Posted Apr 20, 2012, 12:03 PM
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Laser Maze, “Pop Noggins,” and other games set to open at Coney Island’s Jones Walk
Yet another chunk of Coney turned over to Italian amusement giant
By Erin Durkin
April 20, 2012
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A maze made of bright green lazers and other new games are set to open along Coney Island’s Jones Walk this summer, city officials said. It represents yet another chunk of Coney Island turned over to Italian amusement giant Zamperla, which the city already gave contracts to open new amusement parks Luna Park and Scream Zone and run the Cyclone rollercoaster.
The Laser Maze Challenge features a room full of green lasers that players try to scramble under to reach the finish line. Also coming to Jones Walk will be a game called Pop Noggins, where would-be rock stars can make their own music video on a green-screen, with their heads superimposed on the bodies of professional dancers. There will be eight other games that haven’t been decided, set to open around Memorial Day.
The city wouldn’t renew the leases of the dozen or so games that had lined the walk when they expired last fall, citing seedy behavior like one ball toss game operator caught scamming customers in a TV sting.
Instead, they put out a request for proposals for a new operator and chose Zamperla. The company is also considered a favorite to take over the historic B&B Carousel when it reopens.
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