Merit

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