Tom Speirs Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 GameEx partner Arkeg is on ABCs Shark Tank tonight. They use GameEx with their arcade machine that has a built in Keg!http://www.keyt.com/news/local/SLO-Inventors-Set-For-Dip-In-ABCs-Shark-Tank-185617822.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Shark Tank is on my DVR list. I look forward to seeing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circo Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I wonder how this is going to go lol. I sense chum in the water! Love that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fRequEnCy Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Thanks for the news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starbuck Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Just added to my dvd list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celly Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Right on! This should be sweet! Hope they plug GameEx for you Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Speirs Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Anyone just see it? GameEx was on full display although rightly so they were more interested in the booze then playing the thing so it was static. All good fun anyway. I guess you wont be seeing GameEx in Target anytime soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I think their pitch was a little lacking. That is important when you are trying to sell a very niche market item, such as an arcade machine. Face it, the guy was right when he said it is a dinosaur. Arcade cabs are great to us because we have a love for preserving something that was of our memories. The rest of the world, not so much. I think it is a great idea and has its place in some man caves and frat houses, but not something that will be taking the nation by storm again like the arcade craze of the '80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raitsa Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 (edited) Its called Shark Tank S04E12 Edited January 5, 2013 by nullPointer Please refrain from discussion of obtaining copyrighted material via non-standard means Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempest Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I saw it. The numbers just weren't big enough for the sharks. Trust me, if they had sold 10,000 units the sharks would have been all over it, dinosaur or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Agreed. I know they are a startup but only 20 units in 2 years = $80,000.00 (at roughly $4000.00 per unit)? When you consider the equipment costs for the supplies and the build, the actual profit is marginal at best. Had there been a much greater ROI for labor and materials they may have given it more consideration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celly Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I watched it (wife woke me up to see it) and I had a feeling they would all pass. Now had it had newer console systems connected or maybe even an input for say, an iPod/Pad/Tablet like the gent was saying, then I think maybe they might have had more weight to throw. And the menu for GameEx tv time was shorter than i would have liked to see. They didnt even say what frontend was running it! I promptly went back to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circo Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I watched this tonight on hulu, they focused on the keg part almost exclusively. They didn't even load up one game and Gameex had a calculator at the top of the screen. I honestly love the idea but I would build it myself if I was going to do it. For a $4000 retail product I felt the cabinet lacked any sex appeal, it was just rather boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nullPointer Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 For a $4000 retail product I felt the cabinet lacked any sex appeal, it was just rather boring.I was sort of thinking the same thing. For the price it would be a much more attractive purchase if they offered customizable side art, marquee, buttons, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Problem is that those are additional. The problem with a show like Shark Tank is that they have to tailor their pitch as small and focused sound bites and appeal to the lenders/investors. Unfortunately, they tailored it to appeal to "Fraternity Row" and not to someone that is being asked to risk some capital or invest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raitsa Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I really love these old school game cabinets, played em a lot as a kid, lovely memories, but I would not invest my hard earned money in them even if I had millions laying around like the Sharks seem to have.We have designed & constructed CNC´d cabinet kits that are better built than 99.5% of the competition but its been almost dead quiet regarding sales.( http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Turun_Puujaloste ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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