British plan visit to
'The Colonies'
for Parks Show
The Series 10 door and
Street's Rifle Range and
Get Rich will be some of
the eqUipment in the
British exhibit.
A varied British exhibit at the
International Association of Amuse-
ment Parks and Attractions Exposi-
tion ( I. A. A. P . A. ) Atlanta's Civic
Center, November 16-18, 1978 will
include new remote control cars , an
electronic billiard game , and other
recent developments for leisure
facilities .
Tornado Model Products will
launch vintage Rolls-Royce models
operated by remote control coin
equipment. Available in a variety of
colors , the fiberglass cars have a
canopy and beetle eyes. Their heavy
duty twin motors are powered by
12V batteries that produce speeds up
to 5 mph ; fully proportional steering
provides realistic driving . The com-
pany will also display similarly
operated mini-boats and battletanks .
Three new kiddie rides will be
shown by Whittaker : the Toy Town
Express , a double roundabout ride
with canopy and train sounds ; and
PLAY METER, November, 1978
two versions of the IT Racer , one a
single ride and the other a double .
New to the American market will
be Canvas Covers' Sputnick Tramp-
oline , reportedly the world's safest.
The unit has 18-ounce nylon walls to
prevent accidents; the bouncing bed
is suspended from a tubular steel
frame with lO-inch steel tension
springs. A brightly striped , detach -
able roof covers the structure and
allows the trampoline to be used in
rainy weather . A wide gap between
the top of the walls and the bottom of
the roof keeps the youngsters visible
while they enjoy themselves.
Thomas Automatics' Freedom
Buggies are multi-purpose , battery-
operated vehicles which can travel
on any surface , mount curbs 5 inches
high and travel at speeds up to 5
mph . They are operated easily by
young children , can be folded to fit in
a car, and are ideal for rental.
Ruffler and Deith will show Saloon
Billiards , a game of skill for one to
nine players based on the English
billiard game , Bagatelle . The unit
features electronic scoring with five
different sounds.
Streets will display the two-play
rifle and two new coin pushers, and
Coin Controls will introduce a new
games door designed specifically for
American machines . Aesthetic and
security features include a stainless
steel front , a diecast door , a frame
with clip mounting , "leather look"
paint finish , concealed hinge , top
quality lock and illuminated entry/ re-
ject button . Coin pushers to be
promoted by Alfred Crompton will
include the octagonal Splashdown
and the well-known Penny Falls .
Other British exhibits will include
Aka Electronics with amusement
machines , Bell Fruit Manufacturing's
casino style slot machines , inflatable
kiddie games from International Fun ,
and Sparkworth's remote control
robots and space trekkers.
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