About Us
Raw Thrills, Inc. was founded in 2001 to develop the finest arcade video game entertainment. The studio is led by veteran game designer Eugene Jarvis, whose credits include classic titles such as Defender™, Robotron:2084™, and the Cruis’n™ series of adventure driving games. From its debut driving hit, The Fast and the Furious™, to its recent release Halo: Fireteam Raven™, Raw Thrills strives to bring the player the ultimate arcade experience, while delivering consistent reliability and value.
In 2006, Raw Thrills added the renowned game development studio Play Mechanix, Inc., forming a new world leader in arcade video games. Founded in 1995 by former Midway designer George Petro, the famed Play Mechanix design team created the Big Buck Hunter™ series.
Notable Raw Thrills and Play Mechanix releases over the years include The Fast and the Furious Drift, Superbikes 2™, Guitar Hero Arcade™, Batman™, Terminator Salvation™, Aliens Armageddon™, Big Buck Hunter Pro™, Big Buck Safari™, Jurassic Park Arcade™, The Walking Dead™, Moto GP™, Space Invaders Frenzy™, Cruis’n Blast™, Injustice Arcade™, Big Buck HD Wild™, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™, and Halo: Fireteam Raven™.
Raw Thrills exports its games throughout the world.
For more information contact info@rawthrills.com. For sales inquiries use: sales@rawthrills.com.
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Awards
2017 – BOSA Silver Medal Award – Space Invaders Frenzy™
2017 – BOSA Bronze Medal Award – Cruis’n Blast™
2016 – BOSA Silver Medal Award – MotoGP™
2015 – BOSA Gold Medal Award – Jurassic Park Arcade™
2015 – Play Meter Players Choice Award – Big Buck HD™
2015 – The Stinger Report/BMI Gaming Best of Show Award (BOSA) Award – Jurassic Park Arcade™
2014 – CEC Entertainment (Chuck E. Cheese’s) – Vendor of the Year
2014 – Play Meter Operators Choice Award – Big Buck HD
2014 – AAMA Gold Sales Award – Batman
2014 – AAMA Silver Sales Award – Aliens Armageddon
2014 – AIAS (Academy of the Interactive Arts and Sciences) Pioneer Award – Eugene Jarvis
2014 – The Stinger Report/BMI Gaming Silver Sales Award – Batman
2014 – The Stinger Report/BMI Gaming Bronze Sales Award – Monopoly
2013 – AAMA Silver Sales Award – Big Buck HD
2013 – AAMA Silver Sales Award – Winter X Games SnoCross
2013 – The Stinger Report/BMI Gaming Silver Sales Award – Winter X Games: SnoCross
2012 – Play Meter Operators Choice Award – Big Buck HD
2012 – AAMA Silver Sales Award – Dirty Drivin’
2012 – AAMA Silver Sales Award – Terminator Salvation
2012 – AAMA Silver Sales Award – Super Bikes 2
2011 – AAMA Platinum Sales Award – H2Overdrive
2011 – AAMA Platinum Sales Award – Terminator Salvation
2011 – AAMA Platinum Sales Award – Super Bikes 2
2011 – AAMA Silver Sales Award – The Fast and the Furious SuperCars
2010 – Play Meter Operators Choice Award – Terminator Salvation
2010 – AAMA Platinum Sales Award – Terminator Salvation
2010 – AAMA Gold Sales Award – H2Overdrive
2009 – Play Meter Operators Choice Award – Big Buck Hunter Pro
2009 – New York AMOA Man of the Year – Eugene Jarvis
2009 – AAMA Gold Sales Award – Guitar Hero Arcade
2009 – AAMA Silver Sales Award – H2Overdrive
2008 – AAMA Gold Sales Award – Fast and Furious Superbikes
2008 – AAMA Silver Sales Award for The Fast and the Furious Drift
2007 – Play Meter Operators Choice Award – Big Buck Hunter Pro
2007 – AAMA Manufacturer of the Year
2007 – AAMA Platinum Sales Award – The Fast and the Furious Drift
2007 – AAMA Gold Sales Award – Fast and the Furious Superbikes
2006 – AAMA Manufacturer of the Year
2006 – AAMA Platimun Sales Award – The Fast and the Furious
2006 – AAMA Platinum Sales Award – Fast and the Furious Superbikes
2005 – IGDA (International Game Developers Association) Lifetime Achievement Award – Eugene Jarvis
2005 – AAMA Diamond Sales Award – The Fast and the Furious
2005 – AAMA Silver Sales Award – Target Terror