Family Entertainment Group, a US-based provider of game room design, development and operations, has installed Minority Media’s multiplayer virtual reality arcade machine featuring the Chaos Jump title at Camelback Lodge in Pennsylvania.
According to Anthony Kowalczyk, FEG’s general manager at Camelback Lodge, Chaos Jump is the most attractive, crowd-engaging VR attraction on the market today and holds strong revenue opportunities in its 12ftx12ft space.
“Anybody over the age of seven can play, so it’s attractive for every family and the cooperative and competitive elements that encourage repeat plays are a major advantage,” Kowalczyk said. “Part of that momentum lies in the affordable cost and 6.5-minute gameplay that we think is a great standard that enables higher turnover and greater reach. It engages more participants per space, labour and time than many other attractions.”
FEG manages and operates all of the indoor attractions at Camelback Lodge, as well as at more than 50 other family entertainment centres, lodges and resorts across the US.
Players are equipped with laser blasters to fight off robot attackers and vacuum guns to collect the gold and artifacts, with everything scored and displayed in real-time, both in the game and to spectators. Players can pick one of 10 avatars from the virtual world and a randomiser selects from among 18 worlds for them to play in. Winners are announced after each 6.5-minute game and scores are highlighted on the large exterior displays. Leaderboards are essential for groups renting the game system for private events.
Camelback Lodge is a year-round family resort that offers indoor and outdoor waterparks, indoor mini-golf, an indoor climbing wall, mini bowling, 120 classic arcade games, an indoor rope course, a bowling attraction and skiing and snow tubing in the winter.
