or a series of shots.c) The term ‘break’ refers to the first shot of the game or the first shot of the game

being re-started.d) Coaching is deemed to be unsportsmanlike behaviour (See rule 1)e) A referee may, if requested, advise on rules of the game.f) There is an obligation on both players to ensure the breaking player nominates a

group of object balls.g) The Referee should ensure that excessive time is not taken to play a shot and

should act in accordance with competition rules or guidance.h) Re-racks as in Rule 9 may be a reduced number of balls in accordance with

competition rules or guidance.i) In Doubles Matches, once a player is in control of the table conversation with

others including the partner is unsporting and shall be dealt with under competition rules.

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Products

With humble beginnings in 1955, Suzostarted life as a small Juke Box oper-

ation, but as local demand for spare partsgrew the company started to importspare parts for various coin operatedamusement and gaming machines.

59 years later, through organic growthand acquisition, the Suzo-Happ Group isnow the largest manufacturer and dis-tributor of parts and accessories for thegaming and amusement industries.

Suzo-Happ can supply everythingfrom wedge lamps and LED’s to TFT’s,touchscreens, note acceptors, hoppersand everything in between.

In addition to our OEM and replace-ment parts, Suzo-Happ is also one of thelargest distributors of pool and snookeraccessories in the UK. The companystocks the widest range of pool andsnooker cloth and our in-house cloth cut-ting service allows us to deliver whateverour customers require within 24 hours.

The company is constantly talkingwith its customers to see how they canassist them in their day to day operations.Suzo-Happ’s Fast Track Repair service forLCD’s, PSU’s, coin and note acceptors andvideo game boards has grown signifi-cantly since its launch in 2012 and isgoing from strength to strength.

Suzo services recall orSpares and parts expert Suzo-Happ has grown from an unassuming Austrian jukebcomponent in the global gaming and amusement industries.

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CM Global successfully introducedthe award winning Vega-RC into theUK Category C machine sector in

2009, allowing, for the first time, a costeffective banknote payout solution to over-come coin hopper starvation. Having soldover 20,000 units into the UK alone, JCMGlobal introduced last year the Vega-RCTwin, a twin drum dual note payout systemwhich can recycle up to 30 notes each oftwo different denominations.

Vega-RC proved to be a perfect cash han-dling product for the Category C market,being designed specifically for the Euro-pean street gaming market, and Vega-RCTwin is no different. With a secure 300 notecashbox, high precision sensor technologyto assure best acceptance rates and securebill validation, special sensing and mechan-ical technology to avoid note stringing and

other fraudulent activities, and in additiontwo separate drums to recycle notes, Vega-RC Twin is an unbeatable low cost noterecycler. Also, the Vega-RC Twin unit can beretrofitted without any mechanical modifi-cation to existing Vega base units.

A more sophisticated note recyclingproduct is the iPro-RC, designed for thecasino, banking and retail industries. Utilis-ing JCM’s new iPro bill validator head, itbenefits from a four second note to notespeed, a 64 Mbit memory capable of sup-porting up to 100 banknote types in 4 direc-tions, note centering mechanism, JCM’spatented anti-fishing mechanism, plus anacceptance rate of over 98%. Its note recy-cling functions are supported by two highcapacity recycling chambers, each holdingup to one hundred notes, allowing for mul-tiple denomination note payout. This is fast

JCM GLOBAL

JCM Global and its Vega seriesThe innovative Vega cash handling products have proved the perfectsolution for new Cat C machines and a whole host of other gamingproducts as JCM Global will testify.

CM Global has a richly storiedpast that spans the world andover five decades. With offices

in Las Vegas, Osaka, and Düsseldorf, thecompany remains at the leading edgeof innovation in the cash handling andpayment solutions sector.

The group hit the ground runningin 2014, having signed numerousmajor supply deals with leading oper-ators around the world. In February itwas announced that JCM had won 100per cent of the bill validator andprinter business at King’s Casino Roz-vadov in the Czech Republic. The inde-pendent gaming venue replaced allexisting bill validators and printers inits 150 electronic gaming machineswith JCM’s award-wining iVizion billvalidator and PayCheck 4TM thermalprinter.

King’s Casino Rozvadov spokesmanJohannes Weissengruber said: “King’sCasino Rozvadov uses the latest andbest technology throughout ourcasino to make our guest experiencethe best it can be. Now with these prod-ucts from JCM, we have the best bill val-idation and printing technologies, too.”

