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Merit Industries, Inc., was established in 1977 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
Merit Industries, Inc., was established in 1977 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.


In the early 1980s they started developing their own standalone video games, with a dozen of poker machines being released in this decade. Their 1994 Megatouch range of touch machines became a market leader in the US.
In the early 1980s they started developing their own standalone video games, with around a dozen of poker machines being released in this decade. Their 1994 "Pit Boss: Supertouch 30" release started the Megatouch range of touch machines that ended up becoming a market leader in the US.


In 2002, the Harbour Group acquired Merit Industries This division was combined with jukebox maker Rowe International to become AMI Entertainment Network in 2004. Megatouch, LLC was spun into its own entity in 2013 and closed in 2014.
In 2002, the Harbour Group acquired Merit Industries. This division was combined with jukebox maker Rowe International to become AMI Entertainment Network in 2004. Megatouch, LLC was spun into its own entity in 2013 and closed in 2014.


=== Megatouch Machines ===
=== Megatouch Machines ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! [[Merit Megatouch Generation (Original)|Megatouch Generation (Original)]] !! [[Merit Megatouch XL Generation|Megatouch XL Generation]] !! [[Merit Megatouch MAXX Generation|Megatouch MAXX Generation]] !! [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Generation|Megatouch FORCE Generation]] !! [[Merit Megatouch ION Generation|Megatouch ION Generation]]
! [[Merit Megatouch Classic Generation|'''Megatouch Classic Generation''']] !! [[Merit Megatouch XL Generation|'''Megatouch XL Generation''']] !! [[Merit Megatouch MAXX Generation|'''Megatouch MAXX Generation''']] !! [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Generation|'''Megatouch FORCE Generation''']] !! [[Merit Megatouch ION Generation|'''Megatouch ION Generation''']] !! [[Merit Megatouch LIVE Generation|'''Megatouch LIVE Generation''']]
|-
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| [[Merit Megatouch Countertop (Original)|Megatouch Countertop (Original)]] || [[Merit Megatouch XL Countertop|Megatouch XL Countertop]] || [[Merit Megatouch MAXX Blue Upright|Megatouch MAXX Blue Upright]] || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Classic|Megatouch FORCE Classic]] || [[Merit Megatouch ION Aurora|Megatouch ION Aurora]]
| [[Merit Megatouch Classic Countertop|Megatouch Classic Countertop]] || [[Merit Megatouch XL Countertop|Megatouch XL Countertop]] || [[Merit Megatouch Blue MAXX Upright|Megatouch Blue MAXX Upright]] || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Classic|Megatouch FORCE Classic]] || [[Merit Megatouch ION Aurora|Megatouch ION Aurora]] || [[Merit Megatouch LIVE ML-1|Megatouch LIVE ML-1]]
|-
|-
| [[Merit Megatouch Cabaret (Original)|Megatouch Cabaret (Original)]] || [[Merit Megatouch XL Cabaret|Megatouch XL Cabaret]] || [[Merit Megatouch MAXX Classic (Blue)|Megatouch MAXX Classic (Blue)]] || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Elite|Megatouch FORCE Elite]] || [[Merit Megatouch ION Aurora Widescreen|Megatouch ION Aurora Widescreen]]
| [[Merit Megatouch Classic Cabaret|Megatouch Classic Cabaret]] || [[Merit Megatouch XL Cabaret|Megatouch XL Cabaret]] || [[Merit Megatouch Blue MAXX - MAXX Classic|Megatouch Blue MAXX - MAXX Classic]]|| [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Elite|Megatouch FORCE Elite]] || [[Merit Megatouch ION Aurora Widescreen|Megatouch ION Aurora Widescreen]] || [[Merit Megatouch Home|Megatouch Home]]
|-
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| [[Merit Megatouch Upright (Original)|Megatouch Upright (Original)]] || [[Merit Megatouch XL Upright|Megatouch XL Upright]] || [[Merit Megatouch MAXX Full|Megatouch MAXX Full]] || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE EVO|Megatouch FORCE EVO]] || [[Merit Megatouch ION Elite Edge|Megatouch ION Elite Edge]]
| [[Merit Megatouch Classic Upright|Megatouch Classic Upright]] || [[Merit Megatouch XL Upright|Megatouch XL Upright]] || [[Merit Megatouch Full MAXX|Megatouch Full MAXX]]|| [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Elite Edge|Megatouch FORCE Elite Edge]]|| [[Merit Megatouch ION Elite Edge|Megatouch ION Elite Edge]]
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|  ||  || [[Merit Megatouch MAXX Select (Slim)|Megatouch MAXX Select (Slim)]] || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE EVO Wallette|Megatouch FORCE EVO Wallette]] || [[Merit Megatouch ION EVO|Megatouch ION EVO]]
|  ||  || [[Merit Megatouch MAXX Select - Slim MAXX|Megatouch MAXX Select - Slim MAXX]] || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE EVO|Megatouch FORCE EVO]]|| [[Merit Megatouch ION EVO|Megatouch ION EVO]]
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|-
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|  ||  || [[Merit Megatouch MAXX Upright|Megatouch MAXX Upright]] || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Fun Zone|Megatouch FORCE Fun Zone]] || [[Merit Megatouch ION EVO Wallette (Entertainer)|Megatouch ION EVO Wallette (Entertainer)]]
