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Volume 6, Number 1
January 15, 1980
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Staff
Features
Publisher and Editor:
Ralph C. Lally II
Editorial Director:
David Pierson
Managing Editor:
Vicki Darlington
PLAY METER's Amusement Operators Expo
Way down yonder in New Orleans. . . ......... . ...
Special convention section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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International Editor:
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
Technical Editor:
Zac Oliver
Correspondents:
Roger C. Sharpe
Pat Matthews
Dick Welu
Douglas McCallum
Art Direction:
Katey Schwark
Circulation Manager &
Classified Advertising:
Valerie Cognevich
Typography:
Vickie Lofton
Ray E. Tilley
Advertising Representative:
David Pierson
European Representative:
Esmay Leslie
PLAY METER, January 15, 1980.
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PLAY METER, January, 1980
AMOA wrap-up section
State association data compiled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operators Look to Upgrade State Associations . . . . .
Man Does Not Live by Waqes Alone. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Smaller Isn't Necessarily Better . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
'Shift Your Markets to the Upper Age Brackets'. . . .
Trying to Make Red Numbers Black Numbers ......
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Dumping Your Old Dogs Part Two
Charles C. Ross advises, "Now the next time you go to
dump your old dogs, remember to ask yourself how it will
affect your tax situation." Find out the straight poop on
the tax pros and cons of getting rid of that unwanted
equipment.
Departments
From the Editor ................................... 4
Mailbox .......................................... 7
Coin man of the Month . ........................... 10
Equipment Poll . ........ ... ....................... 36
Music ........................................... 82
Operating . .................................... ... 31
Distributing ...................................... 60
Manufacturing . .................................. 66
Technical Topics . ................................ 88
Critic's Corner . .................................. 91
New Products . ................................... 95
Classified . ....................................... 99
News Briefs . .................................... 102
International News . .............................. 80
COVER CREDIT:
ILLUSTRATOR Nancy Jordan designed PLAY METER 's
pinball backglass on this month's cover.
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