ICE has been spotted testing a new American football redemption game called Quarterback Pro. The throwing game may eventually serve as a successor to NFL 2 Minute Drill, although its future remains uncertain.
This is an unannounced beta test rather than a confirmed production release. ICE could still make substantial changes before a wider launch, or decide not to manufacture the game if testing does not deliver the desired results.
No Huddle Football may be an earlier name
A photograph submitted by reader Jdevy showed what appears to be the same cabinet under the name No Huddle Football. The artwork and game concept indicate that the two names belong to one test project, with the final branding still undecided.
ICE could choose licensed NFL branding or keep the presentation more generic. A non-licensed approach would provide greater design flexibility and avoid the additional costs and risks associated with featuring professional players. Player-focused branding can also become problematic when a prominently featured athlete later faces controversy or legal trouble.
Quarterback Pro appears at a second test location
The Quarterback Pro version was photographed at Supercharged in Edison, New Jersey, and shared by S1ckHands on the ICE Game Discord. Seeing the same game tested under two names within a short period is unusual and may indicate that ICE is comparing different naming and artwork options.
No Huddle Football may be the earlier title: the Quarterback Pro marquee appears more developed, and the name fits neatly alongside ICE’s recent soccer release, World Football Pro.
How the football redemption game works
The gameplay is straightforward. Players throw footballs at targets to score points. Each target has a small RGB LED display rather than the single-colour red numerical display commonly found on redemption machines. That arrangement may allow the scoring information to change dynamically.
The cabinet also includes two larger LED matrix displays and a separate panel that tracks progress in yards towards a touchdown.
Could Quarterback Pro reach production?
There is no confirmed production date because ICE has not formally announced the game. If development continues, it could appear on the ICE booth at Amusement Expo 2024 in March, but that remains an expectation rather than confirmed launch information.
A football-tossing title would also give ICE a response to Bay Tek’s forthcoming Tundra Toss. Quarterback Pro appears to be considerably smaller, which would likely position it at a lower price than that competing game, although no pricing has been announced.
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