We connect people to fun.

Amusement Connect is an award-winning game card system that centralizes data from your arcade, attractions, and redemption into one place.

We empower hundreds of entertainment venues to reduce wait times, create more payment options, and gain business intelligence.

The card system that brings you even more. That’s our motto for creating solutions that serve our customers’ current and future needs. Why? We’re owners and operators who connect people to fun, just like you.

Our Mission.

To continually bring innovation, value, and the best possible experiences to entertainment venues.

2760+

Locations

87,085

Gaming Machines

$2,695,479

Weekly Arcade Revenue

Our core values.

Our values reflect who we are and what we stand for as a company.

Relationships
We develop, value, and cultivate relationships with customers, suppliers, and industry partners that make a positive difference. The best relationships are a win-win experience.

Ethics
We have integrity and ethical behavior in all our actions.

Solutions
We create better products and solutions at a better price.

Competitiveness
We have a strong will to win and to be the best at what we do. We assist our customers to win where they operate.

Teamwork
We succeed by working together across boundaries to ensure the success of our company and our customers.

Accountability
We are individually accountable to each other for delivering on our commitments and responsibilities.

Our People
We value our team, treat them fairly, encourage continuous learning, development, innovation, and creativity; and reward high performance.

Continuous Improvement
We are constantly improving and creating solutions to our process and product offerings.

Expertise and Data
We are operators and industry experts. We use data and metrics to steer operational excellence in our own venues, and to guide the solutions we create for our customers.

Quality
We provide outstanding products and unmatched customer service that together deliver an unmatched value and experience to our customers.

Our Story…

Frank Licausi and John Tarpley are long-time friends who played darts, pool, and pinball together. Frank was the owner of Lee Vending and a successful Family Entertainment Center in Kansas City. John was an executive at a major automotive supplier with a background in engineering and operations.

After experiencing the frustrations with the high costs, outdated technology, and poor customer support from legacy card systems, Frank and John joined forces to create Amusement Connect in 2017. Their shared vision was to build a better card system at a better price so that entertainment centers can deliver the ultimate guest experience and thrive.

Today, Amusement Connect is a 100% founder-owned, profitable, and fastest-growing game card system in the industry. With over 2700+ locations in 8 years, owners and operators are switching to the system that provides more value, higher profitability, and superior customer experience.

The future is looking bright for Amusement Connect and the entire Amusement Industry. Amusement Connect is leading the way to serve small venues, multi-location centers, and franchises with the business intelligence they need to grow and thrive. Together we can raise the tide for the industry we all love.

February 2017
First unattended arcade introduced with 1st generation card readers

April 2017
Amusement Connect LLC is Launched
April 2017

July 2017
First customer installation

December 2017
Arcade point-of-sale is introduced
December 2017

February 2018
2nd generation card readers introduced

December 2018
Self-service Paystation "Steely" Kiosk introduced
December 2018

May 2019
First 100 locations reached

October 2019
First smart card reader, SmartMech is introduced
October 2019

March 2020
First card reader for coin slider games introduced

May 2020
Mobile Connect introduced to accept mobile payments on card readers
May 2020

May 2020
First wall-mounted self-service kiosk, Paystation "Wally" is introduced

June 2021
SliderMech wins AMOA‘s Innovator Award
June 2021

June 2021
Paystation Wally wins AMOA‘s Operator’s Choice Award

July 2021
RevShare Pro Commissions Report launched
July 2021

July 2021
500 locations reached in 4 years

October 2021
600 locations reached
October 2021

January 2022
700 locations reached

February 2022
AC Game Prep - Install Tool is introduced
February 2022

March 2022
AC Game Prep wins AMOA Operator’s Choice Award

March 2022
800 Locations reached
March 2022

May 2022
900 Locations reached

July 2022
1000 Locations reached
July 2022

October 2022
1200 Locations reached

November 2023
1800 Locations reached
November 2023

November 2023
New SmartMech 4 card reader is introduced

January 2024
2000+ Locations reached
January 2024

March 2024
AMOA Operator’s Choice Award for the new MobileMech

March 2024
AMOA Innovators Award for the new MobileMech
March 2024

March 2024
Introduced the new SliderMech 2

March 2024
AAMA SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR AWARD
March 2024

