UFO Catcher for ice cream hits Japan’s game centers

Written by: Rebecca Milner on July 8, 2008 at 2:39 pm | In Marketing & Ad Trends, Technology & Gadget Trends |

ATLUS has developed the “Triple Catcher Ice”, THE state-of-the-art prize machine carrying the latest freezing technology. “Triple Catcher Ice” is so unique that it will be absolutely imperative at every amusement scene worldwide. - Atlus

Game maker Atlus has come up with a UFO catcher specifically designed to dish out ice cream, the Triple Catcher Ice -25. All the important selling points are in the name: the crane game uses a three prong claw designed to resemble a scoop and maintains a temperature of -25C to ensure that the frozen treats are solid enough to avoid harm from play. In addition, the Triple Catcher can be played by up to 4 people at once, but requires only the amount of electricity needed to power one machine.

The machines made their debut with a lineup from Akagi’s GariGari Land ice cream series. Featuring Akagi’s famous mascot Gari Gari kun, the collection includes the popular soda flavored ice bar, strawberry vanilla parfait cup, chocolate vanilla soft cream cup, and the vanilla short ice bar. The word on the street is that it’s not too tough either!

In other Gari Gari news, Akagi has announced the summer debut of the “Gari Ten 2008” weather forecast site the expresses the day’s temperature in the number of soda ices required to sufficiently cool down.

Not taking into account the sweat you’d work up trying to win them from the UFO catcher, of course.

Tags: Games, Gari Gari kun, ice cream, UFO catchers
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