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Issue: 1980 October 01 - Vol 6 Num 18

Marcus at helm of Empire Dist.
Robert E. Mullane, chairman and
president of Bally Manufacturing
Corp . announced the appointment
July 11 of Jerome M arcus as
president of Empire Distributing
Company, a wholly owned subsidi-
ary of Bally .
Marcus was formerly executive
vice president of Empire , which is
located at 2828 North Paulina
Avenue in Chicago and operates five
major distribution centers in the
Midwest. In addition to distributing
the full line of Bally pinball and
Midway video games throughout the
Midwest, Empire distributes amuse-
ment equipment manufactured by
other companies.
Marcus, who is 50 and lives in
Deerfield , Illinois, joined Empire in
1976. He has been associated with
the coin -op industry for 23 years .
Joseph Robbins preceded Marcus
as president of Empire .
Jerry Marcus
Atari game arcade aids oorthy cause
Atari recently co -sponsored a game
arcade as part of a fund -raising event
over the Fourth of July weekend .
The event called " Tapestry in Talent"
is an annual affair sponsored by the
San Jose, California , Parks and
Recreation Department and San
Jose Youth Commission to benefit
area youth programs . It was esti -
mated that more than one million
people attended the three day event
which featured a wide variety of
crafts, food booths , and entertain -
ment .
In addition to proceeds from game
play, Atari T -shirts , belt buckles, key
chains, and posters were sold to
enthusiastic players at the arcade .
A local radio station sponsored a
youth music stage nearby and helped
to publicize the game arcade .
A large store in the festival area
was donated by a local businessman
for the arcade . Nineteen Atari
games. including ten Asteroids were
placed in the building .
As part of the plan to draw players
to the arcade, an Asteroids tourna-
ment was held each afternoon . Prizes
were awarded for the three highest
daily scores .
Proceeds from the event will be
used for recreation equipment , teen
drop -in centers, and other needs of
the youth program . Many families
attending discovered the fun of
playing electronic games, knowing
that the proceeds would benefit
community youth .
Distributors and operators across
the country can capitalize on this idea
by seeking opportunities to become
involved with worthwhile causes in
their communities .
New NAMA directory lists over 2,000 units
The 1980 Directory of Members of
the National Automatic Merchan -
dising Association (NAMA) , listing
nearly 2.000 vending and food -
service management units , as well as
equipment and product manufac-
turer members , has just been issued ,
according to Mildred B . Larson ,
director of membership services .
Organized by states and cities , the
operator directory provides in for-
mation about the types of services
and products offered by each firm
and whether the company operates a
food preparation commissary or
office coffee services .
NAMA member firms receive one
copy free and may order additional
copies at $2.50 each. The directory
is available to non -members of
NAMA at $75 per copy . Orders
should be addressed to NAMA at 11 7
South Dearborn Street, Chicago ,
Illinois 60603 .
COIN NOTES: EUROPE
Crompton into video
LONDON - Alfred Crompton Ltd. is
reported ready to enter the video
field with an agreement to manufac-
ture Sigma 's Red Tank under license
in Britain.
Jim Crompton of the Ramsgate
firm told the coin trade press that the
game machine was to be the first of a
new line of videos planned for manu-
facture by Cromptons. A line of three
or four different videos were antici -
pated to be exhibited at the London
Preview, October 1-2 at the Cunard
Hotel, Hammersmith . These games
would have a variety of sizes offering
six or more separate machine
modes , said Jim Crompton .
" We have been studying video
manufacture for quite a time now
and for the past eight months have
had manufacturing methods under
intensive investigation ," he said . " We
feel it is absolutely essential that we
diversity as far possible in the present
climate of the industry. "
The company reported
high
money earnings from Red Tank,
compared to other videos in its
arcade test site at Margate .
Brussels a sell-out
Eurautomat was reported to be a
sell -out in July by the managing
director of the Belgian trade show .
0. de Munck said extra exhibit space
adjoining the Rubens Hall in Expo
Rogier Center has been sought for
housing more exhibitors in the
Brussels show .
Eurautomat dates are September
23 - 25 .
'Talking' video
The first talking video game to be
launched on the British market was
unveiled at the opening of Gayton
Games' new showrooms in North-
ampton in mid -July .
The game was Space Echo, an
upright color video with a space
theme. Built by Gayton using elec-
tronics imported from Japan, the
game features space ships which fly
across the screen and fire missiles at
the
player's
sideways-moving
launcher.
The spaceships then
maneuver into position to carry off
one of the player's men to their own
battlefield , collecting in the top left
corner. During the battle, the "kid-
napped" men cry out "Help me!"
amid the sound effects of "Bonus"
for high score , among other phrases .
classified
STUCK AT 25-cent PRICING-UNABLE
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SPLITS? Go to 35-cent play and increase
your income 40 per-cent . Conversion kit to
convert any pinball, T . V . , or shuffle to
35-cents . Available for only $74.85. Send
check or money order to LA SALLE
VENDING CORP., 10 Van Cortlandt Ave .
East, Bronx, N. Y.
10468. Specify
manufacturer of game you want to
convert .
I. C. C. Spitfire & Sky Tack Parts . We
have a complete inventory. Send for our
price list. Logic Card Special $195. BILL
GROSSMAN & ASSOCIATES,
Box
5421 , Incline Village, NV 89450
VIDEO PINBALL CONVERSION KIT
Super special $179 . Includes logic board,
harness assembly, all controls, color field
overlay, full instructions. BILL GROSS-
MAN & ASSOCIATES, Box 5421, Incline
Village , NV 89450. ( 702)831-2990.
