Play Meter

Issue: 1982 December 15 - Vol 8 Num 24

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CONTENTS/volume 8. Number 24/December 15, 1982
FEATURES
AMOA Show Features
64
Gomes Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Exhibitors' List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
British Exhibitors .... .. ...... . . ...... ......... ... . . .... ... . ........ . . . .... 92
Reviewing Game Improvements since AMOA '81 .... ....... . . . . . . . . ...... 94
Operators Anticipate Buying Patterns ......... ... . . ....... ................ 1 00
Your Guide to Chicago . ...... . .. .. . . . . . .. ........ ... ......... . ... . ..... 114
An Insider's Guide to Chicago ... . .... . ..... ... ..... .... .............. . . . 123
Coinwoman: Leoma Bollard .............. . .. .. ..... .... ............... .. 126
56
Bankrupt Location
Attomeys Harold Gould and Laurence Merritt give you legal advice on handling a
bankrupt location.
Insuring a Safe Business
144
Your customers will sue you whenever they get the chance. Jon Eisen gives a rundown
of policies specifically for arcades.
DEPARTMENTS
10
13
16
23
60
140
150
152
160
Up Front
Letters to the Editor
Equipment Poll
News
Snapshots
Phono FactS
Duslness Myths
For Promotion
PP. Problems/PP. Solutions
162
171
191
194
202
206
209
228
Our 'cades
Frank's Cranks
Technical Topics
Critic's Comer
N~w Products
Aids to th~ Trade
Classified
Pu.u:le
Cover Credit: Willis Industries. Son Jose, California.
BEWARE!!!
''MEGADON''
Will reveal 255 different levels of pay at the
AMOA, Booth #21 04 and 2106.
GO FOR IT!!!
PHOTAR INDUSTRIES
Publlsh•r and Editor:
Rolph C. Lolly II
E'dltorlol Director:
David Pierson
Managing Editor:
Lauro R. Braddock
Assocloteo Editor:
Mike Show
AdmlniSUQtlw Assistant:
Valerie Cognevich
An Director:
Korey Schwark
Circulation Manager:
Renee' C. Pierson
Typographer:
Jo Ann Anlhony
Pizza Gameroom Tokens
Graphics:
Jeanne Woods
Technical Wr._rs:
P.ondy Fromm
Fronk Seninsky
Correspondents:
Roger C. Sharpe
Mory Ooire Blokemon
Chortes C. Ross
Mike Buck!
Poul Thiele
Bill Kurrz
Dick Welu
Tony Bodo
Michael Mendelsohn
Bill Brohough
1979
Cloulfl•d Adv.rtlslng:
Valerie Cognevich
Adwrdllng Manager:
David Pierson
Illustrator:
Bob Gluffrio
European ll.epresentotlw:
Esmoy Leslie
3338
1700
1946
Copyright © 1982
Van Brook of Lexington, Inc.
P. 0. Box 5044 • Lexington, Ky. 40555
Area Code 606 • 231-7100
Phone or wrfte /or cakllog & -mple•
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