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The Best Bar Games to Keep Customers Coming Back

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Running a successful bar is about more than just serving great drinks; it’s about creating an experience that keeps customers returning for more. One way to do this is by adding pool tables, foosball, and arcade games to your bar. Here are some reasons you should consider adding these games to your establishment (and GAD can help you determine the best mix for your place by demographic, floor space and income requirements). 

Increases Customer Engagement

Games in your bar give customers something to do while they enjoy their drinks. It’s a great way to break the ice and meet new people. Playing games together creates a sense of camaraderie and connection among customers as they cheer each other on and interact with each other. This, in turn, increases customer engagement, which can help boost profits.

Customers who enjoy their time at your bar are more likely to return.

Increases Foot Traffic

Having pool tables, foosball, and arcade games in your bar can help draw in more customers. People may come to play the games and then stay for drinks and food. This can increase foot traffic, leading to more profits and a sense of community that can lead to new friendships and repeat business.

Generates Additional Revenue

The games themselves can bring in a boost of revenue but also bring in additional customers who may have yet to visit otherwise. Plus, people tend to stay longer when engaged in an activity, so they’ll likely order more drinks and food.

Appeals to a Wide Range of Customers

Games like pool, foosball, pinball, and arcades appeal to many customers. They’re great for groups of friends looking to hang out and have fun, but they’re also popular among solo customers who want to pass the time.

Enhances Your Bar’s Atmosphere

Adding these games to your bar can enhance your establishment’s atmosphere. It creates a fun and relaxed vibe that customers will appreciate. Plus, it gives your bar a unique selling point that sets it apart from other bars in the area.

Provides an Opportunity for Events and Tournaments

Hosting events and tournaments centered around these games is a great way to increase business. You can organize leagues or tournaments, offering prizes to the winners. This generates revenue and creates a sense of community around your bar.

Top Games for your Bar

  • Darts is a classic bar game that can be enjoyed solo or with a group of any size. It’s a budget-friendly option that only requires some wall space for installation. A new type of dart game is Augmented Reality Darts. These systems take interactive darts to the next level. With a plain white dartboard, the gameplay graphics are superimposed over the board and surrounding area with an ultra-bright laser projector.
  • Pinball has a major resurgence – especially with the connection to apps. The apps from various companies allow different types of game interaction, player rankings and global game play. And, players are taking notice. The resurgence of pinball play adds loyalty to your establishment.
  • Pool is another crowd-pleaser and draws enthusiasts from near and far. While easy to learn, mastering the game takes skill and dedication, making it a favorite for patrons who want to improve their game over a few drinks.
  • Tabletop shuffleboard has transcended its traditional reputation and is now a great addition to any bar seeking to offer competitive entertainment without sacrificing space.
  • Foosball is a fun and relaxed way to enjoy a round of soccer without strenuous running. Plus, it offers the opportunity to enjoy a drink or two while playing.
  • Air hockey is another bar game that offers a chance to enjoy physical activity while holding a beer. It’s an excellent option for patrons looking for a laid-back game that doesn’t require too much movement.

Top Arcade Bar Games

BIG BUCK HUNTER® RELOADED™

Experience a faster adventure with a new player-friendly interface and eye-catching cabinet design that will captivate you wherever you are. Big Buck Hunter Reloaded, available in two distinct cabinet configurations, is the most content-rich Big Buck Hunter title of all time – featuring ten animal adventures, including Buckzilla and Zombie Deer, and fresh premium content, like Terminator Salvation™: Delta Mission and In Case of Monsters™: Lost Island. Features new player-demanded game modes, such as Showdown and Team Play, and a never-before-seen weapon, Bow Hunting.

Claw Machines

Patrons can test their skill and luck with the classic game of claw machines to win unique items. These are easy machines to add to a waiting area, foyer and by the restrooms. Anywhere there is foot traffic that has a place to stop and win! Keep your game stocked with unique items to attract the best players.

Golden Tee PGA Tour

Create a friendly competition among patrons with the new Golden Tee PGA Tour cabinet, equipped with LED lighting, cupholders, and a 55 “4K commercial-grade TV that will enhance the visual and audio experience.

Golden Tee cabinets are a great investment. Golden Tee is now on its latest PGA but all game cabinets can be upgraded to the newest courses, avatars, and equipment.

Golden Tee is now integrated to the internet to provide game playing with people your customers know or participate in tournaments globally. A very exciting way to play this game!

 

Skeeball

Customers can challenge themselves or play for fun prizes with the classic game of Skeeball. Toss the ball up the ramp and into the hole with the highest point value.

Basketball Arcade

See how many baskets you can make before time expires.

Pinball

Add excitement to your bar or restaurant with the timeless game of Pinball.

Pinball has changed rapidly with technology – and the popularity of pinball shows this to be true. This is a game that a solo player can enjoy just as easily as a few players can gather to compete. Plus the titles of pinball games in the last 2 years has amazing game play and variety. To get an idea of what works for you, contact a GAD professional to help you determine what fits your needs best.

