There are over 100 different games that are licensed to play on the Game Gate VU, please refer to our "games" section for game titles. There are plently of new games released each month which are licensed to the Game Gate VU machine. Make sure you keep up to date with the latest titles.

When a player inserts money into the Game Gate VU, a message appears on the LCD screen prompts the player to select a 1 player or a 2 player game by pressing the corresponding pushbutton on the cabinet. Once the number of players is selected, the Xbox 360 will power on and the looping video will stop playing. The video on the screen will switch from the computer video to the game.

If a 1-player game is selected, only one game controller will be operable. If a 2-player game is selected, both controllers will operate. The amount of time the player can play is dependent on the amount of time set per credit by the operator and the amount of credits inserted. The LED matrix on the cabinet displays the time as it counts down to zero.

The player uses the handheld Xbox controllers to operate the game. When the timer reaches zero, the video switches to a “Time Expired” screen with a 20 second countdown (game is paused in the background).”If the player adds credits before the 20 seconds expires, the video will switch back to the game and the player can resume play, a new gameplay countdown is initiated. If the player does not add more credits during the “Time Expired” screen, the game system shuts off and the looping attract video sequece resumes play. In this manner the Game Gate VU is not a skill/ reward based system, but a simple rental of time to use the equipment.

Add Player

In the case where a one player game is in progress the second player controller will not operate. If a second player wishes to join the first player game while a game is already in progress, the second player must press the “Two Player Game” button. A screen will appear and request that the first player confirm this action by pressing the flashing “One Player Game” button.

Adding a second player mid game will reduce the amount of time (in half, for example). So, if 5 minutes remain when the one player game is in progress, and a second player is added, the time remaining will reduce to 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

Remove Player

If a two player game is in progress, both controllers will function. A second player can leave a game in progress by pressing the “One Player Game” button. A screen will appear and request that the action be confirmed by pressing the flashing “Two Player Game” button. Many games do not allow a second player to just drop mid game, so Game Gate VU must reset the game system and the first player will need to start from the beginning. Time remaining will increase (double, for example). For example, if there were 5 minutes remaining for a two player game, and the second player is dropped, the new time remaining will be 10 minutes.

If a player is frustrated with the game in progress and wishes to start the game from the beginning, this can be accomplished by pressing the “Reset” button on the front of the cabinet. A screen will appear requesting the player to confirm this action by pressing the flashing “One Player Game” button.