Here’s the Ticket!

The Top 60 Redemption & Merchandiser Games Combined List is put together from actual collections from games owned and operated by Alpha-Omega Amusements at three locations so I know that the data is correct and is not changed in any way. The purpose of the List is for you to see where your current games place or rank and see where other games that you do not have would rank in your facility. The List also gives you the information to see trends, see which games are cannibalized when a new game is introduced, and helps you stay on top of your game. Video games are not included but TRR now shows Jurassic Park and Typhoon Lagoon, as these are the best two video games in the industry.

New Test Games Included in the rankings in order of earnings:
SpongeBob Pineapple Arcade, Fishbowl Frenzy, Whack n Win, Grand Piano Keys, Ocean Pearl, Kung Fu Panda, Gold Fishing, Black Hole, Full Tilt, Gear It Up, Pop-A-Ball, and Candy Crush. Shown in 2nd Test Location are Fishbowl Frenzy, Gold Fishing, and Hungry Chickens. Shown in 3rd Test Location are Black Hole, Jurassic Park (Video), Full Tilt, Graveyard Smash, Hop Star, Yahtzee, and Three Stooges.

New Test Games Scheduled for Next TRR:
Crossy Road (Adrenaline)
Where’s My Crown-Upgrade for Fruit Ninja) Adrenaline
Angry Birds Arcade (ICE)

Pink Panther (ICE/Raw Thrills)

Trend Analysis of Top 60 Redemption & Merchandise Games Combined

The July-Aug. 2015 the data shows SpongeBob as the only new game ranking in the combined Top 10 (#3 overall, #3 in redemption). Five new games are grouped closely together in the ranking from #13 to #18: Fishbowl Frenzy, Whack N Win, Grand Piano Keys, Ocean Pearl, and Kung Fu Panda. All 5 games have had consistently high earnings over the past several months but SpongeBob stole the show (See Breaking News for complete coverage on SpongeBob).

Mega Triple Crane grabbed the #1 ranking for Merchandise Dispensing mainly because one of its three bays was converted to tickets. This had a slight effect on the revenues of both the Knock It Off Rotary (Tickets) and the Candy Crane with Tickets, however both of these games still ranked in the Top 8 overall and remain in the Top 4 Merchandiser category.

The 2nd an 3rd Test Location shows that when a Top 20 game is added to a location that does not have so many of the other new games, these games can rank at the very top for a few months and are very good investments. Test Location #1 is important because it shows the ‘workhorse’ games that are the backbone of a games operations. It also shows which games get cannibalized when a new game is added. This is critical information to have when making future game buying and selling/trade in decisions. There are many great games in the Top 60 to choose from. Top 30-60 are all candidates to buy reconditioned at reduced prices. Many are great long term additions.

UPDATE:  TRR just received the first week’s revenue from Crossy Road that was set up on 8-25-15. Crossy Road grossed $1,480 at 37%, slightly outearning Fishbowl Frenzy’s $1,428. SpongeBob grossed $2,582. TRR will provide full comparisons in the next issue.