Here we are once again at ExCeL located along the River Thames. As in 2015, the London Boat Show is occuring at the same time as EAG International.

Sonic has the place of honour at Sega! And it is legitimate since the blue hedgehog celebrates its 25 years this year!

The cabinet features a mat equipped with sensors, so the player must really run in events such as the 100m and jump at the appropriate time (we won't ask why the 100m track has a jump zone...)

Other events such as 100m freestyle use the 2 huge joysticks that will have to be rotated as fast as possible. The balls of these joysticks have a button used mainly as a START button.

The events are varied. Rhythmic gymnastics, for example, resemble a game of DanceDanceRevolution since the actions to be performed are scrolling down the screen. On the picture, Donkey Kong competes.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition is truly the ultimate multiplayer experience. A very good original and colorful game that will appeal to players of all ages. The release of the game is scheduled for February 2016. [Video]

In the Sonic game series, here comes Sonic Blast Ball. It's a redemption where a continuous stream of air rotates a ball around the game board. A button must be pressed to activate a valve that cause it to roll down into a game of bagatelle. Simple and efficient

Sonic Dash Extreme uses the same gameplay as Subway Surfers in levels reminiscent of Sonic Adventure, the goal is to catch as many rings as possible. Each ring pays out a ticket if the game is set to redemption mode.

The path is broken down into three strips, a large pad is used to switch from one band to the other, the player can also jump and put in a ball to avoid obstacles. The player incarnates at random one of the 9 characters from the world of Sonic.

The course ends with an encounter with Eggman whom the player will have to beat to win the jackpot. Be careful, defeating the boss is an arduous task. A high production value for a ticket game that will attract the general public. [Video]

A sure value from Sega: Transformers Human Alliance in theater version with its 55" screen. Shinichi Ogasawara, the producer of Transformers, now oversees the development of Sega games made for the European and American markets. [Video]

All versions of Plants vs. Zombie - The Last Stand are once again exposed: models with 42" and 60" screens (which can be equipped with a capsule dispenser) as well as the whacker variant where zombies are hit with a hammer. [Video]

Here comes the arcade version of the famous Angry Birds mobile game! The Angry Birds Arcade cabinet is equipped with a mechanical slingshot (with a reload chain!) and a 55" touchscreen.

The successful mix of mechanical and digital technologies offers the player great fun while he launch balls to destroy the precarious constructions in order to crush the hideous pigs.

The player has 3 balls to crush 4 pigs, so it will be necessary to maximize the effect of chain reactions to clear the levels. If he crushes the four pigs with a single ball, he wins the jackpot.

Adapted to arcades by Play Mechanix and manufactured by ICE, Angry Birds Arcade is a very good videmption requiring a bit of strategy. [Video]

Another famous license for a video redemption: the pink panther! In Pink Panther Jewel Heist by ICE, you have to steal a large diamond by entering the roof of a building and descending the 100 floors without being roasted by the safety laser beam that descends behind you.

The gameplay consists of taking the safest path by moving the joystick quickly in the appropriate direction. Levels are populated with roaming security guards and dogs that will slow you down if you cross them.

The further the player goes, the faster the laser progresses and the slightest error of appreciation becomes fatal.

The game runs at full speed, hyper-fast reflexes and nerves of steel are required to handle the pressure. [Video]

Still featured: Kung Fu Panda Dojo Mojo is available in both deluxe (as seen on this picture) and standard versions (without any decoration around the machine).

The Storm Rider motorbike racing game and the good Storm Racer G car racer by Wahlap which new deluxe motion version was oddly absent from the show. [Video]

Sonic Sports machine series (Basket Ball and Air Hockey) received a new clothing (with Sonic themed sounds for the air hockey). You can see the new Air FX from ICE on the right.

As usual, Hello Kitty and Plants vs. Zombies plush toys are found on the stand of Sega Prize International. We regret the absence of Let's Go Safari and Luigi Mansion Arcade by b>Capcom (which will be released in Europe in May).

The return of a legend! Point Blank X is an updated version of the famous shooting game that was an arcade hit in the '90s.

