Play Meter

Issue: 1975 March - Vol 1 Num 4

new pr o du cts
des igned to be free from dropouts and
compares favorably with similar equip'
ment in no ise content, selectivity and
ra nge and mechan ical rigidity .
"Troubled game owners after in·
stalling our
receiver, wh ich is
compat ible with almost all games in
the f iel d, had all the ir problems evap·
orate. Less than one week's take, only
$73 puts you into prof ita ble business
again," the firm claims.
The receiver is super heterodyne
transistor ized crystal controlled, the
firm states. " Code tone modulated, we
offer 25 d ifferent channel arrange-
ments," the company says. The trans·
m i tter is crystal controlled and
powered by a nine-volt transistor radio
battery.
PM C cocktail table
gets sophisticated
Aztec, the new tv cocktail table from
PMC Electronics Co . Inc . of Southamp-
ton , Pa ., stands out in sophisticated
locations with its imported copper
laminate top, according to Bob Bender.
The top is completely sealed against
spills, lifts up and locks for easy service.
The copper blends with the all -plywood
cabinet finished in flat black . The coin
mechanism on the 28-inch high table is
mounted on a metal door and swings
open for easy service .
Game cont rols are mounted on each
side of the cabinet just under the top . A
side door is provided for visual
inspection or removal of the logic
board . The 19-i nch Motorola monitor
features a two - or four ' player tv hockey
game that runs up to 18 points or time
limit . Time can be adjusted from 45
seconds to three minutes.
The table weighs 135 pounds and is
33 inches in diameter. The logic board
has a six-month warranty .
Radio controls
offered by Century
Century Industries of Blue Bell, Pa .,
offers "super" ra d io contr ols for reo
motely controlled wall games, the firm
says.
The new remote control transmit·
ter·receiver offered by the f irm is
. Wrought-iron video
comes from JRW Inc.
A new cocktail table video game
from JRW Elect ronics Inc. of Sunny·
vale, Ca lif., is the one·to·four·player 4
Square game.
The un it features a 19·i nch televi -
sion monitor covered with a trans-
parent three-eighths inch thick solid
plate glass top designed to reduce
damage from spilled dr in ks, the firm
notes. The game incorporates a
wrought iron frame supporting a
naugahyde covered shell that lets off
for major repairs. Minor t .V. adjust -
ment s can be perfo rmed w i th controls
mounted inside the coin door and the
coin box is removable.
A conversion kit is also available
from JRW. Designed to upgrade older
models of video un i ts, the k i t provides
a new front panel with joystick con-
trols, a cho ice of three paddle sizes
and an adjustable curve ball.
DBA table features
blue playing field
O.B.A . Inc. of Da llas began market -
ing its Challenger Fussball table recent ·
Iy in red, white and blue formica and
maple or rosewood "bu tcher block "
styles.
The "Texas-style" unit features a
"ball and man combination which
provides the player w i th the dual
qualities of ball control and a var iety
of shots, including banks, pushes,
pull s, angles, masse and toes," Bill
Ohlman , firm president, said . The f iel d
color, a soft blue, was selected because
it retards glare, Ohlman said .
Soccer men are counter -balanced to
allow max imum clearance for the ball
on shot s from the goal ie end of the
table and the field border is spec ially
engineered to aid in quick return of
the ball to play, Ohlman added . The
table top is hinged to allow simple
interior access and the leg assembly IS
easily installed, yet prov ides max imum
strength . Construction includes dado
jo in ts, glue blocks and rabb it joints to
guarantee strong cabinet structure,
Ohlman said.
Rod s are chromed and pol ished
aircraft steel and the playing f iel d is
textured glass fo r ball control and
playab ili ty , Oh lman added . The
Challenger table has an adjustable
height from 35 inches to 38 inches, an
outside width of 30.5 inches, an ins ide
width of 27 .5 inches, a length of 67
inches including two built-i n f ive·inch
dr in k racks and a weight of 300
pounds.
The Hustler hits
the soccer market
Better Games Mfg . Inc. of Irving,
Texas, now has " The Hustler" table
soccer game ready for shipment to
distributors, according to firm Presi-
dent Jerry Monday.
