Hold ups include getting the electrician in, finishing the party room and having the mall management get the storefront finalized. Hopefully, by the time readers are holding this magazine in their hands, the new Game Grid Arcade will be up and running!

“String Bowling” gives players real-feel bowling, but in less space and with less cost than traditional lanes. In these promotional shots from Brunswick, you can see how their StringPin system suspends the bowling pins on strings, a less complicated method than traditional setters.

Creative Works has installed its newest escape room, Infinite Escapes in two locations; below, a look at Adventure Quest’s Pharaoh’s Revenge escape room.

The redemption store at Andy B’s in Springfield, Missouri, is a prime example of the innovation going on in this important part of the FEC guest’s experience. Replacing the traditional prize counter when space and sales volume make sense, they give players the chance to create an experience by being able to touch and feel the prizes. This makes the prizes more desirable and, in turn, can create more play.

Players in Zero Latency’s VR immersion. I’m not a gamer, but I have to say I really enjoyed playing their experience installed in FEG’s Kalahari Resort location in Pennsylvania’s Poconos…and look forward to playing again!

The Dallas night skyline – Photo by Matt Pasant, Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau.