Is the longer life span of redemption games the reason they are so popular in family entertainment centers?
We have been operating redemption continuously for over 30 years. We include it whenever we can. Have small arcades with redemption is not unusual for us. When you correctly operate redemption equipment, which means putting in the work it takes to run the prize center, you can have a very profitable niche in your operation. It just takes time and lots of attention. The profit potential is there and I think that is why it’s popular. The difference between an arcade and a family entertainment center is the variety of equipment, which directly affects the amount of time the customer will spend on the activities. The question arises: When does it become a family entertainment center and not a children’s’ entertainment center? Many people are opening children’s entertainment centers. And then there’s a little blurring of target markets. A children’s room concentrates on children up to nine or a bit older. In a family entertainment center you have a children’s center within the confines of t
