Touchmaster

The Touchmaster (or Touch Master) is a classic series of countertop and bartop touchscreen arcade machines produced by Midway Games starting in 1996. Designed primarily for casual play in bars, pubs, and pool halls, it competed directly with Merit’s famous Megatouch series.

The machines featured dozens of quick-fire casual games—the precursors to modern smartphone apps—divided into distinct categories:

• Card Games: 3 Peak Perfection (solitaire variant), Pyramid 13, Double Take, Target 21, and Triple Elevens.

• Skill & Strategy: Mahjong Pairs, Dominoes, Five Star Generals (dice poker), and Shell Shock.

• Action & Word: Hot Hoops (basketball shooting), Blast 'Em (shooting gallery), and Wordz.

• Adult Entertainment: Thanks to an exclusive license with Playboy, later versions like the Infinity featured adult-themed photo puzzles, joke columns, and erotic solitaire targeted at bar patrons.