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• Barron Games delivered the goods at IAAPA 2011

  Featured in Play Meter Magazine - Barron Games International displayed its line of table games including the four-player QuadAir hockey table with LED scoring and timer on the playfield, aluminum body, and polycarbonate scratch-free playfield. For children: Happy Birds Carousel and Jungle Hoki Baby table game.

  

• Barron Games & Gametrade 3rd Annual IAAPA Celebration Party.

  Barron Games staff joined together by its international division Gametrade Group, largest distributor of amusement games in Russia, Ukraine and CIS countries came together with customers, distributors, media, and manufacturer representatives in Orlando, FL November 16th, 2011 to celebrate the success of our companies.
  From left to right: Giovanny Fietz, Tim O'Brien, Anna Zykina Bacorn, Andrey Zukin, Kelly McKee Kubiak, Yaroslav Sobko, and Gregory Bacorn.
  
  Invited guests represented worldwide territories such as: USA, Mexico, Colombia, Russia, Ukraine, United Kingdom and more. Guests enjoyed Caribbean dinner style buffet, custom made cake and open bar all night.
  
  We look forward to hosting our next party in 2012 during IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida.

  

October 2011

• Barron Games Mentioned in Play Meter Magazine

  Playmeter Magazine's September and October 2011 issues mention Barron Games.

  

• Two Barron Games products featured in Replay Magazine

  Replay Magazine's October 2011 issue features both the Jungle Hoki Baby and the QuadAir air hockey tables.

  

June 2011

• QuadAir statistics from The Redemption Report

  "QuadAir (Barron Games): A new and innovative way to play air hockey. Can be played with 2,3, or 4 people and up to 4 pucks at a time! Each player’s goal gate drops when they insert money so players cannot score on empty goals. A new player can join in at any time! This opens up so many new playing possibilities. AEM is testing QuadAir for TRR at Cedar Point Amusement Park where the summer season is just getting into full swing. Currently QuadAir is grossing about $300/week pre-season.”

  The Redemption Report by Frank Seninsky, 6/26/2011

• Barron Games mentioned in Intergame

  Intergame Magazine's June 2011 issue features an article mentioning Barron Games. Read the article here.

• Barron Games featured on the cover of Playmeter

  Playmeter Magazine's June 2011 issue features a cover story about Barron Games. Read the article here.

May 2011

• Barron Games profiled in Intergame

  Intergame Magazine's May 2011 issue features an article profiling Barron Games. Read the article here.

April 2011

• Barron Games mentioned in Desert Companion

  “Gregory Bacorn of Barron Games introduced me to a four-player air hockey table — square rather than rectangular, with a player and goal on each side, and up to four pucks in manic play. Even as my ADD-fueled mind worried frantically whether it could keep up, the simple objective of putting shots into goals was made impossibly more thrilling without being at all more complicated.”

  Read the entire article here.

January 2011

• Picking the Right Mix of Arcade Games

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• EAG Expo

  Barron Games International headed across the Atlantic to London, England, January 25th - 27th for the EAG Expo at the ExCeL London Exhibition Centre. They joined Sega at their booth to help promote the new Sonic All Stars QUAD Air. The reception of the new concept air hockey table was overwhelming. Attendees said with excitement that this product was the best and most innovative product they had seen at the show and look forward to having it for sale on the European and North American market.

  

• Barron Games in Replay Magazine

  

• Barron Games in INTERGAME

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• Sega's iconic mascot Sonic the Hedgehog will make his first-ever appearance at the EAG Expo in London next week in anticipation of his 20th birthday celebrations later in the year

  Sonic will be on hand to welcome guests to the Sega stand and help promote the new range of Sonic All-stars games being shown at the exhibition, which includes Sonic Ticket All-stars ticket redemption game and Sonic & Sega All-stars Racing video game, both on show for the first time, as well as Sonic Quad Air introduced at the IAAPA Attractions Expo in Florida and the Sonic Sports range which includes basketball and air hockey introduced last year.

  But it doesn't stop there; visitors to Sega's stand will also get the opportunity to test their racing skills in head-to-head competition against a surprise guest…

  "Some say he once wrestled an elephant to the ground using the power of his mind and an alarming hairstyle… All we know is, he's called The Stig."

  Best-known for his role on BBC television programme Top Gear, mystery racing driver The Stig will take on anyone who dares, racing super cars such as the Pagani Zonda, the Bugatti Veyron and the Aston Martin DBR9 on Sega's latest driver GRID.

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December 2010

• Barron Games' QUAD AIR is the most "buzzed" about new game at IAAPA 2010 in Orlando, FL!

