Play Meter

Issue: 1979 April 15 - Vol 5 Num 7

Valley's
sitdown

p1ngame
Carrying
case
Platt has designed a line of molded
and soft/ molded carrying cases
expressly to help solve a problem
both consumers and industry con-
stantly encounter : how to transport
safely and display attractively a wide
variety of products: mini-computers,
test equipment , calculators, cameras ,
microphones , CB's, cassette players,
aerosols , etc .
These cases all come with three
pieces of die-cut , shock absorbent
polyfoam that can easily be cut to
firmly house and protect any number
of products . Five molded sizes and
two soft/ molded sizes .
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Outer space
delight
With a timely and colorful space
theme Gottlieb's new four-player
solid state pinball game , Count
Down , went on display this month at
the company's distributors in the
United States and worldwide.
The game is characterized by wide
open, vertical playfield action which
tests the player's reflexes to the
utmost. Its key feature is the
interesting new Count Down bonus
which allows the player to tally his
bonus while the ball is still in play ,
permitting a build up of additional
bonus . The player , therefore , is not
restricted to any maximum bonus
limit .
Playfield action centers on four
sets of drop targets strategically
located , which light "color match"
bonus multipliers sequentially . As a
player knocks down all of the
individual targets within any single
color group he achieves the potential
for an extra ball. When two color
groups are knocked down a special
scoring rollover is lit .
The game also features a balanced
four-flipper layout. The flipper place-
ment in relation to the other game
elements makes even the most
difficult shot obtainable through skill
rather than luck .
The Valley Company of Bay City,
Michigan has introduced a sitdown
pinball game called Spectra IV .
"This new coin game marks a new
era for us here at Valley ," notes
Chuck Milhem , president , "because
it means we're moving forward to
expand our markets and the op-
portunities for both the company and
its distributors ."
Among the features on Spectra IV
are manual rotation of 360 degrees
in either direction , allowing players to
remain comfortably seated during
play ; average score display and
independent cash box , advanced
lamps and circuitry , complete con-
trol , adjustments inside the coin
door ; one-to-five -balls-per-game ad-
justment, plus self-diagnostic system .
The table - sleek black and gleam-
ing silver design - also offers the
convenience and attractiveness of
four player design , high score and
match play , variable price and credit
display , adjustable tone and volume
control , and bonus ball or game set.
PLAY METER, April, 1979
From
Krypton
with love
The most famous and powerful
hero of the century has now entered
the world of pinball adventure as
Atari announces the coming of
Superman .
There are multiple objectives for
players to obtain high scores and
special bonuses .
Targets at strategic points on the
playfield spell out Superman and
award 50 ,000 or 30,000 points
(depending upon setting) . The game
also features two distinctly chal-
lenging ways to earn Extra Ball or
Special. A combination of drop
targets and a variable score kickout
hole allows for one high score and
reward strategy . The spellout targets
also give a chance for the optimum
players' goal. This is a favorite
feature due to the players' double
opportunity to obtain their ultimate
objectives .
The left side lane has an extra
bonus with a 5 ,000 point S -Action
return entry lane to the top of the
playfield . The four lanes at the top
can award double and triple bonus
scores. A ball-to-ball memory feature
on the top lanes and spellout targets
give players even more replay
incentives to achieve their high score
goals .
When players hit the lit drop
target , the exploding sounds let them
know they earned five times the
score . Every score achievement has
its own distinct stimulating sounds .
And the high scoring features give
even more rewarding excitement.
PLAY METER, April, 1979
55 MPH··
a low we
con live with
Vectorbeam is presently in full
production with Speed Freak .
Speed Freak , a single player,
upright , four-speed driving game has
proven to be quite a success in recent
tests . Utilizing the Vector monitor ,
the game comes up with some
spectacular displays , such as three-
dimensional cars and crash se-
quences .
The object of the Speed Freak
game is distance versus time alloted .
Flying down the curving road , one
must use caution or they will crash
into police barricades , oncoming
cars , or run off the road . Running
into an oncoming car or the police
car will cause a crash scene with the
exploding parts of the car flying away
in three-dimensional perspective .
Running off the road will cause a
crash scene with a broken windshield
appearing on the display .
Operator selections include ex-
tended time and coinage .
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