  • Host pinball tournaments and watch your revenue skyrocket.
  • Focus on a genre of games – rock music, family oriented pinball or follow a movie genre.
  • Connect your pinball games to the internet to allow players to connect their apps.
  • Add pinball to a really dark corner to bring light and action to otherwise “dead” floorspace.

Boxing Arcade Machines

Boxing Arcade Machines are a great addition to any bar. Boxing allows customers to “flex their muscles” and punch out a little frustration. These are great games for all ages to work out.

Adding pool tables, darts, foosball, and arcade games to your bar can provide various benefits. They increase customer engagement, generate additional revenue, appeal to a wide range of customers, enhance your bar’s atmosphere, and provide an opportunity for events and tournaments. So, if you want to take your bar to the next level, consider contacting GAD to add these to your establishment.

What Should Be In Your Home Game Room?

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GAD gets asked these questions all the time:

What are the best games for my house? How do I measure the space I need? Can I get your games upstairs/downstairs? Do you sell to home users?

Well, yes, we sell to home users. And we know the answers to all these questions. But every home user is a bit different, so we’ll leave this to a direct conversation!

What we will say in this article is some of our favorite home use games.

Because all these games are commercial grade, they are developed with the best in industry game play. This gives you the best in the new Internet apps gaming. And the best quality play fields, consoles and game play.

When these games are set up for home use – free play – the game acceptor devices are not necessary. And this can be a large portion of a commercial game expense.

DIGITAL DARTS

GAD is an authorized distributor for Arachnid Digital Darts. We stock Galaxy 3 Fire and Galaxy 3 Plus. We also have refurbished 2.5’s available at various times.

The great part of digital darts is you can play to practice or play against your friends and family. When done, this console takes a small floor space and is a great game that anyone can play.

CLASSIC-CADE

Our Classic-Cade is a 60+ classic game in one game! Available in either a cocktail table or stand up console.

The cocktail table is great for home use because two players can engage in games all night – or it is a table! Kids love the classic games and it helps their hand-eye coordination while keeping them engages.

GAD has these games in stock.

 

PINBALL

GAD stocks pinball of all types, for all age groups and all are available for home purchase.

Consider for the younger family Toy Story 4, Hot Wheels and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. For the middle schoolers and high school age range, think Legends of Valhalla, Godzilla, The Mandalorian and Star Wars. For the heavy metal fan, we usually stock Guns ‘n Roses, Led Zeppelin, and Rush. And for everyone – Elvira, James Bond 007, Jurassic Park and Cactus Canyon.

So many amazing pinball games to choose from, so little floorspace! Yes, you should choose wisely. Call GAD to find where to play your short list of games.

GOLDEN TEE PGA HOME EDITION

No doubt. Golden Tee has earned the right to be in every home game room in America! This is a great game of fun, skill, competition and always something new to play.

Golden Tee PGA Home Edition has all the best PGA courses in the world ready for you to experience. With plenty of avatars, equipment and player experiences it will capture the entire family!

How Fun Are Your Holidays? Get Your GAME ON!

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Holidays are the time to kick back and get your game on. But sometimes, it’s how to do that.

GAD can help.

Tell us about the space you have. Under a stair well? Dark corner of the basement? Renovated attic? Garage turned man cave? She shed?

You pick the space. Tell us your favorite game – pinball, Golden Tee, darts – or maybe you want a Multicade game with all your favorite arcade games.

We have a games in stock and always more coming in with titles like James Bond, Star Wars, TMNT, Jurassic Park, Toy Story and more. Plus Golden Tee PGA Home and Galaxy 3 Fire Darts – there’s fun for everyone coming by this season.

Call us to schedule your pick up and take the fun home.

Up Your Game Room

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A home game room can be as simple as the niche under the stairs or as elaborate as you can imagine.

These are some of the ideas you should consider:

  • What kind of space do you have? 
    • Basement, attic, garage, or unused dining room.
    • Adding a three season room.
  • How much space does my favorite game need? 
    • Darts require a 5′ wide x 11 ‘ long to safely play.
    • For an average pinball machine dimensions are 29″ wide x 76″ tall x 56″ deep.
      • Make sure you can fit the machine through the door and turns in the staircase.
    • Rule of thumb for shuffleboard is to add 2′ to each side of the table plus 3′ at either end to the dimensions of the table.
    • Pool Table minimum space is 14′ x 18′. (Yes, GAD has commercial grade pool tables too.)
  • How should I decide what game to buy?
    • Personal taste.
    • Who’s going to play? Adults, kids, mix?
      • Do you want all the kids in the neighborhood?
      • Do you want to be the entertainment spot for all your friends?
    • Space limitations.
    • Team vs Individual play.
  • Relax the Space
    • You should consider where the TV’s are going.
    • Sofa or other relax space.
    • Bar or fridge.
    • Consider a basketball station or other games to play between machines.
    • Make a “circuit”. Create a flow to compete with your family and friends around the room.
  • Lighting
    • Lighting can set the mood. Create excitement. Add dimension to the games.
    • Many don’t think of lighting and do a last minute rush job, but don’t! You’ll want to see the silver ball, darts or pool angles to completely enjoy your games.

