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A Completely New Vision for Pinball

July 1, 2021

A Fresh Start…

Arcooda Pinball is much more than video pinball machines. Its a totally Inclusive System where we invite everyone to join us, whether you are a designer, manufacturer, distributor  or just a “pinballer”, we are looking to create an open community where people can get their pinball ideas into the market.

Design your video pinball game in Pinball Forest, sell your video pinball table in Pinball Apps, and create a mechanical pinball based on your designs in Pinball Maker. We give you all the power to become the most professional pinball designer/manufacturer, with instant market access.

But Arcooda Pinball is more. We have designed completely new products for the coin operated marketplace. With extensive experience in the arcade industry, we are looking to introduce new and fresh income streams for game centre and street operators.

Arcooda also works closely with game software companies where we work together to take a mobile/PC game and convert this into software which can be played on physical machines. Together with Arcooda Choreo and a number of proprietary hardware/software add-ons, the new software comes to life in physical machines.

We are looking to make major changes in the way pinball is made and sold. Imagine you as the designer and factory – sell your machines directly, or reach out to Arcooda’s distribution network for help. No exclusive borders, sell and buy pinball machines the way you want.

Pinball manufacturing is not easy. We are looking to change this.

For more information on Arcooda Pinball, please refer to our dedicated site.

Filed Under: Arcooda Video Pinball, Latest News, Our News Tagged With: Arcooda Pinball, machines, pinball, pinball apps, pinball forest, pinball maker, software

Arcooda Pinball is a Massive Project

July 1, 2021

Arcooda Pinball is a massive project for Highway Group. It is much bigger than we have announced previously, and we will try to explain why various setbacks has made us more determined than ever to release the full potential of Arcooda Pinball (machines, hardware and software).
 
But it all started during our international launch at IAAPA 2016, Florida USA.

IAAPA 2016

During our negotiations with software companies in 2015, we had forecast that our pinball sales would be approximately US$25million in the first year of release.
 
At launch during IAAPA 2016, we were well underway to achieve these sales.
We really did have tremendous support and belief in Arcooda Pinball. At launch, we had the top game companies contact us and we were one of the lead stories on local Florida TV about the IAAPA Show. There was genuine interest in where Arcooda was trying to take pinball.
 
https://www.clickorlando.com/entertainment/2016/11/17/iaapa-showcases-latest-greatest-in-amusement-attractions/
 
On the 2nd day of the show, even our original pinball cabinet factory asked us if we would consider taking them back.

Filed Under: Arcooda Video Pinball, Latest News, Our Machines, Our News Tagged With: Arcooda Pinball, iaapa, sales forecast

Arcooda Is Where Competitors Come To Get Their Ideas

July 1, 2021

Arcooda is where competitors come to get their ideas (or copy the entire machine).
 
You may have noticed we stopped our advertising of product development, including social media and our checkpoint video series. Sadly, we could not stop the overwhelming amount of copiers or partner betrayals.
 
We plan you show you how 90% of our products have been completely copied (one to one), and what steps we have taken recently to protect future product releases. You may have noticed that many competitor products are starting to look like our products (people were laughing at our designs where we showed USB inputs at the front of our machines, but now its common place).
 
Whilst we say thanks to follow us, our main concern is for companies who copy our entire machines and misrepresent the products (whether this is selling the machine as Arcooda, or, relabeling the products under your factory/product name).
 
Let’s start with our legends 2 player cabinet. After making the first production for both fish machines and home gaming, the product started being displayed on competitor USA and China websites.
So what happens when you take our Arcooda logo, and blend it with our sister companies (Highway Games & Highway Entertainment) logos?
 
You get someone who misrepresents our companies…..
 

Mystic Dragon

Mystic Dragon was a game Arcooda released into both the gaming, and, the ticket redemption marketplaces. It was sold to our agents in Hong Kong and USA, and never sold to resellers in China. Later, we developed a more advanced Mystic Dragon 2 ticket redemption machine which performed strongly in the FEC stores.
 
Our game software is being advertising throughout Chinese sellers, but, it’s fake.

IAAPA 2016

During 2016 we developed our Arcooda Deluxe 8 player fish machine which was capable of playing all Taiwan and Chinese game boards using the one wiring system. It included interchangeable joystick and coin door panels. It was the only fish cabinet in the market to have the ability to turn on its side and wheel through standard doors making the machine incredibly versatile.
 
We started shipping internationally and showcased our machine during the IAAPA Trade Show in Florida/USA.
 
Shortly afterwards, we started to find advertising promoting our machines in China/USA by companies who were not our agents. Later, we found that our cabinets had been copied “one for one”.
 
