Children's game labyrinth is a metal multi-level construction, covered with a polymer protective layer, inside which are placed game and educational elements. Around the perimeter, the game labyrinth is covered with soft material and a durable mesh, which prevents any injuries.
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History
Children's game labyrinths have more than 30 years of history. They were invented by Jack Pentes in 1982 as a safe alternative to outdoor playgrounds. The failure of Jack Pentes to patent his invention led to the rapid growth of the segment of children and family entertainment centers in the late 1980s.
The first children's labyrinths were installed in Showbiz Pizza restaurants (now known as Chuck E. Cheese) and became standard elements along with children's rocking rides, slot machines and animation shows. Shortly afterwards, Burger King, McDonald's, and other fast food chains began to place kids' labyrinths outdoors at the entrance.
In 1989, Ronald Matsch, Jim Jorgensen and Dr. David Schoenstadt founded Discovery Zone, a network of children's entertainment centers. The first center of approximately 800–900 square meters was opened in Kansas City , Missouri, in October 1989.
In the CIS countries, children's labyrinths began to gain popularity in the late 1990s.
Description
Mostly children's labyrinths are designed for children aged 3 to 12 years and can vary greatly in size and play elements.
As a rule, game labyrinths are part of a children's or family entertainment center and occupy from 20 to 100 square meters. The standard elements of the maze are trampolines, slides, soft stairs, pipes, a dry pool with balls, pears and air guns.
Mobile Game Maze
In 2010-2015, a new attraction appeared on the entertainment market - a mobile game maze ( English mobile play trailer ). Its main difference from a stationary children's labyrinth is that it is installed on a car trailer . The dimensions of the mobile maze depend on the size of the trailer.
Thus, the mobile labyrinth is a ready-made solution to seasonal business and can be transported from one popular vacation spot to another repeatedly. The traffic police is registered as a regular trailer.
At the International exhibition RAAPA EXPO-2017, PE Ligaland company for the first time introduced a new model of the mobile maze - Mobyrinth.
Links
- [1] - FEC Management Magazine, Sept / Oct 1997: Is Soft Contained Play Dead?