Play Meter

Red light
and siren!
Atari has introduced Fire Truck ,
the only cooperative video driving
game for one or two players. The
teamwork concept is an innovative
feature that allows variety in game
play and driving excitement.
Players will be fascinated as they
race against time to cover as much
distance as possible and achieve a
high score . Screaming sirens, blast-
ing horns , and ringing bells simulate
the impact of an authentic fire chase .
In a two-player game , the players
control a hook-and -Iadder fire truck ,
one driving the cab in front and the
other steering the trailer in back . With
the speed control, the front player
must ski llfully drive through the
winding streets , avoiding parked cars
and oil slicks . The back player steers
the trailer trying to keep in line with
the cab . Flashing arrows appear
spontaneously on the unpredictable
course to indicate correct turns at the
intersections.
In a one-player game , the com -
puter will drive either the front or
back . Either way , Fire Truck is a
challenging , fun -filled game that
requires quick reactions and co-
ordinated timing to avoid crashing
and losing time . A " crunch" message
nashes when collisions occur , adding
a touc h of humor to the game .
Anoth er versatile feature is the
" easy " or " hard " track option . The
score . fuel (tim e remaining) , and
driver ratings which are displayed on
the screen add to the thrills of racing .
The bright red and yellow graphics
and unique cabinet design with two
steering controls will be sure to attract
and delight players of all ages . The
versatility encourages players to try
differe nt game plays .
The o perators can set an extended
play o ption at three different levels to
provide further incentive to the
players . Length of play can be set at
60. O. 120 , or 150 seconds to suit
th e needs of the location . There are
also 16 different coin mode options ,
including 1 or 2 coins per play . or 2
plays per coin . Video messaQes are
offered in English , Spanish , French ,
or German .
PLAY METER , May, 1978
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bill
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Standard Change-Makers has in -
troduced a high capacity, low-cost ,
hopper-load bill changer , Series
7103 . as part of a whole line of
wall-mounted , hopper-lead chang-
ers.
The Series 7103 Changer will
change up to 578 $1 bills and is
available with three different return
change combinations (four quarters ,
ten dimes or twenty nickels) , pro-
grammed on printed circuit boards at
the factory .
The 7103 has one hopper. To fill
it , coins are simply poured directly
from the bag into the hopper . Once
in the hopper . coins are channeled
through the mechanism by use of
magnetic vibration . There are no
belts or motors to break down and
the system eliminates problems
caused by bent or mutilated coins .
The Series 7103 's maximum
sec urity cabinet is built of heavy
gauge stee l and has two case-
hard en ed UL approved locks. Stan-
dard finish is an attractive , long-last-
ed beige paint .
The Cabinet measures 48" high ,
IS" wide and 93/4" deep . There are
six mounting holes in the back of the
cabinet for conve nience in mounting
to the wall . The changer is also
available with a rear-loading cabinet
designed so that it can be built into a
wall and filled in the safety of a back
room or utility area .
There is also an optional bill
stacker available that automatically
faces bills as it stacks them .
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