The Arcooda Deluxe fish machine is still heavily advertised throughout China and USA by our copier competitors.

The EMP Anti-Cheater

With the high incomes the fish machines were generating, there started to be problems with theft and cheating the machines. We needed to constantly update our machines and add even more levels of security. One of these security measures included our EMP Anti Cheater Device – an alarm system that stopped electromagnetic pulses and WIFI attacks on our machines.
 
How does the cheater steal money from the machine? Using an EMP device, they pulse energy into the machine in the hopes of pulsing the coin or bill acceptor. If they are successful, each “click” can generate $1, or, $10, or more. Quickly, the owner can lose money on their machine. On the fish machines, the player will add credits onto the cabinet, play a little, and then cash-out, often walking out with thousands of dollars.
 
With our EMP Anti Cheater, when a cheater users their EMP, an alarm is immediately sounded and will keep running for up to 10 minutes. On the board, there is also a counter which displays how many times the machine has been attacked.
 
After making our samples, we sent our product to a test lab for FCC approval. After it was granted, we started selling into the USA market.
 
Unfortunately our product was copied, including our manual. We found a number of copy products in the marketplace which were not made by us, with some using the exact same logos as ours. Ultimately, we removed the product from the marketplace, however we still see copy products being advertised in the market today.

The Metro Fish Cabinet

In our Checkpoint videos, we were excited to release a low cost fish machine called our Metro Fish Machine. Similar to our deluxe machine, it offered our customers the ability to install any fish game board without the need to completely rewire the cabinet each time a new game board was released.
 
Unfortunately, this machine was copied and released in the marketplace under a variety of different names/brands.
Copiers try to destabilise us with various tactics that include “bait and switch”, “passing off” or destroying market prices.
 
For example, competitors might not be able to copy our cabinet but will advertise the exact same product through a variety of international websites at $995usd, whilst the true sales price is $3,995usd. When a customer views the product, their first impression is “why is it so cheap?”, then after chatting with the copier, the copier will inform them that the product is not good and they were clearing the dead stock, but, they can offer them a better product, etc…
 
In this image, it’s a complete blend of our METRO Cabinet being advertised with Ocean King game software, and using our product images from our Arcooda Deluxe fish cabinet product.

“Customers”

Copiers also contact us under the disguise of a “customer”. It’s been crazy….whether its our joystick, fish or pinball machines, “customers” have talked with us about why we use certain components, delivery details, technical specifications, etc and copy our emails and resend to their clients.
 
In this example, we showed a “customer” a development photo of our Deluxe fish cabinet. Later, we found this image on our competitor’s website. With regards to the fish series, our catch phrases of “honeymoon phase”, “income averaging” etc… were all being quoted by our competitors…. even though they did not understand the meanings.

Filed Under: EMP Anti Cheater, Fish Hunter Machines, Latest News, Our Machines, Our News Tagged With: arcooda, copiers, copy, emp anti cheater, fish machine, mystic dragon, products

Why Arcooda? Arcooda is Experience

May 21, 2021

Arcooda is……. Experience

From introducing one of the first online website platforms to the amusement industry, to product development with Atari/Midway, to product testing with Tencent, and much more… the Arcooda team strives to push the boundaries of what is possible.

AMOA 2000, USA Tradeshow promoting Highway Games industry platform

Image 1: AMOA 2000, USA Tradeshow promoting Highway Games industry platform

 

Arctic Thunder Arcade Cabinet

Image 2: Arctic Thunder Arcade Cabinet

 

Prior to game releases, we were invited to private viewing events. In this 2000 photo, we are viewing the first sample of Arctic Thunder before it was released to the market. Shortly afterwards, we purchased samples and sent these to Hong Kong and Australia for income testing. In Australia, we generally tested our samples at Melbourne Crown Casino’s Galactic Circus or Barcode.

After testing, we gave feedback on income and updates on what possible changes should be made to the game software before release.

 

140k machine sales

Image 3: 140k machine sales

 

Wholesale DDR Machines

Image 4: Wholesale DDR Machines

 

Game Wizard Xtreme Production

Game Wizard Xtreme Production

Our company group has sold over 140,000 amusement machines worldwide, including brand new famous factory brands, wholesale used machines, and the Arcooda product range.

 

Filed Under: Our Machines, Our News, Uncategorized Tagged With: arcooda, Experience

Why Arcooda? Arcooda is Coinop

May 20, 2021

Arcooda is……. Coinop

Is there still a future for Coinop Arcade Games?

Yes, we think so.

