Three sports-focused arcade releases and updates round out this selection: Incredible Technologies’ multi-game Arcade Collection, VRStudios’ football title Football Frenzy, and Andamiro USA’s Bobblehead Baseball. Together, they show how familiar sporting activities can still be adapted for modern arcade venues.
For Australian operators and enthusiasts comparing new machines, the mix covers a traditional sports cabinet, a virtual-reality experience and a baseball videmption game. More arcade news is available on the RETROCADE arcade blog.
Arcade Collection brings three sports games together
Incredible Technologies’ Arcade Collection combines three established sports titles in one cabinet: Target Toss Pro, Silver Strike Bowling and Powerputt Golf. The format gives operators access to three different sporting experiences without purchasing a separate cabinet for each game.
A distributor listed the Home Edition at an MSRP of $4,495. The commercial price had not been provided, although a similar figure would represent strong value when compared with the approximate individual price of each game. The collection was also offered as a kit or showpiece cabinet; the quoted figure appears to relate to the cabinet, which would suggest a lower price for the kit, although that was not confirmed.
The official Arcade Collection page did not yet state that the game was available. Anyone assessing a cabinet for a venue or home should also consider the broader arcade machine buying guide before choosing between a complete system and a kit.
Football Frenzy takes the sport into VR
VRStudios followed its Hoops Madness reveal at IAAPA 2021 with Football Frenzy, a virtual-reality game built for the Fury VR cabinet. Its arrival is notable because football has been relatively under-represented in the video arcade market.
The last remembered video-only football release was GlobalVR’s Madden Season 2 in 2006. That game used a conventional arcade format rather than VR, and this comparison does not include redemption or videmption products.
Players take the role of a quarterback, attempting to complete passes while avoiding opponents trying to tackle them. Linked multiplayer was not confirmed in the announcement. The Fury VR has two stations on it, so linked play may be technically feasible, but support would depend on the final game design.
Football Frenzy was not shipping at the time of the announcement, although pre-orders were open. Its VR hardware also places it in a different category from conventional arcade machines.
Bobblehead Baseball ships from Andamiro USA
Andamiro USA launched Bobblehead Baseball, a baseball game made for arcades and family entertainment centres. The first production run had sold out, with the next batch expected in November.
The game presents a straightforward baseball experience and uses MLB Players Association licensing for real players. It is a videmption title and had been available to Dave & Buster’s as a timed exclusive. It was also released as a conversion kit for Adrenaline’s Spider-Man videmption game.
For venues considering sports attractions, these releases highlight three distinct approaches: combining proven games in one cabinet, using VR to place the player inside the action, and adding licensed sports content to a videmption format. They also raise a broader question for the industry: which sports remain underserved in today’s arcade market?
Operators planning a new installation can compare different formats through RETROCADE’s upright arcade range, while compact spaces may suit the available bartop arcade options.
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