  "Spending almost the entire IAAPA Show in the Comfyland Booth was a new experience for me. It seemed like literally a few hundred of my friends and colleagues stopped by to keep me posted on what they saw that they liked or disliked. This gave me an opportunity to go see those booths early every morning before the Exhibit Hall opened. It is a different way to see a Show, but proved to be very efficient. My partner, Joe Camarota, was able to walk the show floor as he always does and go through every game and rank them. Comparing our lists was interesting. Obviously he found a couple of games that I missed and I found a few FEC attractions that he missed.

  "The 'buzz' centered around: 1) Quad Air/Pirate King (Barron Games) - a new 4-player square air hockey table, 2) Trio-Tech's XD Theater 4-Seater, 3) Magazine Me photo booth from Apple Industries, 4) Ropes Courses Inc. - multiple models of rope courses, and 5) Touch FX system by Adrenaline Amusements.

  "AEM continues to test the following games (those that did not earn well have been deleted from the test program): Acorn Drop (Family Fun), Kaboom (Global VR), Pull My Finger (Bay-Tek), and Space Ballz (Jennison Entertainment). In the upcoming months AEM is looking forward to testing a new tracking system called GameALERT and the following new games: Lucky Zone and Blazing Quarters (Coast to Coast), Pieces of Eight (Coastal), Trap Door and Monster Drop (Benchmark), Pirate King 4 Pl Air Hockey (Barron Games), Stack N Grab and Mega Stacker (LAI), Pigs Might Fly and Super Monkey Ball Ticket Blitz (SEGA).

  "Videmption - Blasting onto the IAAPA Show Floor! The 91st International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)proved an eclectic mix of all the best in amusement, attractions and venue entertainment. Added to this mix is the rebirth of what would have been previously known as Midway attractions, but has evolved into Redemption, and now spawned a growing genre - Video Redemption. The nickname 'Videmption' has been coined by observers of the growing trend to describe a wide selection of new releases that populated the show floor. In no particular order, the latest new developments are listed below. [Kevin and Adam Pratt from Arcade Heroes are credited for coming up with the term 'Videmption'.] Hit Hit Amazon (Barron Games) - a mixture of hammer action with on screen animation. The big LCD shows the cartoon action while the player hits nine buttons hoping to achieve a high-score. The machine allows 8 units to be linked together with games comprising of two stages plus a bonus level - all developed by the Chinese amusement developer Saint-Fun and licensed through Barron."

  From The Redemption & FEC Report TRR-FEC #8-Nov-Dec 2010

November 2010

• Barron Games in the media

  Barron Games has been well-represented in the industry media as of late. Check out the following excerpts from Replay and Playmeter magazines!

  

• Exciting news from the IAAPA Expo!

  Barron Games International, industry innovators specializing in redemption air hockey tables, kiddy rides, and customized games unveiled some exciting new products at IAAPA 2010 Expo at booth 3415. The surprise product, and biggest success of the show was QUAD AIR. This new product is a 4 player table that is going to change the way you play air hockey. This game has an entirely new concept and spin off the classic game that you love. It can be played with 2,3, or 4 players. Be the first to have it by placing your preorder now! Also new at the show was the Jungle Hoki Baby air hockey table. Children ages 2-7 were drawn to this table because of its small size and adorable jungle theme. Also featured was the new BOLT, a next generation 2 player redemption table, and the Hit Hit Amazon, another one of our most popular redemption games.

  

• Barron Games at IAAPA

  Barron Games International, industry innovators specializing in redemption air hockey tables, kiddy rides and customized games will be unveiling exciting new products for the upcoming IAAPA 2010 Expo including the new BOLT, next generation 2 player redemption table with a sleek fluorescent yellow finish.  Also introducing new Jungle Hoki Baby, an adorable jungle-themed table and fun Coconut Tree Swing ride both perfect for toddlers and small children.  Hit Hit Amazon and 2 additional surprise products will be featured, alongside the rest of our amazing product line-up, at booth 3415.

• Barron Games attends the Brady Open House in Memphis, TN

  Barron Games traveled to Memphis Tennessee on October 27th, 2010 to attend the Brady Distributing Company’s Open House. At this show Barron Games featured one of their most popular children’s Air Hockey tables the Magic World Mini Mushroom. We would like to say thank you to everyone at Brady for hosting and also for inviting us to the Brady Open House in Memphis. It was a great turn out and we look forward to being a part of your shows in the future. We would also like to say a special thank you to the folks at Incredible Pizza. Thank you very much for the tour of your newest location in Memphis, we had a lot of fun and really appreciated it.