Also in February, leading easternEuropean operator Princess Groupnamed JCM as its preferred supplier

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“JCM consistently produces high-quality products accompanied by thehighest levels of service and support,”said Alaattin Yagci, director of slotsoperations for the operator. “Nowwith their impressive new generationof products, it makes sense forPrincess Group to name JCM our pre-ferred supplier.”

In Spain, not only did February marksix months of JCM’s successful rela-tionship with manufacturer smi2000,the cash handling group also revealedthat it had been named preferred billvalidator supplier to Comar Group, oneof the country’s leading operators. Thiswas followed by a similar tie-up withCasino Kursaal, another Spanish oper-ator, in March.

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stra Games had seven products on the showfloor at the Northern Showcase last week, rang-ing from Cat C Lite and Cat C through to Cat

B3. At the two-day trade event, the firm’s Alan Rogersspoke candidly to Coinslot about his views on theindustry.

He told Coinslot: “There are a lot of things happen-ing in the industry at present and events such as thesebring in operators from all over the country, so it’sinteresting to meet up with everyone. It’s very useful,for example, to get a new steer on the £1/£100 stakeand prize level for Cat C. You simply can’t beat seeingnew products in close proximity – it helps the flow ofcreativity.”

Rogers believes Easter went well for operators ingeneral. He said: “It looks like we’ve cornered themarket with our Cat D Classic range. We’ve alsoreceived encouraging reports regarding cashbox fig-ures for Streak (£100 jackpot) and Party Slots £100.”

Astra recently introduced Slotto 500 in the Cat B3

sector. Rogers explained: “It’s an operator-controlledcompendium of 22 games. Some of the games hadbeen originally designed for one particular sector buthadn’t migrated onto another. This way, using GameManager, which is a simple-to-use drag and drop inter-face, operators can control precisely which gamesfrom the suite are best suited to their premises. Theycan choose all 22 if they so desire, but they’ll have thebest view on what they believe will succeed for theiroperation. We’ve already taken orders for this and it’sonly been available for a few days.”

In terms of looking ahead to the rest of 2014, Rogersbelieves that reel-based product shouldn’t be over-looked. He stated: “Reel-based games are still veryimportant to the UK coin-op industry. Operators arebeing more cautious about what they are spending.We all know that, overall, ROI isn’t what it was in daysgone by, but we know that at Astra we have productswith proven cashbox returns. This is an entertainmentbusiness and sometimes people lose sight of that.”

Rogers continued: “To make sure we intrinsicallyunderstand players’ needs, we employ them! That’sone of the many ways in which we can keep in touch.Familiarity is important to players. People don’t nec-essarily want to have to learn a new game from scratchevery single time with money they haven’t got. Theywant to feel comfortable with the concept in front ofthem. We work hard at learning how best to maximiseplayer entertainment and spend.”

He concluded: “Both January shows were great interms of quality visitors and sales are a by-product ofa successful show. There’s a general feeling of opti-mism pervading the industry at present, but that factnotwithstanding we make sure we don’t lose sight ofour roots, which is the street market. While we’realready strong in the bingo market, the bingo duty cutwill help bring more people in, which will be benefi-cial to us. So long as we look after the street market,innovate and deliver concepts with player appealwe’ll continue to lead the way.”

uentin Stott, managing director ofReflex Gaming, believes his biggestchallenge at present is maintaining

the rate of growth his firm has experiencedin the last few years. He told Coinslot:“When you consider that the market is of afinite size and, in the case of the pub sector,shrinking due to more pubs becomingfocussed on food sales, it’s a big ask. Ourgrowth is, however, at a higher and health-ier level than you could expect against abackdrop that is still reasonably depressed,

despite the broader economy looking in aslightly better state than it was. We cer-tainly can’t complain with the positionwe’ve achieved within the industry.”

Stott is of the opinion that it’s vital tosupport regional events. “It gives manufac-turers another opportunity to get prod-ucts physically out there and in front ofpeople. Feedback is important too inas-much as we can fine tune our productsbased on operators’ comments, which isan obvious benefit to us. Furthermore, wecan gain an insight into what’s going onelsewhere and products coming fromother manufacturers can give us a creativespark and an opportunity to improve whatwe’re doing.”