WANT TO MAKE CONTACT with serious
coin collectors. Send name and address
to Sedlak, #7 Hillview Cr ., Poughkeepsie ,
N. Y. 12603.
WANTED : Used Love Testor machines
and slot machines ( any condition-parts
also) . AUTOMATIC NOVELTY-Roger
( 312)849-4041 .
FOR SALE: Used Poker machines!!
Mirco, Gametron, Sircoma, Venture Line,
etc . Call ( 502)895-0636 or write MODERN
MUSIC, 6925 Ambridge Circle, Louisville,
KY 40207 .
FOR SALE : 8 Wurlitzer wall boxes -
model 5225, 100 selections with speakers /
8 Wurlitzer wall boxes - model 5225A, 100
selections without speakers . $25 .00 each .
B & J VENDING , Warren , MICH
( 31 3)751 -0722 .
WOODWORKING
MANUFACTURING
PLANT looking to make cabinets for video
or other games . Capacity for high or low
volume levels. competitive prices. Contact
UNITED CABINET COMPANY ( division
of United Billiards) , P. 0 . Box 37, Union,
NJ 07083.
FOR SALE : Used Sweet Shawnee ( 4) ;
Bally Bingo ( 6) . Best offer. Call or write
ACTION JACKSON,
87 Broadway ,
Malden , MASS 02148, ( 617)324-1000
FOR SALE: Nintendo Space Invader with
3 ways to play. Almost like new, best of all
the Space Invader models . Special prices .
Call Sal
( 201)926-070o . UNITED
STATES AMUSEMENTS, (New Jersey
office) , 2 W . Northfield Road, Livingston ,
NJ 07039.
FOR SALE: Draw 80 Pokers, other
draws, Bonus Pokers, Million Dice, Wild
Arrows, Sweet Shawnees, Casino 21's .
All ready, in mint condition . Call
( 408)625-5164 .
FOR SALE: Established arcade . . All
solid-state equipment . Good gross &
lease. Excellent location in #1 Florida
County on Gold Coast. Owner moving.
Call Dave at ( 305)968-9455
FOR SALE : Electro-mechanical pinballs
& video arcade machines : Card Wiz,
Prospector, Duotron & Space Mission
$275 to $325 . Exidy-Destruction Derby
$200; Gremlin-Blockade $175. Tourna -
ment Soccer-F oosball & all accessories
$225 . All in good condition. Call
( 601)981 -9081 or write GAME SALES,
P. 0. Box 12622, Jackson, MS 39211 .
WANTED : Used Tommylift for wide bed
pick / up . Call ( 615)436-9002 or ( 513)825-
0100 .
FOR SALE : Big Hit, Kiss, $6 Million Man .
In excellent condition. Sell as lot for $1800
or best offer . ILL. INSTITUTE OF
TECH . 3241 S. Federal St ., Chicago, ILL
60616 . ( 312)326-5079
FOR SALE : Printed circuit board for
various video games from Japan . Call
N. Y. ( 212)532-5431 or write Sakae
Jidoki Shogi, 5-7-15, Minami, Koengi,
Suginami-ku , Tokyo , Japan .
FOR SALE: Bally and Bell Fruit late new
and used five coin multipliers . Bench
model , some credit meters and consoles .
87-493
Baltimore,
MD
or
Telex :
Phone : Bermuda 29-23318 .
WANT TO BUY : Good PCB for Chicago
Coin's Big League game . ALLST AR
MUSIC, 817 Summit, Springfield , ILL
62704. ( 217)523-1545.
FOR SALE : Space Invader cocktail $795;
Space Invader upright $1 195; Breakout
cocktail $295 . All like new. SKYLAND
AMUSEMENTS, 3410 Clairmont Rd . NE,
Atlanta , GA 30319 . TEL : ( 404)636-GAME
FOOSBALL FIGURINES - balanced $39
per 100, $290 per 1000. Send $1 .00 for a
post paid sample pair . PLAYTRONICS
INTERNATIONAL, INC. , 3236 West
Mescal St. , Phoenix, AZ 85029 .
WILL PAY $6 .00 each : August '75 PLAY
METER MAGAZINE & January '78
RePlay . D & S Amusements , P. 0 . Box
5151 , Charlottesville, VA 22905.
SALE: Lunar Lander $1450; Speed Freak
$1150; Video Pinball $1250; Gorgor $1450;
Trizone $1100; Space Invader $1450;
Destruction Derby $400; Liberty Bell $400 .
PHONE : ( 516)825-2131 .
Are you looking for a motor for your old
pinball machines , or amusement games
which are idle? If you get them repaired
they can bring in money .for you . Please
call us : ( 414)637-7424 MULTI PRO-
DUCTS COMPANY , INC . , 2052 Grove
Ave ., Racine, WISC 53405 . We feel surP
we can help you!
FOR SALE : Used coin counter $500
Sattley S. E. floor model with electronic
totalizer . Electric impulse registers, sorts,
and counts 500 coins per minute . Good
condition . Call or write ROY GEORGE
MUSIC & VENDING CORP . , 124 S.
State St .,
Painesville , OH
44077 .
( 21 6)946-8885
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