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I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The first Timezone Family Entertainment Center was established in 1978 and inaugurated
by Leisure & Allied Industries in Perth, Western Australia (now LAI Games). Timezone was the
first family-friendly video amusement center, in contrast to the conventional pinball parlors and
pool halls of the time. The brand's primary focus is always on the family and friends bonding.
Timezone has more than 200 sites where it is active, including those in Australia, India,
Ayala Land Inc. and Timezone Australia collaborated on Timezone Philippines. With
more than 50 locations across the nation, it is currently the top family entertainment center in the
nation. The largest selection of simulator, redemption, park, and kiddie rides can be found at
Timezone. Timezone provides the young and the young-at-heart with many video arcade games
to play with friends and family. The activities in Timezone’s arcade game rooms will also keep
everyone entertained for hours on end. The brand strives to provide cutting-edge equipment that
will enhance the "Timezone" experience. Timezone's heart and soul are skillfully encapsulated in
the tagline TIME FOR FUN. This name stands for a fun entertainment spot where visitors can
travel to a different time zone or dimension. As a result, the name Timezone is quickly, if not
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II. CURRENT INDUSTRY SITUATION ANALYSIS
A. The Industry
Families, young adults, and teenagers are the three main market segments that Leisure
and Allied Industries (LAI) Philippines and its Timezone Family Entertainment Centers (FECs)
The primary market for Timezone is represented by the word "Family" as it appears in the
acronym FEC. This is fueled by the family's revered position in Filipino culture, which includes,
but is not limited to, seeking out entertainment opportunities to foster family ties and build
lasting, joyful memories. Affluent, working young adults—social "yuppies" who appreciate
significant portion of the secondary market. Thirdly, Timezone is the pinnacle of secure gathering
places for teenagers, providing a healthy, vibrant, and competitive atmosphere for the forming of
Finally, a significant part is played by the wildly popular phenomena of "malling" across
the country. Malls are where hordes of people go to dine, buy, and amuse themselves in a
seamless combination of toddlers, young children, teenagers, and older family members enjoying
leisure time together. As a result, by cunning planning, all 45 of Timezone's presences in the
Leisure and Allied Industries, Pty. (LAI Australia) was established in 1958 and currently
manages approximately 175 FECs throughout Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, and
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India under the trade name Timezone. Late in 1997, Ayala Land, Inc. formed a partnership with
LAI Australia to form Leisure and Allied Industries (LAI) Philippines, Inc.
At the Ayala Center in Cebu, the first Timezone for the Philippines debuted in January
1998. The Timezone flagship FEC in Glorietta 4, Ayala Center, came next swiftly. The latter is
Timezone's flagship because it has the largest and most modern selection of simulator games,
family and adult recreation activities, and child rides, and it is 909 square meters in size. Between
May 1999 and October 2004, there were a flurry of openings, and Timezone opened 14 additional
Ten additional centers were opened in 2005 at the following locations: Market, Greenhills
Promenade, Blue Wave at Marquinton, NCCC Tagum, Gateway Araneta, and Waltermart Makati.
Market! Timezone was formally established as the leading FEC in the country with the
inauguration of TZ Active, NCCC Magsaysay, Robinsons Metro East, and Ayala Center Cebu 3rd
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Mission
Family Entertainment Industry designed to be exciting and relevant in today’s fast changing retail
environment. Our brands continue to evolve in line with changing consumer habits and a renewed
Vission
Invest in opportunities that leverage the growing demands for interactive entertainment
experiences globally and in particular to capitalize on the emerging consumer classes across Asia
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Services Offered
Timezone is constantly scouring the globe for the latest fun games and attractions for you and your family
to play. Timezone in TriNoma mall features a wide variety of Arcade Games, Music Zones for karaoke
fun and so much more. When you’re at Timezone, don’t forget to tap your Timezone Powercard to win
attractive prizes.
Arcade Games
- Timezone offers a wide variety of arcade games for everyone to enjoy. Enjoy a fun family
outing, romantic date, gathering with friends, or even just a little me-time as you play away
with a Powercard in hand. Some of the arcade game machines include Pearl Fishery, Wangan
Video Games
- A video game, also known as a computer game, is an electronic game that can be interacted
with using an input device, such as a controller, keyboard, or joystick. Video games can be
used for entertainment and relaxation, but they can also be used for competitions and for
computer learning.
Kids Activities
- These activities include physical or mental activities. They can be simple and complex mental
activities.
