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When Silence isn’t Golden, AMI Background Music to the Rescue

When Silence isn’t Golden, AMI Background Music to the Rescue 1005 707 GAD Vending

With AMI’s background music add-on service for your jukebox, you can keep the music going between patron selections. While the background music plays, your AMI jukebox will continue to do its job by attracting patrons and prompting them to play their favorite songs. It’s the perfect balance between continual music and encouraging patrons to use your jukebox – all from a single device!

WHAT YOU GET WITH AMI JUKEBOX BACKGROUND MUSIC

  • 21 Curated Music Stations to Choose From
  • Convenient Tools to Fully Customize What Station Plays During Scheduled Times
  • Tools to Schedule Breaks Between Songs
  • Background Music That Plays While Letting Patrons Make Juke Selections
  • Fully Licensed Background Music for Commercial Use

SINGLE DEVICE MUSIC MANAGEMENT

You won’t need to deal with other equipment or worry about switching between background music and making the jukebox available. You just need to schedule your stations and let your AMI jukebox do the rest.

CURATED BACKGROUND MUSIC STATIONS FOR YOU TO SET THE RIGHT MOOD

Our passionate music team works hard to provide great background music stations for AMI jukeboxes. We pay special attention to building out the background music stations with the right songs to set the right mood. Here’s how it works:

  • The AMI Team of Curators Hand-Pick the Songs in Each Station
  • We Use Gracenote Song Metadata to Verify Accuracy
  • Stations are customized to be in Sync with the Station Title
  • Our Team Checks Each Song Lyric for Age Appropriate Ratings
  • Your Artist & Song Lockouts on Your Jukebox Apply to Background Music

ROBUST SONG CATALOG FOR YOUR BACKGROUND MUSIC

There are thousands of songs available in the AMI jukebox background music catalog. When you schedule a background music station to play at a certain time, the full station downloads to your jukebox. The catalog is updated regularly to ensure your background music is fresh and current.

CHANGING BACKGROUND MUSIC STATIONS 

You can change your background music station using the online dashboard tool, or create a station override by using AMI’s free Co-Pilot mobile app.

SCHEDULING YOUR STATIONS 

You can customize what background music station plays on what day and at what times. You can customize the schedule however you want to create the right mix for your venue. Ask your operator about scheduling background music stations.

REJECTING SONGS

Just like with paid play on your jukebox, you retain the right to reject songs that play. You can use your jukebox remote or Co-Pilot app to reject a song.

GAD Vending is an authorized dealer for Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. Contact your local office today to learn more about AMI solutions right for your business.

What is the quintessential man cave addition? Golden Tee

What is the quintessential man cave addition? Golden Tee 724 472 GAD Vending

Due to high demand, shipping times are currently at EXTENDED LEAD TIMES. Check with GAD Vending for current Golden Tee lead times. 

Complete your game room or man cave with the most popular arcade game ever made. Seen in more than 15,000 bars and restaurants around the world, the Golden Tee Home Edition is the same exact game that millions of players have fallen in love with over the past three decades. It comes equipped with more than 85 courses—allowing players the opportunity to compete on original, breathtaking designs around the globe. The game comes jam-packed with game modes, including the all-new Campaign feature that allows golfers to challenge PGA Tour legend John Daly. Bring your game online to access specialty equipment, monitor your stats, compete in global contests and access exclusive courses and content.

2021 Golden Tee Home Edition Features:

New Courses in Golden Tee’s Campaign Mode! Climb the ladder and become a Golden Tee Champion. Conquer Golf Legend John Daly and more than a dozen other rivals!

Events Mode gets BIGGER and BETTER for the Home Edition! Compete in Custom Contests from Your Home. 9-hole events and Money Shot events will give you even more chances to compete for prizes! (Yes, you can play for money if your state allows it!)*

10 new Freaky Friday Courses make their way to Casual Mode! Play Custom, Popular Courses Anytime You Want! New Designs Released Throughout the Year!

MORE THAN 90 COURSES! FIVE All-New, Spectacular Courses PLUS, Two More Time-Released Courses(Online) and 10 NEW Freaky Casual Courses

* Monitor not included

*AZ, NJ, SD, LA, AK are not allow per state restriction to play for prizes.

April 8-10 Pinbrew Fest: Metroplex Girard, Ohio

April 8-10 Pinbrew Fest: Metroplex Girard, Ohio 1315 572 GAD Vending

The games! The brew! The travel!

Get all the details of the pinball tournaments, the beer and the COVID requirements on their website.

 

Open Up with a NEW AMI Jukebox to WOW Your Customers

Open Up with a NEW AMI Jukebox to WOW Your Customers 1192 1133 GAD Vending

Coming out of COVID creates an opportunity to change the way to entertain your customers. Let them control the music played and create that immersive experience.

While your customer controls their music experience, they also pay to play. Increase your revenue with their play, advertising, bar games and reduce your music ASCAP costs. All with an AMI Jukebox. Call your GAD sales rep to learn even more.

Mobile-enabled AMI Jukeboxes just get more plays.