The table, easily identifiable, by its
butcherblock styling and " The Hustler"
logo in the center of the playing field ,
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features hard chrome rods, a Cheat-
proof ball drop, counter -balanced men,
and a textured glass playing field for
better ball control, Monday said.
The table is shipped with a complete
promotion package for improved sales_
u.s.
flippers or an extra pair of flippers, half
way up the playfield . Targets may be
hit by balls propelled by slingshot
kickers or even rebounds. But the
major target -slammers are the 4
flippers; and the double twin flippers, at
bottom and middle of the panel, add
other exciting skill shots to Air Aces
play.
"Location tests indicate that ' Air
Aces' will start the new year with a
flight into the high altitudes of operator
profit," Calamari said .
Billiards makes
Survival cocktail
u.s. Billiards' latest tv cocktail
table features the game "Survival," an
exciting and versatile game that comes
in an all rosewood and black form ica
cabinet, which is built more durably
and designed to be more attractive
than any other cocktail table on the
market, according to Leonard Schnel -
ler, sales manager.
"Survival" allows one to four
players to play against each other or
against the house. If you beat the
house you get one free game. Stu rdy
joystick controls allow hor izontal and
angular, as well as vertical, control of
the p~ddles , Schneller said .
Th e cabinet is bu il t for the coin
machine operator, with service fac ili -
tated by two service doors, along with
a hinged top which can be rotated up
to allow access from above. An ISO-
lated cash box is keyed separately
from service entry doors. An electrical
counter and heavy duty adjustable leg
levelers are standard .
" Demand for this type of equip-
ment IS swelling, and we are confident
that U.S. Bill iards' new release
provides the finest game, along with
the most durable and attractive cabi -
net to fulfill your requirements.
De liveries of this equipment can be
made beginning February 10, 1975.
Please call me and let me know you r
needs," Schnell er said.
Bally Air Aces fly
into pingame horizon
"Drop targets, which sink into the
playfield when hit, are the center of
attraction in Air Aces," commented
Paul Calamari , sales manager of Bally
Manufacturing Corporation , announc-
ing delivery this week of the new
4-player flipper type pinball game.
" First of all," Calamari continued,
"drop targets account for much of the
high scores rung up on Air Aces. Each
drop target knocked down scores 500.
Then an extra 5,000 is added to the
totalizer when all 9 targets drop.
" More important, the drop targets
control important scoring features of
Air Aces. Extra balls are also indirectly
controlled by drop target action .
" Bonus can climb to 20,000 top and
is collected by ball sinking in the
out-hole. But the bonus is doubled if
collected when 'double bonus' is lit and
this, too, is the indirect result of the
drop target hits. ' Double bonus' lights
when ball is shot into top right kickout
hole when lit; and the right hole light,
like the left hole light, lights when
bonus score is at an operator-selected
score or higher. However, the activat-
ing scores for the two kickout hole
lights need not be identical.
" A fascinating factor of drop targets
is that they are normally hit by a flipper
shot , from either the standard bottom
Allied 's Fotsball
ioins video market
Hialeah - Allied Leisure Industries has
just relased FOTSBALL, their newest
electronic game. Fotsball is an elec -
tronic version of the table soccer
games that have been popular in the
last few years.
Fotsball is a two player game, in
which each player has a handle
con trolling six men on the field . After a
goal has been made, the score is
displayed ; however, it is not displayed
while the ball is in motion on the field .
Fotsball is equiped with a serve button
by each player, allowing the player who
lost the last point to serve the next ball.
Fotsball is easy to play, with the
competitive spirit taking the lead,
which makes Fotsball only as difficult
as winning a game from an opponent.
" A service man 's dream ", describes
another aspect of Fotsball. The power
supply is on a sliding tray which
enables service men to view the video
portion of the game while servicing the
electronic or mechanical parts. The
control handle is Allied 's "joystick"
which has proven to be very durable in
other games.
Allied's newest low priced location
piece, Fotsball , may be seen at your
local distributors.
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