Reflex’s MD sees the bingo duty cut asvery good news for the sector as eventu-ally additional spend on machines willfilter down. He added: “A substantial pro-portion of our business is Category Cfocussed and since the Triennial operatorshave been on the look-out for new con-cepts in terms of games design and devel-opment. For us, on the pub side, Best ofBritish has now got full approval, whileFiddle A Fortune’s early test results have

been very good. Apollo 100, meanwhile,has had a very positive reaction. We reckonthis could be down to the fact that we’veset the maximum stake at 50p. We figuredthat for a £1 a go, people may as well play aB3 machine. We’re going down to Londonwhere a lot of the Apollo 100s are posi-tioned to collect more evidence as to whyit’s done so well.”

The Newark-based outfit is still puttingout smartphone app versions of its games.“It’s an interesting sector for us, despitebeing a terrestrial business. We’re focussedon growing this side of the business tooand for the time being it’s a good thing thatour game apps move parallel with thephysical products.”

Stott concluded: “We’ve noticed that theAGC sector has become more interestedin taking on Cat C machines than beforethe Triennial, but they haven’t exactly hadthe rub of the green of late in terms ofHMRC repayments and of course compe-tition from LBOs.”

Rogers upbeat aboutAstra Games’ prospects

On the back of a successful Easter trading period, Astra Games’ Alan Rogers believes theBridgend-based firm is perfectly poised to maximise further opportunities for growth in the UKcoin-op sector.

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1 REDEMPTION IS KING FOR HARRY LEVY “The only growth industry is tickets,” said Harry Levy’sMicky Kennedy, “that’s what it’s all about.” The company’sstand at the South West was a testament to that claim,including single player cranes and fruit machines that vendtickets. “Tickets with fruit machines has been going aboutthree years now and comes in single players an multiplay-ers,” said Kennedy. The largest machine on show was a bal-loon bursting prize vend designed to support the kinds ofhigh-end electrical prizes that are becoming increasinglypopular. “Wherever you are on the seaside I think there’sbeen a change from people going in and playing coin fruitmachines to amusement machines,” said Kennedy. “It’sgone full circle.”

2 NAMCO PRIZES QUALITY ON REDEMPTIONNamco Prizes believes that it has played a major role inincreasing the profile of redemption games as it works toincrease the quality of prizes available in arcades around thecountry. Particularly, in the balmy south west, stocking desir-able rewards for redemption counters and crane machines iskey to having a successful summer. “It’s more retail prod-ucts, and less seaside tat,” said sales office manager, DarrellSimmonds. “If someone’s got a prize shop that’s got goodquality stuff, it makes it different. People come in and seestuff that people can’t buy in the shops.”

3 SEGA DESIRES THE PERSONAL TOUCHWith customers all across the UK and beyond, it can be trickyfor Sega Amuesments’ representatives to develop a personalconnection with their customers. Which makes events suchas BACTA South West a vital opportunity for them to network.

“Obviously Sega’s name is out there,” said sales executive,Adam Garrett. “It’s just good to get to know your customersmore. Seeing people’s faces, instead of constantly doingbusiness over the phone.” Many of these customers came totake a look at Sega’s products, which were spilling outbeyond the confines of its stand. “You might know them,”said Garrett, “but you haven’t got time to have a conversationwith them. At the show you can have more of a laugh.”

4 MODERN UPGRADES FROM SUZO-HAPPThe new £100 jackpot Cat C machines have changed thelandscape of arcades in many areas of the country, includ-ing the South West. Among the products that Suzo-Happsupplies, the new NV11 note recycler is likely to be of inter-est to operators and manufacturers in the region. “There’llbe no coin starvation because you’re paying out in notes,”said UK regional sales manager, Norman Ridall. The Suzo-Happ stand also featured an innovative USB port, designedto fit into a wide array of gaming and amusement machines.“While people are playing they can charge their phone up,”said Riddall, “which will keep them on the machine a littlebit longer.”

5 HURDLES TO CLEAR FOR ULTIMATE FANUltimate Fan’s innovative FVR Virtual Racing game attracteda lot of attention at EAG, but with early 2014 in the books,operators have reported wildly variable results. “If you wantan honest reaction, it’s got mixed results at the moment,”said sales manager, Rex Sargent (picture, right). “It’s eithervery good or very bad.” Referring to the challenges pre-sented by the company’s unusual horse racing game, Sar-gent said that, “it doesn’t look like the normal fruit machine,

so people are a bit wary of going to it. We’ll tweak it one wayor the other to finally get there.” Meanwhile, the UltimateFan’s Revolver multi-game has been performing excellentlyin the company’s new cabinet.

