Play Meter

Issue: 1982 December 01 - Vol 8 Num 23

Letters to
the editor • • •
3. Digital Innovators, Inc.
4. Innovative Management
Consultants
5. Micro Computer Sales
6. Validata
Linda P. Stein
Office Manager
Brick Road Inc.
San Diego, California
[Ed . Note : Here are the companies
included in the August 15 story.]
CAME Software Systems, Inc.
5200 Newberry Rd. , Suite P-6
Distributors' future
VVe have been an arcade operator
for a long period. VVe have bee n read-
ing with great interest "Distributors
discuss market , industry's future" and
"Dramatic changes face operators."
(See Play Meter , September I, pp. 41,
44.) VVe have begun to distribute used
videos, parts , and PC boards.
The distributing market has slowed
down in Japan . The reasons why the
business has slowed down?
I. Diversity of market;
2. Manufacturer, distributor, oper-
ator, respectively diminish its
features ;
3 . A. theory that all good things
eventuall y end ; and
4. Recession
But we hope the future of distrib-
utors is not the same . Diversity of
market will proceed more. "Industry
shakeout"- it will cut across all indus-
try lines: operators, distributors, and
manufacturers .
" VVhat kind of changes should we
expect?" The Number One change will
be a shakeout. A.nd the Number Two
will probably be growth. VVhy pro-
bably?· Game copiers have hurt the
industry more in Japan than USA.
Kingo Kurabayashi
Sinsei Industry Co. Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Gainesville , FL 32607
904 / 375-8580
CIO Systems/ Software
12535 Seal Beach Blvd .
Sea l Beach, CA 90740
213 / 493-2478
Digital Innovators, Inc.
463 S. VVashington Ave.
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854
20 I I 968-0200
Innovative Management
Consultants
Audio Visual
Amusements
Offering the finest
new and used
equipment
REPRESENTING LEADING FACTORIES
• SALES, PARTS, SERVICE •
ARCADE PLANNING
SPECIALISTS
Every new and used video
in stock at all times
YOU'VE TRIED THE REST,
NOW TRY THE BEST
WE'RE EAGER TO SERVE
Software solutions
I a m inquiring about your article titled
"Software Systems For The Operator"
in the August 15 issue of Play Meter. I
would like to know the addresses
and / or phone numbers of the follow-
ing companies outlined in your article:
I. CAME Software Systems, Inc.
2. CIO Systems / Software
PLAY MITER. December 1. 1982
1809 Olive Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 421-5100
For further information , call Pete Entringer
(collect)
7
611 LaRue
San Marcus, TX 78666
512/ 396-3330
EQUIPMENT SALE
ATAI\I (Uprights 6 Cobo...U)
Asteroids ............................ 5 445
Asteroids Deluxe . . ........ ..... ...... 5 445
Asteroids Deluxe Coboret . ....... • .... 5 445
Ooskerboll .... . ................ . . .... 5 125
Oolltezone ..... . ........... . . . . . . . . .. 5 425
Oolltezone Cabaret ................ . . . 5 400
Missile Command .......... . ... ... ... . 5 645
Missile Command Cabaret .. ...... .. ... $ 645
Super Breakout ... . ......... . ....... . . 5 195
TAITO
Crazy dimber C/Toble . . ......... . .... 5
lock N' Chose . ...... . . ... .... . . ..... . $
Qix . " . . " " " " " " " .. .. " .... " " $
Qlx Coboret .......•....•............ $
Qix C/Toble .......................... $
C£NTUI\I
Route 16 . ...........................
SIT DOWN GAMES
ATAI\I
Missile Command ... ..... ...... .... .. . $ 995
GIU:MLIN
Space Tocrlcs ........ . .. .. . .•. •...... . $ 950
TAITO
Star V ...... . .. . ..................... $1250
5
550
ON£MAT~NIC:S
Armor AI!Ock ......... ... ....... • .....
Solar Quest ......... . . .. . .. .... . .....
5ror CosMe . .. ... ........•. . • .•.......
5ror Hawk .... .. . . .• . •. . . . ...... . . ...
lXIDY
Spector .... . . .............•....... . . .
Spector Cabaret .......• . •......•.. .. .
Torg . .. .. . .... . ...... . ...............
Venture ............ • .•........ .. . ...
$ 350
$ 850
$ 395
$ 250
$
$
$
5
495
445
425
595
GIU:MLIN
Astra Fighter ..... . .. . . .. .. . •.. . ...... $ 550
Astra Blaster .. . ..... . .... . . ... . . •.... $ 595
Eliminator ............. ... .....•.•.... $ 850
Space Fury ...................... .. ... 5 845
Space Odyssey ...... • . .......... • .... 51050
MIDWAY
Goloxlon . .......... ...• . . ..•.. .. .... 5 795
Omega P.oce . .. . .... . .... . . ...... . .. $1095
P.olly X ... .. ...... ....... ... .......... 5 750
5pace Invaders .. . . .. ..... . ........... $ 250
Space Invaders Deluxe .... . ..•.... .. .. $ 350
Wizard of War ....... . . . .. . .......... . $ 895
NINT£NDO
P.odorscope ... ..... .. .. .. .... . . .... .. $ 695
TAITO
Co lony 7 ....... .. . ... . ... . . . . ....... 5 495
Crazy O lmber ............. . ..•.•..... 5 550
Crazy Olmber Cabaret . . . .. .. . ... .. . .. 5 495
495
895
795
745
695
UNIVEIISAL
Cosmic Avengers ............ . .. . .. ... $ 795
NEW CLOSE OUTS
ATAI\I
Space Duel . .. . . ..... .. .. . . . ... . ... .. $1295
Space Duel C/Toble .... . . .. ...... . .. . $1195
SEGA
Zektor .. ....... . .. ... . ......... . . .. . . $1595
GOmiED
P.eoctor .... ... ........ .... .. ........ . $1095
TAITO
Kram ........ .. ...•.... . . . .•. . .... .. . $1395
Wild Westem .. .. . ... . ....... ... ...... $1695
PINS-IU:CONDmONED
GOmiED
Volcano w/klt . .............. .. . . ..... $ 500
Haunted House . . ... ... .. . ...... ..... . $1095
Mars ...... ...... . . • ...... •.. . .... . .. $ 650
P.oller Disco . .. . . ....... . ....... . .. . .. $ 275
WILLIAMS
Hyperboll ...... . .... . .. .. .... .... .... $ 750
Tri Zone ............ . ...• . .. ..... . ... $ 295
PINS NEW CLOSE OUT
DALLY
P.opld Fire ....... . . .................. $1095
GOmiED
Devils Dare ... .. .......... .... ....... $1695
MONDIAL
INTERNATIONAL CORP.
SHOWROOMS & WAREHOUSE
PARTS & SERVICE
55 FADEM ROAD • Springfield, NJ 07081 • Tel. (201) 467-9700
You get tvvice as much,
tvvice a month

