Play Meter

Issue: 1981 June 01 - Vol 7 Num 10

ES W A NTED : Firetruck, Bee
Gee, Sea W olf II, Sprint II. Must be in
cell en t, clean cond i t i o n. Ca n
- ran ge for pick up. Call or write:
CO N INDUSTRIES, 2715 Nakota,
oyal Oak, Ml 48073 . (313)549-1140.
FOR SALE: AMUSEMENT & VENDING
O UTE. Caribbean area, U.S. territory.
250,000 gross, excellent growth,
teresting extras. Contact: D. Smith,
Roger Dr. , Port Washington, NY
1050 .
f O R SALE: FOOSBALL MEN: red &
blu e. 50¢ each OR 35¢ each in lots of
0 0 . BISMARCK AMUSEMENT
COMPANY, 1819 Michigan Ave.,
Bismarck, ND 58501. (701)255-0477.
ALL TOP VIDEO CAME
• UPRIGHTS
• COCKTAIL
• P.C. BOARD
• I.C. SPARE PARTS
QUICK FOLLOW-UP
&
PROMPT DELIVERY
Contact us for lower price a~d list.
KYUGO
COMPANY
LTD.
2-6-14 Higashiyama, Meguro-ku
Tokyo, Japan
Tel: (03)710-5995
Telex: 2222143 sintoa j .
ATTEN : Kyugo Co.
LOCA liON READY
ROCK-OLA 456 .. . ....... . .... .. ..... $795
ROCK-OLA 468 . .... • . . .. • . . . . .. •. ... 1195
ROCK-OLA 480 .. .. . .. . .... .. .. . . ... . 1595
FUTURE SPA .... .. .... .. ... ... . .. .... 1195
GROUND SHAKER . . .. .. ..... ... .. .... 995
KISS .... . . . .. . . . . ...... • .. .. . . . . •. . ... 895
SUPERSONIC ... . . . . ...•.•. . ....•..... 795
JAMES BOND .......... ... .. . ... .... . 1250
SPIDERMAN .... ..... . .. .. .... ... .... 1195
STELLAR WAR .. . . .. .. ...... ... . . .. .. . 895
TIME WARP .... . ............. ... .. . .. 895
DESTROYER ..... . .. ... . .. .... . .... . .. 395
SUPER BUG ....... . .. . ............ . .. . 695
BASKETBALL ... . . . ........ ....... ... . . 695
STARFIRE (sit down) . .. . • . .. . .. . . • . . . .. . 1695
GUIDED MISSILE ... .. .. . .. .. ... .. .... . 295
SEA WOLF II (color) .. . . .. . ...• .. . ... .. . 895
SKY RIDER . . . ....... . .. .... .... ....... 695
SMOKEY JOE . . .............. .. ... . ... 695
STAR HAWK ..... . .. .. ... . ... .... .. . . . 795
ASTRO INVADER (cocktail) ...... • . .. . . . 1795
FOR SALE:
101 5 Wurlitzer, Mint
condition. Askin g price $5500. Call
(516)354-7779 or (212)224-4144, Gt
Neck. Games Inc., 2020 Lakeville Rd.,
New Hyde Pk., NY. Rentals, Sa les
locations.
DRAW POKER & BLACKJACK
only $795.00
Ca ll o r wflte for 1nfo
HALTRONICS GAMES
65 1 Brannan St US
San Fran c 1sco . CA 941 07
(4 1 5 ) 495 · 0425
Space Invaders
MECHANIC: Will recondition or
repair pingames on machine basis in
Cape May County, N.J . Call: Robert C.
Ritterhoff (609)465-7021 .
MANAGER-MECHANIC SEEKrNG
JOB! Bronx, Northern New Jersey,
Westchester, & Rockland County area.
Experience on ALL jukeboxes,
electronic pins, electro-mechanical
pins, video games, cigarette machines,
and pool tables. Familiar with
collections , soliciting, machine
replacement, installations, and parts
inventory. Have been outside for 19
years. NOT a bench man on boards or
chassis. Mon-Fri occasional Saturday.
Call: (212)731-8967 or Write: Allen
Fludd, 1721 Grand Ave., New York, NY
10453.
PENNY FALLS LIKE NEW! Used only
one month. Priced $3000. 00 • Also MM-
1, AMI Music R-74 AMI Music. Pins &
video games. D & P Music Co., Bol.< 243,
658 W . Market St., York, PA 17405.
COST: Only $42/dozen
WANTED: LUNAR LANDER video
games with working monitors for
conversion to Asteroids. VIDEO
BROKERS, 221 E. Camelback, #1 ,
Phoeni x, AZ 85012. (602)264-0234.
Klopp Lightweight
PORTABLE
COUNTER
Manufactured in U.S.A.
WE HANDLE KLOPP, DOWNEY, JOHNSON, & RELIT A
PORT ABLE COIN COUNTERS-Manual or Electric
PLAY MORE GAMES DISTRIBUTING, INC.
1121 East Seminary Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76115
US WAYS (800)433-2908 TX WAYS (800)772-2703 OR (817)429-7705
TELEX: 732-561 TELESERV (Dallas)
PLAY METER, June 1, 1981
WANTED TO BUY: Digger
ch i n ~
crane claw type. Send p ictures, price,
an d specs to T.).'s, 14th Street -all,
Cha rl o ttesvill e, A 22903 .
SPECIAL: The W/Z KIDS will silk
screen your arcade's name on
