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After conversion to CVS
,1 c.1bine1 becomes immortal
Th.it's righL it c.1n
hve forever, because
e\'erylimeitfollsvict1m
to the 'novelty syndrome'
you sm1ply give 1t an on·thc·spot
CVS 1111ection ilnd before you know
it, it's got g~~~~:,A~·~C~l ~!.~,~~~ 1 1~'.w.1il.1bll' ,1., con\•ers1on
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At Century we've cOinC'CI ,1 n,m1l' for it.
\'\'c call it the 'novelty syndromc'
The Life of .1 game c.m bot> ~nm four
short·bvcd stages: Curiosity - lntclbl
Enthusiasm - Boredom.
After that you rnigh1 1ust ,1s wdl t,1kl' it
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or on n(•w ffiaclunC'!,. is .1 mud ul.lr bJSt.>d
mterch<1nge3b)e g.1me concept.
TI1iscost effective !>ystem u-;cs thn.'t' microprocessors
controllingspcc..:h and sound as well .is the g.1me1ts.:-lf,
providing an .1udio \tjsual powerhouS(' light ye.1rs
aheadofits time.
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you'll love our
products.
sites il«' rt.·porting g.1mc life cxpect.mcy
For a number of weeks, as
part of our new advertising
campaign, we've been
introducing some unusual
characters to the centre pages of
Coin Slot.
Not only have they raised a
few chuckles in the trade but,
according to the feed-back we've
been getting, they have also
created a good deal of genuine
interest in our
CVS system.
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from as little as four to eight weeks.
lna ycilrthat'sthcl
death for an .nvful lot of
expensive cabinets?
S.1lvation, however,
1
is M hand, thanks to Century
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developing and producing new g.1rnC!. for the system.
So the next time ,1 m.1chine dies on vou, don't
give up the ghost, let Century
breathe new life
intoitforyou.
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Electronics.
S.1lv.11ion in lhe form of
CVS- Century's Convertibl
Vidro System which can ·
givelife.1fterde.1th to
thtb(' doomed single
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syndrome' you simply give it
on-the·spot CVS injection
and before you know it,
it's got them queueing
up again.
Century's CVS, which is
available as conversion or on new
machines, is .1 modular based interchangeablt> game concept.
This cost effective system uses three microprocessors,
controlling speech and sound as well .1s the g.1me itself,
providing an .1udio visual powerhouse Light years
ahead of its time.
The CVS g.1mcs themselves arc entirely
original and three software development teams
arc continuously at work developing and
producing new games for the system.
So the next time a milChine falls on
stony ground, don't despair, let Century
lift up your hearts for you
In the beginning. when \tjdco games were new,
it S{'('mcd ,1s I hough a player might pl.1y a single
game forever.
But it h,15 come to pass thill pl.1yers are not
content to st.ind still .111d their demand for
new games continues to increase dramatic.illy as
the novelty of each new g.1rne we.1rs off.
This 'novelty syndrome' currently seems to be
lasting from .1s little .is .J to 8 weeks, .md th.it c.m
only be b.1d tidings for the operator.
For how c,111 it profit a m;in who ha\~ng
installed ,1 single gamC' c.1binet at a site .
must rcpl<1ce it in such a few weeks.
Salvation. however. is at h,md,
thanks to Century Eleclronics.
Salvation in the fom1 ofCVS -
Century's Convertible Video
System which can give everlasting
life to those doomed single game
cabinets .
After conversion to CVS a
cabinet becomes immortal.
TI1at's right, il can Live
forever. bec.1use every time it
falls \tjctim to the 'novelty
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Dearly-beloved
we'd like to convert you.
Orat least we'd like to think he would.
Because Oldham is the world headquarters of
Century Electronics and Century thri ves on the
product of inventive minds. Minds !hilt can
produce imaginative ideas for video games - not
just occasionally but consistently, every cou ple of
months. Such is the demand of the
game-hungry video market.
At Century three software d evelopment
teams are continuously at work developing
and producing new games for a system
that is itself a breakthrough in game
technology.
CVS, the brainchild of Century
Electronics, is the Convertible Video
System which provides
unprecedented benefits to the
operator by releasing him from the
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games, so that every time the
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novelty of one game wears thin it
can be instantly replaced with
another a; a fraction of the cost of a
new cabinet.
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withCVS, thesaving
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doesn't end there - each
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game is packaged in a
convenient module that can be
easily and quickly installed on site,
saving fortunes in haulage and toss of takings.
Century's CVS is available o n new machines
but existing single game c.ibinets can readily be
converted to ,1ccommodate the svstem.
Using three microprocessors, cOntrolling
·• speech and sound as well as the gai.neitself,
CVS provides an iludio-visual powerhouse
~ai~;:u~~ ~~ ~~~t~r
\ light
with an eye
' for a good equation, add yourself to CVS
- Century's Theory of Profitability'.
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________ .... 12robably be working in Oldham.
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Century Electronics Ltd
Franklin Industrial Estate, Franklin Street, Oldham OLl 2AX.
Tel: 061-624 8977 / 061-633 0767. Telex: 665197.