May 2024
AMI Entertainment Partnership Announced

May 2024
Introduced the new MobileMech
May 2024

August 2024
MobileMech available to purchase online

November 2024
IAAPA Brass Ring Award for Best New Product
November 2024

May 2025
2700+ Locations Reached

Our team.

We’re a team of gamers and fierce competitors who cultivate relationships with customers, suppliers, and industry partners.

John Tarpley

Co-Founder

"Chief of Crazy Ideas and impossible tasks."

Frank Licausi

Co-Founder

"Frank started 40 years ago collecting quarters from Asteroids. He has loved the industry ever since."

Tom Jayroe

President

"The Detroit Lions fan who gets things done."

Matthew Harrison

Account Manager

"The guy who wears many hats. Many funny hats."

Megan Hawkins

Account Manager

"Amusement industry maven. Number 1 Dave Matthews Band fan."

Amanda Ali

Operations Manager

"The real brains behind the operation."

Sarah Weidenhofer

Controller

"Relax, I have a spreadsheet for that."

Kimberly Tarpley

Customer Onboarding Specialist

"Proud Momma with a lucky husband!"

Mike Farnet

Lead Engineer

"Husband, Dad, pawpaw, son, brother, inventor, steward of many blessings."

Mia Licausi

Program Coordinator

"Work hard and be nice."

Frankie Licausi

Graphic Designer and Arcade Ops

"Shredder of guitars; Designer of cards."

Stephanie Fultz

HR Specialist/Book Keeper

"I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

Leah Vincent

Technical Support Manager

Jeff Bonovich

Production Supervisor

"I have been going to arcades since the 80’s and enjoy being in the industry!"

Jonah Vainerere

Production Specialist

Kari Hughes

Technical Support Supervisor

"The neuroscientist who laughs at her own jokes."

Travis Black

Technical Support Team Leader

"Gamer, gardener, soccer fan, tech geek."

Dustin Hatcher

Warranty Specialist

"I back the quality of our products 100%."

Chris Flores

Installation Specialist

"Tech is love, tech is life."

Zach Waite

Installation Specialist

"The Green Bay Packers fan who gets MORE things done."

Paul Harris

Installation Specialist

"Live life to the fullest."

Blake Elizondo

Support Team Lead

"Dad, IT support technician, and gamer."

Zaria Noronha

Arcade Technical Support

"I may be wrong but it’s highly unlikely!" Reptile lover. Dog mom. Geek at heart.

Nathan Patterson

Arcade Technical Support

"Just call me Bryan!"

Michael Knox

Arcade Technical Support

"Support is my middle name. Michael ‘Support’ Knox."

Winston Weaver

Arcade Technical Support

"Game Enthusiast, VR Wizard"

Tyriq McNulty

Arcade Technical Support

"Part-time Super Hero"

Angel Salas

Arcade Technical Support

"Passionate to help others."

Zach Dace

Arcade Technical Support

"I love problem solving."

Louis (Mohammed Salman)

Arcade Technical Support

"I never quit, cherishing family and fun."

John McGlynn

Arcade Technical Support

"Gamer, Comic Book Geek, Chosen One"

Lisa Meinen

Director, Development & Implementation

"Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life."

Kyle Downs

Senior Software Engineer

"Powered by PowerShell"

Jeremy West

Software Engineer

"Pretty Fly for a Sci-Fi Guy"

Derek Smith

Software Engineer

"Lives on the edge - of a branch."

Danilo Souza

Software Engineer

"Hit all the right notes in C#, still can’t sing."

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