  First picture: Anna Zykina Bacorn, Vice President of Sales, and Jon Brady, Vice President of Brady Distributing Company in front of Barron Games' Magic World Mini Mushroom Air Hockey table

  Second Picture: Kelly McKee of Barron Games, Jack Cardwell of Brady Distributing, and Anna Bacorn VP of sales for Barron Games standing in front of the Magic World Mini Mushroom

  Third Picture: Robert Snelson and Rene from Incredible Pizza with Anna and Kelly from Barron Games.

  Fourth Picture: Kelly McKee of Barron Games testing the Magic World Mini Mushroom

  

October 2010

• Introducing the striking new Bolt

  The Bolt is the next generation of redemption air hockey tables. This table is lighter and more durable with a completely upgraded playing experience. Has a sleek fluorescent yellow powder coat finish, blue LED lights along puck release as well as chasing blue LED lights along playfield. Also includes side sound sensors, a scratch-free polycarbonate playfield, and lockable cash boxes with single key entry. Accessories include 10 pucks, 4 high quality rubber gripped mallets and polish spray.

• Introducing the Jungle Hoki Baby

  The Jungle Hoki Baby is an adorable new version of our original Hoki Baby. This table includes all of the same safety features such as 2 large side panels to protect fingers from being placed on the air hockey table, and a center safe guard to eliminate puck deflection. Charming jungle animals and a congratulating exclamation "Bravo!" make this table unique and appealing to toddlers and small children.

• Betson Western NY Trailer Show

  Barron Games hit the road with Betson at trailer shows in both Rochester and Buffalo. We would like to say thank you to Steven Olschewski for hosting the Betson Trailer Show in the morning at the Clubhouse in Rochester, NY. Below are Greg Bacorn, Davis Reiners, and a Betson client (left), The Clubhouse (middle), and Greg Bacorn with Barron Games' Magic World Mini Mushroom Air Hockey Table (right).

  

• Welcome, Kelly!

  Barron Games is proud to announce a new member of their team. Kelly McKee will be working with the company in domestic sales. She has over 10 years of experience in sales and customer service. She is very excited to be the newest edition to Barron Games International. She will be making her first appearance at the Brady Distributing Company Open House in Memphis. She looks forward to meeting everyone at IAAPA Expo November 15-19, 2010 at Booth 3415.

  

September 2010

• Nuevos Juegos de Barron Games International

  Barron Internacional de Juegos, los innovadores de la industria especializada en las mesas de redención de air hockey, paseos y juegos personalizados dará a conocer nuevos productos para la próxima IAAPA Expo 2010. También se cuenta con Hit Hit Amazon, y 2 productos sorpresa adicional, junto con el resto de nuestra línea de producto asombroso en el Stand 3415.

• Barron Games in "The Redemption Report"

  Barron Games’ Neon Air Hockey was once again mentioned in “The Redemption Report,” published by Frank Seninsky, as one of the "Top 25 Redemption & Merchandise Dispensing Games Combined-July/August/September 2010.'

August 2010

• Barron Games at Bowl Expo

  Barron Games attended Bowl Expo from June 30 to July 1, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and showed at the booth their most popular model Genesis 2 Player air hockey table. Check out our photo featured in the August 2010 issue of Replay Magazine.

  

• Barron Games at FEEL Expo

  This year's FEEL Expo was very successful, with a great attendance and customers that are ready to buy. South America is a great new expanding market that our company is enthusiastic about. Barron Games is looking forward to attending the next FEEL Expo amusement show in April 2011.

  "Barron Games International, es una de las nuevas compañías Norteaméricas líderes de la industria del entrenamiento, ofreciendo al mercado con alta calidad y rentabilidad juegos entretenidos y de redención como mesas para hockey, kiddy rides, walking animals y más productos. La empresa fue establecida en el 2007 y tiene alianzas y divisiones internacionales con Gametrade International, la más grande distribuidor de Rusia y Ucrania son los representantes y fabricantes exclusivos en Norte y Sur América de nueve modelos originales de mesas para hockey incluyendo la versión de aire que se vende actualmente en todo el mundo. Venden productos personalizados que pueden marcarse con el logotipo del cliente y fabricarse de acuerdo a la necesidad especifica del consumidor. Además, ofrecemos servicios extendidos como la consulta del cliente en proyectos especiales de centro de entretenimiento para todo tipo de juegos de diversión."