the back of our classic official
videoshirts free of charge on
your first six dozen order. This
special offer requires a one-time
set up fee of $20. 00 and there is a
six dozen minimum order.
VIDEOSHIRTS are printed only
on high quality, 50% combed
cotton/50% polyester, domestic
T -shirts. These T -shirts are great
for promotions and tournament
prizes. All designs are licensed
by the Video Game's manufac-
turer. Call today before the
waiting line begins!
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ALL SILKSCREENINC
IS DONE BY HAND
and
IS FULLY GUARANTEED
CALL OR WRITE FOR SAMPLE:
THE WIZ KIDS, INC.
P.O. BOX 92
McKEESPORT, PA 15135
412/751-3020
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News briefs .... news briefs .... news I
Coin.:..op game machines may be introduced in the near future with
holography in their progranming. Already Atari, Inc. has developed a
home video model with holographic features, and that game was featured
by Atari at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. An Atari
spokesman responded to the question of an arcade model using the laser
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optics ~only by saying that "no model is at this point in production.
The technology of holograms for amusement game application has been
fined-tuned for some _time. For a report, see PlAY METER, December 15,
1980, page 120: "Arrazing Optics Will Enhance Coin-Op Games." ... '!:.,, ••
. . . . . Minnesota operators 'Were coming to grips with "gray area" gaming
equipment in early April. A written opinion was to be forthcoming from
the state attorney general's office on the borderline gambling equipment
at the request of the Music Operators of ·Minnesota, ·a spokesJIBn for
MOM said. A report will follow in PlAY METER. . ..................... .
. . . . . Jack LaHart, northern New York State operator for the past 3 0 yea'r'S ,
died suddenly on March 30. He had been an active prorroter of coin-op
games for a number of years, having launched the Northern New York
Eight'-Ball Tournament (the rrost recent outing of which was held April
3-4) five years ago, and being instrumental in providing games for
free play by athletes in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, N.Y.
That locality is the base of operations of LaHart' s Upstate Vending
Service. LaHart, 58, was an Arm:! Air Corps veteran of World War II,
after which he entered a .vendiryg firm in his home area of upstate
New York. He and the surviving Mr>s . LaHart had three sons and three daugh.,..
ters. Son Bill LaHart will be Upstate Vending's president ...........•.••
. . . . . Centuri, Inc. has entered into a licensing agreement with Tehkan
International of Japan to manufacture Route 16, a new video driving
strategy game. On this game, accordipg to Centuri ~ident Ed Miller,
an "elite" version will add to Centuri 1 s product line, which now
includes upright and cocktail sizes, as well as its 2001 jukebox.
Deliveries of Route 16 in uprights were set to begin 1n April .........•
..... Mrs. , Anwar Sadat, wife of the president of Egypt, recently played
an American pingame in Chicago. The occasion was her visit to a
rehabilitation facility in Chicago for the handicapped. She saw
derronstrated the "sip and puff" game adaptation which enables handi-
capped persons to play the game ........................................ .
..... Bally Manufacturing Corp. served as an official sponsor of the 1981
Women's Avon Tennis Tournament held in Chicago January 26-February 1,
Bally and Midway games were placed in the tournament competitors'
dressing room for their enjoyment. A private tournament was held on
the games to derronstrate skills in amusement games as well as tennis .••.
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PLAY METER, June 1,1981

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