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Paraplegic play
We write to thank you for the
interesting articles you have
published concerning the assistance
being given by persons within the
amusement machine industry, to
both quadriplegic and paraplegic
persons.
Perhaps the disabled people
themselves would be prepared to
communicate with us, if so, we would
welcome their ideas and opinions as
well as those who have so expertly
assisted from outside.
In time to come, we may be able to
add our expertise to theirs with an
International Tournament in mind;
however at this point the objective is
to ensure that we show our less
fortunate friends that we care.
except for specific types of
establishments.
Therefore, we outline the
following suggestions that could be
used as a pattern in establishing our
amusement game industry in not
only a legally acceptable manner, but
as one receiving unanimous
approval from the parents, adjacent
retail stores, law enforcement
agencies, public officials, and of
course, the media people-radio
television and daily newspapers.
1. There must be strong
management at all times in the
arcade.
2. Be sure you have contacted the
local law enforcement people who
patrol the area so that you have their
complete cooperation.
3. The location must be clean,
immaculate in not only restrooms,
but in the entire floor space including
all the equipment looking sharp at all
times.
4. The retail stores surrounding
the business must be contacted
Raymond M. Galante
Music-Vend Distributing
Seattle, Washington
/
PEACH STATE DISTRIBUTING CO.
1040 Boulevard, S.E. -Atlanta, Ga. 30312
Telephone 404 - 622-4401
T .W. Davenport
Famark Industries
Victoria, Australia
[Ed. Note: See news article on
A ustralian involvement in this
worthy cause, inside this issue.]
personally on a continuing basis ·for
any objections or any areas that
should be discussed so you have a
continuing communications with
them.
5. The parking lots must be clean
at all times and loiterers in cars must
be asked to leave.
6. Contact the local schools and
youth groups so that you have their
complete cooperation with regard to
business hours so that they do not
conflict with school hours in any
way.
7. Be extremely careful there is
not any passing of food, packs of
cigarettes, or other possible illegal
handling of merchandise in the
location. If there is any sign of this
happening, be sure those customers
are evicted permanently.
8. Watch for the "bullies" who
would destroy your business and
give the location a very poor image.
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With the proliferation of video games
throughout almost every conceivable
type of retail establishment, we
propose the following suggestions in
view of any possible sudden licensing
and taxing increases from local
governments ...
We are in the entertainment
industry and these are purely novelty
type amusement devices; however,
one must recognize there is a fine
li ne between our coin-operated
amusement type games and sloppy,
roughneck -infested and poorly
managed, seedy-type locations, that
would justify public officials in con-
demning that type of location as a
public nuisance. In that particular
case, the entire video game industry
is in jeopardy since the games can
either be overly-licensed, overly-
taxed, age restrictions imposed,
limited in number of games per
location, or made plainly illegal
PLA Y METER, August 15, 1981
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