6 WESSEX SHARES INNOVATIONSWessex Coin came to BACTA South West with the aim ofmeeting some of its valuable customers and showing off afew machines they may not have had the chance to analyse.“I’ve brought a machine from Storm games and two fromReflex,” said sales executive, Rod Haggett. “The Stormgames we’ve been distributing for a little while now andthey’re doing very well. A lot of the operators down herehaven’t seen that particular machine.”This is particularly important, given the distance betweenthis region and the capital. “There’s quite a few that don’t[travel to EAG],” said Haggett, “because it’s so far for the togo up there. To lose a day or a couple of days; this is mucheasier and that’s the beauty of it.”

7 WHITEHOUSE SPANS THE SPECTRUMFor plush specialists Whitehouse Leisure, the display put onat BACTA South West was about showing the often over-looked depth that soft toy prizes posses. “It’s for teenagersand students well,” said sales executive, Gavin Todd. “It wasgood last year and is equally good this year, so it’s not allaimed at the kids.” Ranges including those based on SethMacFarlane’s foul-mouthed movie creative, Ted, are provingpopular with an older demographic. Meanwhile, so rangesprove perennially popular across all segments of the public.“The Despicable Me toys go right through the age range,”said Todd, “that’s why they’ve been so popular.”

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AM Leisure has been selected asthe supplier to the annual Golden8 Ball tournament and the BAPTO

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Organisers or the events have pur-chased 32 brand new SAM Atlantic tablesto mark the return of BAPTO to Black-pool in 2014. “We see this as a resound-ing vote of confidence in SAM pool tablesfrom major figures in the UK pool indus-try,” said SAM Leisure managing directorGary Drage.

The BAPTO Finals Weekend is the UK’spremier amateur event and been heldannually for almost 40 years. The Golden8 Ball has, in recent years, cementeditself on the pool calendar as the summertournament for skilled pub players - verymuch in the same vein as the BAPTOAutumn model.

Michael Dicks, BAPTO chairman, com-mented: “BAPTO has used Sam Tablesfor 15 years, and we are delighted to con-firm that the SAM Atlantic, which webelieve to be the best quality table on the

market currently available, will be used atour Annual ‘Grand Finals’ weekend as wereturn to Blackpool with this long estab-lished event now in its 38th year.

“BAPTO have been very happy with theway SAM tables have performed at theirevents, while Golden 8 Ball has been heldon a variety of models. For these twochampions of the sport to now chooseSAM tables and commit to them in thismajor way is testament to the outstand-ing quality, reliability and consistencySAM tables deliver to the player and tour-nament organisers.”

Drage added: “SAM Leisure is possiblybest known for supplying high-earning,fun machines into the bowling and FECsector. But novelty can wear off. It’s onlyby building tables to professional stan-dards that foster loyalty and repeat playto acquire skill that table games canendure. It’s no coincidence that SAMtables continue to be used in profes-sional tournaments internationally - inAmerican pool, English pool, and tablefootball.”

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Professor Sterlingrecently completed60 years of work inintellectual propertylaw in the fields of

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law. His writings on copy-right are extensive and include WorldCopyright Law, 3rd edition 2008.

“It is absolutely fitting that ProfessorSterling is the keynote speaker at thisyear’s AGM which celebrates our 80thanniversary and I am delighted that hehas agreed,” said Fran Nevrkla chairmanof PPL. “On behalf of performers, musi-cians and investors, he has spent a life-time dedicated to fighting for a robust andfair copyright regime.”

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The combined portfolio of MEI andCrane Payment Solutions (CPS)

products means more convenience andflexibility for OEMs and operators, the

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pleted its acquisition ofMEI in December 2013,consolidating the coinand note products pro-vided by MEI and Conluxwith Crane PaymentSolutions’ CashCode,Money Controls, NRIand Telequip brands.

“As a result CPI offers the most com-prehensive portfolio of cash managementsolutions in the gaming industry,” thegroup told Coinslot.

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More than 100 elec-tronic gaming

machines, pushers andnovelty amusementequipment is being auc-tioned off online. Theequipment includes Bar-crest’s Rainbow Richesand Spin to Win; Bell-Fruit Games’ Deal or NoDeal and Monopoly; JPM’s Magic 6;Presas Air Hockey; and Thomas changemachines, among many others. Photo-graphs can be viewed and times onlinebids placed via www.bidspotter.co.uk.

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Jingle Games is currently promotingits Facelift Kit for cash or ticket

Donkey Derby machines. Priced at£895, the ‘easy-fit’ kit is designed to givethe classic amusement machines aboost. The kit includes all new artworkfor six play pods, new reelbands, newbutton decals,caps andlenses,replacementLED bulbs andreplacementnuts and bolts.

s advancing after a strongn the first quarter of 2014.spects are bright and weect the recovery toaden out this year, withater support from businessestment in particular.

