It's been a long wait, but the Susan B . Anthony dollar coin has finally
arrived. On July 3, the U. S. mint poured millions of the new coins into
circulation . Coin hoarders everywhere are likely to start tucking the new
dollars away for future profits, or simply as keepsakes , but, nevertheless,
soon the lovely little pieces will begin
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finding their way into the coin slots ~f
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amusement machines all over the
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country . But what will happen when
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the first dollar coin enters a coin slot?
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Has the manufacturer provided a
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slot large enough for the coin to
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pass through? Phonograph coin
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slots have been made to accept half
dollars, so they should be able to
handle the smaller new coin . But what
about the games? The new coin is
slightly larger than a quarter and will
require a larger slot . Additionally , all coin
acceptors and credit functions on coin-
operated pieces will have to be adjusted
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to handle the Susan B. Anthony .
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By the end of this month , every ~~~ 1;1
operator should have updated his ~"V~
eqUipment to be able to take the ~
new dollars . If you are not ready to
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accept the coins by then , you'll be
missing a marvelous opportunity to
significantly increase your revenues .
So , if you have not done so already ,
make contact with your distributor and
fil'ld out all you need to know about
converting your eqUipment. Rest assured,
the additional profits will easily justify the costs of conversion .
The advent of the dollar coin , much like the incorporation of solid state
electronics, is another milestone for the amusement and music industry .
Perhaps its appearance will even lead to an era of increased prosperity for
all operators . The new coin may even pave the way for new game
concepts, and certainly will bring about opportunities for interesting
variations in pricing .
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Ralph C. Lall y "
Editor and Publisher
PLAY METER, July, 1979