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Products and services for parks and attractions MEGAWHIRL BY GORDON RIDES/LARSON
Combining the thrill of a Whip with cars from the classic Tilt-a-Whirl, this brand new attraction from Gordon Rides and Larson International was engineered by Ride Centerline. Passengers experience an unpredictable and thrilling trip around a wild, compact layout. MegaWhirl's many turns allow carriages to swing close to each other, providing riders with the illusion of a pending collision. Variations in ride path, curve pattern and size provide even greater unpredictability and thrills.
Alternatively, the transport system could be used inside a dark ride. See a video of the ride in action on the Gordon Rides website.
www.gordonrides.com HAPPYPILLAR BY AXES INC
It’s a train ride without a track! Operators of the Happypillar simply mark their own track on the floor with paint, gaffer tape (duct tape) or anything else that takes their fancy and the caterpillar-themed train faithfully follows it using sensors in each car.
This gives operators of family entertainment centres, shopping malls and other venues – anywhere with a smooth, flat floor – total flexibility, allowing them to alter the layout according to their needs as their facility develops. Trains can be operated with to eight or nine single-seater cars, although
five are typical, and “track” lengths are obviously limitless. Each battery- powered train runs for up to 12 hours on a single charge. Additional features include an MP3 music player inside the train and
cut-out function to bring the ride to a stop if anyone steps in its path. Caterpillar-themed merchandise including key rings and plush toys are available for added income opportunities. Manufactured in Turkey and sold/serviced in the USA, the Happypillar is already in operation in Australia, Kuwait, Dubai, Russia, Ukraine, the UK, Ireland, USA and Guatemala.
www.happypillar.com BALLOON BLAST/BAZOOKA BLAST
BY BOB’S SPACE RACERS Bob’s has introduced a bunch of new games this winter; here are two of the best. Bazooka Blast (left) is easy; just push the trigger and fire to knock over the targets. The soft projectile is operator and customer safe.
Balloon Blast, meanwhile, is a time proven revenue producing game to add along existing dart games. The colourful unit is supplied complete with BSR’s Auto Fill balloon inflating system.
www.bobsspaceracers.com 40
CRAZY FRUITS BY ELTON GAMES
Elton’s derby race games are a midway classic, not to mention a favourite of Park World’s editor, but on quiet days at a park it can be frustrating waiting for other players. No such problem with Crazy Fruits, which requires just three players for a full race, or can be played by a single player against the machine. The coin-operated game is also operator free.
Players roll the ball to make their fruit – Berry, Nana or Pip – move. Red holes score 3, blue 2 and yellow 1. A cheeky soundtrack adds to the fun, provided in-house by an Elton employee. The unit occupies a 3-square-metre footprint and dispenses redemption tickets to the winners. Payouts and the speed of the pear character that single players race against are fully adjustable by the operator.
Visit Elton Games at EAG International in London from January 24 to 26.
www.eltongames.com DECEMBER 2011/JANUARY 2012
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