Nothing has changed beside graphics; players test their accuracy in a series of shooting galleries events. It is often necessary to destroy a number of targets of the right type or color, but there are other challenges, such as breaking the good part of a statue or shooting the falling leaf of a tree.

Jurassic Park Arcade is the best closed booth shooting game of the moment, both in standard version and with movement. The motion version has been modified since the prototype presented last year [Video]. Aliens Armageddon remains a reference [Video].

Animal Kaiser Evolution comes to the UK with new lethal attacks and brand new cards such as the ultra rare Lion of light Galleon and the ''Forgotten Beasts'' (super powerful prehistoric creatures).

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX is presented one more time. This time, it's version 1.04 Export. Announced as the launch title for the Banapassport service in Europe, not only does the game not use it but in addition, a European Banapassport is no longer considered. That said, things can change quickly... With or without Banapassport, it's a very good game. [Video]

A new dance game! This is not the latest Pump It Up 2015 Prime but Pump It Up Infinity in a TX cabinet. This Andamiro machine is imposing with a 55" screen, big woofers and LEDs that pulsate to the rhythm of the music. The game features more than 400 songs.

Galaga Assault by Raw Thrills/Namco is a redemption version of Galaga. Each inserted coin adds an extra ship on screen allowing the player to build a line of 12 ships making the game a lot easier. Each game is composed of a single level at the end of which a giant boss appears.

You have to destroy the boss' core to win the jackpot, it's not so simple because the boss is surrounded by shields rotating around him and has clamps blocking access to his core. The QR code displayed at the end of the game allows the player to publish his score on Facebook. The screen is a 42" HD monitor displaying 1080p graphics.

Get ready for something big with World's Largest Pac-Man, another collaboration between Raw Thrills and Namco. A big Pac-Man using LED panels with a height of 2m70 and a lenght of 2m85. The prototype shown at the show includes two games: Pac-Man and Galaga.

For now, the 2 players play in turn as in the original versions but the final version of the game will offer the possibility to 2 players to play simultaneously, as evidenced by the presence of 2 joysticks on the control panel.

Adrenaline Amusements is the specialist of video games giving out tickets (aka videmptions). This year, they have a hit with Crossy Road Arcade, the arcade port of a game for mobile phones by Australian developer Hipster Whale.

Although the concept of this game can be summed up as an endless Frogger, the cute looks of the characters and funny animations make it an endearing game. The arcade version has a 65" screen and offers simultaneous gameplay for 2 players, so who will go the farthest?

You have a single button to control your chicken or duck. Each press of the button will cause it to advance one step or make one step aside if the way is blocked. Each successful move will earn you a ticket. You must avoid trains, cars, falling into the water and falling off the screen. Of course, the scrolling never stops!

Only a few video games are seen among the ticket machines in Belgium. It's a shame because there are many titles and unlike mechanical games where the winnings are often due to chance, here the number of tickets won depends directly on the player's skills. And that's what motivates players to keep playing! Whatever, Crossy Road Arcade is one of the best videmptions on the market today. [Video]

Crossy Road Arcade also exists as a prize version. It features the transparent touch screen already used for Blackout.

Another title of Adrenaline Amusements: Snaky Tickets is the classic snake game turned into a heated battle for two players on a 55" monitor.

The goal is to catch a maximum of tickets without touching a wall or crashing into yourself or your opponent. Obviously, your snake grows a little more with every ticket eaten!

Unfortunately, Snaky Tickets didn't completely convince us because of its rigid controls. Too bad. [Video]

Timber Man is a new videmption from Magic Play. The cabinet sports a full HD 42" monitor. You play a woodcutter who must cut down a 100 meters high pine tree.

The branches are on both sides of the tree and the player must use the opposite button to move the butcher and avoid the branch as the pine goes down. It's very difficult! [Video]

Face Place Photo Studio Deluxe is Apple Industries' ultimate photobooth: more than 5000 colour-changing LEDs, high class retro-reflecting technology, touchscreen, more than 20 videos to guide users, green screen support, sublimation printing, custom frame and backgrounds, ability to save photos on USB sticks, etc... The size of the machine makes it possible to welcome groups of friend for imperishable memories. What more do you want?

