Features of Basketball Arcade Machine
Product features
- Players:
- 1 player |
- Game time:
- 2 min per game
- Electricity:
- Yes |
- Power:
- 150W
- Staff:
- No Staff Required |
- Weight:
- 80kg
- Set-up:
- 20 min |
- Takedown:
- 20 min
- Size:
- 80 x 280 cm |
- Recommended space:
- 250 x 350 cm
- Branding:
- Upon request
- Other features:
- Integrated digital scoreboard with real-time scoring
- Individual and multiplayer mode available
- Automatic ball-return system
- Fast, competitive dynamic for high player turnover
- Ideal for trade fairs, congresses and corporate events
- Branding and corporate customisation options
- Interactive, participative experience for all ages
- Robust structure designed for intensive use at events
- Perfect for competitions, challenges and brand activations
- Generates interaction and increases audience participation
What the basketball arcade is
Basketball arcade hire for events brings an electronic arcade machine that recreates basketball in a fun, accessible way: players shoot balls at the hoop and compete to score as many as they can within a time limit.
It's simple to play but demanding, because it takes skill and accuracy. The machine has a scoreboard that updates with every basket, a clock that ramps up the pressure and a multiplayer mode for head-to-head play.
It's ideal for trade fairs, conferences, corporate events and brand activations.
How the basketball arcade works
It's fast and intuitive:
- Start: the player starts the game on the machine's credits, no coins needed.
- Shooting: they throw the balls at the hoop, scoring as many as they can.
- Scoreboard: the scoring system logs every basket automatically and shows it on screen.
- Rising difficulty: as the game goes on, the hoop moves and the pace picks up.
- End: when the time or the balls run out, the final score is displayed.
Length: each round lasts 1 to 3 minutes, adjustable to suit the event.
Players: you can play solo as a personal challenge, or in multiplayer mode with two hoops, each player with their own shooting area, to see who scores more in the same time.
Basketball arcade specifications and requirements
- Machine size: 280 x 80 cm (Height x Width).
- Branding (optional): 109.4 x 55 cm.
- Power: a standard socket near the machine.
- Access: it can't be carried up stairs or through narrow spaces, and won't fit in a passenger lift; only a goods lift, and only allowing for these dimensions.
Access for installing the basketball arcade is the single most important thing to check before the event.
Why hire the basketball arcade?
- Rounds of 1 to 3 minutes: players rotate extremely quickly.
- Friendly competition: the scoreboard has everyone trying to beat a colleague's mark.
- For all ages: from children to lifelong basketball fans.
- It drives footfall: a hoop-shooting game for trade fairs you can see and hear from a distance.
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What kind of events the basketball arcade is ideal for
The basketball arcade for events works especially well at:
- Corporate events and team building: it encourages friendly competition and breaks the ice.
- Trade fairs, conferences and exhibitions: it draws visitors to the stand and lifts footfall.
- Sports events and tournaments: it fills the breaks between matches.
- Brand activations and product launches: play, win a prize, and the brand is tied to a fun experience.
- Birthdays, anniversaries and private parties.
- Festivals, community events and shopping centres.
- School events, summer camps and youth programmes.
- Charity galas and fundraising tournaments.
Tournament ideas with the basketball arcade for trade shows and companies
With rounds of 1 to 3 minutes and a scoreboard that records every basket, the basketball arcade is made for competing. Turning it into a tournament is easy and multiplies the effect: people come back, cheer on colleagues and stay around the machine. Here are some competition formats that work really well.
- Record of the day: a sign with the top scores, updated through the day, keeps players trying to beat themselves.
- Department showdown: each team adds up its players' points and at the end the area with the best aim is crowned.
- Stand challenge: at a trade show, anyone who beats a set score gets a branded gift, the perfect excuse to start a conversation.
- Live final: the top players face off in a last round with an audience, ideal for closing a family day or a company party.
The increasing difficulty, with the hoop on the move, keeps every game exciting until the very last second. It only needs a standard plug nearby, and we check access with you before the event. If you are looking for a basketball tournament for companies or a basketball game for trade shows that drives footfall, we bring it to any city in Spain.
Basketball arcade hire in Barcelona for companies and family days
Shoot and beat the record
Basketball arcade hire in Barcelona is a safe bet when you want movement without any hassle. At a company party, the hoop shooting game brings out everyone’s competitive streak: there is always someone ready to beat the boss’s record. The visible scoreboard keeps the crowd watching and cheering every shot.
