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Cinematronicschange change Cinematronics Vol. 4, 4, No. No. 22 Vol. Jan. 20, 20, 1978 1978 Jan. Staff Staff Publisherand and Editor: Editor: Publisher Managing Editor: Editor: Managing International Editor: Editor: International RalphC. C. Lally LallyIIII Ralph David Pierson Pierson David DavidSnook, Snook, David Editor,Coin CoinSlot Slot Editor, Technical Editor: Editor: Technical Correspondents: Correspondents: RobinMinnear Minnear Robin GameDoctors Doctors Game Welu DickWelu Dick Typography: Typography: Bill Cravens Cravens as as director director of of included Bill included marketing. Cravens has twelve years marketing. Cravens has twelve years everyphase phase ofofthe the experience inin every ofof experience game industry. Ken Beuck, who has game industry. Ken Beuck, who has the video video game game also worked worked inin the also industry in the fields of procurement industry in the fields of procurement and production production control, control, has has been been and appointed general manager. appointed general manager. WadeGilliland, Gilliland,with withthirty thirtyyears yearsof of Wade in the electronics indusexperience experience in the electronics industry , will will become become the the new new director director of of try, The new chief engineer operations . operations. The new chief engineer isis Lou Newell, Newell, who who has has over over twenty twenty Lou in the field of years of experience years of experience in the field of digitalelectronics; electronics;and andthe thefirm's firm 'snew new digital production supervisor is Art Aydelotproduction supervisorwith is Artproduction Aydelotte's experience experience isis with te's production and design. and design. CALENDAR CALENDAR RogerC. C.Sharpe Sharpe Roger MaryClaire ClaireBlakeman Blakeman Mary ArtDirection: Direction: Art Cinematronics, Inc. Inc. of of ElEl Cajon, Cajon, Cinematronics, this year's year's California, which which atat this California, AMOA unveiled unveiled the the very very popular popular AMOA Space Wars Wars video video game, game, has has just just Space announcedchanges changesin in principals principalsand and announced management. The The new new principal principal of of management. the corporation corporation isis Tom Tom B. B. Stroud. Stroud. the He has has twenty-two twenty-two years years of of He ·experience as as an an amusement amusement operaoperaexperience and California. California. His His tor inin Indiana Indiana and tor been Par Par most recent recent operation operation has has been most TeeGolf GolfininSan SanDiego. Diego.His Hisson, son, Tom Tom Tee A. Stroud, Stroud, has has also also rejoined rejoined the the A. amusement industry industry after after publicapublicaamusement the Los Los Angeles Angeles tions work work with with the tions and United California Bank. Times Times and United California Bank. Other management management appointments appointments Other J.W.Sedlak Sedlak J.W. RandyFromm Fromm Randy KateySchwark Schwark Katey Skybird Typography Skybird Typography Circulation Manager: Manager: Circulation DebbieBarnes Barnes Debbie Advertising Representative: Representative: Advertising RalphC. C.Lally LallyIIII Ralph Advertising Production: Production: Advertising DonRandon Randon Don European Representative: Representative: European EsmayLeslie Leslie Esmay PLAYMETER, METER,Jan. Jan.20, 20,1978. 1978.Volume Volume PLAY 4, No. 2. Copyright 1978 by Skybird 4, No. 2. Copyright 1978 by Skybird PublishingCompany. Company. 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