Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1995-August - Vol 17 Issue 6

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August 1995
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Cranes have always been great
revenue generating machines
capable of returning some of the
greatest ROI dollars in the
amusement industry. Not only do
they produce consistently strong
dollars, they tend to do so for
many years. There are few invest-
ment opportunities within any
industry that can offer this! In this
article, I want to highlight two
products in the crane family that
off er particularly good value for
the operator.
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Fun Merchants is now offering
the "Watch Box Crane. It's innova-
tive and, not only do you have
an opportunity to win a watch,
but it's an addictive and fun skill
game that will stand the test of
time for many of the same rea-
sons that make redemption so hot
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What puts the Watch Box in it's
own class is the fact that the pre-
miums are picked up by a mag-
net, not a claw. Think about that
for a moment (and think of the
unique opportunities)! More of
less, you no longer have to worry
about weight constraints associ-
ated with your premium selec-
tion as long as they fit in the in-
expensive boxes. This puts you
way ahead of your competitors
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WATCH
Box a
CANDY MAN CRANES
who can only offer a limited se-
1 e cti on of premiums due to
weight considerations.
The Watch Crane features a mag-
netic Belgium mechanism able to
pickup a special watch "box".
and a dollar bill validator option.
As mentioned, the Watch Box is
not limited to watches or jewelry.
You can use any gift items which
will fit in the box. The only limit
is your imagination!
The game is 31" wide, 78"
high, and 33" deep, so it
should fit in almost any ap-
plication you may have.
Also very successful is the
Candy Man Crane. The
Candy Man crane has been
exceptionally successful
due to the "play till you
win" concept. It's relatively
small size and attractive
looks guarantees premium
placement in almost any
location!
The game features high quality
construction, coin counter
,neters, microprocessor board,
reliable adjustable Belgium
mechanism, attract mode, dual
coin mechs, adjustable pricing,
Why do players continue
to frequent cranes after all
these years? I think it's cer-
tainly that element of
chance. Though these are
skill cranes (indeed, the
more you play the better
you become) there is still
that magic element of the
unknown when you insert
your coins. And that is the
reason why people like redemp-
tion games so much. If they won
everytime it just wouldn't be fun!
Cranes and redemption share
another key fact as well: the se-
cret oflong term and consistently
high earnings are dependent
upon the frequent rotation of
your prize premiums. If you con-
stantly offer your customers new
product to win, they will continue
to play your cranes! Of course,
every time you buy new premi-
ums it is to replenish stock that
has already been paid for! And
"Not only do
they produce
consistently
strong dollars✓
they tend to
do so for many
years.
N
at the attractive margins you are
generating for yourself, it is cer-
tainly no wonder as to why
cranes have been gaining in
popularity once again!
Consider adding cranes to your
existing amusement offerings!
You will certainly be doing your-
self, and your locations, a huge
favor!
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