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Vol. 5. No. 21
Nov. 15. 1979
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Staff
Operators Reduce Machine
Inventory, Route Locations . ...................... 20
It's been a tough year for operators, but they've not only
survived-they've flourished. PLAY METER has the
complete story.
Publisher and Editor:
Ralph C. Lally II
AMOA Show Com .. of Age . ...................... 28
Editorial Director:
David Pierson
Managing Editor:
Vicki Darlington
International Editor:
The little AMOA "baby" show has grown up to be an
adult - call it a convention now. Trace the steps on page
26.
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
Technical Editor:
Zac Oliver
Correspondents:
Roger C. Sharpe
Pat Matthews
Dick Welu
Douglas McCallum
And Make It Funny, Dick .... ....................... 38
Comic Writer Dick Welu (who sometimes disguises
himself as an operator) takes a zany look at the trials of
gathering material for a story. David Pierson requested
that he come up with something light, and Welu took him
at his word.
Art Direction :
Katey Schwark
Circulation Manager &
Classified Advertising :
Valerie Cognevich
Typography :
Vickie Lofton
Advertising Representative:
David Pierson
European Representative :
Esmay Leslie
PLAY METER , November 15, 1979.
Volume 5, No . 20. Copyright 1979 by
Skybird Publishing Company . PLAY
METER ( ISSN 0162-1343) is publish-
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PLAY METER, November, 1979
Dumping Old Dog •. .............................. 84
Operators, take heart. Business Writer Charles Ross
shares tips on how to get rid of equipment without taking
a tax loss. You probably can't afford to miss this one ...
Firat Triple Toumament
Set In Minnesota . ................................ 94
Kirk McKennon of Hanson Distributing gave PLAY
METER advance information on the first triple
tournament for novice foosball, pool and pinball players.
Set for April 4, 5, and 6, the skill test will be held in
Bloomington, Minnesota, with contenders hailing from a
six-state area.
From the Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4
Mailbox .......................................... 7
Colnman of the Month . ........................... 10
Operating ........................................ 82
Equipment Poll . .................................. 70
Tax Clinic ........................................•
Distributing ...................................... 83
Manufacturing ................................... WI
Music ....••....••••..•...•..........•.••....••. 1C11
Technical Topic •. ............................... 110
Critic'. Comer . ................................. 11.
New Product:a ................................... 122
Classlfled . ...................................... 128
News Briefs ..................................... 132
COVER CREDIT:
Russell Nelson of R&N Silkscreening in San Jose,
California designed this month's cover.