Play Meter

Issue: 1984 January 15 - Vol 10 Num 2

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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.
Publisher and Editor:
P.alph C. Lally II
Ed ltorlal Director:
Valerie Cognevich
Managing Editor:
Laura R. Draddock
Associate> Editor:
Mike Shaw
Edltorlal/l'.ttsearch:
Dawn Adorno
Art Dl rector:
Korey Schwark
Typl)9raphers:
Jo Ann Anthony
Diane Cooper
Graphics Designer:
Margret Vincent
Teclv\lcal Writers:
Randy Fromm
Frank Senlnsky
Correspondents:
Mary Claire Dlakemon
Dill Drohaugh
Mike Ducki
Carol Kantor
Dill Kurtz
Charles C. Ross
Roger C. Sharpe
Paul Thiele
Advertising Manager:
David Pierson
Advertising Assistant:
Judy Weber
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to work with both the special Dynamo 2~ " ball and the standard
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guarantees it for the life of the table.
The Big D pool table is more than a game. It's a solid, secure,
maintenance-free investment.
Call Dynamo t:.odey for the best coin-operated pool table ever
built.
Classified Advertising:
Karen Gray
Circulation Manager:
Renee' C. Pierson
European l'.ttpresentotlve:
Esmay Leslie
Counsel
Rufus King
DyDamo Corporation
1805 S. Great SouthWest Parkwa;y
Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
1-800-527-6054 Telex: 732432
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