Vol. 7 No. 9
May 15, 1981
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Staff
Publisher and Editor:
Ra lph C. Lall II
Editorial D irector:
Da id Pie rson
Mana ging Ed i or:
Ra E. Till ey
Adm inistrat i e Ass is an :
AOE Early Bird Seminar ......... .. .......... ...... .. 11
Some problems of the industry were laid on the line
in a heavily-attended discussion at the Amusement
Operators Expo. Keynote speakers Rufus King and
Gary Stern offered their pointed observations, as
reported here.
\ alerie Cognevi ch
Art D irector:
ark
s:
b.c O li er
Ra d 1 Fromm
F a Se ins
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Arcade Operators Survey ...... ..... ... .. .......... 14
In Part 1 of the results from the first-ever polling of
arcade operators and locations, PLAY METER takes a
look at the indicated trends. This v~tal census of the
coin-op arcade sector will continue in next issue.
Corresponde ts:
R
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The Penny Arcade:
Suggestions for Operating Rules ................. . .. 23
Veteran opeJator louis Boasberg of New Orleans
offers som~ " ~ell-reasoned regulations which an
arcade can adopt to increase business and improve
image.
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en ising:
Advert isin
;m age :
ale ·e Cogn e ich
Arcade Design and Construction ........ . . .. ....... 31
- Da id Pierson
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PLAY METER, May 15, 1981
·some do's and don't's on gettin g started in a mall or
free-standing arcade location, as presented by an
AOE '81 seminar speaker with experience in the
management of Funway Freeways.
Congressman Hears Jul
louisiana operators recently wanted to hear from
their Member of Congress why he had cast a vote
against their interests in the bill for jukebox
royalties. His answer: "It Wasn't My Fault," as we
find out why in this exclusive PLAY METER report.
From the Editor ................ ... . . ... . . ..... . . .. .4
Mailbox ............................ . . .......... .. . 6
Music P1'ogramming ' ....... ... ..... ... ...... ... .. 64
Technical Topics...
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Equipment Poll ...... , ............................. 76
Frank's Cranks ................... .. .. ........... . . 68
Critic's Corner ................................... . 78
New Products ................... . ... ............. 87
Classified Advertising ................ ........ . .. . . 88
News Briefs ... ...... · ............................. 92
ABOUT THE COVER:
The Electronic Experience arcade in Denton, Texas
uses the novel approach of a "video wall" to show
potential customers qut,si,d e what's offered on the games
inside. Technical writ~rRandy Fromm explains on page 67
how it's done
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