Today’s patrons love the ability to order jukebox music using their phone. Now with enhanced features, app users have even more control over their jukebox experience.

The Easy Way to Pay to Play

With over 2.5 million downloads, the AMI Music app offers a cool, convenient, and easy way to play music on a nearby AMI jukebox. Simply create an account, add funds for credits using a credit card, Apple Pay, or PayPal, select your current venue, and choose the songs or music videos you want to hear played. With the Multi-Select option, you can even add several songs or entire playlists to the jukebox queue in one transaction.

Earn Free Bonus Credits

Many AMI venues incentivize their guests to spend more by offering free bonus credits for higher levels of spending during a visit. At these venues, the AMI Music app tracks your progress and awards these free credits for immediate use. Bonus credits can only be used where you earned them.

Personalize Your Experience

AMI Music lets you enhance and customize your app. Save your favorite songs and create your own custom playlists to always have your music at your fingertips. The app’s “Dark Mode” feature gives you the option of applying a dark theme, perfect for dimly lit bars and restaurants. Choose from different payment options and control your app notifications and preferences. Use the new Auto-Reload feature to ensure you always have credits so you can play your favorite music on the jukebox.

A GAD Favorite: American Pinball Houdini

A GAD Favorite: American Pinball Houdini 1007 748 GAD Vending

Houdini Premium Pinball Machine – Unlimited Pinball Machine Fun!

Explore the latest marvel of modern pinball with American Pinball’s Houdini “Master of Mystery” – a game that’s taking the pinball industry by storm—and for good reason: it embodies all of the escapes, illusions, and magic that made Houdini famous alongside the thrilling and timeless design by American Pinball. A celebration of the life and legend of Harry Houdini.

Few pinball games being manufactured today can compare with the quality and eye for detail that you’ll find when you experience Houdini Master of Mystery. It’s one of the most intriguing pinball machines ever manufactured for one of America’s most intriguing heroes. True to form, this is a pinball game you won’t easily escape from, though you’re sure to delight in trying! An interactive experience that will draw you in, Houdini Master of Mystery lets you in on the tricks, stunts, and secrets that made the master illusionist the legend he was.

Interested in Purchasing a Houdini Premium Pinball Machine?

Games are in high demand and quantities are limited. Please contact GAD Vending to get yours!

Crane Bevmax Vending Machine

What’s new in soda vending machines? Lots of Technology

What’s new in soda vending machines? Lots of Technology 750 702 GAD Vending

Cold Drink Vending Performance & Delivery Speed

Whether vending sodas, water, milk, tea, iced coffee, energy drinks or anything in cans, plastic or glass bottles, you can rely on the state-of-art Crane BevMAX line of cold drink vending machines.

CONNECT

GAD Vending helps our customers create engaging graphics that attract new customers to use our BevMAX. Promote cashless and touchless features.

ENGAGE

Change out digital advertising to continually promote a variety of specials. Promote mobile app use for touchless ordering.

Using a common “shopping cart” feature integrates ordering, recurring preferences and payment. Delivers to the vending user a touchless option that is not available in many retailers.

INFORMATIVE

Consumers mobile app can access nutritional information. Recurring orders. Touchless payment solutions.

Vending route operators and equipment owners can access online reporting, receive inventory restock alerts and check the vending machines health. Use digital advertising to sell down inventory, incent customers into more usage, and test unique product selections.

The Crane BEVMax Media Vending machines are available, usually in stock, at GAD Vending.

Popular Arcade: VR King Kong of Skull Island

Popular Arcade: VR King Kong of Skull Island 1000 1363 GAD Vending

Raw Thrills takes the Virtual Reality experience to the next level with King Kong of Skull Island™ VR!

A truly cinematic VR adventure blockbuster that features:
-Fully automated VR operation.
-3 interactive action packed episodes which keep players coming back over and over again.
-Use your hands to naturally interact with King Kong’s world like never before!
-Ultimate VR graphics with 4K HP REVERB2 headsets, that include a 2 year warranty.
-Experience dazzling 3-D visual effects using dual HP supercomputers.

The Raw Thrills VR experience is unlike any other on the market with:
-AirRide(™) motion system that provides maximum excitement and proven reliability.
-AirForce(™) air jet system for intense speed and special effects.
-Stay safe with a protective face mask and wipe dispensers built into the cabinet.
-Instantly attract players with both 55″, and 43” LED HD Showcase Monitors!

The ultimate Virtual Reality action adventure is here now – King Kong of Skull Island™ VR!

GAD Vending is Raw Thrills authorized dealer in the Midwest. GAD Vending is a servicing dealer as well. GAD Vending has trained service personnel, a stocking dealership, and a complete parts department.

King Kong Virtual Reality is created for commercial game rooms. GAD Vending is open to the public and sells arcade games, Golden Tee and pinball to home users.

 

 

Celebrate St Pat’s with Pinball

Celebrate St Pat’s with Pinball 1971 2048 GAD Vending

And why not? St Pat’s is setting up to be a real party this year as more and more bars and restaurants open up. Why not make St Pat’s a “Pinball Patty’s Crawl” event!

