COMMENT
The juke box has not been
the industry's best loved piece of
equipment in recent years.
But a brewery experiment
(see page 5) shows what a vital
role they play in single site
business. Many pubs, it would
appear, would be in dire straits
without them.
The brewers are realising
that what the juke box
manufacturers and distributors
have been saying for years is
right: The juke box can increase
the "take" at the bar, whatever
the type of pub.
COVER PICTURE
Space Echo is Gayton Games
latest production upright Video
Game, incorporating speech.
The cabinet is 24" wide, 25"
deep and 5' high and is finished in
a tasteful wood grain and
contrasting melamime finish.
Main features are full colour
monitor, lOp and 50p dual coin
entries, and large cash box with
separator for lOp and 50p coins.
The game is manufactured to an
exacting high quality.
Invading aliens leave their
mother spaceship and peel off in
random numbers to attack your
City and try to capture ten men in
the Skyscraper. You try to shoot
them down and protect your men.
Should they get carried away,
they cry for help and when
rescued, compliment you on your
shooting.
U the first wave of attackers
is destroyed you are awarded
bonus points depending on the
number of men remaining in the
skyscraper.
After scoring bonus the
action gets fast and furious, the
game ending either with the loss
of all your bases or of the men in
the skyscraper.
Space Echo is great fun to
play and requires skillful
reactions and concentration. It is
soon to appear in Cocktail Table
form.
ACE COIN
In last month's Inside Story
feature on Ace Coin Equipment
Ltd. we inadvertently stated that
the Company had been taken over
by their Dutch Dist:;:-ibutors. In
fact, the company was taken over
by a Holding Company in Jersey
and our article should have said
that Ace managed to retain their
close association with Hobea as
their Distributors for Holland,
after takeover. We apologise for
any inconvenience that this error
may have occasioned.
LIISBBI
PLIJ
Editor . ............................... TONY CARTER
Advertising Manager ............... BERNIE ROGERS
Production Director ............... TONY MASHEDER
Editorial Addresses: Leisure Play, McMillan Martin,
Northgate, White Lund Estate, Morecambe. Tel.
0524 • 36241.
Europe: Mary Openshaw, 44 Quai Du Commerce
(Box 00), 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium.
CONTENTS
JUKEBOXES
The importance of a juke box in a pub
is highlighted by a brewery experiment which
opened a few eyes ............ .. . ......... . ....... 5
SHOWROOMS
Videos, club machines and pushers are
featured in this month's look around the
showrooms . . . .. . . .. .. . .. ...... .. .... . .. . . . . . 7 and 21
INSIDE STORY
Game World, of Nottingham, have taken note of what
has happened on the video front in Japan and are
making their plans accordingly. Chairman Freddie
Bailey speaks out frankly .. ... ........... . ....... . . ~
COMPETITION
We announce a competition which will help to
raise funds for a famous childrens hospital. . ... . .... . 13
HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAM
Gayton Games, the Northampton-based company
run by a husband and wife team -
Jim and Ann Casey ..... . .. .. . . .. . . . ... .... ..... . .. 14
INTERNATIONAL
Mary Openshaw tells the fascinating story of
The brothers who survived a savage Middle East war to
establish a world-wide company ............ . ....... 18
PERSONALITY
Rudy Hommerson, a Dutch arcade operator and
international personality , has never been affraid to
try new ideas. And they have paid off ...... ... .. .... 22
TECHNICAL
The first of a two-part series on Bally improvements ... 28
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