Play Meter

Issue: 1975 September - Vol 1 Num 9

new pr o du e s
So ph isticated
Tank comes
from Atari
Santa Clara, Calif -- Atari now
offers a new cocktail table version of
the very popular Tank video game .
"We believe the combination of
the exciting Tank game in a beauti -
ful cocktail table design is a unbeat-
able package for both operators and
clients.
It's ideal for the most
sophisticated environments . And it
gives operators and distributors
increased location versatility and
potential, " the company's officials
noted .
Exclusive features include a 19-
inch monitor, new top-mounted
joystick controls, locking cashbox,
twin coin chutes and hinged cash
door.
As with all Atari games, Tank in a
cocktail table is designed for rugged
action , with solid state Durastress-
tested circuits for maximum reli-
ability.
For maintenance convenience,
Tank's monitor is mounted on a
hinged top for fast service and easy
access to internal components.
Rich , wood -grained plywood side
panels, all -stell frame construction
and abrasion-resistant smoked plex
table top, together with a proven
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profitable video game, make Tank in
a table a beautiful cocktail table and
one of the best traffic -building video
game attractions in the industry,
according to Gene Lipkin, VP of
marketing. Samples have been ship-
ped to international and domestic
distributors and units are available
for immediate delivery, he added.
Tank, cocktail, is 30.5 inches
(77.5cm) high . Top diameter is
33.25 inches (84.5 cm!. The base is
23 inches x 23 inches (58.4 cm x
58.4 cm!.
Go hunting
with ChiCoin
target game
Hunt Club, a new target gun
game from Chicago Coin , features
flying ducks, leaping rabbits, climb-
ing squirrels and sitting groundhogs
as flashing targets in a pastoral
setting .
The game brings a new challenge
to shooting skill, according to
ChiCoin Executive VP Avron Gens-
. burg, and has demonstrated "excel -
lent earnings" at 25-cent play on
test locations .
" For the first time in the history of
target gun games, we've put a
colorful glass target area into a five -
foot wide picture frame only 6
inches deep . The glass is specially
treated to eliminate glare and pro-
vide full visibility in brightly lighted
locations . The target mounts on a
weighted metal floor stand or on a
wall and may be placed up to 12 feet
from the gun console ," Gensburg
said.
Bonus shots are awarded for
accurate shooting and extended
play is adjustable from a starting
score of 210 points . The gun is a
simulated over-under shotgun oper-
ating through a single, inexpensive,
easily replaced photoelectric cell. It
is attached to the gun console by a
six-foot flexible hardened stainless
steel armored cable that discour-
ages theft and vandalism, Gensburg
added .
The stand , console and target are
packed in a single shipping crate for
convenience and economy.
Rock-Ola
introduces
new Princess
Rock -Ola's new compact furni-
ture-styled console, Model 461
"Princess," is the perfect phono-
graph for countless locations with-
out space for a standard console ,
according to an announcement by
Rock-Ola Executive Vice President,
Ed Doris .
" Following the very successful
introduction of our full size 160
selection furniture-styled consoles,
we have received constant requests
for a compact version . The new 100
selection Princess has all the import-
ant features of a standard console
but measures a slim 34 inches in
width ," Doris commented .
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all the oil in 6 months.
Like an oil w~1.
Kiddierama kee~ right 00 pumping.
Adjustaprice allows the operator
to set the game at any price from
five cents to 75 cents, accepting any
combination of nickles, dimes or
This exclusive patented feature is
accomplished by simply setting a
switch .
the Adjustaprice drawer is available
to fit earlier Zenith or Crest model
tables .
In appearance, the new Rock-Ola
Princess is a blend of sophisticated
styling and eye-catching colors,
according to Phono Sales Manager
Les Rieck . The cabinet has a
processed mar and burn resistant
pecan wood finish decorated with
bronze anodized aluminum extrus-
ions and a handsomely embossed
speaker grille.
On top, the simple-to-use select-
ion and control panel is crowned
with a colorful oil painting repro-
duction. Soft, diffused lighting
makes each record title easy to read ,
and the simple record selection
system enables easier and faster
play .
Recharge route
ICont inuedfrom page 51)
Sportacard
is roll-down
Quicker play is also accomplished
through the use of Rock-Ola's
compact revolving record magazine
and the simplified record selector
mechanism . The Princess is Be-
lieved to set 45 r.p.m. records faster
than any competitive jukebox, Rieck
added .
The sturdy, abuse-resistant cabi-
net of the new Princess measures
only 44.25 inches high, 34 inches
wide and 22.62 inches deep . Thanks
to special colling vanes that conduct
operational heat outside the phono-
graph, the cabinet is effectively
sealed from dust, dirt and grime.
The sealed cabinet extends the
operCltional reliability of the phono-
graph while adding to the fidelity
and tone of the music .
The standard Princess includes
two low frequency and two mid-
range speakers powered by a 50
watt monaural amplifier. An option-
al stereo conversion kit can be
installed in minutes .
UNION, -UBI has just released
Sportacard, a new concept in a roll
down game . The digital display
panel features 100 per cent solid
state scoring.
The eight-foot overall length of
Sportacard means the game can be
placed in any location that would
accommodate an eight-foot shuffle
alley.
The play is at the operator's
discretion, straight 25 cents or two
for a quarter. A double coin rejector
is standard for greater realiability .
U 81 releases
new pool table
UNION -UBI recently introduced
the Silver Fox coin-operated pool
table, featuring Adjustaprice, UBI's
exclusive coin discriminator .
If you have all the answers,
how come there are other
operators in town? Maybe
Kiddierama has something.
matches usually called the losers or
consolation bracket. these losing
teams tnen playoff against each
other.
Since all teams in this
bracket already have one loss, each
team that loses another game is
then eliminated entirely from the
tournament.
The same can be done in the
winners or championship bracket.
Losers there are placed in the losers
bracket for a second chance. As
more teams are eliminated, you can
then pit the winner of the champ-
ionship bracket against the winner
of the loser bracket for the overall
championship .
If the winners of the champion -
ship bracket defeat the winners of
the consolation bracket, the contest
is over. But if the winners of the
consolation bracket defeat the
championship bracket winners,
each team will have only one loss
and another match must be played
to forece one team into two losses.
At long last--and such a tourna-
ment could last more than a month,
including the qualifying rounds--you
will have a champion who will
smilingly take the prize home. One
final word of advice: Be sure you
deliver on your promised prizes or
you will have ruined the purpose for
which you held the tourney--To
improve your and your location
owners' businesses.
Have fun.
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