Play Meter

Issue: 1980 August 15 - Vol 6 Num 15

Ante up
Roy al Flush by Elcon Industries is a
one-player draw poker "credit only"
type of amuse me nt machine .
Its appealing cabin et has its
mechanism "i n a drawer" for easy
accessibility.
Players play by "betting" one to 10
credits by pressing o ne button .
Pressing anoth er button "deals a
hand" on the Royal Flush video
screen . The player selects cards to
keep by another to uch , an d he may
cancel his choice via a can cel button .
The ga me machine provides color
overlays fo r the video scree n .
Elcon is located at 2715 Nakota ,
Royal Oak, Michigan 48073.
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Consul Classic ES 160 from NSM
contains EA-ROM memory , the
latest computer technology which
retains programmed information
even with power turned off: price
and credit ranges , Total Cash ,
popularity of A & B side selections ,
Top 9 records of the location .
Price range is operator controlled ,
and the least and most played
records are indicated on L.E .D. dis-
play. Records receiving the most play
are advertised as the "Top 9" and
indicated on L. E. D. display .
Consul's vertical record playing
system has Shure magnetic cartridge
and diamond stylus .
Symbols on the Selector asembly
show the operating cycle the mach-
ine is in and illuminate : Insert coin ,
Credit, Playing a record , and Hit
functi on . The Hit butt om may be
used for fast selection of the more
popular records .
Speakers are special three-way
wide -frequency combinations ( Type
P303 , P130, and type HM100) .
These units are in stalled in separate
left and right sound chambers to
e nhance stereopho nic reproduction .
Dime nsions : height - 77.5 centi-
meters; width-114 em ; depth-60
em. The coin mech is a muliple-coin
mechanism with infrared coin detec-
tors . Optional extras are the NSM
Consulette/ Wallbox, microphone kit
and loudspeaker o utput transformer.
Co ns ul Classic ES 160 is available
through Lowen -America distributors.
Making
change
Standard Change-Makers, Inc ., of
Indianapolis has announced avail-
ability of a new bulk-loading $5 bill
changer ( single hopper) with a
capacity of 2 ,640 quarters-
providing 132 vends of 20 quarters
for each bill changed.
Standard's 6003/ $5 changer
operates on the principle of gentle
magnetic vibration . To fill , coins are
simply poured directly from the bag
into the hopper. They are then
channe led down into the coin-dis-
pensing mechanism by vibration ,
with no belts or motors . "This unique
system eliminates jams and down-
time caused by bent or mutilated
coins or mechanical failures, " ac-
cording to product literature .
The hopper can be filled while still
in the machine or may be totally
removed. The 6003 is available in
front- and rear-loading models.
The 6003/ $5 changer's cabinet is
built of heavy gauge steel with two
case-hardened UL-approved locks
for maximum security . It mounts to
wall , sta.n q , or post.
An optional bill stacker is available
to automatically face the bills as it
stacks them . Optional insurance on
both the changer and its money
content is also available . For more in-
formation, · call or write : Standard
Change-Makers, Inc ., 422 E. New
York Street , Indianapolis 46202 ;
PLAY METER, August, 1980
Bally
Centuri
premiers two
new pins
'Rip
Bally Pinball Division announced the
release of Mystic , its latest conven-
tional size pinball game .
And Hot Doggin , Bally's latest
Supersize release , features a winter
ski scene in a bright , colorful display
of "a wonderland escape of fun ,"
said Tom Nieman , vice president/
marketing for Bally.
Hot Doggin 's super-sized terrain
offers a large bonus pote ntial with a
S-K-1 , F-U-N . and H-0-T D-0-G-G-
1-N adjustable bonus feature award-
ing points , extra ball , more points.
and a special that can be counted two
ways. The playfield also has a saucer
that scores four different ways. plus
three drop-target assemblies for skill
shots. A disappearing kicker gives
the player an additional playfield run.
as well as collecting the bonus.
Hot Doggin was set for release
through Bally distributors in July.
Mystic, meanwhile , is far from
conventional in its play, noted
Nieman. It has three ban ks of drop
targets that light the playfield "Mystic
Eyes" and Pyramid Card for up to
72 ,000 bonus points for each lit line
of 3- vertical, horizontal. or dia-
gonal. This card is also adjustable to
score replays and lights the special
after the bonus is collected.
A power shot on Mystic multiplies
the bonus from 2X to 3X to 4 X and
special and then scores 30 ,000
points . In addition , Mystic has an
"Eye of the Pyramid" saucer that
spots the lit star lines and lights the
spinner and scores 500 points. These
star lanes have optional recall as well
as scoring points , extra ball , and
special for each sequence completion
per ball in play.
Mystic attracts with its realistic
backglass Eye and Pyramid that
flashes among the bold , colorful
graphics ; "and its mystically enticing
sound package is the perfect compli-
ment to the artwork of this truly
astounding pinball ," said Nieman .
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Centuri Inc . is now shipping samples
of its first model , Rip Off cocktail
table. Centuri Inc. is the new name
for Allied Leisure. [ See related story
in Manufacturing, this issue .]
Centuri has licensed Rip Off fro m
Cinematronics. Inc . to manufacture
and market in the cocktail table st yle
o n an exclusive basis.
"Th e timing of this licensing
arrange ment is very beneficia l to
Centuri during th e managemen t
cha ngeover from Allied Lei ure ...
said Edward Miller , presiden . " \1 e
nee ded a prove n winn er to relea e a
our first product , and Rip Off certain-
ly meets our requirements .
"We are very pl eased u:i h he
stylin g of Rip Off as a cocktail able
and are confiden t that our di ribu-
tors will be well-satisfied with he uni
from an operational viev;poin . ··
states Miller.
"Th e Rip Off cocktail tab e ·~
,
adjustable from a sitdO\m le\·el -o a
bar he ight of 39 inches . The rab e h ~
a wide -leg configuration. pro ·c·ng
strong cabinet sup port . In add ·on.
the table is 351f2 inches b · 26 : c' e-.
allowing for greater pla,·er co ·or..
The Rip Off coer\ a:l a e·s
exclusive 19- inch mon: or a d ne ·
"surface grap hics.. surro ndin - e
screen create a to ru -:sua: en -' on -
men! . added
e
compan y.
Japanese technology hits the w-orld :
~~~~~~TEC.
PLAY METER, August, 1980
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