  

July 2010

• A Barron Games Wedding

  Gregory Bacorn and Anna Zykina were married July 17, 2010 in Ithaca, NY. A few familiar and prominent faces in the amusement games industry attended the wedding to celebrate this important event with their family and friends, including Andrey Zukin, Yaroslav Sobko, and Adrian Drewitz.

  

• Barron Games mentioned in Playmeter's e-newsletter

  We've been mentioned in Playmeter's July 7 e-newsletter. "Products from Barron Games International, manufacturer of air hockey tables, kiddie rides, redemption games, and walking animals, were featured in the third episode of the new TV game show, "Downfall," which aired July 6. The weekly series began June 22 and appears each Tuesday at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. The show puts contestants on the top of a 10-story building to see who has the focus and fearlessness to avoid their "downfall" over the edge. In the process, they may win cash or prizes. Episode six will feature fabricated facsimiles of all prizes placed on a conveyor belt. In each round, players will try to answer trivia questions to keep cash and prizes from going over the edge of the roof."

June 2010

• New upgrade

  Entropy ticket dispensers with custom faceplate and wire harness are now available for all air hockey tables.

• Potential west coast warehouse

  We are currently looking into a warehouse facility in Las Vegas, NV for our west coast customers.

May 2010

• Tourist Attractions and Parks May 2010

  

• REPLAY Magazine May 2010

  

April 2010

• FEEL Expo

  Barron Games will be exhibiting at the Latin American Entertainment Trade Show (FEEL EXPO) in the International Business and Exhibition Center CORFERIAS, booth 41 in Bogota, Colombia. "Latin American Entertainment Trade Show is a commercial event that gathers national and international companies which are linked to different categories of the recreation and entertainment industry for children, teenagers, adults and families. Manufacturers of equipment for theme and amusement parks, children's games, sport games, videogames, high technology for entertainment and specialized media of the sector are part of the commercial offer of an industry in constant growth." Visit http://www.feelexpo.com/eng for more information.

  

March 2010

• Update: "The Redemption Report"

  The Challenger Neon Air Hockey table (in redemption mode) is still out-earning the other 2 Hot Flash IIs. Note that the Challenger is priced at 75 cents/play (on redemption) and the Hot Flash IIs are set at 50 cents/play. The next part of the test will be to reduce the Challenger price to 50 cents and see what happens. What has remained true is that there is a group that likes the Challenger better and a group that still likes to play the Hot Flash II.

January 2010

• FUN Expo

  Barron Games will be attending the Fun Expo hosted by AMOA , AAMA and IAAPA. An Exhibition and Educational Event for the Family Entertainment Center Industry. Show dates are March 10 -12, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our booth is 840. We will be showcasing the new Hit Hit Amazon, Fantasy Coffee Cups and the 2 player Genesis Air Hockey Table.

  

December 2009

• Hot from "The Redemption Report"

  Barron Games International has an air hockey table, the Challenger Neon, that is set up to award redemption tickets. Program options include awarding tickets to just the Winner, or more tickets to the Winner and fewer tickets to Loser. AEM is currently testing the Barron Games unit up against two Hot Flash II air hockey's. This site was chosen because AEM has the data on 3 Hot Flash air hockey's in this same location going back more than a year (one was removed for this test). AEM has reported that the Barron Games 'Challenger Neon Air Hockey' earned $513.25/week up against $252.00 and $264.25 for the Hot Flash II air hockey's. AEM is still working on making some modifications to get the ticket payout % to 20% and will have more data in next month's TRR. So far this test is very encouraging. Over a six week period (Nov/Dec) the 'Challenger Neon Air Hockey' has earned an average of 60% higher revenues than the average of the two (2) Hot Flash Air Hockey games. — Frank Seninsky, The Redemption Report

• The new redemption trend

  Manufacturers have started a trend of adding redemption tickets to what previously used to be the 'novelty' games category. Recent examples are Barron Games 'Challenger Neon' 2 Player redemption model Air Hockey (this air hockey is out earning our regular air hockey tables by an average of 60% for the past 3 months' test). — Click on Barron Games Spot Ad

November 2009

• IAAPA Attractions Expo 2009

  

• Playmeter Magazine 2009

  

August 2009

• IAAPA Attractions Expo 2009

  Barron Games will be exhibiting at the largest coin-operated trade show (IAAPA Attractions Expo 2009) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Halls on Tuesday November 17 to Friday November 20, 2009. We will be exhibiting our new products including the 2-Player Genesis Redemption Air Hockey Table and the Kiddy Ride Fantasy Coffee Cup - Red. Visit us at BOOTH 1717 to see our new showcase.

