Megatouch is the brand name of a worldwide line of casual, coin-operated touchscreen

Touchscreen

A touchscreen is an electronic visual display that can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area. The term generally refers to touching the display of the device with a finger or hand. Touchscreens can also sense other passive objects, such as a stylus...

 countertop video arcade games developed by Merit Entertainment, which is located in Bristol, Pennsylvania

Bristol, Pennsylvania

Bristol is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Philadelphia opposite Burlington, N.J. on the Delaware River. Bristol was first incorporated in 1720. Although its charter was revised in 1905, the original charter remains in effect, making Bristol one of the older boroughs in...

. Merit was recently acquired by AMI Entertainment.

Megatouch games come in a variety of different cabinets and styles. Currently available models as of 2011 include the Megatouch Aurora, Megatouch Aurora GT, Megatouch Aurora WS, Megatouch Elite Edge, Megatouch Entertainer, Megatouch RX and the Megatouch Wallette, with a new handheld portable entertainment model just released called the "Megatouch Firefly" .

Current Megatouch machines generally contain over 150 games in 5 different categories (Puzzles, Strategy

Strategy game

A strategy game or strategic game is a game in which the players' uncoerced, and often autonomous decision-making skills have a high significance in determining the outcome...

, Action

Action game

Action game is a video game genre that emphasizes physical challenges, including hand–eye coordination and reaction-time. The genre includes diverse subgenres such as fighting games, shooter games, and platform games, which are widely considered the most important action games, though some...

, Card

Card game

A card game is any game using playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, be they traditional or game-specific. Countless card games exist, including families of related games...

s, and Quiz and Word), with such widely-known titles as Photo Hunt, Trivia Whiz, and Tri-Towers; most machines also come with a sixth category, "adult-themed" games, which show semi-nude pictures of women and men in games that use pictures, and can be permanently shut off if required using the game control menu. Games can be updated yearly via a software update, with a handful of new games added to each release; the most recent software release is the Megatouch 2011 update. Games usually cost 25 to 50 cents per play, and generally last around 3 minutes. Megatouch systems are available in over 19 different languages, and are found predominantly in bars, restaurants and nightclubs in over 27 countries worldwide.

While the Megatouch systems seen in public facilities can be purchased online and used at home in their "free-play' mode, there is also a line of "stripped down" Megatouch systems made for the home market called the "Megatouch Gametime". Additionally, a Megatouch-derived system designed for use in assisted living centers, retirement communities and edlerly home care called the "Megatouch MindSpark" can be used to stimulate brain activity using a gaming interface. Most recently, 3 Megatouch games—Lucky 11's

Lucky 11's

Lucky 11’s is a game originally featured on Megatouch game systems, which are coin-operated, touchscreen video games primarily found in bars, restaurants, and taverns. Megatouch games are developed by Merit Entertainment in Bristol, PA...

, Monkey Bash, and Photo Hunt—have been released as apps specifically designed for the iPhone

IPhone

The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...

 and iPod Touch

IPod Touch

The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...

.

External links

• AMI Entertainment / Merit Megatouch Website
• Megatouch Gametime Website (home-use only games)
• Megatouch Mindspark Website (mind stimulation game]