Blog & Buying Guides
Guides on equipment selection, floor planning and running economics for family entertainment centres, arcades and mall operators.
What plug do arcade machines use, and what power do they draw? The real power distribution across our catalogue, voltage and frequency by market, plug types, a power budget and site checks.
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A practical arcade simulator buying guide. Compare motion and non-motion formats, single and multi-player cabinets, real power draw from our catalogue, and site planning mistakes.
Read more →CE certification for amusement machines explained - self-declaration vs notified body, which directives apply, what the technical file contains and what to request from your supplier.
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How to adjust claw crane claw strength to hit the win rate your venue needs. Covers force settings, claw finger shape, prize physics, a repeatable test loop and fault-finding.
Read more →Prize cost is where claw crane margins are won or lost. How to calculate landed prize cost per win, set prize tiers by value, price against coin value and size your restock volume.
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Container loading calculation for arcade machines using real cabinet dimensions - how many units fit a 20GP, 40GP or 40HQ, and how to plan a mixed load that fills the box.
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FEC vs mall arcade business model compared - startup capital, rent structures, staffing, revenue per square metre, payback periods and risk for first-time venue operators.
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FOB vs CIF for amusement equipment compared - who pays freight, insurance and destination charges, plus the landed cost that decides which Incoterm to choose for arcade machines.
Read more →MOQ for amusement machines explained - what the minimum actually covers, the four forms it takes, six questions to ask, and how to mix models in one container.
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A market-by-market guide for amusement equipment importers - venue formats, customer profiles, payment habits, certification routes, climate-driven machine specification and after-sales expectations.
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A grounded look at claw crane machine economics - what a machine really costs, how to calculate cost per play, why the claw setting matters more than the machine, and what payback period to expect in a real venue.
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A practical, line-by-line buying checklist for opening a new family entertainment centre - how many machines of each type, floor space per machine, what to prioritise first, and the mistakes that blow up opening budgets.
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The same machine range behaves very differently in a mall atrium versus a standalone arcade. A side-by-side comparison of machine mix, revenue drivers, space planning and typical payback for both venue types.
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