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Issue: 1982 November V8 N3

Coin Slot Magazine - #V8N3 - 1982 - November [International Arcade Museum]
to provide me in regard to replace
121/2" wideand71/2" deep. It isa
ment
three reeler. Across the top is 5C
mint and fortune, "Drop Coin" and
parts
would
be
greatly
appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Roger Hilden
Dear Roger;
Thanks. We appreciate the plugs.
We particularly appreciate the com
ments about our newer writers. Writing
"This machine advertises and sells
mint confections." Please give me
any information you have on it, and
also its value.
Thank you,
Irene Martin
for a magazine is largely a thankless
job, and it's a labor of love. All of us
on, and associated with, The Coin
"JIM*
Slot love to do it. Kind words make it
worthwhile.
So do tough questions. Particularly
those we can answer. Your game is
the AB.T.
THE CHALLENGER of
spring 1946. AB.T. was a well-known

pre-World War2 arcade and counter
game maker, and the firm's president
was Walter A Tratsch. In fact, the
"V in AB.T. was for Tratsch.
After World War2 the coin machine
business was up for grabs (just as it
is today, with smaller video game
makers challenging the established
old-timers), and the old-line companies
w^?e in a scramble to come up with
games that reestablished their fran
chise in the marketplace. AS. T. was
no exception, and they took their
pre-war line of TARGET SKILL counter
machines and gave them new
cabinets, coming out in a variety of
models Three of them were introduced
in the spring of 1946, soon after the
war. And once again they commanded
the market for these games.
Except, the world changed. These
games were great in Ma-and-Pa
stores and cigar stores, but when
the Supermarket became the major
food store in the 1950s, and the
shopping centers in the suburbs
replaced the neighborhood cigar
Dear Irene;
Whenever we see a machine like
yours we're inclined to remark on
the thrill of discovery. And your
Superior Confection SELECTIVE
MINT VENDER of 1928 isa thriller.
It was made by the Superior
Confection Company of Columbus,
Ohio as a front vender adaptation
of their FORTUNE BALLGUM VEN
DER. The graphics and copy are dif
But who knows, decentralization
(we're already seeing it as a result
ference, and the tall vending cab
inet is completely unique to this
machine. But when you compare
the two, you'll see the mechanism
is identical, as well as the push
of the cost of gas) may bring back
lever operation.
smaller shops, and these games. In
We only know of three or four
Superior Confection SELECTIVE
MINT VENDER machines around,
so you've got a treasure. As for
value, that's hard to say in this
market. We understand that Dick
Bueschel is including this machine
inhis"Volume3 An Illustrated Price
Guide to the 100 Most Collectible
Trade Stimulators" now in work,
and it'll be priced by Larry Lubliner.
So we'll have to wait a bit before we
can give you the final word on value.
store, the market for these machines
dried up.
fact, one maker is still making them
today in slightly modified form.
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As for parts, that's tough. Most
collectors end up buying two junkers
in order to cannabalize one to make
Dear Editor,
I have just purchased the enclosed
trade stimulator. It is 221/2" tall,
NOVEMBER, 1982
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Coin Slot Magazine - #V8N3 - 1982 - November [International Arcade Museum]
Volume 8, No. 3
EDITOR'S
Statement
Publisher ami Editor
Rosanna B. Hams
Managing Editor/Art Director
Debi Knight
by Rosanna Harris
Historical Editor
Richard ftl. Bueschel
Book Review Editor
David & Evans
Every generation has been faced
with their "ruin and destruction"
and suprisingly enough each gener
ation has not only survived, but has
helped to build on the foundation
supplied by former generations To
day's outcry seems to be in reference
to video games in arcades, super
markets, restaurants, homes— the
list could go on nearly indefinitely.
The only place as yet untouched is
CHURCH. Who knows, they may
soon get into the act as they have
always been known to seize upon a
proven revenue maker.
Seriously, we feel the whole sit
uation has been approached with a
negative attitude stimulated by a
lack of valid information. The "old
poolroom" image is conjured up by
Contributing Authors
Stephen ft AJpert, David Bassitt,
Kay Eklund Robert Geddes,
Steve Gronowsfci, Mare Harrison,
Chuck Hawthorne, Buss Jensen,
Curol Kantor, Larry tubliner,
Paul Olson, P.G. O'Neal,
Mike Pugliese, Fred Ryan,
Richa rd Redd oc k, Art Reblitz
Paul Olson, P.G. O'Neat*
Mike Pugliese, Art, Rebtitz,
Richard Reddock, Art Reblitz,
David Saul, Alan Sax, RickSchleuter,
Bill Whelan, Lee Williams,
Foreign Contributing Author
Nic Costa
those fearful of their children picking
Circulation Manager
up bad habits that need no explan
Margaret lozzo
ation here. Many of these opponents
Typesetting
Stephanie Schmidt
have never even been inside some
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gospel.
As in any controversial question,
the failings of a few become the
"way of life" for all in the minds of
the critics We don't need to belabor
here what the supposed evils are.
On the other hand, we do need to
renew the campaign of promoting
the dissemination of honest infor
mation about the games, their players,
the operators and the locations.
Our goal will be to present an
upbeat attitude about the industry
and its news. We realize that the
misinformation that seems to be
prevalent at this time must be faced
but it can be done with a minimum
amount of space used. The essential
point is for all of us to keep our best
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