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| Industry | Amusements - Slots and video games |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Bar X, Big 7 , OXO, |
| Divisions | Bar-x.com and Electrocoin Aftersales |
| Website | http://www.electrocoin.net |
Electrocoin Automatics Limited was formed in 1976. The head offices based in London,England were specifically for machines sales and distributorship to International and UK destinations. While the manufacturing of all video and AWP type machines were established in Cardiff, South Wales. [1] Electrocoin is a UK company producing and distributing fruit machines, video games, pinball and redemption machine for the Amusement industry. It is well known for creating machines like Oxo, Bar X and Big 7 and bringing famous video games like Street Fighter to Europe. Originally established in 1976, it has since become a household name in the amusement industry specifically for the UK, although it has ventured into other continents from as far as the America to Asia.
History
editElectrocoin started off as a small player in the arcade business back in 1976. Since then Electrocoin has introduced some of the most famous Arcade Videogames, Pinballs and Fruit Machines to the UK.
It has served the amusement industry since the mid 1970's, not only venturing into the fruit machine sector but also by distributing for companies at the peak of the video games industry in the late 80's, early 90's - some of them were Konami, SNk, Capcom, Stern Pinballs to name a few. One of the most household names for fighting games it brought to Europe was Street Fighter by Capcom.
Electrocoin's most famous creation was the Bar X. The Bar X has also been known as the OXO and through many guises such as Super Bar-X, Bar-X Deluxe, Bonus OXO, BAR X Bonus, Bar X Gold, Bar X Magic 10, BAR X5 7 10 25 and Diamond BAR X to name a few and has been in constant production since 1981. The BAR X, was a concept machine designed and manufactured by Electrocoin Ltd and has been sub licensed to many other companies within the gaming industry due to its famous and well recognised brand, symbols and design. [2]