Fresh innovations from Argentina-based debit card systems supplier Sacoa, have been announced by the company
Sacoa reports that 2018 has seen a record number of installations of its systems globally with over 100 installations taking the company’s historic number to more than 1700 installed facilities internationally. They cover 70-plus countries.
Introduced this year is Spark, a revolutionary low-cost, small footprint, 2.8ins HD colour reader with RFID and NFC reading capabilities, for cards, wristbands, tokens and key fobs. The development enhances customer experience with its backlight colouring that can be adjusted to show age-restrictions, promotions, tickets awards etc. The device is fully Universal Card Link (UCL) compatible and is water and dust resistant in its tap version.
The new kiosk K4 cabinet has an intuitive interface, permits buying, detailed analysis and reloading cards and supports CRM integration. Multiple card purchases in a single transaction are handled and transactions transactions can be paid with cash or credit card, enhancing speed. The kiosk uses a 32ins touchscreen for a familiar interface. The software is multilingual, supporting an unrestricted amount of languages. Products sold can be any combination of credits, time-play and passports. Optionally a second screen can be attached to use as advertising platform (showing slide shows, animations, videos, etc.).
There is a new online platform mobile app that allows registered guests to check their Playcard balance, purchase special offers paying online with credit card and accumulate reward points. Also featured are store details including map location, direct phone number dialing, website link, online party booking access and it includes push notifications ability to keep customers always updated with the latest offers and news. A ‘plus’ is the ability to brand it with a company’s own look and feel and it is available for both iOS (app store) and android (play store) platforms.
For back office functions, there is the new administrative console, Zodiac, a responsive, friendly and multilingual system configuration tool. Being web-based, it allows configuring any system detail via a simple web browser, be it from a desktop computer, a tablet or even a smartphone. Configurable items include: game pricing, POS and mPOS products and buttons, product stock, security. It also includes tools for system maintenance and reporting like a troubleshooting wizard (with video tutorials), system health monitor, game controller enable/disable and access control, card roaming and search, sales and collection report access, etc.
