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[[Photo Play Software Releases|Photo Play software releases]] are divided into 4 categories: | [[Photo Play Software Releases|Photo Play software releases]] are divided into 4 categories: | ||
"[[Photo Play Software Releases#PTS-DOS|PTS-DOS]]" - All software releases for the 2000 Generation | "[[Photo Play Software Releases#PTS-DOS|PTS-DOS]]" - All software releases for the 2000 Generation were released using PTS-DOS (a Russian MS-DOS Clone), hence the name. | ||
"NG" - The "Next Generation" version | "NG" - The "Next Generation" version had two software releases, N.G. 1 and N.G. 2 which were compatible with Net Collection Generation machines. Also known as XPE. | ||
"UPDATE" - Released for Net Collection | "UPDATE 200x" - Released for Net Collection and Xtreme Generation, these are versions of their SYSTEM counterparts but with lower graphics, for machines with less processing power. Also known as XPO. | ||
"SYSTEM" - Released for Xtreme and Pro Generation machines, these were the last and more "demanding" versions released. Also known as TULCHAM. | "SYSTEM 20xx" - Released for Xtreme and Pro Generation machines, these were the last and more "demanding" versions released. Also known as TULCHAM. | ||
=== Preservation Effort === | === Preservation Effort === | ||
Revision as of 20:32, 4 July 2025
History
Funword AG, was established in 1980 by Josef Öhlinger in Gmunden, Austria.
The company initially traded game machines, later expanding into software and hardware development. By 1987, it became a general importer for electronic dart game machines. In 1993, the company shifted its focus to developing what they call "socially acceptable products", meaning no porn, gambling or violence.
Their 1995 Photo Play touchscreen entertainment terminal concept became a smash hit. The Photo Play 2000 machine became the market leader in Europe, followed by a decade of growth, high sales and international "Photo Play World Games" competitions. The 2002 Funworld website stated there were 130.000 terminals worldwide, with 30 million annual players playing 1,2 billion games.
With the Apple iPhone coming out in 2007, touch screen arcades machines lost their novelty almost overnight and sales started to go down. In 2010, Funworld faced insolvency and was bought by Quanmax (later named S&T) for EUR 1.9 million. In 2016, S&T decided to retreat from the infotainment market and supported a management buy-out of its Funworld assets. The former Funworld sales director Rainer Eder founded Funworld GmbH. The spin-off however did not meet expectations and was sold at a loss for all Funworld shareholders in 2020.
Photo Play Machines
Photo Play software releases are divided into 4 categories:
"PTS-DOS" - All software releases for the 2000 Generation were released using PTS-DOS (a Russian MS-DOS Clone), hence the name.
"NG" - The "Next Generation" version had two software releases, N.G. 1 and N.G. 2 which were compatible with Net Collection Generation machines. Also known as XPE.
"UPDATE 200x" - Released for Net Collection and Xtreme Generation, these are versions of their SYSTEM counterparts but with lower graphics, for machines with less processing power. Also known as XPO.
"SYSTEM 20xx" - Released for Xtreme and Pro Generation machines, these were the last and more "demanding" versions released. Also known as TULCHAM.
Preservation Effort
Being the system that started all of the TAP project, there are some preservation efforts ongoing. Unfortunately it's also one of the systems with less documentation with the most part of it being hardware-wise.
Nonetheless, there were also some advances in the software side, all of which you can find a list below:
Hardware:
Software:
Product Catalogs
- 1999 Funworld Photo Play 2000 Catalog (Italian)
- 2004 Funworld Products and Services
- 2005 Funworld Products and Services (German)
- 2006 Funworld Products and Services (German)
- 2007 Funworld Products and Services
- 2009 Funworld Innovations (Italian)
- 2011 Funworld Quanmax Innovations