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Bingo jukes from Sound
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igital jukebox specialist Sound Leisure has selected Zytronic’s
ZYBRID Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT) to deliver
interactive Bingo and a host of other touchscreen-based services in its
flagship ‘Milestones in Music’ (MIM) jukebox system.
The culmination of almost 30 years’ jukebox product development,
the MIM AV can hold up to 30,000 audio tracks and 7000 video
tracks. A combination of new software and the ZYBRID touch sensor
technology has allowed Sound Leisure to augment the jukebox
functionality by adding an interactive Bingo capability to the system.
This enables pubs, clubs and other organisations to take advantage of
EA Sports PGA Tour Golf
laws that permit Bingo to be played without a gaming licence where
the stakes do not exceed £2000 per week.
The Bingo software allows the site manager to enter his or her own
manager’s menu on screen. The stake which is being played for is then G
LOBAL VR today announced the release of its new EA SPORTS PGA
TOUR GOLF product, All-Access Pass, making all 25 EA SPORTS PGA
entered and the game can either be called via a microphone or by TOUR GOLF Team Challenge Courses available for amusement/offline play.
simply letting the unit call the number automatically. The whole Prior to the release of All-Access Pass, 11 of the 25 game courses developed
process is controlled through a clear and bright touchscreen interface for Team Challenge were available only to game cabinets that were online.
based on Zytronic’s ZYBRID touch sensors. Originally released in 2006, Team Challenge Courses were immediately
ZYBRID touch sensors use an array of capacitors embedded within a recognized as some of the most challenging in the coin-op industry. The
front faced glass and plastic laminated overlay Unlike some traditional addictive gaming experience offered by such stunning courses such as The
touchscreens which are predominantly surface- (‘front-face’) active, Coeur d’Alene Resort and TPC at Sawgrass continue to entertain online
the array is embedded below the sensing surface, ensuring it is very players. And now, a quick installation of All-Access Pass offers this same
well protected from any accidental or deliberate damage, dirt, dust and experience to anyone stepping up to an EA SPORTS PGA TOUR GOLF Team
other contaminants. PCT offers high resistance to chemicals, is easy
to wipe clean and is ideally suited for high profile locations which
demand ultra durable touchscreen solutions such as bars, clubs, cruise
liners and public houses.
PCT is extremely reliable and is not prone to drift, which eliminates
the need for any recalibration, thereby significantly reducing
maintenance costs. It can also be operated with a gloved and ungloved
hand and offers high levels of display clarity.
“We have been manufacturing jukeboxes for over 30 years and are
known for our innovation and quality,” says Chris Black, managing
director at Sound Leisure. “We only use components in our products
that have good service support, work efficiently and where possible,
can be sourced locally. Reliability and durability are key criteria, and
over the years, we have found that some other touch sensor
technologies that become available to us really do not offer any
advantage in terms of the end user. We chose ZYBRID for its excellent
product features. As most of our units are situated in public areas,
drink spills, for example, are a common occurrence. This will have a
negative effect on some types of touchscreens, but with ZYBRID, we
simply wipe the units clean and they keep on working. It is an
extremely cost-effective solution.”
The software will also include other touchscreen-led features, such
as displaying JPEG based advertising and the ability to add an event
New from NordicCC
planner, to publicise the venue’s upcoming activities directly on the
jukebox using a memory stick or Flash card reader. This will be ideal for
any venues showing live sports, holding quiz nights or Bingo evenings, N
ordicCC has produced a new edition in its Versus range: The
Speed. The novel Compact Hockey is very eye-catching and
as it will allow owners to create in-house promotions on their own PC reunites two of the characters from the first of the NordicCC in-house
and simply load them onto the jukebox directly. products: Blond and Scarlet.
Black concludes: “Touchscreens are so user-friendly and intuitive, NordicCC is using the slogan, “Half price and half size: but 100 per
just about anyone can use them. With our comprehensive graphical cent fun” and its launch is scheduled for this month.
user interface, navigation around the software buttons is quick and What makes the Versus Speed especially popular is its compactness.
easy, making it simple for owners to train staff and customers in their It requires only a very small space in order to be positioned.
use.”
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