TECHNICAL TIPS
Side B of the Tempest schemat-
ic DP-190-02.
For brightness adjustment,
refer to page 4 of the X-Y dis-
play service manual TM-183.
POSITIVE PUBLICITY
$1,000.00 Game Promotion
Wells-Gardner
Color X-Y
Display
Electro home
For optimum reliabi lity, three
picture parameters must be pe- G07-904
riodically checked, as well as
Color Monitor
always checked after transpor-
tation. These three parameters
are the size, centering and
brightness. Proper adjustments
will prolong the life of the yoke
driver transistors and help pre-
vent a fuse from popping.
Use the size and centering
procedu res listed on Sheet 2,
You may have found the vi-
deo B + Diode D503 to be
burned. The cause could be on
the CRT PCB. Check and make
sure that capacitor C107 is not
touching the adjacent terminal.
Promotion for Profit
A great way to stimulate ac-
tivity in an arcade is to have a
membership club. The fee to
join the club could be $1 .00 a
year, and members bringing in
new members could be entitled
to a fixed number of free to-
kens. Another bonus for being a
member might be a special dis-
count on beverages or a free
token at predetermined hours
for all members in the arcade.
"There's an increase in activity
when we give out free tokens,
and this generates a marked
improvement in our business for
at least two hours." says Ste-
wart Burch, this month 's fea-
tured Operator of the '80s.
Centipede™ and Tempest™ games are a new addition to the
Signer-Cram Buick showroom floor.
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We have recently moved our Sales and Marketing offices
and have installed a new telephone system. Our new ad-
dress is: 790 Sycamore Drive, P.O. Box 906, Milpitas, CA
95035. Our new phone number is: 408-942-3100. We apolo-
gize for any inconvenience you may have experienced in try-
ing to reach us. We'll give you more information on our new
home next month.
Atari, Inc.
1265 Borregas Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94086
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A Warner Communications Company
Signer-Cram Buick of Fre-
mont, California, a progressive
car dealership, is sponsoring a
promotion using ATARI coin-
operated games to benefit the
March of Dimes. The rules are
simpl_e: Any driver 21 or over
can play an ATARI video game
and qualify for a chance to win
a crisp, new $1,000 bill. The
last five digits of a contestant's
score are recorded, and the
contestant whose score is clos-
est to the last five digits of the
serial number on the $1,000.00
bill wins the bill. In case of a tie,
a drawing will be held. Dona-
tions to the March of Dimes are
collected in the contest area.
This innovative promotion has
drawn many customers into the
dealership as well as helped
create goodwill for the games
within the community.
First Class
U.S. Postage
PAID
Sunnyvale, CA
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