UP FRONT
Directory '83:
the operators' handbook for survival
Like the taxi cab driver on the cover of this issue,
your '83 Directory Issue is designed to get you there
fast. Whether it' s the name of that distributor you met
at the AMOA show or the phone number of that repair
company that fixed that game that couldn't be fixed ,
you'll find it fast and easy in the Play Meter Directory.
During these difficult times , operators are finding
it increasingly important to be more selective in their
new equipment purchases . Shopping around for the
best prices on the best equipment available, reducing
expenses , and increasing revenues whenever possible
are the ground rules for survival in '83 . And for opera-
tors, this Directory Issue will prove to be a valuable tool
in achieving economic success. It is, in a very real sense ,
the operators' handbook for survival in 1983.
Contained in this issue is a complete listing of U .S.
amusement machine manufacturers, distributors,
service and supply companies, as well as all state and
national associations. For those interested in overseas
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markets, this issue also includes an extensive listing of
foreign manufacturers and distributors and U.S.
importers and exporters.
As always, it has been a monumental task putting
this special issue together. Countless man hours have
gone into its preparation in an attempt to make this
Directory as complete and accurate as possible. Now
that it ' s done, we leave it in your hands to make the
most of all that it has to offer. Use it wisely during this
industry' s version of the survival of the fittest, and you
will not only come out a survivor but a winner as w e ll.
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Ralph C. Lally
Editor and Publisher
PLAY METER, March 1, 1983