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This Startup Is Building Tiny Amusement Parks for Grown-Ups
Two Bit Circus Inc. co-founder and onetime clown Brent Bushnell spends his days playing games. In a converted warehouse in East Los Angeles, the 38-year-old races around a 10-foot-tall hexagonal tower, frantically pressing buttons in an attempt to beat the clock. He scores, high-fiving a guest who guesses, correctly, that it’s a giant, multiplayer version of Bop It!, the popular 1990s game that prompts players to twist, crank, spin, and pull knobs and levers.
The bottom line: With backing from Intel and guidance from Atari’s founder, a pair of former clowns are pitching micro amusement parks.
See the full story here: https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2017-03-30/this-startup-is-building-tiny-amusement-parks-for-grown-ups