Ticket Racer is a redemption racing game aimed at children from Injoy Motion. The game was previously released as Kiddy Dido. The characters and circuits are from Dido Kart. Each race takes 6 minutes where the child has to catch various objects (stars, gifts, sweets) to earn points that will be changed into tickets at the end of the game. There are also notes scattered on the circuit. Catch all the notes of a melody to win bonus tickets. [Video]

Let's move on quickly to older games still present this year: first of all the very good Pac-Man with tickets: Pac-Man Ticket Mania by Raw Thrills.

Then Flying Tickets from Adrenaline Amusements, also a very good videmption released last year where players help birds to avoid pipes.

Another machine from Adrenaline Amusements: the famous Candy Crush Saga.

And last but not least, the Ocean Pearls bagatelle game by Jennison Entertainment Technologies.

Like Sonic All-Stars, Pac-Man also has his own themed machines. The beautiful Pac-Man Air Hockey for 4 players with its colour changing playfield (thanks to numerous LEDs). It emits characteristic Pac-Man sounds and give out tickets. Unlike Pac-Man Smash, there's no multi-puck system but the price is lower.

Knock out ghosts in Pac-Man Alley Ball! another classic game benefiting from Pac-Man artwork and sounds. The machine has a well-studied lighting and the integrated ticket dispenser is a welcome feature. Fun for the whole family!

We're now visiting Instance Automatics who distributes Universal Space games. Let's begin the presentation of the novelties with Polar Igloo.

This machine for 2 players uses the well known formula of the classic bagatelle game where a ball goes down a plate pierced with nails to fall in boxes worthing more or less points (the goal being to catch the gold penguin to win the jackpot).

An effective concept! Animated backgrounds are displayed behind the playfield.

The particularities ofPolar Igloo are the fish-shaped controller to choose where to drop the ball, fun animations and a marquee showing the current jackpot value.

Another redemption from Universal Space: Strike Pro Fishing.

It's a fishing simulation for 2 players. The cabinet is equipped with realistic fishing rod mechanisms.

It's up to you to gauge the size of the fish; Pull too hard and the line breaks, leave too much slack and the fish will escape.

The intensity of the force feedback is really impressive and increase the satisfaction experienced when catching a big fish. [Video]

Safari Ranger and Pirate's Hook are back as 1-player prize versions. These machines boast a 22" LCD screen and give out bouncing balls or 45mm capsules.

The very good Monkey Shake Down (pictured) is also available as a mini version called Monkey Shake Down Jr. It features 4 levers instead of the 6 seen on the original.

Despite looking like a prehistoric DDR, Speedy Feet plays more like a Whac-A-Mole video game.

The player must walk as fast as possible on the blinking footprint (there are 6 of them) in order to send the dinosaurs back to their geysers.

There are 3 levels: lava, ice and rock. The cabinet is equipped with a 42" HD screen topped with a large counter of bonus points.

Attention, the game requires a good coordination of movements. A simple and original concept with dinosaurs, what more do you need? [Video]

Here's now Super Big Rig, an educational game designed to give children the desire to become truck drivers. Behind the steering wheel of his truck, the young player has simple tasks to fulfill, such as delivering flowers.

Obviously, events occur along the way, requiring the player to perform specific actions (such as turning on the headlights or activating the windscreen wipers).

A microphone allows an attendant to control certain truck functions or activate special effects in the game (display a rainbow, fireworks or a shooting star).

An optional ticket dispenser is available for your redemption needs. The game looks good, it's very well done and is more interesting than a classic kiddie ride. A very good surprise! [Video]

In Jurassic War, you shoot balls at dinosaurs appearing on the screen to stop their attacks. The game is very ugly and not very fun but it doesn't matter since this game is primarily a bouncing ball vending machine.

Now let's pay a visit to Polish distributor WIK where we find the Young Hero of Island aquatic videmption by Wahlap.

But also a home production in the form of Dino Rider, an interactive kiddie ride where the child rides a dinosaur. This game could become a hit if it had a Chocobo license.