Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions

1. Is Arcade Game Center or FEC (Family Entertainment Center) a profitable business to engage in?

 Answer: Family Entertainment Center and Arcade Center is very hot in United States, UK, Australia and many other developed countries, as arcade games are now a more socially-oriented hangout for all aged people. For these developing countries, such as China, Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa, Middle East and etc., people need more games to relax their high pressure caused by rapid economics development. Take China for example, arcade game sprang up in shopping malls, small "arcade centers" in recent 10 years. It appeared in restaurants, hotels, grocery stores, bars, movie theaters even in small towns almost everywhere.

2. Where should I locate my arcade game center or FEC?

 Answer: The primary for a new Arcade Center or FEC is dependent on a high flow of customer traffic and repeat customer visits, so it should be located near high-density, high foot traffic areas near malls, schools, commercial and retail zones, and residential neighborhoods. There is an misunderstanding, even the bus station, train station or air port, there are high flow of passengers, but they always could not have a long time to stay, so these areas is not your target area.

3. Should I target kids, teens, families or a mixture?

 Answer: Before answering this question, you need to analyze which age group is your most potential client near your game site. If it is near shopping mall, all age client can be your target prospect; family oriented game center or FEC is more suitable if your site is in large community area; kids themed arcade center or FEC is match for these areas near the school and kids theme parks; teenager and adults centers are the best choice for these country women is not free to play in public area.

4. Could the government give me the approval on arcade center or FEC opening?

 Answer: Before you continue your path towards opening a new Arcade or FEC, you must insure that this type of business can be granted zoning approval if required, which is usually from your local area's "zoning board", before proceeding further. Some areas in the past discouraged Arcade Center/ FEC from opening in their area, so it is mandatory you check with your local authorities first.

5. How can I theme my arcade center or FEC and how big it should be?

 Answer: Besides manufacturing various kinds of arcade game machines, FUNSHARE also provide creation of the facility's theme, design, floor plan and construction blueprint if needed. Our engineer team and sales are ready to share our extensive knowledge on arcade design, planning, theming and construction, along with arcade industry "best practices". In the past 5 years, FUNSHARE has provided one stop service to more than 300 arcade centers all over the world.

The correct size and location for your facility will depend on variety of factors such as local population size, number of other competitors and the market demographics within your area, along with the size and budget of your project.

Creating a business plan or budget with operational expenses, determining target audience, and conducting a feasibility study to project profitability (facilities larger than 800 Square meters) If your new facility cost will be large, an initial feasibility study is the only safe way to determine that your project will be profitable and suitable for your desired location. Funshare uses the industry's top experts to conduct these studies on your behalf to determine if your project is both financially and technically feasible, and that the revenue, expense and development costs are realistic and achievable.

6. Where could I find a professional consultant on my floor planning and decoration?

 Answer: FUNSHARE may provide free floor planning for you. From the intuitionistic CAD drawing paper, you can see all the machines will be located with details. Meanwhile, FUNSHARE also provide free customised poster design for all our clients.

7. What kind of arcade game machines should I choose? 

 Answer: After completing the above tasks, the final decision is what type of arcade games and other types of amusement equipment to purchase for your facility, which will be determined usually by the size and type of facility you are opening. This can range from video arcade games, redemption arcade games, motion simulators and etc., to token machines or newer swipe card systems that eliminate the hassle and security issues with token use, while providing real-time data on the profitability of your games, and the ability to re-program game prices remotely, so you can offer special game prices for "happy hour" or set all games on "free-play" for parties or other types of game promotions, which is time consuming for token-operated games.

The oversea sales in FUNSHARE have rich experience in customized arcade center planning. Most importantly, we can correctly guide you in selecting and purchasing only the most profitable and exciting mix of arcade, sports and redemption games, all at the very best prices, free of charge.

8.How can I create marketing and advertising plans to announce the opening of my new arcade center or FEC?

 Answer: There are many types of effective marketing venues, tools and methods to choose from, and among these choices, some of the most effective can be direct advertising, like display ads in local entertainment guides, newspapers, radio, television or cable channels, and by offering discount coupons through local and social media channels, and creating a high-quality website that showcases your facility and services. Partnering with your local schools, churches, charities, youth centers and non-profits organizations to offer group discounts can also be very effective. For promotion organization , if further information needed, please contact our sales representatives.

9. How could you provide technical support and maintenance if I buy the game machines from FUNSHARE?

 Answer: All the arcade game machines from FUNSHARE comes with a one-year warranty world wide. If the buyer needs normal technical support, our technician will solve it on line or take videos on how to solve the problem for you. If technician needed, we can send technician to the your site (the buyer needs to afford the visia, air tickets, hotel and meal fee)

10. What’s the lead time if I buy from FUNSHARE? & Is FUNSHARE a reliable factory?

 Answer: The lead time is about 2 weeks. It depends on the quantity of the arcade game machines you have chosen.Our business philosophy is "quality first, credit first, sincere service, efficient" . Relying on providing high quality, market adapted products, perfect after sale service and strong technical support (with 30+ full time technicians), FUNSHARE have been winning the support and trust from our customers all over the world. In 2015 FUNSHARE has become the member of International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) and Trade Assurance member of alibaba.

We are going to attend the Guangzhou GTI fair in 2015 (28th-30th August) (booth number is B-T17, Hall 11.1) ; Dubai DEAL fair in 2016 (booth number is F21-24) and the 2016 IAAPA Attractions Expo fair in Orlando, Florida, USA (booth number is coming soon)

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