Karaoke Rooms
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- There is also a Music Zone within the Timezone at TriNoma mall where you can sing and
groove to your favorite tunes all day long. You can choose whether to sing in a public space
Driving Games
- Timezone let you experience virtually driving of motorcycles or cars in a fun manner and
Air Hockey
- Air hockey is a Pong-like tabletop sport where two opposing players try to score goals against
each other on a low-friction table using two hand-held discs ("mallets") and a lightweight
plastic puck.
Ferris Wheel
- Timezone at Trinoma also offers the Ferris wheel consists of a rotating upright wheel with
Photobooth
- A photo booth is a vending machine or modern kiosk that contains an automated, usually
- Explore the newest sports games at Timezone, from billiards to social bowling and basketball
skills. Timezone ensures that you will get entertained inside the establishment.
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Owner of Timezone
The Indoor Amusement Games Company (later known as LAI Group) was started by
Malcolm Steinberg in Perth with a small number of pinball machines. In 1978, he created the first
Timezone on Murray Street, Western Australia in an effort to alter people's opinions of arcades.
In 1958, Malcolm established the Perth, Australia-based Leisure & Allied Industries
(LAI) group. He was the organization's CEO for 55 years, from 1950 to 2013, and is currently a
non-executive Director.
More than 200 family entertainment centers are now functioning throughout Australia,
New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, Singapore, and Vietnam thanks to Malcolm's
leadership of the Timezone company. Malcolm Steinberg earned the American Amusement
Machine Association's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. (AAMA). It was the first and only
C. Competition
A. World Of Fun
World of Fun or WOF is one of the amusement industries in the Philippines that operates
family entertainment centers throughout the country. The first-ever store of World of Fun was
established way back in December 1987 in SM City, North Edsa. It was then known as PACO
Amusement Center, which stands for Pan-Asia Amusement Company. World of Fun is known for
delivering wholesome entertainment for the entire family and friends where it offers game
machines that cater to kids, parents, or even grandparents. Today, World of Fun has expanded to
over 100 store locations at prominent shopping malls and commercial centers in the Philippines.
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World of Fun offers:
- Customers can get token promos and packages for less price that can fit their
budget.
B. Quantum
Quantum is one of the leisure establishments in the Philippines that offers a wide range of
shooting games, carnival games, driving games, and many more. Quantum is owned by the
Quantum Amusement Corporation and is engaged in entertainment and recreational activities via
video game machines. It was established in 1995 and has been in the industry for 27 years today.
The majority of its stores are exclusively located at well-known malls nationwide, such as SM
Malls.
Quantum offers:
C. Tom’s World
Tom’s World is also known for its expanding amusement and recreational center in the
Philippines. Tom’s World offers a wide variety of video game machines, kiddie rides and other
amusement facilities. Its prime commitment is to provide enjoyment and entertainment for
children and all the members of a Filipino family. In addition, Tom’s World may also serve as a
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venue for celebrations that provides rental services and allows clients to utilize the entire Tom’s
- Customers can get Fun Cards by earning lots of tickets from the machine, and it
Bowling, games,
Air Hockey
Basketball.
Carnival Games
Ferris Wheel
Picture Booth
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Sports Games:
Billiards, Social
Bowling,
Basketball.
P100.00 load of P5.00 per Token Get 13 tokens for P5.00 each Token
card P50.00
PLACE 4th level, Trinoma 3rd level, SM City 3rd level, SM City 3rd level, The Block
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MARKET SHARE
arcades facilities in the Philippines, including Timezone on the fourth floor of Trinoma, World of
Fun, Quantum, and Tom's World at SM North Edsa, Timezone in Trinoma has attained the largest
percentage of market share. Researchers went to every amusement arcade in SM North Edsa,
Trinoma, and Ayala Malls. We measured the market share based on the observation of the number
of people that visited the amusement arcade from weekdays to weekends. Although researchers
preferred the Timezone Trinoma, Ayala Malls Branch, we also conducted a study in the Timezone
SM North Edsa Branch. We found that there are more customers who were visiting the Timezone
rather than other amusement arcade facilities included in the analysis. And as for the market
share, it shows that 35% of the industry’s total revenue goes to Timezone. World of Fun also
attracted 30% of the industry, followed by Quantum who had 20%, and lastly the Tom’s World
who attained the lowest market share because Tom’s World has the least activities and game
machines offered.
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III. SWOT ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS WEAKNESS
OPPORTUNITY THREATS
- Market development
- Continued expansion
Strengths
The Amusement Arcade is a place for everyone, and it should have an atmosphere that is
welcoming and comfortable to all. Timezone assured and considered the cleanliness and safety of
their customers, specifically with kids, providing the best time for fun with their families and/or
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friends in the amusement facility. Mostly, Timezones are located in safe prime areas of the malls
that are safe for children. Customers also get to play clean and well-maintained arcade games.
