The 2025 Autumn Coin-Op Show (ACOS) has concluded in the UK after marking its 10th anniversary. Organised by UK-based companies including Electrocoin, UDC, Harry Levy, JNC Sales and Sega Amusements, the compact trade event offered a useful snapshot of the products being positioned for the European market before larger industry shows.
ACOS is primarily a networking event, so the exhibition floor was not packed with brand-new releases. However, several established distributors displayed recent configurations, redemption equipment, racing games and rhythm titles. The following overview is arranged alphabetically by exhibitor and is based on information and photography supplied by Kevin Williams of The Stinger Report.
Crown Direct and Harry Levy
Crown Direct and Harry Levy used a relatively small stand to highlight strong sellers across their distribution networks. There were no completely new games on display, but the presentation of the Angry Birds whacker was a configuration not previously seen here.
The Coastal Amusements Hot Wheels Ultimate Speedway redemption game also appeared with updated side covers. For operators reviewing different cabinet formats, RETROCADE’s arcade machine buying guide provides useful background on choosing the right setup.
Electrocoin
Electrocoin brought pinball to ACOS, despite not showing pinball at IAAPA Europe because Stern had its own stand with another European distributor. The company also presented some of its latest redemption products.
Among the games shown was another title using Universal’s established Mr. Do! name. The combination of pinball and redemption equipment reflected Electrocoin’s broader product mix rather than a single new arcade release.
JNC Sales
JNC Sales is well known for used equipment, while also supplying new games from a range of manufacturers. Its main new-game display at ACOS was Furious Speed, a large two-screen racing cabinet from Chinese company Rainbow Boy.
The game is expected to receive a software update before reaching the market, with changes intended to better suit Western audiences. Control adjustments are also planned, likely including the removal of the D-pad-style buttons. The stand included cranes and merchandisers as well, including The Container, which Amusement Source International is carrying in the United States.
For readers interested in similar driving attractions, RETROCADE’s racing arcade collection covers the appeal of dedicated car and simulator-style cabinets.
Sega Amusements
Sega Amusements presented a smaller version of much of its IAAPA Europe line-up. Some larger LAI Games products, 501 Fun titles and Subsoccer Arcade were not present, but the Mini Cube Prize World crane and merchandiser system remained a prominent feature.
Other redemption equipment, including High Five Tickets and ICE’s Smash N Win, was also represented but not pictured. Sega displayed the new standard cabinet for Apex Rebels alongside the two-player version of On Target.
The company was expected to reveal additional new titles at IAAPA in Orlando the following month, making ACOS more of a preview of its European direction than a complete product announcement.
UDC
UDC’s ACOS selection closely matched the line-up it had shown at IAAPA Europe the previous month. It included newer Playmore pushers and Ace’s Shooting Carnival, a shooting-gallery-style game. Ace had supplied UDC with a larger selection at the previous year’s event.
Rhythm games are becoming an increasingly important part of UDC’s catalogue. After distributing StepManiaX, the company is now also carrying Arccer’s Dance Show. This growing European selection raises the question of whether other distributors will bring more rhythm games already available in North America to the European market.
A video overview of UDC’s line-up provides additional context for the games shown at the event.
What ACOS 2025 indicates for the arcade market
ACOS remains a smaller show, with networking at its core, but reports described the 2025 edition as very well attended. Its product mix pointed towards several continuing themes ahead of IAAPA and the following year’s EAG Expo, the larger UK amusement trade show: redemption remains central, dedicated racing continues to attract operator attention, and rhythm gaming is expanding its presence in Europe.
The event also showed how distributors are refining existing products for local markets through cabinet changes, software updates and control revisions. For anyone comparing dedicated cabinets with more flexible home setups, RETROCADE’s arcade machines and upright arcade range offer further reading.
ACOS 2025 may not have delivered a long list of world premieres, but it offered a concise view of the games and categories receiving attention across the UK and European coin-op sector.
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