Coin operated entertainment system

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein an information processing program for execution by a portable interactive entertainment device comprising a processor operatively coupled to a display, a communication interface, the information processing program comprising instructions that, when executed by the processor, causing the portable interactive entertainment device to perform operations comprising:

• causing a user interface to be displayed on the display,
• accepting inputs from a user via the user interface,
• in response to the inputs to the user interface, enabling the user to select instances of media for playback remotely via a central audiovisual data reproduction device provided in a venue,
• transmitting instructions corresponding to the inputs to the central audiovisual data reproduction device to cause the central audiovisual data reproduction device to playback the instances of media selected by the user,
• causing the interactive entertainment device to wirelessly transmit and receive data to and from other portable interactive entertainment devices and/or the central audiovisual data reproduction device, and
• periodically sending signals to and/or from an external device to confirm that the portable interactive entertainment device is within a predetermined distance from the external device,
• wherein the central audiovisual data reproduction device includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and a processor configured to reproduce audiovisual data stored thereon, and the portable interactive entertainment device is a remote interface of the central audiovisual data reproduction device.