This website maintained by

Coin-op Communicator.
Material Copyright © 1995-2004 Coin-op Communicator

CoinopTODAY.com

---

---

Merit Entertainment Merit Delivers!

Merit Entertainment unveiled a complement of new products and services at this year's AMOA show in Las Vegas.

MEGATOUCH ION
Highlighted is Merit's new touchscreen game platform titled ION, winner of this year's Innovation Award at AMOA 2005. Merit's ION is equipped with 4 groundbreaking attributes including a joystick, wireless Mega-link™, a player key for entering special features and full motion video.

“Our ION platform will take touchscreens to the next level,” said Merit's VP of Marketing, Bob Mills.

With the tavern-tested joystick, a whole new genre of games is possible. Merit's new game line up for joystick includes a driving game, a space combat game, a winter themed speed game, and a fish themed hand-eye coordination game.

Each Megatouch ION game comes with a player ID key and built in touch spot on the cabinet. The key is used for player registration into TournaMAXX and My Merit. Also Merit is launching the Megatouch Nation worldwide sweepstakes that features a different game each month. Each time a player, using their player key, earns a qualifying score he or she is entered into a $4,000 sweepstakes funded by Merit Entertainment.

Full motion video comes into play on the new ION platform with two new games. Video Whiz™ is an exciting new version of the classic Merit hit Trivia Whiz® and Penthouse® Video Boxxi provides exotic Penthouse® models in this exclusively licensed content.

The fourth attribute, wireless Mega-Link, enables multiple machines to be linked together without the hassles of any wires and opens up over 30 linked games to be enjoyed. For locations with a broadband router the ION will also wirelessly connect to the Internet.

The combination of these features means that Megatouch ION offers content that attracts new players, secures locations and guarantees earnings for years to come!

Megatouch Champ Platform
Available exclusively in an economical Radion cabinet, Merit offers its Champ platform as a great tool for operators to set up and run their own location-based tournaments. Players can compete for fun, prizes or points that the operator controls right from the machine. Megatouch Champ requires no phone line or Internet hook up, plus there are no fees to pay. Operators can set up as many as 5 consecutive tournaments for their location to enjoy.

Merit MBOX
Merit's M-Box is a wall-mount coin-op Internet Jukebox designed to offer operators a low priced option in the booming digital music market. It offers an eye-catching compact design, powerful sound from a 250-watt amplifier and is backed by the AMI music network.

The unique cabinet design made of durable molded plastic draws attention without taking up a lot of space. The unit is a slim 35" H x 24" W x 12.5"D. An optional dynamic light show around the perimeter of the jukebox adds even more appeal. The compact unit holds the proven Mars bill acceptor with a 700-bill box, allowing for lots of play all week long. An optional credit card reader means even more earnings capacity!

The key reasons why Merit's M-Box is a winner for operators are its high-earnings capacity, low price and Merit's solid reputation for operator support.

For more than 27 years, Merit has afforded long-term return on investment of operators by providing continually high-earning equipment along with updates and upgrades for its products. With an installed base of over 250,000 touch-screen games garnering nearly 4.6 billion plays per year, Merit Entertainment is the worldwide leader in touch-screen entertainment devices. Merit Entertainment's products appear globally in a wide array of venues and appeal to an almost limitless demographic. Merit continues to expand its position in the industry with ever-increasing entertainment, content and new games. The company maintains a Web site with all the latest information at www.meritind.com.

October 27 - 29, 2005



November 14-19, 2005