Volume 6, Number 7
April 15, 1980
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Staff
Publisher and Editor:
Ralph C. Lally II
Editorial Director:
David Pierson
Managing Editor:
Vicki Darlington
International Editor :
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
Techni cal Editor:
Zac Oliver
Correspondents :
Roger C. Sharpe
Pat Matthews
Dick Welu
Charles C. Ross
Randy Fromm
Art Direction:
Katey Schwark
Circulation Manager &
Classified Advertising :
Valerie Cognevich
Staff Writer:
Ray E. Tilley
Advertising Manager:
David Pierson
European Representative :
Esmay Leslie
Illustrator :
Mars Walker
Pinball Heavyweights and Video Dynamite
To Debut in New Orleans .......................... 9
A springtime show is something this industry has
wanted for a long time, and it appears as if all the
manufacturers will be trying to outdo each other at the
Amusement Operators Expo.
Seminar Program ................................ 19
A capsule of some of what will be offered in the seminar
program of the Amusement Operators Expo. Also
included is what you should bring to the show .
Some Random Thoughts about the
Springtime Show ................................ 29
There are some vital concerns touching the industry, and
they should be addressed at the show in New Orleans.
Visitor's Guide . ........... ........................ 31
Especially for first time visitors to the city, this guide of
where to go and what to see should prove indispensable.
If Your Employees Tell You, 'Don't Worry, Boss,'
It's Time to Worry . ............................... 45
Barry Fireman raises some questions about employee
theft and your internal cash controls.
PLAY METER,
April 15, 1980.
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PLAY METER , April , 1980
When the Jolly Ox Moved In,
No One Had to Move Out . ........................ 54
A New Orleans spotlight story of an arcade operation
that proves shopping centers and amusement centers
are not mutually exclusive .
Analyzing Your Costs ............................. 76
Expo speaker, Charles C. Ross elaborates on a
distasteful but necessary subject - how to determine
what costs are necessary and which are not.
From the Editor ................................... 4
Mailbox .......................................... 1
News ............................................ 36
Equipment Survey . ............................... 38
Music Programming . ............................. 52
Technical Topics . ................................ 63
Critic's Corner . .................................. 66
New Products . ................................... 79
Classified . ....................................... 85
News Briefs . ..................................... 88
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