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Drivers must also pass special
''drone'' cars and avoid other
obstacles along the road like grand-
stands, hay bales and pylons to
achieve highest possible scores.
Extended play is a special feature
of the game play. Players begin with
90 ''fuel'' units of time. After gain-
ing an operator-selected score level,
the player is awarded 40 extra units
of time.
To add to the challenge, the
highest score for each track is
displayed at the end of each game.
Operator options and features in-
clude a 19" color monitor, ad-
just.,a.ble game times, four adjustable
bonus point levels for each of four
game times (liberal, moderate or
conservative) and English, French,
Spanish and German language video
message options.
Atari driving games are sure win-
ners any time. So get in the fast lane
to extra profits with Monte Carlo, as
soon as you can.
Superman· ...
Potential
Amnesia Victim
Operators of Atari's Superman
pinball game are reminded that the
batteries in the game are due now
for replacement. Replacement pro-
cedure is as fallows:
1. To preserve memory, replace
batteries with power on.
2. Replace only with size AA
alkaline batteries.
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the same laws that specifically men-
tioned pinball also apply to video
games, or not. Video games were
very rarely specifically mentioned.
2. Limitation on player age: Other
laws and ordinances limit play to
persons 18 or over (in some cases 16
or over). Some laws allow play by
younger persons when they are ac-
companied by an adult. Restrictions
on player age may apply to pinball
only in many cases.
3. Restriction of pinball play to
add-a-ball only, no free games: This
occurs mainly in city ordinances
but also in some state statutes, i.e.,
New York. Where free games are
allowed, the number is often
limited, i.e., up to 15 free games are
allowed
in Michigan.
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4. Limitation on number of
machines (especially pinball) allow-
ed per location: In Montgomery
County, Maryland, only two pinball
games are allowed per location.
5. Limitation on proximity to
schools, churches or other govern-
ment buildings: i.e., no pinball
games are allowed within one-
quarter mile of a church or
municipal building in Brockton,
Massachusetts.
6. Some limitations in types of
locations: i.e., only one coin-
operated game is allowed in places
that serve liquor in the state of New
Hampshire.
Bonus time on video games may
be prohibited in areas that do not
allow free play and add-a-ball on
pinball games.
The restrictiveness of legislation
on coin-operated games will change
with the improving attitude of the
general public. Bob Rothman,
Atari's "Operator of the Eighties"
for March, told us that new, high-
earning video games have helped
him to open up new locations which
were opposed to pinball games.
Other operators have also noted the
positive attitude of their customers
toward video games.
Atari is working to improve the
attitude toward our industry as a
whole. Atari firmly believes that
positive promotion and publicity
strengthens and helps the growth of
the industry and brings new
players to our games. We have com-
piled the Positive Publicity Package
for operators to use in opening new
locations, and for presentations
relating to local legislation. This
package is a sample of positive
publicity relating to our industry
from media sources in the United
States. We have also made camera-
ready ad art available for operators
to use for promotions.
Above all, as a manufacturer we
are responsible for making games
that are challenging to the player,
profitable to the operator and the
location, and acceptable to the
general public. We recognize our
responsibility to the industry by
manufacturing high quality games,
and by providing positive publicity
and promotion ideas to operators.
We must all work together to
overcome poor publicity and ex-
cessive legal restrictions. In this
way, the entire coin-operated games
industry will benefit.
We would like to be kept aware of
the legal restrictions that affect
you. Please contact us:
Editor/Coin Connection, Box 427,
1215 Borregas Ave., Sunnyvale,
CA 94086
Bulk Rate
U.S. Postage
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Sunnyvale, CA
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