Gold Bar Challenge Hire for Exhibitions & Corporate Events

Our Gold Bar Challenge Hire 🏆 is a steady-hand skill game that stops people in their tracks. A realistic ~9kg gold bar sits in a sealed acrylic case — reach in through the single hand-hole and lift it out cleanly to win. One rushed or shaky move and it slips back down. Simple to grasp, genuinely tricky to master, and a magnet for a crowd at exhibitions and trade shows, conferences, product launches and branded activations across Dublin and Ireland.

It’s the tension that makes it work. Watching someone’s hand tremble under the weight of a solid-looking gold bar draws a crowd — and everyone reckons they can do better, so they queue up to try. It works as a headline stand attraction, an ice-breaker, or a prize mechanic where a clean lift wins the reward.

Difficulty is fully adjustable — swap the hand-hole panel for a tighter opening, or set a time limit, to make it as easy or as fiendish as your audience needs. It’s a game of nerve and precision, not luck, which is exactly why it holds attention and keeps people coming back for another go.

The podium stands on a compact base around 55cm square and glows through an illuminated opal panel, and every visible surface can be branded with your logo and artwork.
Branding is available as an optional paid add-on — see the options below.

📅 Hire Rates 1–7 Days

Multi-day discount applies automatically — the longer the hire, the lower the per-day rate. Pricing below is for the Gold Bar Challenge on its own (Game Hire only). Branding and multi-day packages quoted separately — call 01 5166 550.

🎨 Branding & Activation Options

Turn the Gold Bar Challenge into your stand’s centrepiece. The front, sides and podium panels print with your logo, colours and campaign artwork, and the illuminated opal panel makes your branding glow. All branding is produced entirely in-house by Entertainment Solutions — no external print partners.

Your Brand on the Vault

Wrap the front, both sides and the podium in your artwork, and let the illuminated opal panel backlight it so the whole unit glows across the hall. It’s a full-height branded feature that pulls people in and keeps your logo in every photo they take.

All branding is produced entirely in-house by Entertainment Solutions — print, vinyl production, fit and post-event removal handled by our team. Supply your own artwork to our keyline template, or let our designer create it for you. Branding lead time is 2 weeks from artwork approved, and the unit returns to standard with no lasting marks. Call 01 5166 550 to discuss.

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Branding Add-Ons — Fixed Prices

Branding is an optional paid add-on. Prices below are in addition to the game hire fee.

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📸 A Closer Look

The Gold Bar Challenge up close — the sealed acrylic case and single hand-hole, the realistic ~9kg bar, the steady-hand lift in action, and the flight case it travels in. Your own branded event photos will feature here once your unit is out on the road.

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🚚 Delivery, Setup & Collection — Quoted Per Event

Delivery isn't a flat fee, and that's deliberate. A fixed price would mean simple local jobs subsidising the complex ones — quoting per event means you only pay for what your event actually needs.

Every booking includes two journeys — we deliver and install before your event, then return to collect and de-rig afterwards. Where the venue allows, we deliver the day before and collect the day after at no extra charge, so your kit is set up and tested well ahead of doors.

What shapes your quote

Most Dublin deliveries fall between €300 and €350 +VAT, covering both the install and the post-event collection. Simpler central, daytime jobs can be less; nationwide is quoted by distance.

Whatever your event needs, you'll get one firm figure before you book — delivery, professional install, testing and collection in a single all-in number, shown as a clear line on your quote. No separate setup charge, no day-of surprises.

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Why marketing teams, brands and agencies across Ireland choose Entertainment Solutions — and keep coming back.

💬 What Our Customers Say

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Louise H.

Highly recommend Entertainment Solutions! They looked after everything - set up, delivery and dismantling. We exhibit at so many events across the year and this was the first time to do an engagement tactic (Mega Buzzer). It paid off - we had the busiest engagement at our stand and generated many leads! Shout out to Laura who was super to deal with and who made the whole experience seamless. Will certainly hire from them again for future events.

Siona M.

Great service from Entertainment Solutions for a recent work event. The team were professional, helpful and easy to deal with from start to finish and everything ran really smoothly on the day. We were really happy with the service and would definitely recommend them for corporate events.

Mark S.

We hired a Test Your Strength game from Entertainment Solutions for our stand at BEPEX Dublin and it was a brilliant addition to the event. The game proved really popular throughout the day and was a great way to get people stopping at the stand and getting involved. Everything ran smoothly and the team at Entertainment Solutions were easy to deal with from start to finish. Would definitely recommend them for anyone looking to add something fun and interactive to an exhibition or event.

