Play Meter

Issue: 1979 November 15 - Vol 5 Num 21

Flippin with
th.
cag.r clowns
Bally Manufacturing Corporation's
pinball division recently released its
new four-player flipper, The Harlem
Globetrotters .
Catching
a f.w rays
Sundance, a one- or two -player
video game from Cinematronics ,
Inc., recently made its debut.
Players open "space hatches"
which catch bouncing suns upon the
screen . Player options include the
use of two , three, or four suns , and
the expert players can not only fire a
nova out of the hatches, thus
destroying the suns , but he can also
remove the optional grids for in -
creased competition and excitement.
All options can be manipulated by
the player during play , thus in-
creasing the action as well as
operator collections .
Cinematronics' Sundance intro-
duces a new feature of the Vector-
beam monitor. Sixteen different
levels of line intensity have been
introduced into the system . A 23
inche monitor also is featured .
Sundance includes six sounds to
mystify the players and attract even
more action . Explosions. whooshes,
vacuum operated hatches, pings,
and bongs surround the player or
players.
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The game contains front -door
programming and four adjustable
" free throw" in -line drop targets that
multiply the bonus 2X , 3X , and 5X
and score pOints . A "Top Basket
Globe Saucer Feature" with memory
and recall spots the center playfield
G -L -O -B -E for points and specials .
Harlem Globetrotters features a
popular free ball gate and an extra
flipper for ball control over the
several skill shots on this game as
well as three spinners , one whose
value advances in conjunction with
the in -line drop targets and two
center spinners for pOints and
adjustable additional bonus value.
Harlem Globetrotters is a colorful
game featuring several of the Globe-
trotters players on the backglass .
For card play.rs
without a d.ck
Computer Kinetics Corporation
has started production of its newest
coin -operated , counter top amuse-
ment game , Draw 5 .
Draw 5 is a five -card draw poker
game for one or two players . The
game has five discard buttons to give
players the option of discarding any
or all cards dealt. with a high game
feature that allows the machine to be
promoted on location . A cancel
button to recover discarded cards,
and a score button to display scores
of all players in the game is also
featured . After each g-ame is over ,
the player's final score can be
recalled .