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VisitBritain has provided somepositive news to both coastal andinland leisure operators, reportingthat visitor numbers to the countrycontinue to rise. According to thetourist board, there were 2.2m visitsto Britain inFebruary,up nine percent onlast year.



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PUBSPUNCH CONTINUESREGIONALINVESTMENT

Punch Taverns has invested £2m intoits pubs across Lancashire over the

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As part of the company’s strategy toown a portfolio of the highest quality pubsin the UK, the Burton-based pub com-pany pledged an investment spend of

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ments, this has led to over 50 new jobscreated for people within the local area.

Some of the pubs which have seen acash injection include the Brook Tavern inPreston, Cardwell Arms in Adlington, Bull& Dog in Burscough, the Beaumont inBolton and the Woodsman in Leyland.

KIDDIE RIDESLICENSED RIDESFROM HERONDATA

In addition to a range of sought aftergaming machines, Herondata is also

well stocked when it comes to supplyingoperators with a younger clientele. Aselection of kiddie rides are available,including a selection based on popularchildren’s programmes.

The world famousteletubbies feature ontheir own carouselride that Herondataare offering for£1100. Kids canalso hop into the driversseat of a school bus thatfeatures characters from the animatedshow, Arthur. A kids-sized version of theanthropomorphic aardvark will accom-pany drivers from the passenger seat.This kiddie ride features in the Herondatacatalogue at £550.

urocoin directors Colin and NickVeitch welcomed their newshareholder-partner Fernando

Dumont to their London headquarterslast week, as the roll-out of their newjointly-owned Spanish business contin-ues to make rapid progress.

“We are delighted to be forming E-Service España with Fernando at thisimportant time for the Spanish industry,”commented Colin Veitch “All of ourresearch and dialogue with our Spanishclients confirms that our new after-salesand service business will be a very wel-come addition to the sector.

“Working together and harnessingFernando’s extensive industry experi-ence, we are very confident of making apositive impact in Spain”

The partners have now been workingtogether in Spain for two years, and theresults encouraged them to formalise

the relationship into a new venture.The new business, based in La

Coruña, Galicia, enjoyed an “excellentlaunch” at the 2014 FER-Interazar exhi-bition in Madrid in March, and is nowworking with its many commercialopportunities from the show. In addition,the offices and workshops are now gear-ing up to expand their range of serviceand after-sales support for the full rangeof Eurocoin and E-Service products.

“This is a very exciting time for all ofus,” Dumont said. “I am very enthusias-tic about our future, and really pleasedto be expanding with such well-respected and experienced businesspartners as Eurocoin and E-Service. I amcertain that the Spanish market will bepleased with our new service and salesofferings, which are totally designed tosave our customers both time andmoney”.

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Following a successful FER-Interazar show in Madrid lastmonth, the newly formed E-Service España is makingrapid progress.

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Comment

Atari Games’ coin-shows the way forwaaccording to the lates

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media watchalex lee

Learn from the past to prepare fo

commentalex lee

lowly but surely CatC games which payout £100 following

the Triennial prize upliftback in January are begin-ning to permeate themarket, and from what I’veseen the UK coin-op indus-try has once again provedthat it can produce enter-taining machines that play-ers are prepared to shovetheir hard-earned into.

The Cat C or, for thosewho prefer acronyms toabbreviations, AWP sectoris undoubtedly one of theindustry’s staples and aninevitable by-product isthat it has become one ofthe most heavily-debatedmachine categories in theUK coin-op sector. In fact,you could reasonably arguethat it provides the bench-mark for the rest of theamusement and softgaming business.

It is with happiness andrelief, therefore, that thelatest raft of £1/£100 prod-ucts that have emergedfrom the UK’s leading man-ufacturers are - based onboth anecdotal and factualevidence - actually prettygood!

While reel-based playstill remains, familiarity inthis particular case hasn’tbred contempt. We allknow that this style ofgameplay won’t last for-ever, but the fact of thematter is that this pubstaple now serves a dualpurpose. It’s still the quin-tessential pocket-moneychange entertainmentproduct, but is now imbued

with a top prize that is actu-ally worth something.