|  ||  || [[Merit Megatouch MAXX Upright|Megatouch MAXX Upright]] || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE EVO Wallette|Megatouch FORCE EVO Wallette]]|| [[Merit Megatouch ION EVO Wallette - Entertainer|Megatouch ION EVO Wallette - Entertainer]]
|
|-
|-
|  ||  || [[Merit Megatouch EZ MAXX (Elite)|Megatouch EZ MAXX (Elite)]] || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Fun Zone Jr|Megatouch FORCE Fun Zone Jr]] || [[Merit Megatouch ION Fusion|Megatouch ION Fusion]]
|  ||  || [[Merit Megatouch EZ MAXX - MAXX Elite|Megatouch EZ MAXX - MAXX Elite]]|| [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Radion|Megatouch FORCE Radion]]|| [[Merit Megatouch ION Fusion|Megatouch ION Fusion]]
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|-
|-
|  ||  ||  || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Radion|Megatouch FORCE Radion]] || [[Merit Megatouch ION Rx|Megatouch ION Rx]]
|  ||  ||  || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Upright|Megatouch FORCE Upright]]|| [[Merit Megatouch ION Rx|Megatouch ION Rx]]
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|-
|-
|  ||  ||  || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Upright|Megatouch FORCE Upright]] || [[Merit Megatouch Champ|Megatouch Champ]]
|  ||  ||  || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Fusion|Megatouch FORCE Fusion]]||Megatouch ION Aurora GT
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|-
| || ||  || [[Merit Megatouch FORCE Fusion|Megatouch FORCE Fusion]] ||  
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|[[Merit Megatouch The Vibe|Megatouch The Vibe]]
|Megatouch Firefly
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|-
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| || ||  || [[Merit Megatouch Mr. VIPS|Megatouch Mr. VIPS]] ||  
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|[[Merit Megatouch Champ|Megatouch Champ]]
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| || ||  || [[Merit Megatouch The Vibe|Megatouch The Vibe]] ||  
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|Megatouch Combo Jukebox
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| || || || [[Merit Megatouch Combo Jukebox|Megatouch Combo Jukebox]]
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|Megatouch FORCE Fun Zone
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|Megatouch FORCE Fun Zone Jr.
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|}
|}
The software running on their machines could be upgraded by buying a kit consisting of a [[Megatouch Security Key|Security Key]] and some kind of storage media (ROM Chips for earlier releases, CD\DVD-ROMs for the later ones). It was also possible to upgrade some machines from a specific generation to the next one (ex.: MAXX to Force), where the kit would also include additional hardware (motherboard and I/O card).
=== Megatouch Software Releases ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!'''Year'''
!'''Classic'''
!'''XL'''
!'''Maxx'''
!'''Force'''
!'''ION'''
!'''Live'''
|-
|'''1993'''
|Pit Boss SuperTouch 30
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|'''1994'''
|Pit Boss Megatouch
Megatouch II
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|-
|'''1995'''
|Megatouch III
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|
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|-
|'''1996'''
|Megatouch III Tournament Edition
Megatouch IV
Megatouch IV Tournament Edition
Super Megatouch IV
Super Megatouch IV Tournament Edition
|
|
|
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|-
|'''1997'''
|Megatouch 5
Megatouch 5 Tournament Edition
|XL
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|-
|'''1998'''
|Megatouch 6
|XL 5000
XL Super 5000
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|
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|-
|'''1999'''
|
|XL 6000
|MAXX
|
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|-
|'''2000'''
|Megatouch 7 Encore Edition
|XL Gold
|MAXX 2K
MAXX 2K Plus
|
|
|
|-
|'''2001'''
|
|XL Platinum
XL Double Platinum
|MAXX Diamond
MAXX Diamond 2
|
|
|
|-
|'''2002'''
|
|XL Titanium
XL Titanium 2
|MAXX Emerald
MAXX Emerald 2
|Force 2002
Force 2002.5
|
|
|-
|'''2003'''
|
|
|MAXX Ruby
MAXX Ruby 2
|[[Force 2003]]
[[Force 2003|Force 2003.5]]
|
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|-
|'''2004'''
|
|
|MAXX Sapphire
MAXX Saphhire 2
|[[Force 2004]]
[[Force 2004|Force 2004.5]]
|
|
|-
|'''2005'''
|
|
|MAXX Jade
MAXX Jade 2
|Force 2005
Force 2005.5
|
|
|-
|'''2006'''
|
|
|[[MAXX Crown]]
|Force 2006
Force 2006.5
|ION 2006
ION 2006.5
|
|-
|'''2007'''
|
|
|
|Force 2007
Force 2007.5
|ION 2007
ION 2007.5
|
|-
|'''2008'''
|
|
|
|Force 2008
Force 2008.5
|ION 2008
ION 2008.5
|
|-
|'''2009'''
|
|
|
|Force 2009
Force 2009.5
|ION 2009
ION 2009.5
|
|-
|'''2010'''
|
|
|
|Force 2010
Force 2010.5
|ION 2010
ION 2010.5
|
|-
|'''2011'''
|
|
|
|[[Force 2011]]
|ION 2011
ION 2011.5
|Megatouch Live ML-1
|-
|'''2012'''
|
|
|
|
|ION 2012
|Megatouch Live ML-1
|-
|'''2013'''
|
|
|
|
|ION 2013
|Megatouch Live ML-1
|-
|'''2014'''
|
|
|
|
|ION 2014
|Megatouch Live ML-1
Megatouch Home
|-
|'''2015'''
|
|
|
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|ION 2015 Beta
|
|}
=== Reference ===
[https://www.meritgames.com/megatouch-platforms-and-software/ Meritgames.com - Platforms and Software]

