Atari Coin Connection

Issue: Vol 3 Num 02 - 1979 February

PROMOTION IDEAS
AN INVITE
When a new game is brought to a
location, invitations to play the game
can be printed and distributed to
businesses, schools and organizations
in the area. Example:
You are Invited ...
... to play one of the most
unique football games ever.
for 25¢
Playing
at _ __ Now
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_ _ __ _ _
Courtesy of Atari Inc.
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ATARI'S NEW PCB FACILITY
January 19 was moving day for
Atari's Printed Circuit Board Assembly
facility. The new building has over
50,000 square feet of space custom
designed to maximize the efficiency of
the manufacturing functions.
A team of experts planned the
building layout for the specialized
needs of circuit board production. A
convenient, well-organized stores area
is ready to supply necessary parts to
the assembly areas. New inli:n.e wave
solder systems are built into the work
flow and insure prompt delivery to the
next assembly station.
All boards are thoroughly tested and
then delivered to the Durastress™
burn-in room. This unique burn-in
procedure to assure board reliability
has been specially developed by Atari.
The final test area has all the latest
technical equipment to insure highest
quality.
The new building has been planned
to facilitate the highest degree of pro-
ductivity and to allow for future ex-
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pansion. It is also conveniently located
near other Atari facilities for efficient
transfer of products to final product
manufacturing, Customer Service and
parts shipping.
Atari's Durastress™ burn-in pro-
cedure assures high reliability.
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From Jim Swagerty, Malibu Grand Prix
BONUS TOKENS
For locations using token changers,
paint a few tokens different colors to
represent special bonuses. Put them
ranc',0mly in the change machine. A
sign should be placed over the change
machine to explain the bonus tokens.
Example:
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The new PCB production line.
All boards are checked using the CTF-1
and PBS-1 test fixtures.
PLEASE RESPOND
Please help us to learn more about the coin game
market.
Atari is presently trying to compile information
about legal restrictions on the use or placement of coin-
operated amusement games. If there are restrictions of
any kind on pinball, video or arcade games in your area
or adjoining vicinity, please let us know the details.
This would help us in the evaluation of local and
regional laws.
Some of the types of restrictions we are concerned
with might be:





No operation of games or a specific type of game.
Limit on the number of games in a location.
No operation of games in certain types of locations.
Player age limit restrictions.
Special or extraordinary taxes on the coin-operated
games.
The form below is provided for your convenience to
write about the restrictions. You may send additional
sheets if needed. Or call (408) 745-2501 for Carol Kan-
tor or Colette Weil and tell us about the restrictions. (If
we are not in leave your name and number, we will
return your call.)
Local and Regional Restrictions on Coin Games
Type Restriction
Specify Territory Restricted
(and on what type game)
(city /county /state)
Enforcement
(Specify level
strict, moderate, or liberal)

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MAIL TO: Atari Marketing Services, 1265 Borregas, Sunnyvale, CA 94086
AD ART AVAILABLE
AD ART ORDER COUPON:
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Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PLAY WITH THE
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Company _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
City _ _ _ _ State. _____ Zip. _ _ _ _
Telephone (
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Size Ad:
Half Page
Full Page
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7"
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10"
□ 7 " X 5"
Where Plan To Advertise:
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EFFECTIVE ADS
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THE l!NTIIU! FAMIL
Operator name and address
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Atari now has ad art for operators'
use. The ad illustrated here is available
upon request in full (7 x 10") or half
(7 x 5") page size for a standard
magazine format. The art is a
reproduceable black and white "ad
slick'' with space for you to insert the
name, address and logo of the game
location.
This camera-ready art can be used
for any print ad in magazines,
newspapers, special programs, etc.
The majority of media advertising
departments can provide the type for
inserting the game center name and
address in the appropriate space.
To order ad art, complete the order
coupon above or send a card or letter
including all the information to: Ad
Art, c/ o Atari Coin Connection, 1265
Borregas Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA
94086. Please allow 10 days . for
delivery.
the publication. A full page black and
white ad (1 time rate) will usually be
$500 to $1200 and a half page about
40% to 45% less. The cost should be
evaluated based upon the total circula-
tion as well as the regional distribu-
tion as it relates to the game location.
One way to test the effectiveness of
this type ad would be to run one ad in-
cluding a coupon for free games. Keep
records on the number of coupons that
are redeemed and note traffic dif-
ferences at the location. In addition,
changes in overall collections for ap-
proximately 4 to 6 weeks before and
after the ad appears can be evaluated
to determine if the ad generated addi-
tional revenues over time.
Possibly 3 to 6 ads should be
planned over time to maximize the
potential reach. As people see an ad
over and over again, the message is
remembered more clearly. It n1ay take
several suggestions to convince a
potential player that your location is a
good place to go for fun and recreation.
Contact local and regionai maga-
zines in your area to assess them for a
possible advertising program.
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Local and regional magazines are ex-
cellent advertisement media to con-
sider for bringing new players to a
game location. These publications are
growing in popularity in many areas.
The majority of this type of publication
are major sources of information on
places to go, special events and leisure
activities available in the community.
Because people read the magazine to
help them decide "what to do" or
"where to go this weekend", an ad
suggesting the local game center
should be quite effective to draw new
customers.

There are hundreds of different
regional magazines. Each should be
judged for possible advertising value
within the local area where it is cir-
culated. Costs also vary depending on
in the Coin Connection or be submitted
by Atari for publication in other
media. The photographers will be
recognized if their photos are printed.
Mail photos to be entered to: Atari
Coin Connection 1265 Borregas Avenue
P.O. Box 9027 Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Promotions (Continued from Pa.ge 3)
WATCH FOR BONUS TOKENS
Green: Win 1 free token
Blue: Win 4 free t okens
Orange: Win a T-shirt
Take colored tokens to desk to
collect prize.
STAFF
Publisher-Atari, Inc.
Editor-Carol Kantor
Art Director-Evelyn Lim
Atari Inc.
1265 Borregas Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94086
Bulk Rate
U .S. Postage
PAID
Sunnyvale, CA
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