SPRING EDITION NAMOA is Australia’s Premiere Amusement Industry Association A QUARTERLY COMMUNICATION VOLUME 29 ISSUE 7 OCTOBER 2018 CONTENTS President’s Report 2-3 The History of Penny Junction 4 Member Benefits 5 Cash is Costing 6 Taj & Ticket Time 8-9 Social Media 11-13 Nayax Leads the Way 15-16 Win’n’Grin Finally Moved 17 Pinball Market Roundup 19-20 Juan’s new Timezone 22-23 NAMOA For Your Business 23 AMOAQ + Lloyds Auctions 24 Vale Terry Condon 25-26 AGE 2018 28-31 NAYAX NAMOA Business Help Hotline 32 Playmeter Closes 32 Pinball is Back 33 VPOS ANSTAR eSports 35 TOUCH FEC Stats 36 Clubbing Together 37-38 Supplies Directory 39 Supplier’s Contacts 40-42 NAYAX VPOS Touch – a complete cashless payment and telemetry solution See more on page 15 ... Representing Professional Amusement Machine Operators and Suppliers delivering outstanding - JOIN NAMOA TODAY! E: [email protected] Communication Business Alliance Market Technician support Development Partnerships Development forum for members www.namoa.com.au Contact: [email protected] Facebook: NAMOAGROUP PRESIDENT’S REPORT SPRING EDITION Hello members, It’s been a quite busy few months Lots of crane games, kiddy rides, At this show, the main manufacturers since the last Collector. Your NAMOA some video car and shooting games. like Namco, Sega, Wahlap etc, board is moving ahead with the Nothing to write home about, as was don’t really release anything new member's services section on the the new Halo shooting game here due to the fact the Chinese NAMOA Website making it the place produced be Raw Thrills and made by copy everything, so they wait to to go for all your resources. We hope Wahlap, graphics and cabinet looks release games at the IAAPA USA you have logged into the website and fantastic, game play is average, but show in Florida in November checked it out as member's will it take money? Only time will annually. This slows down the Feedback is important you should tell. copying of their games till further have your say, as everyone has great on in the following year and gives ideas and will be helpful to our them a chance of recouping their Industry. costs for development. Earlier last month there was a large trade show in China called the GTI show which is growing year by year, (8 Halls). Lots of products there but lots the same if you know what I mean. I recently visited this show and found much the same games on nearly every stand, VR is still developing and coming along somewhat, I still think it’s a few years off, but going in the right direction. Continued over... Contact: [email protected] Facebook: NAMOAGROUP PRESIDENT’S REPORT SPRING EDITION As I have always said the products Till Next time, I hope you have a busy you see here are not up to Australian few months, remember to reinvest in I personally have found this standard 95% of the time and you new equipment as this is the way of experience since putting on Pay need to beware when buying games the future to becoming a more pass and it is neck and neck with direct from china manufacturers as professional operator. the notes. it's usually not wired right or earth- ing not done correctly, cheap power Invest in new technologies like Pay Coin still reigns king but the takings supplies and the list goes on. Your pass and credit card machines on have gone up. If you want any info local AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTORS Token and change Machines, or your please contact our Australian are always the best to buy from as more expensive pieces of equipment. Distributors or simply call me for a they have done the hard yards and This helps get every cent from simple chat to help point you in the sorted out these kinds of issues in customers with no excuse they can’t right directional area, as technology advance and keep you and your pay a certain way. is changing quite quickly. customers safe. Best Regards Tony Argery NAMOA President AMOAQ President happening to you in the Amusement We all know which is more likely, a EDITORIAL Industry by keeping your head in the quick Tap to continue play or digging sand and not acknowledging the in your pockets for a coin, and then rapid growth of the cashless not being able to find one. The Nayax Welcome to the new Editorial economy. Keep in mind the almost Cashless Payment System also offers section here at The Collector. overnight acceptance and now warm instant alerts regarding power embrace of 'Tap and Go' at your local up/down, full cashbox, machine jam Each issue this column will focus on shopping centre. Think how this and many other events which could the Front Cover Story for that edition could apply to you in either at a be invaluable to you, read more in and explain why we at NAMOA think Street or Location setting and how it the article which follows inside. it is relevant to you. This time we could see you reaping the rewards. feature the Nayax Cashless Payment The other big plus is how a card Thanks for reading! Also check out System. There are a few good system should make your customers my New Pinball Roundup article in reasons for all operators to consider increase their spending each time this issue. If you are a NAMOA cashless payments right now in our they use your machines. This is member and have any story ideas or Industry which has traditionally another primary reason - something you'd like to see covered been one of coin. The first is to to encourage discretionary spending. in The Collector please email future proof your operations. Using the plastic means it's free [email protected] Everyone remembers what happened money, right? Well we know that's to video libraries such as not the case but with Cashless by Ed Partridge, Blockbuster and Video Ezy, Payment you can let your customers Editor of The Collector technology advanced and left them spend up big in the heat of the behind. Don't risk the same thing moment. Contact: [email protected] Facebook: NAMOAGROUP THE HISTORY OF PENNY JUNCTION SPRING EDITION Our history in vending began in including Big Ball and Gumball the 1940s when the late Jack machines. Our products includes gumballs, Dow created the first coin bouncing balls and capsuled toys In 2009 we bought and now own and from 27mm to 93mm. operated kiddie ride in operate one of Australia's largest Australia, the Rocking Horse. names in vending the Scanlens Brand. The capsule range is 27mm, 50mm, 66m and 93mm and our bouncing ball Dow Manufacturing operated over We are now a one stop shop for all 1000 machines between the 1950s range is 25mm, 35mm and 45mm. bulk vending products and can offer and 1980s and this evolved into high quality stock at reasonable Novelvend and finally MME Pty Ltd Our 66mm capsuled toys are a perfect prices. item for the skill tester market for which operated Talking Capsule Vendor Machines throughout the operators that want to pay out each We offer the best price, expert sales time. Kmart, Target, Coles and Safeway and service and can supply to all chains in the late 1980s and early areas of Australia and are now selling We also offer drones which are ideal 1990s. licensed bouncing balls in our 45mm for stackers, prize cubes and similar range. machines or as a redemption prizes. Penny Junction Australia Pty Ltd founded in 1994 introduced coin Our range includes Justice League, For our full product range look us up operated train sets to the major Transformers and My Little Pony. shopping centres throughout Victoria, at www.pennyjunction.com.au or These balls are perfect as redemption contact Brody on 0393181047. NSW and SA. We now operate and items for both amusement centres, wholesale bulk vending machines and bowling alleys or for bouncing ball products as well as operate, and skill tester machines. Contact: [email protected] Facebook: NAMOAGROUP MEMBER BENEFITS SPRING EDITION WE WANT YOU! 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