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Read more4 Reasons to Add Pool Tables to Your Bar
Are you running a bar? Are there a few too many open seats during happy hour? It might be time to think about installing a pool table. Sometimes pool tables in bars get a bad rap. Some bar owners worry that a table would take up too much space or get folks too rowdy. Believe us, when you make the call and install one, you will be kicking yourself for not doing it sooner. Your pool table will immediately bring an exciting game to your bar, encouraging them to spend more time (and money) in your establishment.
Here are four reasons how adding a pool table to your space will have an immediate impact on your business:1. It's an Easy Upgrade
If you plan it out right, a pool table can turn a dead space on your floor into a centerpiece. Once you’ve identified a space for the table with enough room surrounding it to enjoy the game, you can fill in the rest of the floor around it so that it all works together in harmony. Your table will attract patrons to it. By playing game after game, they’ll be enticed to keep coming back time and time again.
Once you have this attraction set properly in your space, you will quickly realize that not only does your space feel warmer and more inviting, you have more people ordering more food and drinks, all while putting more and more quarters into the tab -
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Posted: March 14, 2022Read moreLevel Up Your Arcade Game Collection: Essential Parts and Components
We’ve come a long way since the beginning of arcade games in the early 70’s. Graphics and controls have improved leaps and bounds with some so complex they rival gaming consoles. Would you believe that despite all of that progress, at their core they are still very similar to those pioneering games of the 70’s and 80’s?
If you're new to arcade game collecting or you want to open your own local arcade for business, here are some of the basic components of arcade cabinets:
1. Power Supply
It’s true that Arcade games consume a lot of power, which makes a properly working power supply just that much more important. The power supply of an arcade game (normally found on the bottom of the game cabinet) can handle a few different capacities. The power supply of a game cabinet has several circuit boards, transformers, and capacitors that help regulate and stabilize the power supply for the game including surge protection.
2. Control Panel
The control panel is the primary interface for player input. You might be more familiar with terms like a joystick, buttons, trackballs, spinner controls, steering wheels, or pedals. These are all examples of control panels. The control panel assembly is attached to the back of the cabinet and is hidden from the player.
3. Monitor
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We all love that feeling. That moment when you pick up your favorite cue and chalk up. Your buddy racks while you look on with a frosty pint in hand. It’s time to shoot some pool. What if you could bring that thrill home and bring your family together at the same time?
Adding a pool table to your game room has plenty of advantages beyond just having another toy in the house. Some you may not have even considered before!
So pull off that dust cover and show your kids the ropes. Not only will you share your love of the game but you’ll get some quality time as well. And who knows? Maybe you’ll raise the next Eddie Felson.
Here are our top 5 benefits to having a pool table in your home. Let us know in the comments what your favorites are!
1. It's a Fun Way to Keep Guests Entertained
We cherish those times when we can invite those closest to us into our homes and enjoy each other's company. A pool table is a great way to bring everyone together! Setting up a poolroom is an ideal way to become a gracious host with ease. If your get-togethers tend to be more casual, a pool table provides quick entertainment. Everyone appreciates a good game of pool, even folks who may not quite be considered sharks at the local pool hall.
2. It's Fun For the Whole Family
A game of pool can bring everyone together in your home. Teaching your children the ins and outs of the game while playing alongside them is a unique bonding experience. You’re not cheering from the stands, you are showing your kids in real-time how to master the game while having fun at the same time. Not to mention it gets everyone active and awa
