Coin Slot Magazine - #V8N5 - 1983 - January [International Arcade Museum]
It's MS. PAC-MAN by Alan Sax
Alan Sax analyses what attracts players to MS. PAC-MAN and
keeps them coming back time after time in this light hearted
review of MS. PAC-MAN's success
From An Investor's Point of View: MS. PAC-MAN
And ItS Impact On Bally by Richard Reddock
Richard Reddock examines Bally Manufacturing Co. and its many
enterprises, and discusses the changes brought about by the
success of MS. PAC-MAN
Game Repair: MS. PAC-MAN
Collectibles
Arcade Magic by steve Gronowski
Steve Gronowski describes the
SMILING SAM, The Voodoo Man
machine from Exhibit Supply Com
pany,. ,....„>.
„«/..,.,.<,. * 36
Vending Vignette by Dam Bassitt
Dave Bassitt introduces the Moderne
Peanut Vendor.♦ ,•;*-.-...♦.,..'..* 38
The Token Corner by steve Aipert
Steve Aipert identifies another gam
bling ship from the $30s,';.:,;.. 40
A Review of Pingames at the
1982 Fun Fair by Russ Jensen
Russ Jensen describes twelve pre-
1950 pinballs displayed at this!re
cent show!.. v
?......42
National Collectibles Expo... 47
Notes from Nio by we Costa
Nic Costa remembers the British
firm of Haydon and Urry, pioneers
in the world of "automatical,. 48
by Steve Lawless, Jay Hanna and Alan Preis
An exciting new column is introduced in The Coin Slot this month
dealing with the troubleshooting and repair of video gamea
Written by the combined efforts of the staff of Antares Game
Repair, MS. PAC-MAN is the first topic they discuss.
Authors Salute
The Coin Slot would like to recognize the many authors who
contribute to its pages through the year and thank them for
their labors
Games in Review: The Aroade Parade
by Mike Pugliese
Mike Pugliese briefly reviews many of the video games shown
at the recent AMOA show in Chicago and talks about new
developments in the industry
Letters
4
News & Views
6
This column includes the latest news from the manufacturers and
companies involved in the exciting coin-op machine industry.
The Parts of a Micro-computer by Rick schiueter.. 22
Rick Schiueter covers in more detail each of the components that make
up a micro-computer system.
The Slot Shoppe by Paul Olson
33
Marc Harrison discusses the proper
restoration of slot machine mech
anisms and the results
58
Status of the States
34
Classified Ads
65
Request for Help from Montana
Advertisers' Index
65
Restoration and Repair
by Marc Harrison
Help for the legalization of collectible
Pau I Olson takes us back to the early 70s and the game that started the
video craze — PONG.
.com
m
:
u
m
JukebOX Record by Ray Ekiund
fro missing -muse ON THE COVER
d the
Ray Ekiund helps you d
find
e
e
MS. PAC-MAN, manufactured and marketed by the Bally Manufac
loa jukebox..
partsforyour broken
rcad * 63
n
a
.
w
o
w
turing Company, graces the cover this month. An unexpected and run
D
w
Reflections by / Fred
/w Ryan
away success itself, and successorto another very popular game, PAC-
ttp: on the destruc
Fred Ryan h focuses
MAN, The Coin Slot takes a closer look at MS. PAC-MAN and what
slots..,*..
.....>.*....... 60
tion of slots in Portland, Oregon... 66
accounts for its popularity. Cover photo compliments of Bally Manufac
turing Co. with our thanks for their cooperation.
JANUARY 1983
© The International Arcade Museum
http://www.arcade-museum.com/