The 35th annual Park Avenue Open Day brought together UK distributors Electrocoin and UDC to showcase new amusement attractions. The event included several games that may eventually appear in other European and Western markets.
This overview is based on distributor information, event coverage and photographs rather than an in-person visit. The available material identifies the main machines shown, although some details remain unconfirmed. Electrocoin’s event post, Toby’s event photography and additional event coverage provide useful reference points.
For Australian operators and enthusiasts, the presentation is a reminder that the commercial arcade sector continues to explore formats beyond traditional video cabinets. Our arcade news section covers more developments from the industry.
Electrocoin presents Stern pinball and redemption games
Electrocoin, Stern’s official distributor in that region, displayed Foo Fighters alongside Stern’s distinctive 60th Anniversary Limited Edition model.
The distributor also showed several redemption attractions, including Treasure Alliance, a four-player merchandiser, and a selection of crane machines. The previously released videmption title Skill Shot was also available to view.
An interview with Electrocoin’s John Stergides Sr. referred to a new single-player game with strong earning potential. However, the available event reports and social-media material do not identify which title this was.
UDC’s new attractions
UDC’s display included two of the event’s most notable new games: Air Zone Deluxe and Bullseye Crack Shot. UDC frequently works with Chinese manufacturer and developer Ace Amusements, whose products have also reached North America through other distributors.
Air Zone Deluxe combines air hockey with video action
Ace Amusements previously developed the Sky Riders attraction, which recalls Prop Cycle. Air Zone Deluxe takes a different approach, combining a video game with physical air-hockey controls.
The cabinet uses air-hockey mallets and a puck to control the on-screen action. Its layout resembles a Boom-a-rang air-hockey table, giving the game a distinctive playing surface as well as an unusual control method.
Footage of the Chinese model demonstrates the concept in operation. The idea is inventive, although the captured video appeared to run below 30 frames per second rather than the preferred 60 frames per second. Whether the final version improves its performance was not confirmed.
Bullseye Crack Shot puts light-gun accuracy to the test
Bullseye Crack Shot is a new light-gun attraction in the same broad style as Skill Shooter. That format itself resembles Taito’s Gun Arena, also released as On Point, which appeared several years earlier.
These games use proper light guns rather than BBs or airsoft pellets. They feature vertically oriented screens, realistic-looking weapons and scenarios built around speed and accuracy.
Bullseye Crack Shot offers six scenarios. Some focus on shooting targets, while others introduce enemies and use a visual style reminiscent of Borderlands.
Other UDC titles on display
UDC also had a videmption version of Super Wings and a game identified as T-Rex Fight. It may be an alternate name for Dinosaur Era EX, as Chinese-produced attractions sometimes appear under different names, including multiple names on one cabinet.
It was not clear whether other UDC products listed as “New for 2023”, such as Go Go Basketball, were physically present at the open day. Additional redemption machines were also visible in the event material.
What stands out?
Air Zone Deluxe is the most unconventional machine in the group, while Bullseye Crack Shot continues the compact, skill-focused light-gun format. Both would offer operators alternatives to standard video games and traditional redemption cabinets.
For anyone assessing a machine for a venue or home collection, our arcade-machine buying guide and range of arcade machines are useful starting points. Readers interested in pinball-style play can also compare virtual pinball machines.
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