Bay Tek Entertainment is an American
arcade game
An arcade game or coin-op game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are presented as primarily game of skill, games of skill and in ...
manufacturer based in
Pulaski, Wisconsin.
The company specializes in
ticket redemption and
carnival themed games.
History
Bay Tek was founded in 1977 by Larry Treankler in his father's basement. The company's early games were rolldown type games before they diversified to other redemption game genres.
In 1995, they released their first non-rolldown redemption game, Star Shooter. The next year, Bay Tek started to release alley rollers as well, which included titles like Basket Fever, Bustin’ Balloons, Bug Bash, and eventually Fire Ball.
In 1997, Bay-Tek acquired Coin Concepts, whose titles include Home Run Hitter and Six Gun Saloon. Two years later, Bay-Tek acquired New Mexico-based Seidel Amusements, best known for Smokin' Token, Goin Rollin, Wonder Wheel, Horsin' Around, and Hitter's Rally. Bay-Tek eventually acquired Meltec Inc (best known for Big Mouth) & South Carolina-based Victory Lane Ideas (creators of Stock Car Challenge).
In February 2016, Bay Tek Games acquired Skee-Ball Amusement Games, Inc. from Joe Sladek; inheriting titles like the legacy
Skee-Ball
Skee-Ball is an arcade game and one of the first redemption games. It is played by rolling a ball up an inclined lane and over a "ball-hop" hump (resembling a ski jump) that jumps the ball into bullseye rings. The object of the game is to col ...
rights, as well as Super Shot, Tower of Power, and Spin-N-Win. And eventually acquired Dimensional Branding Group few years later.
Notable products
* Axe Master
*
Flappy Bird
* Connect Four
* Connect Four Hoops
* HyperNova
* Lil Ticket Monsters
* Pop the Lock
* Prize Hub
*
Skee-Ball
Skee-Ball is an arcade game and one of the first redemption games. It is played by rolling a ball up an inclined lane and over a "ball-hop" hump (resembling a ski jump) that jumps the ball into bullseye rings. The object of the game is to col ...
* Whistle Stop (based on the
1946 film of the same name)
*
Super Shot
* Quik Drop
* Grand Piano Keys
* Big Bass Wheel
* Ticket Monster
* Full Tilt
* Rock the Rim
*
Sink It
* Spin-N-Win
* Willy Crash
* Tower of Tickets (with Elaut Group)
References
1977 establishments in Wisconsin
Companies based in Wisconsin
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