The day we started seeing gamers rent rooms to bring their consoles to play each other and “hang out” was the day that solidified our journey to push arcade companies to work with us to change the way coinop arcade is designed, developed and played.  After many meetings in Japan, including using paid consultants, our requests were unanswered.

Namco Japan Visit

Image 1: Namco Japan Visit

 

Square Enix Taito Visit

Image 2: Square Enix Taito Visit

 

Square Enix Taito Visit

Image 3: Square Enix Taito Visit

 

For many years, the arcade industry has been in decline. Since our meetings, it seems the decline has been accelerating. Well before COVID, Sega and Namco and other major industry players in Japan either closed their sales divisions or stopped exporting. It’s the reason why you did not see Street Fighter 5 released in the coin operated foreign market.

Its also why we feel its important new players can enter our market.

Street Fighter 5 - Vewlix Red

Image 4: Street Fighter 5 – Vewlix Red

 

In recent times, Arcooda/Highway developed unique IP for gaming/arcade products which were released into Asia and USA and become very successful.

Gambling Profits

Image 5: Gambling Profits

 

Arcade Profits

Image 6: Arcade Profits

 

Only a few days ago, Namco withdrew from the USA amusement centre operations selling their businesses to a 3rd party. This follows Sega, who recently sold their Sega Amusements International division in order to reduce costs and to build an organisational structure that can adapt to changes in the market environment.

Arcade operators understand they need products with good returns on investment, as well as game operation support and advice with backup service. Game players need good value for money products where they can interact with other gamers in an old school style (i.e. competing against the person next to you in Street Fighter).

We believe we have the secret sauce.

In 2005, our sister company was invited as guest speaker at the Korean Amusement Machine Manufacturers Association. Together with Sega Japan, Andamiro USA, IGS Taiwan, Norman Lefty/Technical Dream Company, and Smart Industries USA, we all discussed the future of arcade and what was needed to develop a strong industry.

Guest Speaker WAGS

Image 7: Guest Speaker WAGS

 

We still have the original presentation documents. Let’s discuss what we recommended to the manufacturers and industry people 16 years ago…

2005 Slide - Arcade Owners

Image 8: 2005 Slide – Arcade Owners

 

In the early 1990s, an out of order machine in George Street Sydney would still earn $15+ per week as people would not notice the machine turned off or with an “out of order sign” on it. But those days are truly gone as arcade operators must fully understand their customers and create a niche for themselves.  Otherwise, they will close down or be bought out by larger operators. It’s the situation that exists right now. Only the strongest can survive.

2005 Slide - Game Players

Image 9: 2005 Slide – Game Players

 

So why have traditional gamers abandoned arcade centers ?

As we discussed during the 2005 conference, gamers need value for money and an expectation that they will have a better gaming experience in an arcade centre than playing at home. Once this stops happening, players will start staying at home, and its one of the biggest reasons why we believe traditional arcade gaming is dead.

The Generation Gap we mentioned – gaming development comes in waves … arcade, consoles, and now, mobile gaming. So what has the amusement industry done to bring gamers back to arcade centres and why would you visit an arcade centre at the moment?

2005 Slide - The Distributor

Image 10: 2005 Slide – The Distributor

 

You need to be a distributor to fully understand how painful (and also rewarding) distribution can be. It’s a partnership between the factory and the distributor to make sure the end user (the arcade machine operator) fully understands the product, promotes the product, teaches the operator, and gives full technical support.

Have distributors done a good job and supported the end user, or, are they operating the equipment and competing directly with your end user’s customer base?  Do you have any choice to choose an alternative distributor?

But what happens when the distributor is removed and you are dealing directly with the manufacturer?

2005 Slide - Arcade Manufacturer

Image 11: 2005 Slide – Arcade Manufacturer

 

In our last discussion of the 2005 conference, we want to explain how history is repeating. Many factories have not listened to the “grass root” operators.

Imagine going into a car dealership and wanting to buy a car. Then, the salesman asks you what you are going to do with the car, where are you going to drive it, and whether you are willing to pay a per mile/kilometre fee for the luxury of owning the car. Oh, and you might need to buy one of the dead stock cars, otherwise they will not sell you the car you want.

This has been arcade ownership in Asia for some time. And worse, if you don’t give the right answers the manufacturer will not sell you the machine.  Crazy right?

For game centre and street operators, its been getting very hard to survive because we all rely on the manufacturers for products to put into our stores, pubs, and venues. Most operators are also relying on crane or ticket redemption machines.