Continued research anddevelopment with refer-ence to broadband connec-tions, online updates, thesynergy between coin-opand apps and the intercon-nectivity of productsacross an entire estate is ofcourse being rigorouslycarried out behind thescenes, yet the future forCat C gameplay remainsunpredictable. Certainly,the AWP will in some waytread the digital path,which will hopefully leadus all to those full cash-boxes we all crave.

What can be guaranteedis that when the digital AWPbecomes the norm, there’llbe plenty of nostalgic andrespectful mentions ofthose mechanical reels thathave paved the way forfuture development andcreation. Furthermore,there are plenty ofrespected stakeholders inthe industry that believethat to do away with themech reel altogetherwould be an act of folly.

Finally, what we do knowis that the UK manufactur-ing sector is consistentlygood at producing gamesthat stand up to both playerscrutiny and the test of time- and often this is down toincreased discussion withdistributors who have builtup good relationships withoperators. From a player’sperspective - mine that is -I’ve never won £100 from afruit machine but that’snever stopped me trying!

Excitingtimes forCat C sector

The International Center forthe History of Electronic

Games, a “play partner” of TheStrong, an interactive museum,has acquired an extraordinarypart of early video game history,according to the Vending Times.The collection originating fromAtari Games’ coin-op divisionincludes the source code ofsuch iconic games as Aster-oids, Missile Command andCentipede. ICHEG has alsoobtained one of two knownexisting units of the legendaryunreleased coin-op game MazeInvaders.

The entire collection washauled on 22 pallets from a col-lector in California to ICHEG inRochester, NY, and those arti-facts made their way to themuseum through a circuitousroute. Atari Games wasfounded 42 years ago - June 27,1972, in Milpitas, CA. It was soldto Warner Communications in1984, to Namco the followingyear and to Midway Games in

1996. The latter shuttered Atariin 2003, but the name has beenrevived as a consumer videogame source. Other classicAtari arcade video titles areMarble Madness, Paperboy andGauntlet. Atari even had ashort-lived pinball machine divi-sion.

Collector Scott Evans, whoworked in electronics recycling,purchased the collection whenAtari was liquidated by Midway.While some of the material hadbeen exhibited previously, thevast majority of it has remainedin storage.

Among the items containedin the collection are internalmemos, focus group reports,handwritten memos, produc-tion schedules and cost esti-mates, along with test marketreports, original images for adcampaigns, circuit boards andfilm transfers for cabinet art.The source code for all thegames between 1976 and 1983is stored on antique 8ins floppy

disks from the era. There arealso about 3,000 videotapes onBetamax, VHS and other legacyformats that include everythingfrom gameplay to industryevents and corporate parties.

“It will take years to archive,”said Jeremy Saucier, assistantdirector of the museum. “Onone hand, the artwork caneasily be sorted, conserved andarchived. Other things, how-ever, like our collection ofsource code for virtually all thegames from 1976 to 1983, are onfloppy disks that will take lots oftime to examine. When youthink of the different kinds ofmedia, and media that are 20years old, it poses certain chal-lenges to archiving it andmaking it accessible. But we’rein the right place to do it.”

Among the first discoverieswere handwritten notes ongame controls by Asteroidsdesigner Ed Logg. Saucierbelieves material like this willuncover the stories behind the

S

Category C -still reelingthem in

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Games’ coin-op division is acquired by a US museum, a Didcot working men’s clubthe way forward for the sector and a bingo caller has celebrated 50 years in the job

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”pare for the future



immensely popular games, andthe ones that never made it, likeGremlins. “The data will give usa broader sense of how theindustry worked, and how Atariworked within the industry,” hesaid.

Closer to home, members ofa working men’s club raised aglass to mark 30 years of LizTyrer-Lavelle pulling pintsbehind the bar, according tothe Oxford Mail. Didcot’s Marl-borough Club is now the hometo three snooker teams, threedarts teams, a table tennis cluband is the home of DidcotRugby club. Tyrer-Lavelle man-ages 16 staff and helps co-ordi-nate snooker, table tennis andbar billiards and the rugbyclub’s residency.

Parents Cliff and Pat Brad-beer ran the club in the 1970s,and now Tyrer-Lavelle is show-ing the ropes to daughter Katie.The club opened in 1928 withmembers paying rent until theybought the building in 1947.

They were mostly railwayworkers and staff at the RoyalArmy Ordnance Corps depot atDidcot. Tyrer-Lavelle added:“We are in a prime position andthe centre of Didcot, I’ve gotgood staff and I look afterthem, and they pay it back.”