May 2009

• Vending Times Magazine

  Vending Times Magazine ran an article about Barron Games 4-player Genesis redemption Air Hockey table. "Barron Games is the exclusive distributor for Genesis in North and South America and in Europe," said company president Greg Bacorn. "We pride ourselves on superior customer service and dedicated technical support 24/7 with a live person," he said.

  

March 2009

• Thank you!

  Thank you to all of you that visited our booth in Las Vegas ASI show last week. We had a very successful show, picking up major distributors around America as well as a new distributor for Mexico. We are very excited about this year and we look forward to continuing providing the highest quality machines with unparalleled customer service. Our next show will be the BOWL EXPO Trade Show: June 24-25 Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV.

• Amusement Showcase International

  Barron Games will be attending "The Amusement Showcase International" in Las Vegas this March 11 - 13, 2009 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Barron Games booth number is 461, near the concession stand. We will be displaying the NEW GENESIS air hockey table and the New Baby Hoki. We will also have the very popular Challenger Neon and Magic World air hockey tables. Stop by to see the new arrivals!

  

January 2009

• Happy New Year from Barron Games!

  We celebrated our one year anniversary on Jan 2. What a great first year. We believe our success comes from a superior product line and first class customer service. Starting with only 3 machines, we now offer an array of products from kiddy rides, walking animals and air hockey tables. We are planning on exhibiting at more trade shows this year as we continue to bring more quality coin operated machines to the market. Thank you for your business!

December 2008

• REPLAY Magazine December 2008

  

November 2008

• IAAPA Attractions Expo 2008

  

• IAAPA Attractions Expo 2008

  Barron Games will be attending the biggest show/event of the year: The IAAPA Attractions Expo 2008 in Orlando, Florida November 18-21. We will be featuring our new product line and much more at the show. If you will be attending, please visit our booth 3403 for a live demonstration.

  

October 2008

• Challenger Neon at AJ's Grand Prix

  Barron Games has recently added a Challenger Neon 2 Player at the new fast speed AJ's Grand Prix. Western New York's premier indoor karting experience racetrack in Amherst, NY.

• American Vending Sales showcase

  Greg and Anna will be showcasing the Magic Mushroom Mini Air Hockey Table at American Vending Sales (East) showroom on October 2 in Clifton, New Jersey. We have added new products to our lineup. Starting October 5, they will be available on the website.

September 2008

• 2008 Post AMOA New Product Spotlight Expo

  Barron Games will be attending the annual 2008 Post AMOA New Product Spotlight Expo hosted by American Vending Sales in Chicago, IL. Visit us there if planning to attend, Thursday September 18th Between 1pm-5pm.

August 2008

• We're an IAAPA Member

  Barron Games is a proud member of the prestigious and largest international trade association for permanently situated amusement facilities worldwide, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. IAAPA was founded in 1918 and represents more than 4,500 facility, supplier, and individual members from more than 90 countries. IAAPA strives to help members improve their efficiency, marketing, safety, and profitability while maintaining the highest possible professional standards in the industry.

May 2008

• REPLAY Magazine

  Gregory Bacorn [President/Chairman] and Anna Zykina [Vice President of Sales] of Barron Games were featured on pages 49 and 104 of REPLAY Magazine (May 2008 issue).

  

March 2008

• ASI 2008

  Barron Games attended the ASI Trade Show where they received high marks and rave reviews for their featured games and their service. Below are two images from the ASI Trade Show.

  

February 2008

• AAMA

  Barron Games has recently become a proud member of a well established association-AAMA. The American Amusement Machine Association is trade association whose members are widely recognized as the experts within the coin-operated amusement and interactive entertainment industry.

January 2008

• ASI 2008

  Barron Games is anxiously awaiting the upcoming ASI Trade Show in Las Vegas March 27-March 29, 2008. If you will be attending, please stop by our booth 1340 for a live demonstration! View our profile at goexposoftware.com.

December 2007

• Lasertron reports on the Challenger Neon

  At a leading entertainment center in the Buffalo area, our Challenger Neon table became a smashing hit! Within two weeks of its operation, the table ranked 16 out of 50 coin operated redemption games! — Lasertron

November 2007

• Our first tradeshow

  In November 2007, at the IAPPA Trade Show in Orlando, Florida our tables had their first appearance where they gained public recognition and outstanding start up success! "Bufrus International of Russia brought its line of air hockey games that can also award tickets. Features include a sturdy aluminum body, polycarbonate glass playfield that is unbreakable and unscratchable, four rubberized handlebars with a good grip, 10 pucks, coin comparators on both sides,locking cash box, and adjustable legs. In 'standing mode' it plays music and talks to passing customers."