Play Meter

Issue: 1983 April 15 - Vol 9 Num 7

Photar introduces the ultimate trip-
255 levels deep.
Step into Megadon from Photar Industries. It's
an action filled journey the likes of which never
existed before.
Players master 255 different levels of play
while hunting Cosm ic Infidels and
being pursued by Terrible Ergs.
Megadon stays exciting because
it fuses a maze game and space
game together. Players pilot an ion
powered Megadon Fighter through
space and around obstacles .
Megadon includes features like
these: Riveting graphics, gripping
sounds • Player has the option to
continue playing at the current level
and score or to reset the game
• Easy service , four locked entries
for access • Un ique bu ilt in test functions ,
complete ribbon cabling • Interchangeability
• Game speed adjustable by dip switch
• Contest kits encourage play at each location .
Contact Photar for the distributor
nearest you. See Megadon. Play
Megadon . Then you too will
understand why MEGADON WILL
MAKE YOU MEGABUCKS.
Photar Industries, Inc.
650 Hudson Ave ., Palm Bay, Florida 32905
(305) 724-9777
See Megadon at the Amusement Operators Expo!
Megadon developed by EPOS.
Also available with
matching optional
overhead monitor.
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Twlc• a Month Publication for th• Coin
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Ent•rtolnm•nt Industry
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CONTENTS/volume 9, Number 7/April15. 1983
AOE Show Features
Schedule of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Games Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Exhibitors' Listing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Operators' Viewpoints ... . . . .. ... ·. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Phonograph Exhibitions ......... . . .. .. ... ..... .. . . .. . . . . . . ...... .. . . .. .. 1 00
What to Do in the Suburbs .. . ... . .. ... ... . . ... . . ... ... . .... .... . .. .. .. . . 1 07
A Technological Leap? . ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .... . .. : . .. .. ... . ........ . 182
More Features
The Auction Alternative . .. .. . .... . .. ... . . .. . ... ... . .... .. . .... .... . ..... 119
Pool League Offers Ops Stability . . . ........... .. .. .... .. . .. .. . .. . ........ 121
Foosball Futures . .. . . . . ... .. . .... .............. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. ... . .. .. . .. 124
Conversion Update .. .... .. . ... ... .. ....... ... . . . .... . .. . .. ...... .. ..... 131
The COGD Default .. .. .... . ... ........... . ... . .... .. . . .. .... .. . . .. . .... 138
Pinball Lives On .... .. . . . ..... ... . .. .. .. . . ... . . ..... .. . . . . . . ... .. . ...... 152
Tax Planning for 1983 . .. . .... . . . .. ... . .. . ..... .. . . .. . . . .. . .. .... .. . . .. . 15 7
An Operator Fights City Hall ....... .. .. ... . . .. . .. . . .. ....... . .... .. .... .. 1 7 4
Make Your Change With Tokens .. .. ...... . ..... . .. .... . . ... . .. . . ... . . . .. 188
DEPARTMENTS
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160
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168
170
Cov•r
Up Front
Lett•rs to th• Editor
Equlpm•nt Poll
N•ws
L•gal Hints
Tax Tips
Dusln•ss Myth
Our 'cad•s
Puzzl•
Cr~lt:
171
17 8
180
191
197
199
203
206
PP. Probl•ms/PP. Solutions
For Promotion
Snapshots
Frank's Cranks
T•chnlcal Topics
N•w Products
Aids to th• Trod•
Classlfl•d
Hugh Armstrong of CMrokH Studio In Dloln•. T•nn•SSH.

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