Coin-op amusements news | Third Intercard installation for Australian arcade group

Australian arcade operator Intencity, owned by Village Entertainment, has installed Intercard cashless systems in another of its sites, marking the third such installation.

This latest one was at the Intencity, Albury, New South Wales, and follows similar upgrades at the chain’s Marion and Erina Fair locations.

According to the operator, the management realised the coin and ticket system they had been using for years had become outdated and cashless was the way forward.

“Intencity Albury will usher in a new beginning with the Intercard system along with Marion and Erina Fair,” said Brion Cummings, national business manager for Intencity. “Albury will be our third location reopening with Intercard and enjoying a great range of benefits not to mention no more weekly coin collects, minute by minute reporting, birthday parties not requiring staff to activate free games and of course a range of different packages, essentially bringing Intencity into the 21st century.”

Intercard’s cashless technology allows Intencity to operate more efficiently while reducing the costs associated with coin-operated amusements,” said Jerry Heinz, Intercard’s Asia-Pacific sales manager. “Intencity has already reported that revenues in their upgraded centers have increased 160 per cent over the prior year.”

Intercard’s next installation for Intencity is scheduled for November 2021 at the centre in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.