The new game comes in a bri~ht
red and black cabinet that is 17
inches wide by 17 inches deep by
9 1 12 inches high . It has a built -in
security fastener allowing the ma-
chine to be easily secured by a lock
and chain on location .
Some other features are the
follOWing : A shock sensitive tilt
mechanism , designed to take any
player abUSing the machine out of
play , a modular service concept ,
re -keyable vault door and an option -
al coin counter .
Export models are available that
operate on various voltages and
coins of the world . Multi-metered
machines are available for export
only .
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Classified
EXPERIENCED MECHANIC WANTED: Must have
strong electronics background. Salary determined by
qualifications. Call or write: NICKELS AND DIM ES,
INC., 6200 McDonough Dr., Suite J, Norcross, GA
30071. Tel. 404/449-1103.
WANTED: Bally Knockout, Bally Circus and Gottlieb
Jungle Princess . State price and condition. MUNVES
CORP., 310 Huguenot St., New Rochelle, NY 101111 .
WANTED: Used bio·rhythm machines. Will pay
cash - MUST WORK. PLAY·MORE GAMES, 1121 E.
Seminary Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76115.
SHOWROOM/ COLLECTI ON/ OFFICE.
Irresistable
slots make friends pull handle. Man pops out, squirts
water in players' face, then disappears. $3.99 plus
$1 .00 handling. H. BALDE, 325 Quebec Ave., Toronto,
Ontario, M6P2V2.
FALL WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE SALE
BALLY
Paragon .. . . .. .. . ... .. . . .. $1595
Star Trek .... . ... .. ........ 1095
Super Sonic . .. ............ 1250
Six Million
Dollar Man .... . ......... .• 1225
Playboy .. . . ..• . . .. . ....... 1325
Mata Hari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 995
Lost World .............. . . 1195
Strikes & Spares . ........•. . 895
Black Jack ... . .......... . .. 850
Power Play ..... • ......... . . 825
Eight Ball ............... • ... 850
FOOSBALL
Tornado ..... . ........ . .. . . $650
New Dyna . .. . . ... . . ..... ... 425
GOTTLIEB
Count Down .............. $1195
Close Encounters ...... . .... 995
Joker Poker ................ 995
Sinbad . . • .......•.... .• .... 895
Cleopatra ........ .... . ... .. 750
CINEMATRONIVECTOR
Speed Freak ........ . ..... $1495
Star Hawk . . .. . . .. .. . .. . . . . 1495
Space War .................. 695
STERN
Hot Hand ............. . ... $1395
Trident ... . ...... . ......... 1295
Electronimo ......... . ..... . 925
Stars . . ... . ..... . ... . . . .... . 895
Stingray ........... .. .. ... .. 825
Pinball ............ . .. . ..... 795
ATARI
Football . .. . . ... . ...... • .. $1250
Breakout . . . .... . ... . .. . .. . . 450
LeMans .................... 595
Night Driver . . .............. 750
Smokey Joe .............. . 1250
Track 10 . . ...... . ........... 350
Destroyer . .. .. .. .... .. . . . .. 695
Lunar Landing
(Call for special price)
POOL TABLES
Dynamo (New) .. . ....... . . $695
EXIDY
Star Fire . . .......... .. . . .. $1695
Crash ..................... 1595
Circus ...... . ............... 495
Robot Bowl .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. 595
ELECTRA
Flying Fortress . . . .. . .. ..... $495
GREMLIN
Frogs . •. . .. . .. ... . . . .. .. . . $895
Head-On ..... . •.. . ....... . 1595
P.S.E.
Desert Patrol . .• ..... .. . . .. $650
Spaces Out .... • ......... . .. 495
Game Tree .. . .. . .. . .. . . . .. . 595
MIDWAY
Space Invaders . . ... . ..... $1495
Gun Fight .. . . .. ....... •. .. . 350
Sea Wolf . . .. . ... . . . .. . ..... 795
Tornado Baseball .. . ........ 450
280-Zap . . .. . . .. •... . . . ... . . . 650
Wheels II . . . • .. •. ........... 395
CALL FOR BOB SNOW OR E.M. TERRY AT
PLAY-MORE GAMES, INC.
1121 E. SEMINARY DRIVE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76115
817/921-6196
% DOWN BALANCE SIGHT DRAFT OR C.O.D.
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ALL POOL TABLES, MADE FROM WOOD & PANEL
ALL LEATHER POCKETS, ball retum or drop pocket. 3
piece slate I" thick. Regulation size and standard
sizes. Call for information. ATLANTIC BILLIARD
TABLE CORP., Brooklyn, NY 11201 . Tel. 212/875-1712.
!it?!;)¥!!!
SYSTEMS
"Service Doesn't Cost; It Pays!"
202 Plano- Waln ut Center
Garland , TX 75042
214 / 276-8323
SWEET SHAWNEE, ALL NEW, SOLID STATE. HOLD &
DRAW, exclusive new BONUS FEATURE, full
operator controls, built·in self test. Beautiful solid
wood cabinet, 'A " plexiglas. FINEST PIECE ANY·
WHERE. PROVEN HIGH PROFITS. MERIT INDUS·
TRIES, 630 Woodland Avenue, Cheltenham, PA 10012.
Tel. 215/379-1000.
MILLS- J ENNINGS
OF OHIO, INC .
271 East 156th St.
Cleveland , OH 4411 0
216 / 486-7 41 2
Distributors for:
A-1 Supply Inc., Reno, NV
T JM Corp., Jenn ings, IL Corp
New & Used
Draw Pokers, Kenos,
Black J acks, Jenn ings Single -
Multiple 25-cent credit
only slot machin es
A-1 Used Draw Pokers
( like new)
$1995 F. O. B. Cleveland
SERVICE AND ENGINEERING CONSULTANT: I am
available as a consultant for service and parts
problems or for any engineering requirements. I will
also design customized test fixtures to meet your
needs. All written and phone inquiries welcome. Call
or write: JIM POORE, 1111 Yolo Street, Pasadena, CA
91100. Tel. 213fi!l5-0038.
PLAY METER, November, 1979

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