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CONTENTS/volume 10, Number 2/January 15, 1984
FEATURES
AMOA Wrap-up Part II
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Pinball Merchandising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manufacturers, Operators Must Solve Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
State Association Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Small Business Does More . Gets Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Computerizing Your Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Critiquing Show Conversions. Dedicated Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roger Sharpe's Show Review ......... . .. .. ... . .. . ....... .. ... . ......... .
A Technical Look at AMOA '83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
An Operator's Viewpoint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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More in this issue
Virginia Operators Celebrate Silver Jubilee. by Valerie Cognevich, p. 32; Bringing
Fantasy to Life, by Valerie Cognevich, p . 36; Hanson Distributing Slays Laser
Apprehensions. p . 38; Keep Confrontation Within Industry, by Roger Sharpe, p. 78.
DEPARTMENTS
6 Up Front
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Letters to the Editor
News
Equipment Poll
Fronk's Cranks
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63
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New Products
Aids to the Trade
For Promotion
Classified Advertising
News Drlefs
Cover Credit: Animated characters are one way operators can draw new customers
into their businesses. Also operators who can't depend on games alone are
considering adding these characters (such as the one on the cover by Sally Animation)
or multi-stage shows. See page 36 for more information.