At GAD we’ve seen many amazing game rooms – and we posted a few ideas on this article for you to consider. And, we are happy to help you answer the preliminary design questions before you commit to your project.

Bonus – between now and 11/22/2022 we are giving a free shaker motor, installed, to any new purchase of home pinball.

What Should You Add to Your Home Game Room?

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A home game room can be as simple as the niche under the stairs or as elaborate as you can imagine.

These are some of the ideas you should consider:

  • What kind of space do you have? 
    • Basement, attic, garage, bedroom, or other unused space.
  • How much space does my ultimate game need? 
    • Darts require a 5′ wide x 11 ‘ long to safely play.
    • For an average machine dimensions are 29″ wide x 76″ tall x 56″ deep. Make sure you can fit the machine through the door.
    • Rule of thumb for shuffleboard is to add 2′ to each side of the table plus 3′ at either end to the dimensions of the table.
    • Pool Table minimum space is 14′ x 18′. (Yes, GAD has commercial grade pool tables too.)
  • What game should I buy?
    • Personal taste.
    • Who’s going to play? Adults, kids, mix?
  • Relax the Space
    • You should consider where a TV is going. Or at least one TV.
    • Sofa or other relax space.
    • Bar or fridge.
    • Basketball station.
  • Lighting
    • Many don’t think of lighting or skimp, but don’t! You’ll want to see the silver ball, darts or pool angles to completely enjoy your games.

At GAD we’ve seen many amazing game rooms. And, we are happy to help you answer the preliminary design questions before you commit to your project.

Which Game Is Your Choice for Half Time?

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Looking for half time entertainment? GAD Knows Games.

What would you like to play? Pinball? Digital Darts? Golden Tee? GAD has in stock.

GAD has curbside pick up for people that want to add fun games to their home game rooms. Our sales staff knows how to quote all the costs and arrange pick up so you know when you arrive exactly what to expect.

GAD also supports our customers with a fully trained service staff and parts department. Our residential customers generally call us when they have an issue and we mail out (or customers pick up) the necessary part. Our service phone support is free to our customers and we sell parts to anyone that needs them.

Games are generally new but sometimes we get used machines. You can check our inventory here or call us to find out more.

GAD Knows Sales and Service

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Greater America Distributing (GAD) is a premier distributor and service provider of vending equipment, pinball and amusement games. GAD distributes and services entertainment solutions for both business and homes.

GAD inventories and orders pinball from the major pinball manufactures in the USA. In addition, GAD sells and inventories Golden Tee, claw (crane) games, electronic darts, digital music solutions plus many other games and equipment. GAD supports our equipment with a full service staff for phone support and on site repair (limited service areas). Our parts department is fully stocked with a vast inventory of repair parts.

All our equipment is supported with the latest cash and cashless payment systems. And, GAD Vending is a Midwest expert in ATM machine placement and service.

Vending, ATM machines and coin changers round out GAD’s equipment for home and commercial business.

The company has been operating for over 30 years with offices in Omaha, Nebraska; Kansas City, Missouri; and Grimes, Iowa, a suburb of Des Moines. We sell and service across the 5 state region of Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, South Dakota and Missouri.

GAD Knows Sales and Service

Games, Games, Games! GAD Knows Games….

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GAD Knows Games

What do we mean by this? GAD has a long tradition of selling, serving and selling parts for all types of games.

Home Game Rooms

GAD has been selling to home customers for many years. We are able to sell our games for free play. Meaning home games come without coin acceptance equipment – which can be the single most expense component in a game.

GAD sells Golden Tee Home Edition, a variety of pinball games, Arachnid digital darts, and even vending machines for home game rooms.

All of our equipment sold by GAD is supported by our service department. If one of our customers can’t figure out how to update their software or have a parts issue, our service department is here to help. Call us to determine the level of service you need to get your game working.

Commercial Game Rooms

GAD sells wholesale to service vendors that call on commercial bars, restaurants and arcades. This service vendors are vital to these commercial operators to keep the equipment serviced.

GAD sells all types of games including shuffleboard, commercial pool tables, basketball and large games. GAD also has a variety of claw toy redemption games. In stock. And with a fully stocked parts department.

Find the full compliment of support equipment as well. GAD has vending equipment, ATM’s and coin changers. As your service vendor for more information.

Happy Memorial Day! Go Play!

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Galaxy 3 Fire & Galaxy 3 Plus IN STOCK

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Looking to add digital darts to your home game room or arcade? Looking forward to playing tournaments with your friends in person – and remote?

Some of the features can include:

  • 2 Games in One – Target flips from 15″ to 13″
  • Remote Play
  • League system built in
  • Real time stats
  • Free software updates

GAD has new and tournament Galaxy 3 Fire and Galaxy 3 plus with 24″ monitor in inventory. Available for immediate pick up or schedule delivery at your closest GAD office – Des Moines, Kansas City or Omaha.