And finally, it’s a ‘Bull’s Eye’for Bingo Bob - who’s beencalling out the numbers forfriends at Coventry PioneerHall for 50 years, according tothe Coventry Telegraph. Thebingo caller, 91, still heads outtwice a week to call the num-bers for a captive audience of30 members.

Bob McGorman, an Irishmanwho arrived in Coventry fromCounty Monaghan in 1955,recalled: “It was April 13, 1964 -the first time bingo had beencalled in the Pioneer Hall. As Iwalked into the club, someonetold me bingo was about tostart. I didn’t want to play, but Istood on the stage watchingthe man calling the bingo, and

then halfway through he turnedto me and said, ‘Here - youhave a go’. I took over, and I’vebeen doing it ever since.”

Bob’s fellow Pioneer Hallmembers surprised him with acake and a card to mark his 50years of service. But Bob, awidower, has no intention ofgiving up his longest-standinghobby.

He said: “Doing the bingogets you out of the house for afew hours to meet with yourfriends. I’ve made a lot offriends through the club andthat means a lot to me. I think Imust be the oldest bingo callerin the country, and I won’t bestepping down.”

“Gamers have a tendency to look at the early years of gaming through rose-coloured glasses. Noteverything about those days was as great as you may remember; we recently ran through severalways that playing games used to suck. However, not everything about those days was worse.”

JOE JUBA, GAME INFORMER

Itravel extensively around the worldto represent the association in

events and meetings, as well as visit asmany member attractions andnational associations as possible.Throughout these travels I promotethe ‘One World, One IAAPA’ mantra andtalk about the benefits I’ve enjoyed asa member of association myself.

I’m also helping lead the imple-mentation of IAAPA’s 2013-15 Strate-gic Plan and the new governance andorganisational initiatives that wereapproved last year by the board.

Even though IAAPA is undergoingcontinuous change and evolution intoa truly global association, my plans aresimple… nothing drastic and revolu-tionary. I’m focusing on the existingstrategic and business plans and grad-ual implementation of the gover-nance and organisational initiatives.

Current challenges include safetystandards development and harmon-isation, protection of intellectualproperty rights, education and train-ing.

Safety is our top priority whetherit be in rides, facilities, food or mer-chandise.

Safety standards may be differentbased on which part of the world youare in. We want to encourage the con-sistent adoption of the existing safetystandards, like ASTM Internationaland EN, around the globe.

The protection of intellectualproperty rights refers to various ridesand attractions, ideas and innovations,which are sometimes copied by dif-ferent groups from all geographies ofthe world. They are insights andhands-on experience that I can sharein my role as chairman.

Having been part of the IAAPA “offi-cialdom” since I was elected as thirdvice-chairman in 2010 has helped meprepare for the chairman’s position.

Moving through the various lead-ership roles I’ve developed an under-standing that there should be respectfor the innovators and inventors and

we need to do what we can to protectand encourage innovation.

Quality education and training, inall aspects of the industry, are neededas the industry continues to grow allover the world, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. Education and trainingnot only hone and upgrade skill setsto meet or exceed international stan-dards, they also prepare the next gen-eration of workers, managers, andleaders in the industry.

Recent successes of IAAPA includethe ongoing growth and developmentof the association’s trade shows andconferences around the world. Theyshowcase the best and newest prod-ucts and services in the industry, andprovide outstanding educational pro-grammes that can enhance the stateand standard of the industry. The con-tinuing evolution of IAAPA into aglobal association through the adop-tion of its three-year strategic plan andthe gradual implementation of gover-nance initiatives are very definitivecalls to action that will benefit theindustry in the years to come.

The main thing that excites me isthat this industry transcends all gen-erations and will stand the test of time.I’m also excited because it involvespeople and family, the latter being veryimportant to me personally.

This industry is able to evolve andmorph itself based on what guestswant, using technology and the like,but always not forgetting superlativeguest service as integral to the contin-ued success of the industry. I’m alsoexcited about the continued poten-tial of the industry in its various formsof rides and attractions, entertain-ment, food and merchandise, to namea few.

I see the industry developing basedon the needs and wants of its con-sumer base. Attractions operators willalways be on the lookout for “what’sin” and “what’s not”. It’s a continuouslyevolving process.With thanks to Attractions Management

Evolution notrevolution for newIAAPA chair

“The US Congress has given theUS Mint the job of finding ways tomake coins more efficiently andthe Mint is seeking public com-ments on researching alternativemetallic content.”