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MicroComputer Sales
P.O. Box 53376
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28305
919 / 483-2003
Yalidata
428 South Perry Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
205 / 834-2324
Jews, "Pac-Man"
I can't tell you how much all of us at
the Jews for Jesus headquarters
enjoyed the article you did on our Pac-
Man controversy. We11 be sure to
keep you posted if anything else comes
of it. (See Play Meter, October I, p .
176.)
S ue Perlman
Information Officer
Jews for Jesus
San Francisco, California
Teen alcohol abuse
The U.S. Department of Hea lth and
Human Service announced the initi-
ation of a major drive against alcohol
abuse by teenagers. This iss ue has
reached a high priority for the country,
according to Richard S. Schweiker,
department secretary.
Th is opens an excellent opportunity
for those in the coin-op amusement
industry to boost the public image and
contribute in a positive way to the
teenagers who make up a large per-
centage of our player market .
You must act now in order to gain
the maximum benefit from this effort.
Operators should write to Secretary
Schweiker and to the Alcohol Drug
Problems Association offering to help
and to be a part of their campaign. Our
industry organizations must also join
together at all levels to contribute for
this worthy cause. This may be the
chance to change a lot of negative
publicity to positive as it relates to our
industry.
Reporting on the issue to the Alco-
hol and Drug Problems Association in
an Associated Press release, Schweiker
said, "The grim fact is that 8,000 teens
and young adults die in drinking
related accidents every year. Another
40 ,000 suffer injuries ... The killing
must be stopped."
PLAY METER. December 1, 1982

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