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When I first heard about Target Toss Pro from Incredible Technologies I have to admit that I doubted the appeal of this sort of game. As usual it was good to see something different from the coin-op norm but at the same time I have never thought of playing bag toss as a video game. But from a press release I found today it looks like the game is fast becoming a huge success.

“Since unveiling Target Toss Pro: Bags (http://www.targettosspro.com/) at the Las Vegas Nightclub & Bar Show in February, Incredible Technologies can’t produce the game consoles[probably should read cabinets] fast enough.

Like beanbag toss, the object of Bags is simple: toss a beanbag into the hole of a platform, or box. If you “put it in the basement,” as the players say, you get three points. Land the beanbag on the box, and you get one point. Of course with Bags, the beanbags and box are virtual.”

IT also added a few other interesting features to the game:

“In addition to one and three pointers, Bags players can score five points for a virtual “swish” (a perfect shot). And they can turn up the heat with side-action features like Vegas Bags (which awards a playing card for each ringer, allowing competitors to play a hand of poker, too) and Call the Shot (which pauses the bag mid-flight, so players can guess if they’re going to score or not).”

Overall it sounds pretty interesting and it probably works well as a party game. If this release is any indication, this will be showing up in many bars across the US (and hopefully elsewhere) soon and with a fairly attractive price tag (compared to most other new coin-op games) it will probably remain pretty competitive for a while.

[Target Toss Pro Official Website]

[Incredible Technologies Sweet Thud of Success Press Release]

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