Gamify your track and increase revenue with Power Up Karting!
Now you can turn your go kart racetrack into a video gaming experience like a Mario Kart™ video game but in an actual real life go kart! The Power Up system has spots on the track that when driven over will have positive or negative effects on the speed of the kart. Just like a racing go kart video game, some POWER UP’s will speed your kart up, others will slow you down. You can even win POWER UP’s that will let you dramatically slow down your competition!
HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED: By driving over the POWER UP spots the racer can win POWER UP’s like TURBO, SHIELDS, and ZONE CRUSH. When fired, each will give the racer special powers to defeat their competitors. This is called GAMIFICATION. Not only does the racer have to drive well, but they also must learn how to use the Power Up game features to be the fastest kart on the track for the longest time. The goal of Power Up Karting is to “WIN MORE SPEED!” Even if you leave the pit last, the best driver/player will win the race!
The response to POWER UP by racers has been amazing! Gamers instantly understand the strategic advantages that POWER UP RACING provides. Having to learn how to use POWER UP features encourages repeat play. ROOKIE RACERS can also play the POWER UP game with reduced speeds so they can play the whole game safely.
In Power Up Karting, the combination of strategy and driving skills will win the race. Multiple scenarios are in play around the track throughout the race – maneuvering for position on approach to the key Power Up spots, activating the right power at the right time, avoiding Power Washes and Mud Bogs – it all adds up to the most fun and interactive go-kart track! The “gamification” of the go-kart experience is resulting in more repeat rides and the ability of track owners to charge more per race, making Power Up Karting a win-win proposition!
POWER UP SPOTS: Each Power Up track gets a 48 x 96″ instructional sign with their track layout to be placed in a prominent location near the track queue line so racers can easily understand Power Up Racing.
POWER UP SPOT: Drivers will earn the Power Up that is displayed on a LED TV located next the spot. These include Boost, Shield, Hot Zone, Turtle Mode, Max Coins and Zone Flip.
COINS = SPEED! When racers drive over a coin, they earn incremental speed increases for each coin. For instance, at SPEED 3, each coin is worth a 1/2 MPH increase! All racers start at 15 MPH and can win up to 18 MPH by collecting six coins for maximum speed. Once reached, the racer will keep this speed unless an opponent hits them with a HOT ZONE, TURTLE MODE, or other speed reducing POWER UP.
POWER UP SPOTS THAT SLOW RACERS DOWN IN AREAS THEY SHOULD AVOID: MUD BOGS, SPEED BUMPS, and other spots that slow racers down are placed in areas of the track that racers should avoid. Strategically placed by the Amusement Products design team, these POWER UP spots will make racers drive better and help reduce the number of spin outs or wrecks by forcing racers to choose a better racing line.
MUD BOG: Driving through this painted brown graphic will slow drivers down by 5 MPH for 2-15 seconds (programmable by technician to match track needs). This is used in tight turns where bad drivers hug the inside rail and won’t make the turn from that position at RACE SPEED. The MUD BOG slows the karts down to enable racers to make the turn. If the racer swings wide to avoid the MUD BOG, they move into the correct RACE PATH to make the turn.
SPEED BUMP: This painted graphic will slow a kart by 1-5 MPH for 1-5 seconds. The SPEED BUMP is used to make racers choose a different route through an area (like a straight track section).
POWER WASH: This painted graphic removes powers when run over. If you have a BOOST, you should avoid driving over the POWER WASH. If you have been hit by a speed reducing power like MUD BOG, you want to drive over the POWER WASH to lose it faster so you can start winning speed again.