DAVID SNOOK, INTERGAME

“In an industry (tourism) whereexperience is everything it isextremely important that thoseworking in this sector are consis-tently meeting and exceedingcustomers’ expectations. Thehigh use of social media by cus-tomers means that organisationsneed to constantly monitor cus-tomer feedback, in order toresolve issues, understand futureneeds and protect and enhancetheir reputation.”

JO CAUSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE,INSTITUTE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE

Mario Mamon, the newchairman of IAAPA, discussesthe current issues facing thetrade body which representsthe international attraction andtheme park sector.

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TIME TO PARTYhe historic GrandPier in Weston-super-Mare is start-

ing the half-term in style byhosting an under 16s party.On May 23, Party on the Pierwill see school friends andfamily members cometogether for an evening ofunlimited rides, live musicand DJs. Tickets for theevent are just £5.The Grand Pier’s PitstopCafe will be open for refresh-ments throughout theevening.

CONFERENCE TO FOCUSON EASTERN EUROPE

he Eastern EuropeanGaming Summit hasannounced dates for

the first international confer-

ence dedicated to the gamingindustry in the Balkans. Theevent, which is taking place atthe Inter Expo Centre in Sofia,Bulgaria on 20-21 October,2014, is currently acceptingproposals for speakers. Lastyear’s event focussed onchanging gaming standardsin Bulgaria and Europe at

large. It featured visits fromgambling regulators fromaround the continent, includ-ing groups such as the Inter-national Masters of GamingLaw and the European SportsSecurity Association.

PLAYFAIR HOSTS KIDSEQUIPMENT SHOWCASE

ALTEX is a nationalevent for groundscare, sports turf,

amenities, estates and greenspace management. Thisyear’s event will play host toPlayFair, the UK’s largestannual trade event for those

involved in the selection,purchase, maintenance andreplacement of children’splay equipment and safetysurfacing. The event, whichtakes place from 2-4 Sep-tember, 2014 at Royal Wind-sor Racecourse is organisedby the Association of PlayIndustries. Twenty exhibitors

will fill the PlayFair space,including play equipmentproviders Husson UK andPark Leisure.

Calendar



INTERNATIONAL EVENTSAPRIL 201423-24 FEEL Expo Corferias,Bogota, Colombia www.feelexpo.com

MAY 20148-10GTI Asia Taipei ExpoTaipeiWorld Trade Centre, Taiwan www.gti-

expo.com.tw/taipeien

UK EVENTSJUNE 2014

4Park Avenue Open Day, ParkAvenue, London, UK www.electro-

coin.net

INTERNATIONAL EVENTSJUNE 201418-20 Asian Attractions Expo,China National Convention Centre,Beijing, China www.iaapa.org/

AsianAttractionsExpo

SEPTEMBER 20142-4Entertainment Arena Expo,Romexpo Fair Ground, Bucharest,Romania www.earena.ro

2-4Playfair at SALTEX 2014 RoyalWindsor Racecourse, Windsor, UKwww.playfairuk.com

23-25Euro Attractions Show,RAI Exhibition Centre, Amsterdam,Netherlands www.iaapa.org/eas

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IOA to hold AGM at Autumn Coin-op ShowT

NewsweekPaul Langham, vice chair-man of the IndependentOperators Association, Paul

Langham, has confirmed that theorganisation’s AGM will be held dur-ing the Autumn Coin-Op Show, tak-ing place on October 16-17 atChelsea Football Club in London.

Langham commented: “In recentyears some notable high profileshows fell victim to the tough eco-nomic climate affecting our industry.

“The emergence of the AutumnCoin-Op Show is a real breath offresh air and, following on from a

pub-friendly triennial and somegood news on bingo taxation, willhopefully signal a brighter future.”

Formed more than 20 years ago,the IOA is a national group of 14owner-driven operators dedicated

to boosting the machine income ofits customers and priding itself onthe close dialogue it shares withmanufacturers.

“We work closely, not only withthe larger established suppliers, butalso new entrants such as 24 SevenGaming and G-Squared,” Langhamcommented.

He said the show would providethe perfect opportunity to reviewcurrent product developments andto explore initiatives.

“Many of our customers haveindicated that they will be attending

the show and we’re looking forwardto meeting them in relaxed and con-vivial surroundings,” he added.

The Autumn Coin-Op Show hasbeen launched by Swan Events fol-lowing requests from several lead-ing UK manufacturers anddistributors.

The event has been designed toenable manufacturers to gain valu-able feedback on new productsand to deliver a much-needed net-working opportunity prior to thelarge amusement shows early inthe New Year.

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