ncket dispensing unit
Letters to
the editor. • •
I recently completed reading your
article in the May 15, 1984, issue (p .
31 ) titled Ticket Dispensers: Player
Incentive Can Increase Arcade
Traffic.
This article was of particular
interest to me as my company, Coin-
A-Ticket Inc., is involved in the
manufacturing of ticket dispensing
units. I felt that the article did not
accurately portray the birth of the
video game ticket dispensing indus-
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Amusements
Out of business
I am very sorry to inform you that
as of April 6, 1984, and, after three
and a half years in the business, I was
forced to sell my business. With
great regret and substantial loss of
money, my street locations were
absorbed by my arcade.
A 30-game arcade and two pool
tables in a large shopping center
sold for $19,700 after nearly three
months on the market. There was
only one party interested . His
original offer was $11,200. I con-
sidered myself lucky to have gotten
the $19,700, but I owed $42,000.
I could have spent more money
advertising new equipment and
laser games, but I couldn't justify it.
There probably would have been a
small increase for a short time, but
not enough to justify the invest-
ment.
In my opinion, the reasons for the
collapse of the industry are: the
manufacturers, arcade games for the
home (too quickly and too many ),
too many new games released too
quickly, and good conversions
brought much too late.
The manufacturers' greed to
make multi-millions too quickly
took the entire industry down. I
think it would be better to have a
great business for 10 years than a
fantastic one for three years.
I really enjoyed your publication.
It was very informative; I just don't
have any need for it anymore.
Good luck to the survivors.
Ron Farmer
R & R Vending Co.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
PlAY METER. June 15, 1964
try. Therefore, I would like to pro-
vide your readers with the factual
information that follows :
Coin-A-Ticket Inc., 2763 East 4th
A venue, Columbus, Ohio, is the
inventor and developer of the
unique ticket dispensing system The
Redeemer for video games. The unit
was first publicly unveiled in early
1983. This is a unique system which
is almost totally universal. It can be
used on 99 percent of all video
games. In addition, we have adapted
our system. to pinball and novelty
games.
Offering the finest
new and used
equipment
REPRESENTING LEADING FACTORIES
SALES, PARTS, SERVICE
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NEW IN CRATE
(Cine.) Dragon's Lair (1000 disc) $3495
(Nin.) Donkey Kong II $1095
(Myl.) M.A.C.H. 3 $2795
(Nin .) Mario Bros. $1095
(Nin.) VS System call
(Zaccaria) Farfalla $1795
(Nin .) Punch-Out call
YOU'VE TRIED THE REST,
NOW TRY THE BEST
''We're Eager To Serve''
1809 Olive Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
314/421-5100
For further information, call Pete Entringer (collect)
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