Play Meter

Issue: 1983 July 01 - Vol 9 Num 12

Twice a Month Publication for the Coin Operated Entertainment Industry
WBPA
Member Business Publ ications Audit
CONTENTS/volume
9 . Number 12/July 1. 1983
FEATURES
Telecommunications Network
40
Valerie Cognevich looks at VGER-rhe Video Communications Terminal. VGER is a
telecommunications netwo~ that lets operators handle home and arcade games.
and allows home users services such as reservation making and a computer
telephone .
44
Computer Sourcebook
More small businesses are discovering a personal computer. Out is a computer
appropriate for your business? Dill Orohaugh writes about the ins and ours of buying a
computer. He defines computer terms and even gives a list of computer books and
magazines.
66
PAO Review
Only about 1 .000 people artended the recent Pacific Amusement Operators Show in
Anaheim. California . but Mary Claire Olakeman reports that both exhibitors and
operators were glad they attended .
DEPARTMENTS
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9
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16
71
Up Front
Letters to the Editor
News
Equipment Poll
Our 'cades
72
7 5
7 6
79
94
Franl New Products
Aids to the Trade
Classified
News Drlefs
Cover Credit: Sega Electronics' Frank Fogleman. vice chairman and chief operating
officer (left). and Oob Rosenbaum . vice president of marketing and sales. are on the
jungle trail with Congo Dongo. Dick Dixon of Sega Customer Service is the gorilla!
Location courtesy of the San Diego Zoo. For a related story on Sega and its recent
promotions. see page 34.
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AuociC* Editor:
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