How do you put games on Location ?

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Theres lots of local Pizza places , laundromats , bars around my house , how do I go about putting games there to start a route ? I have no idea how to do it ?

Whats involved , what license do you need , do you go ask for the owners number and call him up ?

Do you split the money 50/50 ?
 
Remember - before putting games on location, paint them black and convert them to something else. Ms. Pac-Man should never be in an actual Ms. Pac-Man cabinet - a Dig Dug painted black works just as well. If you put Capcom Bowling out, be sure it's installed in a Pac cabarat cabinet - or any other with a very short control panel so that people stub their fingers on the monitor plexi. Similarly, never let a game out into the wild that works properly. A game with properly responding controls is going to get played constantly! That might wear it out. So, be sure to spread out leaf switch contacts far enough that it's real tough to make the stick go to the left. There are two coin acceptors on the front - no reason for *both* of them to function. Disconnect the coin switch on one - people love that. Also, don't waste time repairing monitors - dim, fuzzy and missing a color is good enough.

-Ian
 
Remember - before putting games on location, paint them black and convert them to something else. Ms. Pac-Man should never be in an actual Ms. Pac-Man cabinet - a Dig Dug painted black works just as well. If you put Capcom Bowling out, be sure it's installed in a Pac cabarat cabinet - or any other with a very short control panel so that people stub their fingers on the monitor plexi. Similarly, never let a game out into the wild that works properly. A game with properly responding controls is going to get played constantly! That might wear it out. So, be sure to spread out leaf switch contacts far enough that it's real tough to make the stick go to the left. There are two coin acceptors on the front - no reason for *both* of them to function. Disconnect the coin switch on one - people love that. Also, don't waste time repairing monitors - dim, fuzzy and missing a color is good enough.

-Ian

I like the way you think!
 
I worked at a bowling alley in college and dealt with the distributor that had the games on location. Our split was 50/50 and from what I've heard that is pretty typical. You can ask for more and negotiate down, it can never hurt. I'd talk to the owner, that would be the best place to start.
 
First, you need a vending license.

Then, ask the store if they want a game in there store.

Thirdly, make money.

Alright I would need a Vending license .

Do you make up a contract ?

What are some things that need to be outlined in the contract between you and the business ?

What can you do to make a good relationship with the business and keep them happy so they'd actually want your games there and keeps things running smoothly ?
 
Remember - before putting games on location, paint them black and convert them to something else. Ms. Pac-Man should never be in an actual Ms. Pac-Man cabinet - a Dig Dug painted black works just as well. If you put Capcom Bowling out, be sure it's installed in a Pac cabarat cabinet - or any other with a very short control panel so that people stub their fingers on the monitor plexi. Similarly, never let a game out into the wild that works properly. A game with properly responding controls is going to get played constantly! That might wear it out. So, be sure to spread out leaf switch contacts far enough that it's real tough to make the stick go to the left. There are two coin acceptors on the front - no reason for *both* of them to function. Disconnect the coin switch on one - people love that. Also, don't waste time repairing monitors - dim, fuzzy and missing a color is good enough.

-Ian

Haha that sums it up !
 
There are two coin acceptors on the front - no reason for *both* of them to function. Disconnect the coin switch on one - people love that.

-Ian
This is definitely a must. It's like a game within a game. People have to spend a quarter to find out which slot works!

Oh and Laundrymats are a horrible place for games. They might make good coinage but the humidity and lint tears them up. The MDF is always flaky and they get full of lint.
 
This is definitely a must. It's like a game within a game. People have to spend a quarter to find out which slot works!

Oh and Laundrymats are a horrible place for games. They might make good coinage but the humidity and lint tears them up. The MDF is always flaky and they get full of lint.

Hahahaha, +1.
 
Alright I would need a Vending license .

Do you make up a contract ?

What are some things that need to be outlined in the contract between you and the business ?

What can you do to make a good relationship with the business and keep them happy so they'd actually want your games there and keeps things running smoothly ?

Make shur you keep the machines clean and orderly. Owners get upset if people are constantly asking for refunds on your broken machine.
 
I found this for ontario...Granted I live in newfoundland it should be roughly the same. By this it seems I wouldn't need a permit...
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you regularly sell taxable goods
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you regularly provide taxable services
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you regularly sell insurance
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you charge more than $4 admission to a place of amusement
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you are a manufacturing contractor, that is, the manufactured cost of goods you use in real property contracts is more than $50,000 in any fiscal year
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you are a non-resident contractor doing business in Ontario
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you sell taxable goods or services at flea markets, fairs or exhibitions
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you regularly import taxable goods or taxable services into Ontario for your own use.
 
Is that the one they get you on? Allowing people to play the game is a service. The whole reason of the license is for the government to steal your money.

Is it a taxable service though? I should ask the guy I've been buying from, he would know since he was an OP.
 
yes vending is taxable. it is income after all so it is taxable. you have to have licenses for every machine as well. these go by different counties or state regulations. some are cheap some are expensive.
 
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