Latest revision as of 22:58, 18 January 2026


History

Merit Industries, Inc., was established in 1977 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

In the early 1980s they started developing their own standalone video games, with around a dozen of poker machines being released in this decade. Their 1994 "Pit Boss: Supertouch 30" release started the Megatouch range of touch machines that ended up becoming a market leader in the US.

In 2002, the Harbour Group acquired Merit Industries. This division was combined with jukebox maker Rowe International to become AMI Entertainment Network in 2004. Megatouch, LLC was spun into its own entity in 2013 and closed in 2014.

Megatouch Machines

Megatouch Classic Generation Megatouch XL Generation Megatouch MAXX Generation Megatouch FORCE Generation Megatouch ION Generation Megatouch LIVE Generation
Megatouch Classic Countertop Megatouch XL Countertop Megatouch Blue MAXX Upright Megatouch FORCE Classic Megatouch ION Aurora Megatouch LIVE ML-1
Megatouch Classic Cabaret Megatouch XL Cabaret Megatouch Blue MAXX - MAXX Classic Megatouch FORCE Elite Megatouch ION Aurora Widescreen Megatouch Home
Megatouch Classic Upright Megatouch XL Upright Megatouch Full MAXX Megatouch FORCE Elite Edge Megatouch ION Elite Edge
Megatouch MAXX Select - Slim MAXX Megatouch FORCE EVO Megatouch ION EVO
Megatouch MAXX Upright Megatouch FORCE EVO Wallette Megatouch ION EVO Wallette - Entertainer
Megatouch EZ MAXX - MAXX Elite Megatouch FORCE Radion Megatouch ION Fusion
Megatouch FORCE Upright Megatouch ION Rx
Megatouch FORCE Fusion Megatouch ION Aurora GT
Megatouch The Vibe Megatouch Firefly
Megatouch Champ
Megatouch Combo Jukebox
Megatouch FORCE Fun Zone
Megatouch FORCE Fun Zone Jr.

The software running on their machines could be upgraded by buying a kit consisting of a Security Key and some kind of storage media (ROM Chips for earlier releases, CD\DVD-ROMs for the later ones). It was also possible to upgrade some machines from a specific generation to the next one (ex.: MAXX to Force), where the kit would also include additional hardware (motherboard and I/O card).

Megatouch Software Releases

Year Classic XL Maxx Force ION Live
1993 Pit Boss SuperTouch 30
1994 Pit Boss Megatouch

Megatouch II

1995 Megatouch III
1996 Megatouch III Tournament Edition

Megatouch IV

Megatouch IV Tournament Edition

Super Megatouch IV

Super Megatouch IV Tournament Edition

1997 Megatouch 5

Megatouch 5 Tournament Edition

XL
1998 Megatouch 6 XL 5000

XL Super 5000

1999 XL 6000 MAXX
2000 Megatouch 7 Encore Edition XL Gold MAXX 2K

MAXX 2K Plus

2001 XL Platinum

XL Double Platinum

MAXX Diamond

MAXX Diamond 2

2002 XL Titanium

XL Titanium 2

MAXX Emerald

MAXX Emerald 2

Force 2002

Force 2002.5

2003 MAXX Ruby

MAXX Ruby 2

Force 2003

Force 2003.5

2004 MAXX Sapphire

MAXX Saphhire 2

Force 2004

Force 2004.5

2005 MAXX Jade

MAXX Jade 2

Force 2005

Force 2005.5

2006 MAXX Crown Force 2006

Force 2006.5

ION 2006

ION 2006.5

2007 Force 2007

Force 2007.5

ION 2007

ION 2007.5

2008 Force 2008

Force 2008.5

ION 2008

ION 2008.5

2009 Force 2009

Force 2009.5

ION 2009

ION 2009.5

2010 Force 2010

Force 2010.5

ION 2010

ION 2010.5

2011 Force 2011 ION 2011

ION 2011.5

Megatouch Live ML-1
2012 ION 2012 Megatouch Live ML-1
2013 ION 2013 Megatouch Live ML-1
2014 ION 2014 Megatouch Live ML-1

Megatouch Home

2015 ION 2015 Beta

Reference

Meritgames.com - Platforms and Software

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