players’ choice top games based on earnings/opinion poll of U.S. operators • January 2010
best sports games
1. Wheel Deal Benchmark
1. Hoop Fever ICE this last mo. mo.
this last mo. mo
model
best whackers/ stompers/ shooters
best quick coin games
ratings
maker/(months on chart)
model
ratings
maker/(months on chart)
1. SpongeBob Ticket Boom Sega this mo.
last mo.
model
ratings
maker/(months on chart)
1 (5) Wheel Deal+ Benchmark (97)
8.92
1 new SpongeBob Ticket Boom Sega (1)
8.15
1 (4) Hoop Fever ICE (53)
8.71
2 (1) Smokin’ Token Extreme Bay Tek (22)
8.84
2 (1) Cats & Mice/Annoying Thing Coastal (47)
7.95
2 (1) Jumpin’ Jackpot Namco (36)
8.67
3 (7) Hollywood Reels Jennison (JET) (22)
8.82
3 (3) Hammerhead ICE (73)
7.65
3 (5) NBA Hoops ICE (35)
8.08
4 (2) Cyclone ICE (188)
8.78
4 (4) Wacky Ducks ICE (101)
7.21
4 (–) Shoot-to-Win Smart (2)
7.42
5 (3) Goldzone Benchmark (79)
8.56
5 (5) Horse Play (shooter) Bay Tek (13)
7.20
5 (3) 2 Minute Drill ICE (17)
7.41
6 (6) Free Fallin’ ICE (3)
8.38
7 (8) RedHot! Benchmark (17)
8.35
8
8.23
best cranes
(9) Wheel of Fortune ICE (101)
9 (4) Wonder Wheel Bay Tek (111)
8.21
10 (10) Strike It Rich Skee-Ball (3)
8.11
best alley bowlers
1. Big One Elaut
this last mo. mo.
model
1. ICE Ball ICE
ratings
maker/(months on chart)
1 (–) Big One Elaut (5)
8.81
2 new Hot Stuff Coast-to-Coast (1)
8.46
3 (2) Giga Crane Elaut (5)
8.42
4 (1) UFO Catcher Sega (6) 5 (5) Toy Chest Smart (2)
this last mo. mo.
model
ratings
maker/(months on chart)
1 (2) ICE Ball ICE (161)
8.95
8.38
2 (1) Highway 66 Qubica (9)
8.78
8.13
3 (–) Lightning Skee-Ball (117)
8.39
4 (3) Fire Ball Bay Tek (62)
8.22
5 (4) Basket Fever Bay Tek (131)
7.89
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best kiddie games 1. Bozo’s Grand Prize ICE this last mo. mo.
model
ratings
maker/(months on chart)
1 (–) Bozo’s Grand Prize ICE (85)
8.48
2 (1) LAX Rotary Brady Dist. (15)
8.25
3 (4) SpongeBob Squarepants Sega (59)
8.02
4 (2) SpongeBob Jellyfishing Betson (46)
7.80
5 (3) Buzzy, Buzzy Bee Bay Tek (91)
7.47
Blocked titles are still available NEW in general distribution. Other games can be found for purchase on the used equipment market.
new Indicates that the machine has made it on the Players’ Choice chart for the very first time.
Rating: Operators were mailed “ballot sheets” listing games in active operation in U.S. street locations and game centers and asked to “rate” the earning performance of each on the “1 to 10” measure: 10 for “power-house earnings,” 9 for “excellent,” 8 for “very good game,” 7 for “good game, ” 6 for “decent game,” 5 for “just average,” 4 for “below average,” etc. The written votes were tallied and divided by the number of times the specific game was rated.