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Operations Consulting for Games & Attractions
Amusement Entertainment Management offers a full range of consulting services
in connection with the creation and modification of the games and
attractions portion of family entertainment centers, children's
edutainment centers, adult complexes and theme parks. In providing
such assistance, AEM will research, examine, report on and interpolate
the following areas:
Purchasing
Assistance
Identify appropriate manufacturers and/or resellers capable of supplying
specified entertainment attractions and games as recommended under
Consultant’s Equipment Program.
Layout
and Design
Establish and prepare scaled layout of amusement game area, including
all games, control devices, redemption center, redemption storage,
and infrastructure components.
Electrical
Specifications
Prepare electrical grid specifications and layout, taking into account
future electrical requirements needed in the rotation of amusement
equipment.
Buy
vs. Lease
Analyze and identify the advantages and disadvantages of acquiring
amusement equipment through lease, revenue share, or outright purchase,
and recommend most effective course of action.
Contractual
Analysis
Review and advise client, where appropriate, on all contractual
matters relating to equipment purchases, leases, or revenue share
contracts.
Budget
Generation
Establish suppliers list and budget for amusement game componentry,
initial game purchases, initial game rotations, prize merchandise,
bar coded redemption tickets, logo tokens, ticket eaters/centers,
ticket shredders, prize displays, coin and bill handling machines,
bill changers, and support systems.
Equipment
Selection
Identify and recommend appropriate redemption and crane merchandise,
broken down by specific point formula values. Establish appropriate
redemption formula, which shall be used as the basis for redemption
operations. Recommend appropriate redemption game ticket payout
percentages for redemption games selected under the equipment program.
Source and coordinate purchase of all redemption and crane merchandise
at wholesale prices. Identify and recommend ticket and token suppliers
and quantities required and coordinate purchase of same.
Operator
Selection
Research and locate a suitable amusement game operator to provide
equipment not supported by the purchase or monthly rental budget.
Assist in the negotiation of an operating agreement with said operator.
Currency
Control Systems
Identify and recommend appropriate debit card system as an alternative
if supported by equipment purchase budget.
Redemption
Control Systems
Identify the most efficient utilization of debit card system for
maintenance and troubleshooting, as a marketing tool, and as a data
collection and reporting device.
Value
Packaging
Creation and balancing of birthday party and group token attraction
‘value packages’ to drive game and attraction revenues
by boosting patron per capita spending and frequency of visitation.
Identify appropriate game tournaments and promotions.
Calibration
of Equipment
Establish proper equipment mix, layout, and price per play and award
settings that will capture additional revenues during peak attendance
periods.
Hiring
of Staff
Help review potential candidates and train Client’s staff
in the operation and basic repair of the amusement games and entertainment
portion of the Facility.
Staff
Scheduling
Review Client’s schedule of staffing needs based upon attraction
selection, facility hours of operation, and expertise levels required.
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