5 Reasons to Add Tech-Infused Mini Golf to Your FEC

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In the ever-evolving world of family entertainment centers, staying ahead of the curve is essential in attracting and retaining visitors. As technology continues to revolutionize the way our customers engage with leisure activities, tech-infused mini golf is a great way to keep your attraction exciting and help you stand out from the competition.

Putt Mania integrates exciting new technology to your existing indoor mini golf course while preserving the beloved synchronous gameplay of traditional mini golf. Let’s take a closer look at 5 reasons why tech-infused mini golf may be a good solution for your FEC.

1. Pencil and paper scorecards are outdated.

I think it’s safe to say that no one likes carrying around that annoying little pencil and scorecard. It gets crumpled up easily, the pencil is constantly getting lost, and no one wants to be responsible for writing down and adding up scores. Automatic scoring just makes sense when it comes to mini golf.

Our LED-lit Putt Mania golf balls track stokes, which are then automatically displayed on our digital hole markers and live leaderboards at each hole. Guests can easily see their scores as they go from hole to hole and adjust them on the touchscreen hole marker if needed.

Seeing the total score in real time as they play helps to boost the competition and then fun of the game. Plus, our hole markers have built-in cupholders, helping you boost your drink sales.

2. Guests are looking for immersive experiences.

In recent years, there has been a big focus on attractions that are interactive and highly immersive. Customers are looking for more than just a game, they are looking for an experience. Our mini golf tech adds a variety of interactive features to the game to cultivate a more exciting environment for players.

Reactive lighting, sound effects, animations, and even special effects can all trigger based on what is happening in the game. Effects can be easily customized to fit the theme of your fun center and help bring your mini golf course to life, creating the more dynamic play environment that players crave.

3. More variety leads to more repeat play.

With any fun center attraction, repeat play is going to be a top priority for operators. You want an attraction that is exciting enough and has enough variance that players will want to engage with it again and again.

Our mini golf tech has features that boost replay ability like our bonus cup scoring. Each hole can have up to 3 different cups to putt the ball into, each with a different difficulty level and point value. The cups can also all trigger different special effects and audio, encouraging players to participate in multiple rounds by adding more variance to each game.

We can also add a sensor that detects when a ball passes through a particular prop, awarding bonus points to that player. More variety keeps the game exciting, even on multiple playthroughs.

Players will be encouraged to come back and discover the pieces of the attraction they did not interact with on their previous game.

4. Appeal to a wider audience.

Infusing tech into your mini golf attraction can help it appeal to a larger demographic. Smaller children tend to become bored after a few holes, but the unique sound and special effects can help keep their interest for longer. Tech-enthusiasts will be more likely to engage with and enjoy your attraction. Our hole-marker cupholders can make guests from your bar more inclined to join in a game while they enjoy their drinks.

Putt Mania augments the mini golf experience but adding exciting tech that can help draw in new players while preserving the traditional mini golf gameplay that many of your guests still love.

5. Future-proofing your mini golf.

Tech is going to continue to find new ways to integrate into our lives. With the technology takeover not showing any signs of letting up, staying ahead of the tech curve is going to become increasingly important.

Though gaining popularity, tech-infused mini golf still relatively new, giving you the opportunity to get ahead of the competition with an exciting attraction that many want to try.

With Putt Mania’s ability to retrofit to your existing attraction, you can enhance your existing mini golf course without having to start over, saving you both time and money while boosting the relevancy of your attraction.

Incorporating tech-infused mini golf into your FEC offers a myriad of benefits that can enhance both the experience of your customers and the success of your business.

By embracing innovative mini golf technology, you not only appeal to a broader audience, but you also help to cultivate a more memorable and exciting experience for them, helping you stand out from your competition.

If you have been considering upgrading your indoor mini golf attraction, we’d love to speak with you. Please fill out the form below and a member of our team will be in contact with you soon.