Play Meter

Issue: 1980 May 15 - Vol 6 Num 9

Coin operated games
manufacturer
looking for the individual
who can be # 1 and can
give us the forward
thrust necessary for
growth and profits.
Suburban east coast
location. All replies
will be treated on a
confidential basis. Reply
to Dept. 5U1, Play Meter,
P.O. Box 24170,
New Orleans, La. 70184.
WANTED
Control center and amplifier for Seeburg LS 1&2,
Seeburg "R", "J", "AY", & "Q", LPC-1, LPC-2, LS-3,
Starfire, STD-1&2, USC 1&2, Shoot the Bear, all
parts. Also, Rowe MMl-6, TR 1&2 Rowe, R-74 Rowe,
Rock-Oia 442, 444, 446, 4!il, 454, 460, Wurlitzer 1015,
lO!il, 3700, 3200 & 3600, 7!il0 jukeboxes, or any other
phonographs. BALLY'S JOKR'S WILD, TWIN JOKER,
8-Ball, Midway's Wheels 1 & 2 [need not be in
working order, just all parts]. Midway Space
Invaders, Lguna Racer [upright]. Racer 111 [small
wheels]. Bally solid-state pinbalL Bally Bow &
Arrow, Williams FLASH. Atari's Indy 8, Super Bug,
Football, & NSM Prestige 160, Prestige "E", Century
21, any Valley pool tables or bumper pool tables.
WILL BUY ANTIQUE SLOT MACHINES. call or write:
TAYLOR SALES, 2208 Deschaumes, Houston, TX
77026. TeL: 713/222-7747.
ACQUISITIONS: CIG'S, MUSIC & GAMES
I am seeking a national or major vending company that is looking for
acquisitions or mergers in the N.E. or Greater Boston Area. Principal of
local vending company with much experience desires to put together a
packaqe which could result in the largest cig. musk & game operation in
the N.E. Principal has experience in all facets of vending, acquisitions,
sales, operations, equipment, management/labor relations, public
relations, vending legislation, etc. and feels that now is the correct time to
consolidate many smaller operations into one large and profitable
package. Will start with acquisition of principal's own company_ Last year's
sales of cig's music & games of 700M /plus with gross profit of 200M / plus.
Have knowledge and contacts of many other similar vending operations in
general area which could be available under the proper conditions. Will
use exper:lence and contact in expediting a program of acquisitions and
mergers in order to put package together_ Experienced management and
operational personnel are also available to handle the day to day work
necessary to finalize program. If interested please write to Dept. MY 1, c / o
PLAY METER, P .O. Box 24170, New Orleans, LA 70184. All inquiries
will be answered_
BUSINESS CLOSEOUT SALE. COCKTAIL TABL~
VIDEO GAMES 21's, Blockbuster, TeleTennis at
astounding savings. Write: ACTION GAMES, 1118
Ceape St., Oshkosh, Wl54901 or CALL [414] 235-2670 or
426-1003 or 589-4182.
SCHOOL FOR GAMES & MUSIC one to three week
courses. Phono-videos, electro-mech and logic
flippers. By schematics! CAL'S COIN COLLEGE, P.O.
Box 810, Nicoma Park, Oklahoma 73006. Tel.:
405/769-5343.
NEWIBEL/TA
You saw it in
LIGHTWEIGHT PORTABLE
COIN COUNTER
PLAY METER
WANTER: Experienced Arcade mechanic. Oceanside
Amusements, Inc., 24 N. Ocean Ave., Daytona
Beach, Florida 32018.
AUTO PHOTO, COIN OPERA-
TED AUTOMATIC PHOTO
machines. We buy and sell. We
offer chemicals, photo paper
and all parts. Shipments made
same day orders are received .
Best prices guaranteed .
HANNA MFG. CORP.
Waterville, N.Y. 13480
Tel. 315 / 841-4112
A-1
PIN BALL CO.
NEWIBELITA
LIGHTWEIGHT PORTABLE
COIN COUNTER







automatic stop
innexpensive
coin tray support
bag holder
fast
only 9 pounds
long lasting
R.H. BELAM CO., INC.
51 Madison Ave.,
New York, N.V.10010
212/689-5633
PLAY METER, May, 1980
'Jenkins, to err Is human,
but to forgive Is not company policy!'
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105
NEWS
llltEfS
. . . . . The opening days of spring gave PLAY METER's first ever
Amusement Operators Expo a warm reception in New Orleans March 20-22.
New games for the year debuted, and some trends for the new decade
were indicated. Attendance was marked from a wide area of the United
States, Canada, and abroad.
Fifty-five exhibits occupied 140 booths in the Imperial Ballroom
of the elegant Fairmont Hotel. Each pinball manufacturer took the
wraps off a new game, including Williams with Firepower; Stern with
Ali; Gottlieb, Circus; Game Plan, Super Nova; and Bally, Space
Inv'Clders.
Top videos at the show were headlined by Rip Off by Cinematronics--
as well as Astro Fighter by Data East (licensed to Gremlin in the
upright configuiation), Universal's Cosmic Alien, Exidy's Bandido,
and Taito's Lunar Rescue.
"It was an operators' show, which was our aim," said PLAY
METER Editor and Publisher Ralph C. Lally II. Interest in seminar
sessions, he noted, was very high.
A total of 400 operators took advantage of the seminar program
that was offered. Topics of high interest included depreciation,
negotiating commissions, business forms and record keeping, shopping
center leasing, marketing tactics for the arcade operator, technical
trouble shooting, token operations, business methods, and promotional
ideas.
Lally announced that the AMusement Operators Expo for next year
will again be staged in New Orleans because, as he said, "the response
of attendees to the show was overwhelminqly in favor of returning
to this city for the next show." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .. . . Unconfirmed reports indicate ASCAP has set down en masse on
jukebox operators in the Midwest. According to at least source,
several operators who are not in compliance with the existing jukebox
copyright law have been hit with large lawsuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . A measure has been introduced in the state of New York to allow
c i t i e s " h a vi n g a p o p.u l at i on o f one m i l l ion o r m o r e " the p r i vi l e g e
of taxing coin-operated amusement devices $250 per year per
machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.. . .. Maine vot€rs in a statewide referendum March 10 rejected the
use of electronic slot machines in bars and clubs to benefit charitable
groups. The vote upheld a ban passed in 1979 by the legislature .
. . .. . A three percent price increase on Atari's Asteroids went into
effect February 22. The reason for the price increase, .according to
Atari officials, was because of "price increases at the supplier
level. " . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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