Bay Tek Entertainment is an American arcade game manufacturer based in Pulaski, Wisconsin.[1][2] The company specializes in ticket redemption and carnival themed games.[3][4][5]
Bay Tek was founded in 1977 by Larry Treankler in his father's basement.[6] The company's early games were rolldown type games before they diversified to other redemption game genres.
In 1997, Bay-Tek acquired Coin Concepts, whose titles include Home Run Hitter and Six Gun Saloon. Two years later, Bay-Tek acquired New Mexico-based Seidel Amusements, best known for Smokin' Token, Goin Rollin, Wonder Wheel, Horsin' Around, and Hitter's Rally. Bay-Tek eventually acquired Meltec Inc (best known for Big Mouth)[7] & South Carolina-based Victory Lane Ideas (creators of Stock Car Challenge).[8]
In February 2016, Bay Tek Games acquired Skee-Ball Amusement Games, Inc. from Joe Sladek; inheriting titles like the legacy Skee-Ball rights, as well as Super Shot, Tower of Power, and Spin-N-Win.[9][10][11] And eventually acquired Dimensional Branding Group few years later.[1]
