Madrid theater showing vid games

January 04, 2007 Movie theater operators are expected to continue to look for new entertainment offers in the new year. Yelmo Cineplex, one of Spain's leading exhibitors, already has made its first step in 2007, saying Wednesday that it has converted one of its screens into the country's first interactive video game experience on a big screen. The concept, called Cinegames, uses 7.1 surround sound with smoke and laser lights as special effects in the theater, while 50 gamepads and control consoles allow individual users to connect their 17-inch screens to the larger screen, which shows the interactive game of all the participants.

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