Bay Tek Entertainment is an American arcade game manufacturer based in Pulaski, Wisconsin.[1][2] The company specializes in ticket redemption and carnival themed games.[3][4][5]
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| Formerly | Bay-Tek, Inc (1977-2005) Bay Tek Games (2005-2018) |
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| Industry | Arcade game Video games |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Pulaski, Wisconsin |
Key people | Larry Treankler (Chairman) |
| Products | Video game software |
| Website | baytekent |
History edit
Bay Tek was founded in 1977 by Larry Treankler in his father's basement.[6] 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)[7] & South Carolina-based Victory Lane Ideas (creators of Stock Car Challenge).[8]
In February 2016, Bay Tek Games acquired Skee-Ball Amusement Games, Inc. from Joe Sladek; inheriting titles like the legacy Skee-Ball rights, Super Shot, Tower of Power, and Spin-N-Win.[9][10][11] And eventually acquired Dimensional Branding Group few years later.[1]
Notable products edit
- Axe Master[12]
- Flappy Bird
- Connect Four
- Connect Four Hoops
- HyperNova
- Lil Ticket Monsters
- Pop the Lock
- Prize Hub
- Skee-Ball
- Whistle Stop (based on the 1946 film of the same name)
- Super Shot
- Quik Drop
- Grand Piano Keys
- Big Bass Wheel
- Ticket Monster
- Gear It Up
- Rock the Rim
- Sink It
- Spin-N-Win
- Willy Crash
- Tower of Tickets (with Elaut Group)
References edit
- ^ a b "Bay Tek Games acquires Dimensional Branding Group". Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Now You Can Score Big at Home, Thanks to this Wisconsin Business". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Amusement Expo packs record attendance to meet post pandemic customer demand". www.vendingtimes.com. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Imperial partners with Bay Tek Entertainment on home arcade Skee-Ball". www.vendingtimes.com. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Bay Tek Entertainment introduces Minions Carnival Chaos". www.vendingtimes.com. 2020-03-06. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Dutes, Sheldon (2020-02-01), Made in Wisconsin: Bay Tek Entertainment, retrieved 2022-03-23
- ^ "BayTek Finalises Purchase of Meltec Inc". Highway Games. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ "BayTek Acquires Assets of Victory Lane Ideas". Highway Games. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ Bollier, Jeff. "Bay Tek Games scores Skee-Ball". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ "Pulaski's Bay Tek Games Inc. buys Skee-Ball". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Bollier, Jeff. "Arcade classic Skee-Ball finds home in Pulaski". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
- ^ Hampton, Holly. "GAMES". Bay Tek Entertainment. Retrieved 2022-03-23.
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