Automation 4 design and manufacture a range of fun, interactive sports games and score monitoring systems including QR (Quick Response Code) and RFID (Radio Frequency ID) tagging. These include:

Interactive Sports Games Services:

• Football Dribble Mat Games
• Football Rebound Wall Games
• Reaction Wall Games
• Sprint Games

Bespoke design service for any interactive sports games:

• Design and supply of scoring systems, big screens, league tables
• Supply of RFID tags, readers, scoring systems
• QR code readers, scoring systems
• On line leader boards, networked systems between venues

Prototyping concepts, project managing to build of games:

• Football Games
• Sprint Games
• Basket Ball Games
• Reaction Games
• Step Games
• Jumping Games
• Balance Games

 Automation 4 Ltd were approached by Knowsley Safari Park to up-grade their dated Dinner Dash Sprint Game.

 The objective of the game is to run 10m against the clock to see how quick you can run compared to a Tiger !

 The old system simply used a start button and a stop button with a clock.  The buttons had started to fail and as the game relied on someone pressing them while the player ran, the time was not that accurate !

 We visited the site to view the existing game and discussed the improvements they could offer.

We made three suggested improvements:

• use a proximity sensor instead of buttons to start the game. This would stop button failure and make istCovid Safe as none contact.
• a laser beam on the finish line to automatically detect the player. This would mean a player can play on their own as it will automatically stop the clock. 
• an automated start using a Traffic Light with audio. This would mean as a person approaches the game, the Traffic Light lights up Red then the audio plays 3,2,1 Go. This gets the player interested and ready to run when the traffic light goes green, the clock automatically starts.

 Knowlsey were impressed and asked us to up-grade their system as soon as possible.

 The game was built and tested at our works in Harrogate before being shipped, installed and commissioned by us on site at Knowsley.

 The system has improved footfall 10 fold, meaning more visitors have been educated on how fast Tigers can run whilst having fun and not being eaten !

 For more information on Automated Sprint Games – please contact us

Target Attack is a Modular Rebound Wall Football Game with adjustable target area sensitivity.

Each block is 500mm x 500mm x 500mm and walls can be constructed typically 2m x 2m or 3m x 2.5m

Each block has a central sensor and 8 peripheral sensors allowing for precise target or full block depending on skills level required.

The Scoreboard uses QR code access – a player simply scans the game QR with their phone, enters their email and can then start the game.

All Targets light up and the time to knock them all out is recorded to 100’th of a second. Two accuracy settings, novice and professional allow different skill levels to compete.

Their score is recorded and sent to a central server where if it’s in the top 100 it will appear on a local or worldwide leader board on the Target Attack website.

Games at different venues send live data so league tables are up-dated in real time.

As well as fixed venues, the modular approach makes it ideal for events and party’s as it’s easy to courier and set up.

Options for measuring ball speed and accuracy using an additional penalty spot sensor.

Options for custom graphic and branding on request.