Redemption Plus, a trusted prize supplier for family entertainment centres, arcades, bowling alleys, and cinema entertainment centres across North America, will announce its Custom Plush Battle Royale champion at IAAPA Expo 2026 in Orlando.
This tournament draws on the creative insight of game room operators, amusement professionals, and industry insiders across the country to find the next breakout redemption prize to drive crane and merchandiser machine revenue and guest engagement.
After weeks of intense bracket-style competition and hundreds of votes from across the amusement sector, the contest’s final results are now confirmed. The winner will be unveiled at the Redemption Plus booth, #S3026, on Wednesday, 18 November at approximately 3 pm ET.
Visitors to the booth can also discover the company’s new and upcoming merchandise selection, redemption and custom prize room layout services, and data-backed inventory management strategies developed to boost arcade profit margins.
Designed by industry insiders
Redemption Plus brings together trend-forward product sourcing and data-backed merchandising strategies to simplify game room management, helping operators maximise player satisfaction and profitability.
The Custom Plush Battle Royale is designed to serve as both a competition and an open-source product development pipeline for the top four entrants.
Venue owners and arcade managers have unique insight into what attracts visitors at the redemption counter, and so Redemption Plus invited sector professionals across the US to submit original plush concepts designed for redemption room appeal, claw machines, and high-volume play.
The contest followed a robust, multi-stage tournament structure and concluded with a high-stakes final round decided by public vote. After voting closed on 30 September, the final numbers were sealed immediately, building suspense for IAAPA Expo.
The prize will turn the winning designer’s concept into a tangible, commercially manufactured product available for distribution across the family entertainment sector.
The grand prize package includes a case of the finished, manufactured plush shipped directly to the winner’s door, feature placement in media releases and marketing campaigns, and commercial production and distribution as part of Redemption Plus’s active product line.
The Top Four finalists will also receive complimentary guest passes to IAAPA Expo 2026 and featured spotlight coverage across Redemption Plus marketing channels.
Powering profitability
Across the competitive out-of-home entertainment space, high-margin redemption and instant-win prizes drive game room profitability, repeat player visits, and overall visitor satisfaction.
Plush continues to lead in crane machines and top-tier prize redemption, and serves as a goal for players of all ages. By directly involving owners and operators in the design process, Redemption Plus ensures its products continue to reflect real-world demand and pop-culture trends.
At the winner reveal at IAAPA Expo 2026, attending venue operators will get an exclusive first look at a product created by the sector, for the sector.
Earlier this year, Redemption Plus shared how it makes stocking machines easy for its clients by supplying curated, pre-made kits designed specifically for crane and merchandiser success.