We hire interactive games to exhibition stands across the UK - the NEC in Birmingham, London venues, Manchester Central, the Telford International Centre - and over the years ten of them have become the ones exhibitors ask for by name. Here's what they are and why they keep getting booked.
1. Batak Pro is the reaction wall most exhibitors know - players bash lit buttons against the clock, and it draws a crowd because it's quick to play and easy to watch. We can wrap the whole unit in your branding, and because every go is timed it suits leaderboards and head-to-head competitions.
2. If stand space is tight, Batak Lite is the same reaction game in a smaller footprint. It does the job on busy shell-scheme stands where the full Batak wall won't fit, and it still takes branding and timed challenges.
3. Whack-A-Mole is the one people recognise straight away, which helps pull people onto the stand. It's a four-player head-to-head that's noisy in the best way, and it generates the sort of on-stand buzz you can hear from the aisle.
4. The prize crane is a claw machine you load with your own giveaways or branded merchandise. The claw strength is adjustable - set it to prize every time for a giveaway, or to one win every 2 to 100 attempts for a competition where winning has to feel earned. Either way your brand ends up in visitors' hands.
5. The cash grabber is the booth where players step inside and grab flying tickets out of the air, then swap them for a prize. It earns its place on exhibition stands because you can gate it on a data capture form - visitors hand over their details for a go, and the dwell time is high while they wait their turn.
6. Maze Runner suits stands with a problem-solving or innovation angle, where the game carries a bit of brand storytelling rather than just being a quick competition. It's a four-player game and it holds attention for longer than a reaction wall, which is useful when you want dwell time as well as footfall.
7. The Giant Labyrinth is a tilt-and-navigate puzzle - a 4x4ft table one or two people operate, guiding a ball through the maze. It needs patience and a steady hand, so it's a slower, more considered kind of engagement that works well for product launches and themed brand activations.
8. The Vault is a premium-feel challenge where players crack the safe against the timer to win the prize inside. It reads as a step up from a standard arcade game, and it suits stands for high-end brands and product reveals where the look of the kit matters.
9. Crack the Code is a four-player puzzle that leans on teamwork and logical thinking rather than speed. It's a good fit when you want colleagues or delegates interacting with each other on the stand, not just with the game.
10. The Gold Bar Challenge adds weight and curiosity to a stand - a solid-feeling gold bar players try to lift or balance against the odds. It pulls in spectators as well as players, and that's useful when a small game has to carry a busy stand.
The AI photo booth
Our AI photo booth is the newest addition to the hire fleet, and it does things a standard booth can't. It generates AI-branded images tied to your visuals, takes groups as well as individuals, and delivers the shots printed or digitally via QR code or SMS. It's fully customisable and it captures customer data, so it sits neatly on a stand that's after leads as well as photos.
More interactive games worth a look
That's ten, but the wider exhibition games range runs much further - interactive basketball, Atari Pong, classic arcade games, balance games, Plinko, prize wheels, shuffleboards, Snatchit, Roller Bowler, Flap Attack, virtual bowling, dance machines, mega wire, racing simulators, jukeboxes and pick and mix stands. All of them can be themed or branded to match the stand.
We've supplied exhibition games on stands run by Amazon and Specsavers. Give the office a ring on 0114 345 0135 or drop the details in the enquiry form, and we'll talk through what fits your stand.
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