1979
Industry Surveys Report
Atari Games
Score Top Overall
Eamings Honors
in 1979.
Atari
leads industry
in total earning power.
The latest results of nationwide an-
nual surveys of amusement ma-
chine operators by "Play Meter
Magazine'', and ''Replay Magazine''
each show four Atari video games in
their top ten profit poll.
During 1979 operators reported
four of the top ten money-making
videos were Atari. They were "Atari
Football'', ''Sprint 2'', ' 'Super
Breakout" and ''Video Pinball". Of
the top twenty games listed, eleven
were Atari! - More than any other
single manufacturer. In fact, every
game we produced except one, and
those released after the survey
period (November, 1979) were listed
in the top twenty.
Even the limited edition ''Super-
man'' pinball was listed number 3
in the pinball voting.
Industry leadership again in 1980!
Right now we're designing, test-
ing and building products that will
be the earnings blockbusters of
1980. More variety, more profit op-
portunities. Sports games like
'' Atari Soccer'' and '' Atari 4-Player
Football". New games from Atari
Space that include ''Asteroids", and
''Lunar Lander''; new driving sen-
sations like "Monte Carlo''; new
battle action games and more.
Check with your Atari distri-
butor. As always Atari means pro-
ven performance, the highest total
profit power, and the latest in
player-attracting technology.
VOLUME 4 NUMBER l
The 1979 AM.QA Show proved to be another giant success for
everyone in the industry. It was an excellent opportunity to
preview the new lines of products for the coming year. The
Atari exhibit, once again, was the largest at the show and em-
phasized the dynamic theme: ''The Atari Adventure ... the
games of the future."
Operators from across the country and abroad viewed
Atari's games of the 80's, new concepts in play appeal and
profitability.
Heading the lineup of new games was ASTEROIDS™ from
Atari Space™, an innovative space-themed video. Proving its
breakaway success, all ten of the ASTEROIDS on display at-
tracted a constant stream of operators throughout the show.
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JANUARY 1980