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features
Nims Conquers Image Problems ... ............. . .. ..... 22
Robert E. Nims, New Orleans operator and distributor,
talks with new managing editor Rick Dietrich about the
industry's image problems and some of the things he's
doing to combat them .
Quick Buck or Considered Judgment? . ......... ... . . . ... 38
Operators can't afford, M arshall Caras tells us, to let
hunger override their concern for wise judgment, the
good of their fellow businessmen and the image of the
industry.
Respondez -vous, s'il vous plait .. . . ....... .... ... ... . .... 46
Prolific staff writer Marshall Caras, in his second article of
the month , urges operators to pull their heads out of the
sand and respond openly and actively to industry
problems .
departments
From the Editor ................ . .. ...... ... . ... . .. ... . ... 6
Mailbox ...................... ....... ...... ... .. . ........ 8
MEMBER
Volume 2 No./6
June, 1976
staff
Publisher and Editor:
Ralph C. Lally II
Managing Editor:
Richard S. Dietrich
International Editor
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
Technical Editor:
Perry Miller
Correspondents :
Marshall Caras
Robert Wick
Thomas Borden
Timothy Jarell
Tom Oliver
Mary Claire Blakeman
Circulation Manager:
Carolyn Desmond
Production :
Earl Dupre
Typography :
Skybird Typography
Photographic Adviser:
Paul Sylvester
Ad vertising Representative:
Ralph C. Lally II
Coinman of the Month .. ....... . ........................ 14
Connecticut operator Neil Beresth talks frankly about the
problems of running a route .
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Association News ..................... ... .............. 21
Credits: Cover phorograph courtesy Audio
Dynamics Corp., New Milford, Conn.
Distributing ............ ................ ... ......... . ... 24
Critics Corner . .. ... . ........ . .... .. .. .. ........ .. ...... 27
PLAY METER plays the new games, again .
Music Programm in g ... .. .. . ... .. .. .... . .......... ...... 32
Manufacturing ..................... ..... ........ .... . .. 34
On the Move ...... .................. ...... .. . .. .. ...... 37
Technical Topics . ...... .... .. ............. . ............ 40
Guest Columnist J . F. M cNulty discusses problems with
video games caused by inadequate power supplies .
New Products ...... ....... . .. ....... . ......... . ..... ... 42
I nternatio n a I 0 ateline ................ . .. ... .. ......... . 48
Class ified ................ . .............. . .............. 54
PLAY METER , June 1976, Volume 2,
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