Play Meter

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Twice a Month Publication for the Coin Operated Entertainment Industry
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CONTENTS/
Member.
Volume 10, Number 10/June 1. 1984
FEATURES
Distributors Comment
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Ploy Meter staff members contacted distributors nationwide to gouge their opinions
on the industry. They found that many distributors and operators are optimistic a bout
the industry's future . The distributors also commented on how they hove survived a
depressed marketplace.
Sales are Up!
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Some New York distributors ore reporting increased soles-especially in shuffle alleys,
conversions, pinbolls, foosbolls, phonographs, pool tables, and darts. Does this mean
the rest of the country's distributors will see soles increase?
Spring Buyer's Guide
Phonographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pinbolls ... . ..... .. . ... . . . ... . ..... ........ . ..... ... ...........
Dedicated Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loser Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
T obletops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table Gomes ... .. .. .. .. ..... . . . .... .. . .......................
Novelties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alternative Equipment . ... ... .. .... .... . .......... ... . . . . ... . ..
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DEPARTMENTS
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Up Front
Letters to the Editor
Equipment Poll
News
Scoring Success
Gene's Gudgements
Frank's Cranks
85 Critic's Comer
9:3 Legal Hints
9 5 Our 'cades
96 For Promotion
99 Classified Advertising
108 Commentary
Cover Credit: Copyright 198413ullwinkle's Family Food 'n Fun Restaurant. Artwork by
Gory Patterson. The cover crt is one of four non-Olympic parody posters available to
13ullwinkle's patrons free with a meal purchase.
13ullwinkle's is opening a restaurant in Federal Way, Washington , and plans call
for 12 13ullwinkle' s to open by the end of 1984.