Providing a safe environment for its customers is the most important factor and top priority of
Timezone as part of excellent customer service. Based on the researchers' experience, the staff
are always friendly and very accommodating whenever you need assistance, which makes it a
The Amusement Facility has a great range of ages in relation to the target customers and
it will only not attract children but also those who have previously played, experienced, and
enjoyed the Amusement Facility. Timezone was able to attract and serve a wide variety of market
categories including generation y, z, and alpha since it greatly provides entertainment to people.
Arcade amusements are considered to be popular with both children and adolescents who enjoy
Timezone as a stress-relieving setting to meet and bond with their families and friends.
Among all the amusement facilities in the Philippines, Timezone has positioned itself as
one of the favorite arcade centers in the Philippines. A significant factor in considering the best
arcade game center to visit is if they have the latest in what the gaming industry has to offer. And
that was the factor that Timezone achieved. Timezone has new and latest game machines and
activities which allows the people to enjoy and experience quality entertainment which results to
Since the Timezone is an indoor amusement facility which is located inside the Trinoma,
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Ayala Malls on the 4th floor, it can be visited any day regardless of the weather conditions. This
factor is considered to be a huge advantage for Timezone since they have the ability to cater and
serve their customers whether it rains or shines. It can operate regardless of weather conditions
The Amusement Arcades industry is usually dominated by few operators due to the high
entry level of barriers. This is because developing an amusement arcade requires a major capital
investment since it will need quality and updated game machines. It is also essential for the
company to have monthly maintenance in all its game machines in order to preserve the quality
and lessen the problems that might arise. As a result of this, the competition is quite low because
not everyone has enough capital to enter and develop an amusement arcade facility.
Weaknesses
World of Fun, Quantum, and Tom’s World are the leading competitor brands of Timezone
that provide similar services. Timezone and its three competitors offer almost identical
entertainment, which is in fact a negative factor because it makes it easy for the customers to
switch to another amusement facility. Timezone must show the point of difference that makes
In terms of pricing, Timzeone’s services are considered to be relatively expensive and are
on the top of the scale compared to its leading brands such as World of Fun, Tom’s World, and
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Quantum. The prices of Timezone’s game machines is a bit pricey than its rivals but they said that
you will be getting what you paid for. However this is still considered as a negative factor that
could affect the customers, specifically the price-sensitive market because pricing has a big
impact on the offerings, and as we all know, if all things are equal, people would go for the
cheapest. And if we base it on the prices, there's a possibility that customers will choose to play in
Opportunities
One of the opportunities of Timezone is to create and develop new and exciting games
for their customers to offer. In this way, it will attract attention to their new and existing
customers and they would be able to experience and play unique games. Moreover, in a creative
industry designing a game allows you to apply creative skills to the construction of the game, and
being able to provide a game that other arcades don’t have will engage customers to keep coming
back to Timezone.
- Use of other ongoing events on a specific location to market rides and games
Timezone has over 50 outlets nationwide and being able to have a variety of events from
different locations is an opportunity for Timezone to showcase what they can offer to the public.
Different kinds of ongoing events in a specific location because the environment is changing
based on the consumers' demand, we’d like to adapt to the new surroundings as in that way
Timezone can offer services that are suitable and effective to every target market.
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- Provide promotional offers
communication is an art, an art which creates formidable relationships with consumers that make
your brand unique. A brand needs to be different to survive, a sales promotion can be an
exemplary way to make a brand stand out from the crowd. It holds the potential to add unique
value to a customer through a competition or unique experience, creating a reason to choose your
- Market development
to grow and reach new customers in a planned, structured way. Expanding their audience creates
the potential for more leads, more sales, and more revenue, but in-depth research is essential to
make sure there's value in targeting new customers. It also recognizes and enhances new sales
opportunities for the current range of services they offer in the market.
Having multiple product lines and different revenue channels allows Timezone to grow
its business as well to diversify risk and capitalize on its already established reputation. Adding
multiple product or service offerings can also attract consumers with different needs, increase
their profits due to market segmentation, and even out seasonal sales patterns. Adding new lines
of revenue can also help Timezone to compete more strongly in the entertainment industry.
- Continued expansion
Expansion can also give an impression of greater financial viability of the business and
Timezone has an opportunity to expand its business and reach a wide range of customers.