Mark B.

The guys were a pleasure to work with, and the products we ordered were super. Look forward to working with them again in the near future!

Saoirse C.

I highly recommend Entertainment Solutions! They have a fantastic variety of options for corporate events and occasions. The team was extremely professional, friendly, and so easy to deal with from start to finish. Everything was seamless, the machines looked fantastic, and the overall service was genuinely 10/10.

Emma O.

I have used Entertainment Solutions for two client activations now. Both were exceptionally well received and provided high engagement with event attendees. From start to finish, Laura and her team were so helpful and pleasant to deal with. They took their time on site to explain how the machines worked, and made sure we were set up for success. I would highly recommend!

Maren D.

Excellent customer service in the run up to our event and throughout. Many thanks to Laura and Paddy!

Said M.

Highly recommended! We were attending a big conference in Dublin and wanted to make sure our stand stood out - so we booked the basketball arcade. The team showed up on time, setup was quick, and everything was sorted. However, before we could get the game going, the venue decided that the basketballs were "too risky" and posed a health hazard. Without hesitating, the brilliant team huddled and came up with an amazing solution (Batak Lite Game), confirmed with venue management, and had it delivered and installed the very next morning. Needless to say, our stand was a huge hit, everyone LOVED the game, and the experience was top-notch. We could not have done it without the Entertainment Solutions team - kudos and thank you!

Tarus M.

Was organizing an event in Dublin , found the details for Entertainment Solutions online and reached out to them . Got an absolute professional online , Laura , she was simply awesome , very professional, friendly, and extremely easy to work with. She understood exactly what i wanted and was very quick to turn around things .Laura knew I was based in Sydney and provided extra attention because of this, which made it very comfortable to work with them . The team understood exactly what we needed as a company and delivered everything on time with great attention to detail. The lighting they created added so much energy and excitement to the event. It really helped bring the whole atmosphere to life, and our guests were very impressed. Overall, Entertainment Solutions were reliable, creative, and a pleasure to partner with. Highly recommend them

Necole Best M.

Fantastic experience! Contacted ES for suggestions on engaging games for an exec travel industry group coming to Dublin. Laura responded quickly with top suggestions and options on branding. The communication was prompt and professional. They delivered on time and demonstrated the game. Best yet, was that the attendees loved it! We used Whack a Mole and had attendees lined up to play. The game is entertaining, energetic and each round only lasts 30 seconds. Perfect for large groups. I highly recommend this team and game. Thank you Laura and team!

Julia M.

Everything was smooth from start to finish. Definitely using the guys again for my events!

Lorraine M.

Laura and her team were fantastic and professional . They were in and out supplied. All games and paperwork we asked. I would have no hesitation to use them again .. honestly they were so professional I thought they were wonderful to deal with.

John D.

We used the services of Entertainment Solutions recently at the Kildare Inclusivity Festival. I would highly recommend them as an asset for your corporate or community event. A very professional team that were easy to work with, dependable, and adaptable to meet our exact needs. The games they provided proved to be a huge attraction for festival goers, that popular it was the last section of the festival to close on the day so we look forward to working with them again.

deborah D.

Great company to work with, made everything run smoothly and easily.

Constanza L.

Great experience, and perfect service, thanks!

Seán O.

I couldn't recommend these guys any higher. The communication and professionalism was just perfect. Laura in particular was a delight to work with and made our event planning as seamless as possible. Should be more than 5 stars!

Rachel W.

We bought two machines from Entertainment Solution, Laura and the team were fantastic and very helpful with their advice and they were spot on. Delivery was quick and carried out in a professional manner.

Rosy D.

Entertainment Solutions were great to deal with, very quick at replying to emails and the staff were very friendly and professional.

Ziarra M.

At our corporate party, we booked Entertainment Solutions and all the games were fantastic. Laura promptly addressed any questions I had and skillfully coordinated with the venue. The entire experience was hassle-free, and their professionalism was outstanding. I highly recommend them and will definitely use their services again for future events!

Colin C.

I used Entertainment Solutions to repair a broken arcade machine in our office. I found the work and communication excellent and would definitely use them again.

Sian G.

Great supplier, added an extra wow to our event.

Liz F.

Super service, great communication, would recommend

Mark D.

Laura was really easy to deal with, generous in the inclusions and set everything up perfectly to make our day even more magical. Highly recommend!!

stephen M.

amazing Games/company, thank you so much to Laura and the team for helping me organising my corporate event, we had so much fun!

Linda M.

Excellent service, very efficient and reliable. Will definitely use again.

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🎬 The Supporting Cast

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