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Final Inventory Of Dedicated Super Nova Machines Newest Dance Dance Revolution music video game continues to strengthen appeal among American players. Limited number of update quantities creates urgency.
CARLSTADT, NJ — Betson Enterprises, North America’s largest amusement Betson’s vice president of sales, Bob Boals, reports that the number of DDR Super Nova kits available is limited to 200. The Betson executive added that there are only 50 dedicated Super Nova games remaining for shipping. “This is the last opportunity for operators to upgrade to DDR Super Nova,” Boals stressed. “And this product upgrade is particularly important because following updates will only be supported by games running on the Super Nova system. So operators interested in future advancements for their DDR product will need to act immediately.” Betson is expected to stock and ship the upcoming Super Nova 2 upgrade at the end of 2007. The second Super Nova release will be the 10th installment in the DDR series. Japanese video game maker Konami develops and produces the Dance Dance Revolution series. In the United States, Betson manufactures and exclusively markets though its distribution partners the DDR arcade line, which is part of the 75-year-old company’s growing “proprietary” equipment business. The enduring and popular music video game series, launched in 1998, has become a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. And DDR Super Nova, which Betson rolled out nearly one year ago, is further increasing the game’s appeal, according to Boals. The DDR Super Nova conversion kit consists of a new computer, a Sony PlayStation, allied hardware and cabinet graphics. The game is powered by an advanced computing system comprised of a PC and PlayStation that communicate over an infrared link. The upgrade installs into the two-player DDR arcade machine, widely recognized by its dance platforms, equipped with rear safety bars, and wide-bottom cabinet that houses two large floor speakers and glowing neon lamps. (Editor’s note: DDR Super Nova upgrades are only supported by two-player legacy DDR machines. The legacy DDR Solo model, a smaller format modified to work with a single dance platform and six arrow panels, is not supported.) DDR Super Nova was the first new arcade version released in the U.S. in the past seven years. It features 300-plus songs covering a wide variety of music genres, more than 2,000 dance patterns and several innovative content enhancements. Like the original, the game is played on a dance pad with four arrow panels (left, down, up and right) on which players use their feet to respond to arrows – synchronized to the beat of the chosen music – displayed on the game’s monitor. However, Boals explained, classic DDR gameplay is greatly improved in the environment of the new version. Super Nova introduces fully animated 3D backgrounds in which dancing avatars perform realistic routines. Another enhancement in computer animation is seen in the machine’s ability to run video backgrounds along with the music. For novices, Super Nova offers a brand-new Tutorial Mode that introduces the fine points and techniques of Dance Dance Revolution. It starts them slowly and progresses with their ability until they’re ready to keep up with hardcore DDR masters, who can sometimes make the game look imposingly challenging. For seasoned dancers, Super Nova’s new two-player Battle Mode enables skillful players who properly execute sequences to send “attacks” – in the form of dynamically altered dance patterns – over to his or her challenger. “With some 100 different versions produced for the arcade and consumer markets since its launch almost 10 years ago, Dance Dance Revolution is one of the most unique games ever made,” observes Boals. “DDR Super Nova, jam-packed with lots of cool stuff, takes DDR to an exciting new level. The game has received very favorable responses from the operator and player bases in the U.S. It’s getting considerable publicity, too, which not only bolsters the game’s image, but also reflects positively on the entire coin-op amusement industry.” Information on DDR Super Nova upgrade kit products, dedicated Super Nova machines and authorized DDR distributors is available by calling Betson Enterprises’ Carlstadt, NJ, corporate headquarters at (201) 438-1300. Information on Betson, and its sales and service branch offices around the country, can be found online at www.betson.com. ABOUT H. BETTI INDUSTRIES and BETSON ENTERPRISESFounded in 1934, H. Betti Industries is the parent company of Betson Enterprises, North America’s largest coin machine distributor; Imperial International, a leading wholesaler of billiard accessories and related items; and Betson Imperial Parts & Service Co., a major supplier of equipment parts, components and accessories to merchandise vendors, amusement operators and OEMs. Betson Enterprises markets a comprehensive line of coin-operated amusement devices, including arcade-style video games, pinball machines, pool tables and ticket redemption games, along with classic and high-tech Internet-enable jukeboxes and dance simulators. Headquartered in Carlstadt, NJ, Betson also maintains branch offices in 12 major markets in the U.S. The company is online at www.betson.com.
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games distributor and marketer, announced today that it has begun shipping Dance Dance Revolution Super Nova upgrade kits. The upgrade converts legacy DDR games, early versions that predate the latest incarnation, to the new feature-rich DDR Super Nova. It can also update In The Groove, another dance game made by the former Roxor Games.