Like many teenagers in the 70’s Jarvis spent way too much time in game rooms playing pinball, and those new fangled TV games like PONG, Tank, and Breakout. In 1977, Eugene graduated from the University of California (Berkeley) with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and started his career in the game industry with Atari as a game designer working under the design legend Nolan Bushnell. This year the NY-AMOA will bestow the honor of “Man of the Year” on Eugene Jarvis of Raw Thrills at the annual dinner held at Riccardo’s by the Bridge in Astoria Queens, New York. Tagged Arcade, Arcade Gaming, Chicago, Chicago Illinois, Commissions, Eugene Jarvis, First Fleet Admiral, gameplay, George Petro, H2Overdrive, Illinois, News, Play Mechanix, Raw ThrillsĮugene Jarvis Named NY-AMOA “Man of the Year”Īt the beginning of each year, the NY-AMOA honors a selected industry professional who continually contributes and positively impacts the coin-op industry. “With tremendous player appeal, game play depth and strong collection reports, H2O is poised to capture sales this spring for summer placement,” stated Maniscalco. Since the release of the game in late June, 2009, H2Overdrive™ has sold close to 2000 seats worldwide. Casual players find the simple yet competitive game play addicting. “That type of investment of time and money by the player, speaks volumes of the entertainment value that players are getting from another Raw Thrills product,” said Tony Maniscalco, of Betson Enterprises. For a player to obtain the Fleet Admiral ranking, one must spend an estimated $500 – $600. Recently, the highest rank obtainable, Fleet Admiral, was achieved on this incredibly popular deluxe driver at a Main Event facility in Texas. This feature creates repeat traffic to the location, player loyalty to the machine, and ultimately, increased revenue for the operator. A keypad entry feature allows players to store their watercraft upgrades and achievements. For the gamers, H2Overdrive™ challenges players to unlock “achievements” during their game play allowing them to advance their way to the top rank of Fleet Admiral.

H2Overdrive™ was designed for both gamers and casual players. H2Overdrive™ Commissions First Fleet Admiral Betson Enterprises, a leading distributor of coin operated amusement and vending equipment, coin-op parts and service is thrilled to report that the top ranked watercraft racer, H2Overdrive™ is making waves at arcades all over the globe.

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