Coin Slot Magazine - #008 - 1975 - April [International Arcade Museum]
THE COIN SLOT
APRIL/MAY
1975
Kings of the field -- the arcade and gaming machines. One exciting fact
stands out. They are Americanl They are a reflection of our national phil
osophy, and our knack for mechanical things. But here too, only the surface
has been scratched.
The old big floor model DEWEY and OWL machines
are well known to many, as well as the "bandits" — but what about the
counter games, racing games and the consoles and uprights ? How many
diggers were there, and who built them ? In fact, who were the producers
of these wonderful mechanical devices ? Who were the men that created
them ?
I could go on with this, but I would rather ask you to do so. Elsewhere in
this issue is a form so that you can indicate your interests by classifica
tion and by level of interest. Don't let the listing lead you in anyway. If
you have a coin op interest that isn!t listed, list it yourself. THE COIN
SLOT will publish the results, and the data bank will also provide a meas
urement of what should be included in the editorial pages. Additionally, in
order to grow we need reader participation in the form of articles, loans of
suitable photos, etc.
Another idea that I would like to introduce is good pictures 1 With this
issue THE COIN SLOT has gone to offset reproduction that permits fine
line reproduction of artwork, reprint materials and halftones of photogra
phs. We are even getting into limited color reproduction. Since it is very
expensive, expansion and growth will be needed to permit the continued
use. Help us get additional new subscribers 1
Finally, with THE COIN SLOT the only "official mode of communication
between collectors and enthusiasts, it is logical that the publication should
be able to answer the questions of its readers. Therefore, we have set up
a feature section of Questions - and - Answers to provide data on the un
known, as well as a Letters - to the - Editor feature that lets you vent
your ideas and thoughts. Hopefully, this will lead to some controversy and
expanded knowledge. Many of us have a lot to share with others in the field,
and all we have needed is a platform for doing so. THE COIN SLOT opens
its pages to such material. THE COIN SLOT has been offered the help, and
opinions, of many of the major collectors and enthusiasts in the field, and
we can look for interesting and exciting material in this editorial feature.
I am even toying with the idea of a confidential Information Center, where
by readers will be coded by letter and number, with their correspondence
or questions forwarded to the "expert" or collector of their choice for
answer in the same way. In that way, both writers and respondents will
not be besiged by mail or contact ( which most certainly would happen if the
correspondence were on the open pages of THE COIN SLOT) as a result of
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broad spectrum of fields for schools and institutions. THE COIN SLOT is
a logical extension of my collecting and interests, and I want to make "our"
publication as enjoyable, as useful and as important as any publication ser
ving a specialized field.
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