Build the excitement with a bit of preparations:

  • Visit Pinball Map to find your favorite games. Or download their mobile app to have on the fly during the Crawl.
  • Get quarters.
  • Check into your local COVID restrictions.
  • Make sure you pack extra PPE – figure we are going to loose something along the way.
  • Ask ahead – are the locations open? Games ready to play?
  • Set up your party crew.

Our suggestion? Who does green better than TMNT?

Most important is to have a designated driver. Plan to buy them extra games as a thank you for being responsible.

#Pinball #SternPinball #Playstrong #StPat

 

MARVEL AND STERN PINBALL ASSEMBLE FOR THE AVENGERS: INFINITY QUEST STERN HEADS-UP PINBALL INVITATIONAL

MARVEL AND STERN PINBALL ASSEMBLE FOR THE AVENGERS: INFINITY QUEST STERN HEADS-UP PINBALL INVITATIONAL 518 755 GAD Vending

CHICAGO, IL – March 2, 2021 – Stern Pinball, Inc., a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball, announced today the Marvel and Stern Pinball Avengers: Infinity Quest Stern Heads-Up Pinball Invitational. This action-packed competition will take place solely on the new Avengers: Infinity Quest pinball machines. Players will race against the clock and each other in objective-based challenges with the ultimate winner bringing home a brand-new Avengers: Infinity Quest pinball machine!

This adrenaline-inducing event will be streamed live across Marvel’s official Twitch channel (twitch.tv/marvel), Stern Pinball’s Facebook page (facebook.com/sternpinball) and YouTube channel (youtube.com/sternpinball) on Friday, March 12th at 6 pm CST.  Twitch pinball superstar Jack Danger (AKA Dead Flip), Stern Pinball’s Software Engineer and top-ranked competitive pinball player Tim Sexton, and well-known pinball personality and ambassador, Imoto Arcade, will host, commentate, and interact with eight players as they battle their way through a single elimination bracket until there’s only one left standing as the ultimate Stern Heads-Up Pinball Invitational Champion!  This event broadcast can be watched afterwards on Marvel’s official Instagram page (instagram.com/marvel/).

“Collaborating with Marvel, this Avengers: Infinity Quest pinball tournament is the pinball esport event of the year. Spectators will be entertained with intense pinball competition featuring some of the world’s best pinball players battling for a brand-new game,” said Gary Stern, Chairman and CEO of Stern Pinball, Inc.

The Avengers: Infinity Quest Stern Heads-Up Pinball Invitational is sponsored by MarvelFunkoDiamond Select ToysSideshow CollectiblesArcade1UpMondo, and Stern Pinball. The winner of this competition will receive a brand-new Avengers: Infinity Quest pinball machine!

About Stern Pinball, Inc.

Stern Pinball, Inc. is a global lifestyle brand based on the iconic and outrageously fun modern American game of pinball.  Headquartered minutes from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport in the heart of North America, the company creates, designs, engineers, manufactures, markets, and distributes a full line of technologically advanced terrestrial and digital pinball games, parts, accessories, and merchandise.  Stern Pinball serves digital, consumer, commercial, and corporate markets around the globe.

Recent Stern Pinball titles include Led Zeppelin, Avengers: Infinity Quest, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Stranger Things, Elvira’s House of Horrors, Jurassic Park, Black Knight: Sword of Rage, The Munsters, The Beatles, Deadpool, Iron Maiden, Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Aerosmith, Ghostbusters, KISS, Metallica, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Star Trek, AC/DC, Batman, and Spider-Man.  A broad range of players enjoy Stern Pinball’s games from professional pinball players who compete in high-stakes competitions around the globe to novice players who are discovering the allure of the silver ball for the first time.  To join the fun and learn more, please visit www.sternpinball.com.

Pinball: Looking for Guns N’ Roses

Pinball: Looking for Guns N’ Roses 1463 2048 GAD Vending

Guns N’ Roses™ Limited Edition

LIMITED EDITION FEATURES:

  • GNR Tour Poster Cabinet Art Packages
  • Red Brick Powder Coat
  • Blood Red Plastic Set
  • Individually Numbered and Limited to 5000
  • 350+ Individually Controlled RGB LEDs
  • Gibson Headstock Upper Playfield with 6 Ball Lock
  • 4 Flippers
  • Individually Controllable RGB LED Hotrail Lighting
  • Triple-Kinetic Diverter Fender Bass Head Mini Playfield
  • Triple Path 4-String Bass Ramp Wireform
  • 2 Full Motion Articulating RGB LED Stage Spotlights
  • High Hat and Cymbal Interactive Drum Kit Pop Bumper Toys
  • Analog + Bluetooth Headphone Connectivity
  • Shaker Motor
  • Invisiglass

SHIPPING COST MAY VARY BASED ON FREIGHT DISTANCE, TOTAL WILL BE CALCULATED PRIOR TO GAME SHIPPING.

GAD Vending is an authorized Jersey Jack distributor. Please contact us with questions and for game availability. Yes, we are open to the public and sell both to commercial and residential customers.