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Today's Rider, Tomorrow's Player ... ... .. .... ..... ...... 20
Tom Borden takes an in-depth look at the people and the
machines of an often overlooked segment of the industry,
the kiddie rides .
Leasing For an Arcade .......... ..... .. ......... ... ..... 32
Negotiating a lease is no simple matter for the novice to
arcades . J . W . Sedlak, an experienced arcade man,
points out some of the pitfalls .
Association Defense .. ..... ...... .... .. ................ 42
c.w. Fisher, an officer in the California Music Merchants
Association , defends state associations and has some
things to say to operators who are not joining theirs .
Blip or Pong? ..... .. ..... .......... ..... .... ...... ... . .. 46
Dick Welu. introduces another one of his crazy friends,
Homer-QUigley. He should be famous but he isn't and on
the why hangs quite a tale .
departnl nts
From the Editor .......................................... 6
Editorial .... .. ....... ... .... ............. .... ... ... ...... 8
MEMBER
Volume 2/No. 9
September, 1976
staff
Publisher and Editor :
Ralph C. Lally II
Manag ing Editor :
Richard S. Dietrich
International Editor
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
Technical Editor :
Perry Miller
Correspondents :
Marshall Caras
Thomas Borden
Timothy Jarell
Dick Welu
Mary Claire Blakeman
Circulation Manager :
Carolyn Desmond
Production :
Earl Dupre
Hellen Glass
Carol Lally
Typography :
Skybird Typography
Photographic Adviser :
Paul Sylvester
Advertising Represen tative :
Ralph C. Lally II
Mailbox ... ........ ........... ...... .... ........ ....... . 12
Coinman of the Month ...... .... .... ........ .. ........ .. 14
Allied Leisure's Arnold Fisher talks to PI8Y Meter about
solid -state pins and what they mean for the operator.
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Operating ........ .......... ... ... ....... ... ... .. .. ..... 18
Credits: Cover dr8wing courtesy A -
musement Technology, Asbury P8rk,
N.J. Photo p8ge 20 by Tom Borden.
Critics Corner ........... .. ...... .......... ... ..... ..... 24
Roger Sharpe reacts to some of your reactions .
Music Programming .. ...... .. ...... ... ... .. .. ... .... ... 28
Distirbuting .... ........ ........ .. .... .............. .... 30
Manufacturing ... ... .. ........ ...... .... ..... .. .... .... 31
On the Move .. ................ ... .. .......... .... ...... 38
Technical Topics ..... ......... ........... ........ ..... .35
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Guest editor Robin Minnear of Kush n' Stuff trouble-
shoots Gunfight for you ..
International Dateline .... .......... ........... ...... . .. 36
New Products ......... ......... .... ....... ... ...... .. .. 39
Classified ........ .... .. .... ........... .... .. .. .... .. ... 50
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