How big is a Foxfire install?
Each Foxfire machine has a footprint of about 2 ft by 2 ft, close to the category range for a standard upright arcade cabinet, which typically runs about 30 inches wide by 33 inches deep and stands 70 to 75 inches tall (Game Room City, on arcade cabinet dimensions; GameAndEntertain buyer guide). Foxfire machines are delivered in pairs, so two machines placed side by side need about 4 ft by 2 ft of floor.
Every Foxfire install also includes an ATM-style redemption kiosk (the GenMega Universal Kiosk) where a player redeems their ticket for their prize. The kiosk has its own footprint of about 2 ft by 2 ft. Add the kiosk to the pair of machines and a standard Foxfire install needs about 6 ft by 2 ft of floor, roughly 12 square feet, for the equipment alone. That is before you add player standing room or the walkway, both covered below.
Picture that 6 ft by 2 ft footprint as a strip along one wall, roughly the length of a loveseat and a half. If you can give up that much space near an outlet, the equipment itself already fits. A Foxfire unit is a no-chance video game system built to a standard upright footprint, so the 2 ft by 2 ft figure above is what to plan around for each machine.
How much room does the player need in front of it?
Budget about 35 to 40 inches of clear space in front of each machine for the player to stand, reach the controls, and step back (GameAndEntertain buyer guide; The Mens Cave, space planning guide). This player zone sits between the machine and whatever is behind it, and it is a separate measurement from the equipment's own footprint.
Skip this zone and the install looks like it fits on paper while actually crowding a walkway or a neighboring table every time someone plays. It is the step owners miss most, because a tape measure on the equipment alone answers the wrong question.
What clearance do walkways and accessibility rules require?
Behind the player zone, plan for the walkway your staff and guests already use, plus the clearance the law sets for any accessible route. The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design set a minimum continuous clear width of 36 inches for accessible routes (U.S. Access Board, 2010 ADA Standards, Chapter 4: Accessible Routes).
That is a description of the federal standard, not advice about your specific building. If a machine and its player zone would narrow a path that serves as an accessible route below that 36 inch minimum, the placement does not work there regardless of how much open floor looks available. Confirm your own layout against the standard, or with your local building official, before you commit to a spot.
What power does a game machine need?
A Foxfire machine runs on a standard 120V wall outlet, the same as everyday bar equipment, so no special electrical work is typically needed.
That means power is rarely the reason a placement fails. It is still worth checking before you commit a spot: confirm the nearest outlet is free, not shared with a POS terminal or a beer cooler on the same circuit, and that the cord run does not cross the walkway or the accessible route you just measured.
Where in the bar should the install go?
The strongest spot has three things at once: sightlines from the bar so staff can see it without walking over, a free outlet within cord reach, and enough total clearance for the two machines, the redemption kiosk, the player zone, and the walkway without touching an accessible route. A corner within view of the register usually beats a spot tucked out of sight, even if the out of sight spot has more open floor.
Run the numbers before you pick a spot. See the table below for how the equipment footprint, player zone, and walkway stack for a 1,500 square foot bar. Once you know where the install fits, the next question is usually whether the spot earns its keep, which is the subject of why weeknights are your biggest untapped revenue.
What spots should you rule out?
Rule out any spot where the machines, the kiosk, or the player zone would narrow a fire exit path, a required accessible route, or the only aisle staff use to run drinks. Also rule out a spot with no outlet within reach, since running an extension cord across a walkway creates its own hazard. A dead corner that fails on power or clearance is not actually free space. It is a spot that needs the same measuring as anywhere else. The power, permit, and upkeep side of placement is covered separately in what it takes to add a game machine to your bar.
Measure your space: equipment footprint plus player zone plus walkway
Add the equipment footprint, the player zone, and the walkway to get the total space a placement needs, then check it against what your floor plan actually has open.
| Measurement | Size | Worked example: 1,500 sq ft bar |
|---|---|---|
| Two Foxfire machines (side by side) | 4 ft by 2 ft | 4 ft by 2 ft |
| Redemption kiosk (GenMega Universal Kiosk) | 2 ft by 2 ft | 2 ft by 2 ft |
| Equipment total (machines plus kiosk) | 6 ft by 2 ft, about 12 sq ft | 6 ft by 2 ft |
| Player zone (standing room, in front) | 35 to 40 in | 38 in |
| Walkway behind the player | 36 in minimum on any accessible route | 36 in |
| Total footprint needed | 6 ft wide by roughly 8 to 9 ft deep | 6 ft wide by about 8 ft 2 in deep |
For a 1,500 square foot bar, that is a strip about 6 feet wide and a little over 8 feet deep once the player zone and walkway are added on top of the 6 ft by 2 ft equipment footprint. The full install, both machines, the redemption kiosk, player standing room, and the walkway, fits in one corner without giving up a table or narrowing an aisle. Most owners find a spot meets this once they measure it, rather than eyeballing it and assuming it does not. Once the space checks out, the fit question moves from the floor plan to the venue itself. See how the same machines perform across venue types on the bars and clubs page, or browse more operations guides in Resources.