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"Laser Tag" was a product created in 1986 by Don Kingsborough, Worlds of Wonder founder. Using Laser Tag equipment, players can shoot sensors worn by other players to "tag" them. If you're tagged a certain number of times, you're out of the game. 


 

According to GOLF Magazine's Encyclopedia of Golf, miniature golf (mini-golf) dates back to 1916, when James Barber of Pinehurst, NC built a miniaturized version of a golf course on his estate. He mimicked the features of a regular golf course with little sand traps and small pools of water.


Skee-Ball is the most recognized name in redemption games.
The game was invented and patented in 1909 by J. D. Estes of Philadelphia. The first Skee-Ball games had alleys that were 36 feet long. By 1928, these were shortened to 14 feet and later to the present day 10 feet.


"Computer Space" was the very first arcade video game released by Nutting Associates in 1971. The game was rather simple in design compared to later arcade games, as the display was nothing more than a 13" GE Television housed in a fiberglass cabinet with a paint can as the receptacle for quarters fed into the machine. The designer of Computer Space was Nolan Bushnell who released the better known PONG arcade game the following year. Bushnell decided to have his newly formed Atari Corp. manufacture PONG after the prototype became completely stuffed with quarters on the first day of field testing.


Soft contained play (SCP) or, as it was previously called, soft modular play, is now 23 years old. It was invented by Jack Pentes in 1982 to overcome the safety hazards of outdoor physical playground equipment.

Unlike traditional outdoor playground equipment, Soft Contained Play is very compact, and can be used by large numbers of children simultaneously, making it ideally suited for indoor playground facilities and family entertainment centers.


The popular amusement park redemption game Whac-A-Mole has been around for more than 25 years. Hasbro even sells home versions.


Miniature Golf Equipment

With good design, and a high guest-capacity, miniature golf offers family entertainment centers a lot of fun and profits. Talk to these folks about adding a custom mini-golf design to your family fun center.


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Amusement Products Premium Listing

Dutch Magrath
5954 Brainerd RoadChattanooga, TN. 37421

Phone: (800) 892-7262
Fax: (423) 855-0432




One thing our years of experience in the business has shown is that the modern mini-golf course must include water, elevation changes, an element of skill and an element of fun. By combining skill and fun with the Championship Systems courses, our miniature golf courses not only draw your customers ... (more)

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Harris Miniature Golf Premium Listing

Pat Boylan
141 West Burk Avenue Wildwood, NJ 08260

Phone: (888) 294-6530
Fax:




We tell our customers that we will put 110% into construction of their golf course. The extra ten percent is for the little things that make a difference between a "good" job and a "great" job. And we do it on our own initiative, without extra charge to the customer. (more)


Miniature Golf of America Premium Listing

Billy Michaels
RR2 Box 304B Dalton, PA 18414

Phone: 570-241-5073
Fax: 570-378-2453




Miniature Golf of America is a full service provider in the Family Entertainment Industry. We design and construct landscape-style miniature golf courses, go-kart tracks, batting cages, bumper boat ponds, water features, rock climbing walls, and more. We bring great ideas to life. The only limit is ... (more)


SHANKZ Black Light Mini-Golf Premium Listing

Doug Wilson
9350 - 47 Street Edmonton, AB Canada T6B 2P6

Phone: 780.433.2589
Fax: 780.439.8908




SHANKZ is the world’s leading Black Light Miniature Golf manufacturer and supplier. Each course is custom designed and themed with 3-D props and facades drenched in brilliant UV paints, adrenaline-pumping music, challenging holes, and a fun-filled, competitive atmosphere…a popular attraction for pla ... (more)

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Cost of Wisconsin Inc. Premium Listing

Chris Foster
4201 Hwy P Jackson, WI 53037

Phone: 800-221-7625
Fax: 262-677-6020




COST has been an industry leader in family fun and amusement center theme construction since 1957. This experience has been influential in our miniature golf services. COST custom designs and builds every course integrating unique themes, waterfalls, ponds and streams. These elements add challenge a ... (more)

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Golf Explorations Ltd



John Daniels
13 Alexandra Ave, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR30 4ED
Phone: +44 1493 331785









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