Attracting new customers in new markets or with new products and services will help Timezone
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have a large and diverse customer base and also helps insulate their business against over-reliance
Threats
Innovation can free you from the need to spend time putting out excessive costs of production,
allowing you to cut expenses and concentrate on longer-term objectives. There will always be
difficulties while creating a new product or service in Timezone, and even the best-laid ideas
occasionally fail. This is particularly the case with much larger, long-standing organizations
which can often be less dynamic in their pace of change. Sluggish processes where decisions
Timezone is operated by the use of different kinds of types of machinery and programs to operate
efficiently, however, if breach in security and problems with electricity may arise it would cost a
lot of damage to the business. The electric power delivery system that carries electricity from
well-informed attackers. The system is inherently vulnerable because transmission lines may span
hundreds of miles, and many key facilities are unguarded and if not given enough attention it can
easily be damaged.
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IV. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goals
● To increase customer satisfaction, generate more sales, and provide convenience and quality
service to customers.
Objectives
● Give convenience to customers by installing Kiosk Machines to lessen crowdedness in the store.
● Give convenience and quality service to customers by installing Kiosk Machines and
Since most of the time, the cashier area which is connected and located to the entrance of the
Timezone is always crowded due to its number of customers who fall in line to purchase their
powercard load, the proposed service development for Timezone is to develop and install a
kiosk loading machine to lessen the crowdedness in the entrance. Timezone will put two Kiosk
Loading Machines beside the entrance of the game center. This will help the customers to
purchase their powercard load in the most convenient way. Timezone will install 2 Kiosk
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Timezone Fun Rewards
As Timezone values and prioritizes their customers, Timezone will start to introduce the
‘Timezone Fun Rewards’. Timezone Fun Rewards is a loyalty program strategy which can be
availed when customers purchase a minimum amount of 200 pesos. The Timezone Fun Rewards
will contain 6 stars, wherein customers must spend a minimum amount of 200 pesos for six
times and all of the stars will be converted into a reward which is a 200 pesos powercard load on
their 7th visit in any Timezone branch nationwide. Timezone will issue a reward card that is
made of carton, together with the star stamp which will be redeemed every 200 pesos spent.
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Customers would have the chance to earn rewards for visiting the amusement facility. This will
be done at the moment that the customers purchase their powercard load in the cashier.
For the Sales and Distribution of the proposed Service Development Program
First, the Kiosk Loading Machine is applicable to all branches of Timezone nationwide. It will
provide fast and convenient service to all its customers and branches as it will lessen the time
Second, the Timezone Fun Rewards is also applicable to all branches of Timezone nationwide.
All of their consumers will benefit to this strategy as the Fun Rewards offer free loads that
Overall, both The kiosk loading machine and the timezone fun rewards are beneficial to branches
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C. Advertising and Promotions
As part of its advertisements and promotions, Timezone will also post promotional
displays inside the Timezone and also in the entrance of Trinoma, Ayala Malls which is located
near the MRT North Avenue Station. The Timezone Fun Rewards promotional display will be
posted inside the game center which could help Timezone to inform the customers that they have
a loyalty program. Timezone will also be posting a promotional display at the entrance of the mall
to give an awareness that there is a Timezone Branch in trinoma which is located at the 4th level
of the Mall. Additionally, Based on the Timezone’s employee, promotional posters doesn’t
include any rental fee, they just have to ask for a permit from the admin of the mall.
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Sample Social Media Boosting
The Timezone Fun Reward will be regularly posted in Timezone’s social media accounts
such as facebook and instagaram which could give an awareness regarding the promotion since
most of its target market are more inclined with different social media platforms nowadays.
Increasing the engagement in facebook and instagram, are one of the methods that Timezone will
apply to gain potential consumers. These two social media networking sites were chosen mainly
because they have a great number of users everyday. A regular postings and advertisements of the
Timezone Fun Reward can improve its brand recognition which could gain possible and/or
potential consumers.
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VI. INVESTMENT PLAN AND PROFITABILITY ESTIMATES
A. Investment Plan
Entrance
Breakdown of Expenses
● Reward Cards
● Star Stamp
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ITEM UNIT COST TOTAL
24 50 1,200 php
Advertisements
● Timezone Social
Media Boosting
- Facebook Post
- Instagram Boost
● Promotional
Displays in
Timezone
- 5x3 poster
- Poster Stand
Display in Mall
Entrance
- 6x4 poster
- Poster Stand
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ITEM UNIT COST TOTAL
B. Estimates of Profitability
The development program and strategies of Timezone overall cost is ₱310,580. However, in 2023
Timezone expected to increase their profit by 10% with 341,638 annual sales. Continuing the strategies,
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VII. EVALUATION AND MONITORING OF RESULTS
Timezone.
operations.
development.
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advertisement, and mall advertisement banner
display.
September 2023
- Releasing of the new strategies and outlook of
the arcade.
promotions.
promotions
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