At a family day, set up a basketball tournament by family or by department and hand out prizes at the end of the day. The machine also fits into fan zones at basketball games, school end-of-year parties and council sports days. We work in Barcelona and take the basketball arcade to Madrid and all over Spain; check the access with us and we will send you a quote.
- Family days and family events: a team hoop shooting tournament where parents and children all play together.
- Basketball fan zones: the arcade hoop keeps supporters entertained before the game and during time-outs.
- Schools and end-of-year parties: a basketball machine that turns the farewell to the school year into friendly competition.
- Afterworks and company parties: short rounds so everyone has a go and the scoreboard decides who rules.
Short roundsAutomatic scoringAcross Spain
Customising the basketball arcade
There's always someone shooting hoops along its 2.8 metres. The sides of the basketball arcade customised with your brand allow aesthetic and structural customisation: corporate or team logos and colours on a 109.4 x 55 cm area per side.
The design of the side supports can also be adjusted, which improves the unit's stability. We print on high-tack vinyl or PVC and need at least 2 weeks' notice. You send your artwork or we create it in a couple of days; trusted suppliers print and our team fits it.
Protected in plastic film, it arrives as good as new. Perfect for sports fairs and brand activations.
Basketball arcade hire price
To set the price of the basketball arcade for fairs and events we consider the location, service hours, transport, units, branding and additional staff. When the event is over 3 hours' travel away, the crew sleeps a night in the city, and accommodation plus per diems for the transport day and the next one are added. Ask for your made-to-measure quote with no obligation.
Basketball arcade set-up and installation
We handle transport, installation, configuration and dismantling:
- Planning: we check access, position and the needs of the space; it's essential there are no narrow passages.
- Assembly: once the machine is in place, installation takes about 15 minutes; adding the move from the vehicle, around 30 minutes in total, depending on access.
- Connection: a standard 220 V socket nearby.
- Testing: we check operation, scoring and sensors before the start.
- Staff: at private events, tournaments or corporate events it's worth having staff for installation and technical adjustments, supervising play and handling any fault quickly.
- Dismantling at the end.
Booking the basketball arcade
Booking the basketball arcade calls for an upfront deposit of 50%. It's wise to book early to lock in the date, and if you want it branded, leave a margin of at least 2 weeks. Send us:
- The day and hour we set up.
- The day and hour the event gets going.
- A contact name and phone number for when we get there.
- The exact address.
- Tax details, if you need an invoice.
Cancellations and changes, case by case:
- Event cancelled completely for force majeure: we return 100% of the booking.
- Cancelled for any other reason: we keep 50% as credit towards a future event, using the arcade or any other United Events product.
- Cancelled on the same day, with the crew already loaded up and on the road: the booking isn't returned, since the work was already done.
- Event in Madrid or more than 3 hours from Barcelona with a hotel already booked: at minimum we charge the accommodation and whatever was bought for that day that can't be returned.
- Swapping one product for another on the same date: no problem, unless some artwork has already been customised; then the price of the new artwork is added.
Frequently asked questions
How does the basketball arcade machine work at an event?
It is an electronic arcade machine where participants throw balls at the hoop and try to score as many baskets as possible in a limited time. The digital scoreboard records every basket in real time, there are single and multiplayer modes, and each game lasts about 2 minutes.
How much space and what power does the basketball arcade need?
It needs a recommended space of 250 x 350 cm and a standard plug nearby (150 W). The basketball arcade measures 280 x 80 cm and weighs 80 kg. No staff are needed to run it, and our team sets it up in about 20 minutes.
Can the basketball arcade be taken into any venue?
It depends on access: the basketball arcade cannot be carried up stairs or through narrow spaces and does not fit in lifts, only in goods lifts that take its 280 x 80 cm. We check access with you before the event and handle transport, set-up and collection.
Can the basketball arcade be customised with my company's branding?
Yes, the basketball arcade accepts your logo and corporate colours on its sides. It is a popular choice for brand activations and trade fairs, because the game draws traffic to the stand. The size of the customisation is agreed according to your design.
What events and audiences is the basketball arcade suitable for?
It suits trade fairs, conferences, corporate events, team building, family days, company parties and sports events. The basketball arcade is suitable for all ages, and its quick games let a lot of people play in a short time.
