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Vol. 6, No. 11
June 15, 1980
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Staff
Publisher:
Ralph C. Lally II
They Came, They Saw, They Learned . . ..... . .. . ... Z1
Editorial Director:
Perhaps the biggest draw of the Amusement Operators
Expo, the informative and thought-provoking seminars
are de-briefed in this selection from the show .
Managing Editor:
David Pierson
Ray E. Tilley
International Editor:
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
The Industry Gets Its Springtime Show ............ 32
Amusement Operators Expo is covered in-depth with a
review of the games , the exhibitors, and the people who
were there for the first annual extravaganza in New
Orleans.
Technical Editors:
Zac Ol iver
Randy Fromm
Jim Calore
Correspondents:
Roger C. Sharpe
Pat Matthews
Tony Licata
J .W . Sedlak
Dick Welu
Charles C. Ross
Buying a Computer . ......... ... .......... . ....... 55
With the price of computers coming down , and operators
already attuned to solid state, a natural marriage appears
on the scene . David Pierson looks into the costs and
offers a guide to this route of tracking game revenue .
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Sharing Computer Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The other side of the coin, paying for the use of someone
else's electronic memory, is presented by Ray Tilley:
The operator has an alternative and here's a look at the
cost and other factors .
Art Director:
Katey Schwark
Administrative Assistant:
Valerie Cognevich
Circulation Manager:
Renee ' Pierson
Classified Advertising:
Valerie Cognevich
Staff Illustrator:
Mars Walker
Advertising Manager:
David Pierson
European Representative:
Esmay Leslie
Arcade: 1990 ... .. ... ... . . ........................ 83
J . W . Sedlak lets his imagination take flight and tells us
that in the near future, a computer on the location
premises may run the whole shooting match . Jim
presents a well-thought -out article in a bit of a humorous
vein .
From Newton to 'Pong' .. . .................. .. .... 72
A well-known authority on man and the stars has
presented an argument that video game play is actually a
tool for honing young minds. This logic can be used on
those who put down arcade games as a waste of time .
From the Editor ................................... 6
Mailbox ....... .. ................................ 11
Coinman of the Month ... . ................ . ....... 12
Operating . .... .. .... , ... . ........................ 45
Equipment Survey . . ..... . ........................ 54
Distributing ...................................... 66
Manufacturing . ............................ .. .... 68
Music Programming . .... . ........................ 70
Technical Topics . .. .. ............................ 74
International Dateline ............................ 77
Critic's Corner . ........................... . ...... 81
New Products . ................................... 88
Clauified . ................................ . ...... 89
News Briefs . ..................................... 94
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