Arcade1Up Wins Coveted Toy of the Year Award

With the Retro Gaming Trend at an All-time High, Arcade1Up is Recognized for its Success and Innovation with the Tech Toy of the Year Award

NEW YORK, Feb. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ - Tastemakers, LLC. a leading manufacturer with innovative, forward-thinking products received the prestigious Tech Toy of the Year Award for its ¾ scale retro arcade cabinets.

"We have accomplished so much in such a short period of time, considering we only hit store shelves in October of 2018," said Scott Bachrach, CEO, Tastemakers, LLC. "In the last few months, we have been greatly accepted and positioned as the leaders in the retro gaming industry by our amazing fan community and hundreds of top tier media outlets. Receiving a TOTY is an accolade that only solidifies these claims and we are beyond grateful to have it as a milestone."

"This year we saw some innovative tech toys that really stood out." Ken Seiter, EVP Marketing Communications, The Toy Association. "It is always inspiring to take part in this event and see the top products the industry has to offer.

Arcade1Up machines stand at just under 4ft, each housing different classic arcade games, which come with immersive full-color hi-resolution displays and sounds. The cabinets also feature original joystick and control button configurations. Additional add-ons include a stool and riser– fully equipping users for endless hours of gaming!

Adding to their current Arcade1Up lineup will be five new types of cabinets in 2019 with 2-4 different in games each. The cabinets are seen as low as $299 apiece and have the following games:

• Final Fight Cabinet (February):
  Final Fight, 1944, Ghosts 'N Goblins, Strider
  FINAL FIGHT® ©CAPCOM U.S.A., INC. 1989, 2018 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. GHOSTS 'GOBLINS® ©CAPCOM CO., LTD. 1985, 2018 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. STRIDER® ©MOTO KIKAKU. ©CAPCOM CO., LTD. 1989, 2018 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 1944: THE LOOP MASTER ©CAPCOM CO., LTD. 2000, 2018 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  
  
• Space Invaders Cabinet (February):
  Space Invaders Color, Space Invaders Black and White
  ©TAITO CORPORATION 1978, 2018 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  
  
• Golden Tee Cabinet (June):
  GT Classic '01, Golden Tee '2k, Golden Tee '99, Golden Tee '98
  GOLDEN TEE® GOLF, ITS®, INCREDIBLE TECHNOLOGIES®, IT®, and IT incredible TECHNOLOGIES® are the properties of Incredible Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. © Copyright 2018 Incredible Technologies, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable law. All other marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved. 
  
  
• Mortal Kombat Cabinet (September):
  Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 2, Mortal Kombat 3
  MORTAL KOMBAT KLASSIC and all related characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. WB Games Logo:  TM & © WBEI. (S15)
  
  
• Karate Champ Cabinet (September):
  Karate Champ, Bad Dudes, Burger Time, Caveman Ninja
  ©G-MODE Corporation DATA EAST and the DATA EAST logo(s) are trademarks in United States and other countries or registered trademarks in European Union and Japan of G-Mode Corporation

The Toy of the Year Awards, also known as the "Oscars" of the toy industry, is the premier toy awards program that recognizes companies and products for their outstanding performance from the previous year. Winners are chosen through a combination of votes from retailers, journalists, consumers, and members of the Toy Association.

To learn more, visit: www.arcade1up.com 

About Tastemakers, LLC:
Founded in 2011, Tastemakers, LLC. has made their name by leading industry trends with their innovative, high-quality products. Distributed in 50 countries worldwide, they focus on global product development, manufacturing, marketing and distribution. Their latest venture, Arcade1Up, is currently leading the retro video game trend with their ¾ scale licenced arcade cabinets.

About The Toy Association
www.toyassociation.org / www.thegeniusofplay.org / www.playsafe.org
Founded in 1916, The Toy Association™, Inc. is the not-for-profit trade association representing all businesses involved in creating and delivering toys and youth entertainment products for kids of all ages. The Toy Association leads the health and growth of the U.S. toy industry, which has an annual U.S. economic impact of $107.5 billion, and its 950+ members drive the annual $26.5 billion U.S. domestic toy market. The Toy Association serves as the industry's voice on the developmental benefits of play, and promotes play's positive impact on childhood development to consumers and media. The organization has a long history of leadership in toy safety, having helped develop the first comprehensive toy safety standard more than 40 years ago, and remains committed to working with medical experts, government, consumers, and industry on ongoing programs to ensure safe and fun play.

As a global leader, The Toy Association produces the world-renowned North American International Toy Fair and Fall Toy Preview; advocates on behalf of members around the world; sustains the Canadian Toy Association; acts as secretariat for the International Council of Toy Industries and International Toy Industry CEO Roundtable; and chairs the committee that reviews and revises America's widely emulated ASTM F963 toy safety standard.

SOURCE Tastemakers, LLC

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