Thursday 12th February 2015
Bad Robots – the return of the gaming machines
The bad-tempered gaming machines are back for another six-part series with the renewal of E4’s Bad Robots prank show. In the show, unsuspecting members of the public encounter all kinds of malevolent machines, from pub quiz machines to car park ticket vendors that run away when you reach for the ticket. The show is made … Continued
Friday 6th February 2015
How juke box hire could help you live longer
Juke box hire is a simple way to add some music to your establishment – and if you’ve ever felt like having a song playing seems to have a disproportionate effect on how much you enjoy being in a venue, you could be right. According to researchers at UC Berkeley, there is a link between … Continued
Tuesday 3rd February 2015
Peer approval can drive demand for slot machine hire
If you’re interested in slot machine hire, you might be keen to learn more about the type of person who is likely to play on your machine. Recently published research in the academic journal International Gambling Studies sheds some light on this, based on a study of Norwegian adolescents. The research was particularly interested in … Continued
Monday 26th January 2015
J-Lo shares mom’s success on the fruit machines
The reels of fruit machines up and down the UK could be spinning more often following a headline-grabbing anecdote from actress and singer Jennifer Lopez. Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon recently, J-Lo explained how, back in 2004, she received an unexpected telephone call from her mother. Mom – full name Guadalupe Rodriguez … Continued
Monday 12th January 2015
The ‘king’ of pool tables helps mark Elvis’s 80th
January 8th 2015 would have been Elvis Presley’s 80th birthday, and a very special pool table is among the memorabilia on show at the O2 to mark the occasion. Elvis at the O2 opened on December 12th and runs until August 31st, but the King’s birthday is bound to have brought him to mind for … Continued
Tuesday 6th January 2015
AMI chart shows what’s hot in juke box hire
For obvious reasons, the music charts have a lot of influence over juke box hire, and particularly over which songs you’re likely to want loaded on to your juke box when it arrives. This year, AMI Entertainment’s 2014 Jukebox Year-End Music Charts have provided direct insight into what was played most over the past 12 … Continued
Monday 5th January 2015
Taking stock of fruit machine maintenance
With New Year’s Eve already here, it’s a good time to look back over a busy year of fruit machine maintenance – and the departure of a dear friend, who deserves one more mention before the year is out. Our fruit machine maintenance has several aims – to keep all of our different gaming machines … Continued
Friday 19th December 2014
Why pub pool tables are not just for him
You might imagine the typical clientele who use pub pool tables to be men, perhaps young to middle-aged, either in a pair or in a small group, taking it in turns to play against one another. But it doesn’t have to be that way – we are living in a time of gender equality, and … Continued
Monday 15th December 2014
Quiz machines keep the seasonal spirit alive
Christmas is nearly upon us, and once it has come and gone, quiz machines will be a great way to keep the sense of festivity going into the new year. For many people, a visit to their local pub is no longer primarily about the drinking – as is clear from the rise of on-premises … Continued
