who We Are
We are the leader in delivering cutting-edge games that provide fun for players and revenue for small businesses and non profits.
Meet Michael Pace
Founded with a vision to redefine gaming, Pace-O-Matic is leading the industry in providing fun and innovative games that reward players for their skills. We are proud to support small businesses and nonprofits while providing a new, exciting entertainment option.
For almost 50 years, Michael Pace has been a leader in the coin-operated amusement and gaming industry. Known as the “father of the countertop video game”, he is the trusted name behind some of the industry’s best-selling games. It’s impossible to tell his full story on this page, so here are a few highlights.
1980 - Digital Controls
Pace co-founded Digital Controls to manufacture and market coin-operated video games.
1980 - Little Casino
Little Casino bar-top game debuts as the first countertop video game ever invented, becoming a top-seller.
1984 - Cowboy Casino
Cowboy Casino launched with laser tech. It was the first truly interactive videodisc-based, coin-operated game.
1986 - U.S. Games
Pace left Digital Controls to establish US Games.
1989 - Turbo 340
Pace developed Turbo 340, a powerful bitmap graphics controller board, which became the world's most broadly used platform for game creation.
1990 - Pot-of-Gold
Pace invented the world's first electronic pull tab, called Pot of Gold. This put Pace and US Games at the technological forefront of a new market.
1994 - Foxwoods Casino
Pot-O-Gold was the first game terminal installed in Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.
1996 - U.S. Games
Pace sold US Games.
2000 - Pace-O-Matic
Pace founded Pace-O-Matic.
Our Mission
At Pace-O-Matic, our mission is to design, produce, and license the best skill games in the industry to support small businesses and nonprofits.
We help you bring fun to players and profits to your businesses.
Innovation
For over 20 years, we've led with innovation, creating state-of-the-art, top-earning skill games that excite players and attract loyal customers.
Integrity
We are committed to transparency and responsibility both in our business practices and in the gaming industry.
Empowerment
The supplemental, sustainable revenue from our skill games empowers small businesses and nonprofits to create jobs, give back to their communities, and thrive.
Our Team
Michael Pace
Karmin Pace
Paul Goldean
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