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Volume 2/No.12
November, 1976
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MOA Preview ... ..... ... ........ ....... .. ... ........ ... 2O
Twelve full pages of what's in store for you at Expo 76.
Includes floor plan and complete exhibitor listing .
Choosing an Arcade Site ..... .. .. ........... .... .. .. .... 46
J .W . Sedlak tells you what to steer away from (and
toward ) when you select the site for your next arcade .
Like Old Man River ........ .... ... ... .. .. ... .. ... .... ... 50
That's Midway's sales . Tim Jarrell visited the firm 's
fa cilities in Franklin Park , III. He files this report .
Foosball Fever .......... .. ... ... ......... .. ....... ...... 56
Foosball seems to be most popular during the winter. You
can boost that popularity by holding tournaments .
Player-operator Adrian Hoines details the benefits.
Three Operators ... ....... ........ ........ ..... ... .... .. 61
depa rtrn nts
From the Editor .......... ... ....... .... ... .. ....... ...... 6
Editorial ...... ...... .. .. ...... ... .... ..... ..... .. ...... .. 8
staff
Publ isher and Editor :
Ralph C. Lally II
Managing Editor :
Richard S. Dietrich
Internationa l Editor
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
Technical Editor :
Robin Minnear
Correspondents :
Roger C. Sharpe
Thomas Borden
Tim othy Jarrell
Dick Welu
Mary Claire Blakeman
Circulation Manager :
Carolyn Desmond
Produ ction :
Earl Dupre
Hellen Seal
Carol Lally
Typography :
Skybird Typography
Photographic Adviser:
Pau l Sylvester
Advertising Representat ive:
Ralph C. Lally II
Mailbox .............. ....... .. .. ... .. .. .. ........ ... ... 12
Coinman of the Month ........ ..... .... ....... .. .... ... . 14
Operating ...... .. .. ..... ...... ... .. .... ......... .. .... . 33
Critic's Corner ... ...... ... ...... ....... ... .. ... ..... .... 36
Music Programming ...... .. ..... .. ........... ...... ... .40
Distributing .. ... ... ... ... .. .. .............. .. ..... ..... 42
Manufacturing .. ... ....... .. ...... .. ... .... ... .. ....... 44
On the Move ... .. ... ... ... ... ....... ......... ......... . 48
Technical Topics ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .. ...... ...... .... . 49
New Products .. .... ... .... .. ... ................ ........ 53
International Dateline ... ..... ..... .... .. ....... .. ... ... 58
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