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ty's licensing division prohibiting licensing
of video games in "residential" or "local
business" zones after January 1, 1983.
CMIA went to court to stop the action, and
eleventh hour efforts resulted in a restrain-
ing order allowing them to keep the mach-
ines running. A trial was set for February.
Next, talks began between CMIA and
the city in hopes of working out a com pro-
mise. "The video games industry is not
opposed to reasonable regulations,"
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stated Glen Braswell, Director of the
Amusement Games Manufacturer's Asso-
ciation. ·~11 we ask is a reasonable rela-
tionship between the object being sought
and the statute being written as guar-
anteed by the United States Constitution."
On February 7, 1983, a zoning text a-
mendment was submitted to the zoning
commission as a result of a two month in-
depth study. In a letter to Richard Fowler,
Chairman of the Commission, CMIA attor-
ney Valerie Pawson stated, " .. . While this
comprehensive zoning text amendment
imposes severe restrictions on the place-
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# of Points
Asteroids®
Scott Safran
16 years
41,336,440
Asteroids
DeluxerM
Kevin Gentry
22 years
Battle zone®
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Location
11/13/82
53 hrs 8 min
All-American Billiard
Co. Newtown, PA
2,117,570
12/29/81
5 hrs 25 min
Court Jester
Lake Charles, LA
Ken Chevalier
16 years
12,009,000
2/20/82
12 hrs
Centipeder"'
Darren Olson
15,207,353
10/15/82
Star Station 101
Atascadero, CA
Reflection Fun Center
Calgary, AL Canada
Dig Dug 1M •
Shawn Dybdall
16 years
12,822,460
9/28/82
8hrs16min
Tilt Arcade
Las Vegas, NV
Gravitar™
Raymond Mueller
21 years
4,722,200
12/4/82
12 hrs 21 min
Chuck E. Cheese
Boulder, CO
Kangaroo™··
Ken Vance
18 years
411,200
Tilt Arcade
Las Vegas, NV
Missile
Command®
Victor Ali
19 years
80,364,995
10/31/82
2 hrs 27 min
12/23/82
48 hours
Cinedome 7 Theater
. Fremont, CA
Space Duel 1M
David Plummer
14 years
623,720
1/28/83
1 hr 55 min
Midtown Amusements
Regina, SK Canada
Tempest™
David Plummer
14 years
7,119,700
2/2/83
6 hr 30 min
Midtown Amusements
Regina, SK Canada
Peter Skahill
23 years
911 ,875
8/29/82
45 min
UCLA Games Center
Los Angeles, CA
Warlords™
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"Kangaroo is manufactured under license from Sun Electronics Corporation.
ment of automatic amusement games in
the city of Boston, we believe that it is a fair
compromise between the parties."
The text amendment defines "amuse-
ment game machine" to include video
games and pinball ones. The amendment
allows for placement of game rooms and
arcades in private clubs, dormitories and
other non-commercial establishments.
This would pose no problems in business
zones allowing arcades as a principle use,
but would require permits in other zones
where dormitories are customarily found.
Next, a commercial establishment with
amusement game machines as a princi-
ple use would be required to be located in
zones suited to large entertainment uses
such as theaters and night-clubs.
Also, private clubs, dormitories and
other non-commercial establishments
would be allowed to have up to four mach-
ines for accessory use in certain zones.
The amendment will allow up to four
games in any establishment where alco-
holic beverages are sold and consumed
in local and general business, manu-
factu ring and industrial districts. Other
zones would require a special permit.
Finally, the amendment will allow place-
ment of up to four games in a store, res-
taurant, laundromat and/or other commer-
cial establishment if a special use permit is
acquired. This will allow a neighborhood
chances to defeat the installation of
games, but will not affect businesses op-
erating in zones which allow arcades.
"This compromise situation is what the
industry has been advocating all along,"
said Don Osborne, Vice President of Mar-
keting for Atari, Inc. "We've been going to
communities across the country, sitting
down with people across the table, rolling
up our sleeves and saying, What are the
alternatives?' "
Coin Connection Staff
Editor: Laura. Burgess
Writer: Debby Note
Art Director: Brian Balistreri
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