 

 

 

Filed Under: Our News, Uncategorized Tagged With: arcooda, coin-operated, Namco, Square Enix

Why Arcooda? Arcooda is Unique IP

May 19, 2021

Arcooda is……. Unique IP

The Arcooda team works countless hours to create leading edge designs, software, and hardware that is completely new to the market.

LED Development Work

Image 1: LED Development Work

 

Before we lost the Williams/Bally license, there was so much more development that we wanted to finish and show you. Head tracking software, touchscreen features, advanced game software, international leader boards and events, and proprietary new software was all being developed to make virtual pinball the best it could be.

FarSight Development Work

Image 2: FarSight Development Work

 

We had already lost the Williams/Bally license before we could release the advanced version of our 3D Kinect version of Arcooda Pinball Arcade. We did continue to fund this software until we had stable software which we shared to all Arcooda customers for free. All further development was abandoned.

Filed Under: Our News, Uncategorized Tagged With: arcooda, development work, unique ip

Why Arcooda? Arcooda is Plug and Play

May 18, 2021

Why Arcooda? Arcooda is Plug and Play

Whether its consoles, Raspberry Pi, PC, arcade game boards…. or, its spare parts and accessories, every Arcooda machine has been designed for home users. From commercial coin operated machines to home products, repairs and upgrades and extremely easy.

 

Game Wizard Xtreme Interchangeable Panels

Image 1: Game Wizard Xtreme Interchangeable Panels

 

Cabinet designs are all modular with interchangeable parts and adding your own functions are super easy. With easy to follow wiring diagrams, plugs and components, there is no need for experienced arcade technicians, as home user skill level is plenty, even for our commercial coin operated machines.

Inside Game Wizard Xtreme Control Panel

Image 2: Inside Game Wizard Xtreme Control Panel

Filed Under: Our Machines, Our News, Xtreme Game Wizard Tagged With: arcooda, game wizard xtreme, interchangeable control panels, plug and play

Why Arcooda? Arcooda is Touchscreen

May 18, 2021

Arcooda is……Touchscreen

We really believe in touchscreen gaming, and most of our new release products come with touch screen as standard. There is no going back to keyboard/mouse once you use an Arcooda touchscreen product.  More games, more functions, more fun…..

In fact, we had designed our machines with cross-over in mind, from mobile phone to your arcade machine and back. Its part of our Do Want You Want TM philosophy.

 

 

Arcooda Pinball was the first commercial virtual pinball machine to be released with touchscreen as standard.

Arcooda Pinball Touchscreen AGE 2016 Gaming Show

Image: Arcooda Pinball Touchscreen AGE 2016 Gaming Show

 

Touch gaming is super easy on Arcooda machines.

 

 

Filed Under: Arcooda Video Pinball, Our Machines, Our News Tagged With: arcooda, arcooda dynasty vertical pinball machine, arcooda pinball ultra, Touchscreen

Why Arcooda? Arcooda is Game Never Over

May 17, 2021

Arcooda is…….Game Never Over

We believe we have the most powerful gaming cabinets on the market. Arcooda’s new series of machines support current market technologies/games, PLUS, Arcooda developed software, hardware and games.

As cloud base gaming expands further, gamers have endless game options with over 450,000 games to choose from. Connect your Steam, XBOX, PlayStation, Amazon, Epic, Android, Apple, Origin, Ubisoft and other accounts though your Arcooda machines for the true meaning of……..

Game Never Over TM

 

 

 

Play your favourite slots on Touch Wizard Arcade Machine

Play your favourite Pinball Apps on the Touch Wizard Arcade Machine

Filed Under: Our News, Uncategorized Tagged With: arcooda, game never over, pinball, slots, touch wizard

Why Arcooda? Arcooda is Virtual Reality

May 16, 2021

Arcooda is…….Virtual Reality

Core to our development work, our machines have supported VR game play on a plug and play basis. With Game Wizard 2.0, all machines have additional functionality that also include motion/vibration/effects support (subject to game software co-operation).

Oculus Rift VR Arcooda Pinball Arcade

Image 1: Oculus Rift VR Arcooda Pinball Arcade

 

VR..with Arcooda’s proprietary add-ons. Its “almost” like playing a real pinball, but at a fraction of the cost. Add new tables via Steam, Oculus and other online gaming platforms. No need for any special adjustments or Arcooda branded software  – virtually all VR pinball games are supported on Game Wizard 2.0 machines.

 

Virtual Reality Pinball Machine on Arcooda

Image 2: Virtual Reality Pinball Machine on Arcooda

 

 

Filed Under: Arcooda Video Pinball, Our Machines, Our News Tagged With: arcooda, Video Pinball, VR

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