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Issue: 1985 August 01 - Vol 11 Num 14

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Volume 11 . Number 14/August 1. 1985
FEATURES
Counterfeit Catastrophe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pirate games. illegal copies of legitimate video games. are stil creating a
problem for operators. In fact. by some estimates. most games on location
are illegal copies. And this type of cost-cuning has created problems for
legitimate operators.
New Tough Law on Auto Expenses . . ................ 22
Tax tips on recent changes in the IRS guidelines. Also. your odds of gening
an audit are declining . and here is a tip sheet on exactly what those odds
are.
DEPARTMENTS
6 Up Front
7 wtten to the Editor
8 News
22 The National Ploy Meter
31 Missing Children Poster
32 Technical Topics
39 Fronk's Cranks
40 New Products
44 Aids to the Trade
46 Classified
Cowr: Many operators ore saying they're walking the plank because of the problem
with pirate games. The high-cost of legitimate boards. they soy. has driven their com-
petition to the easy way out; and they're faced with a perilous decision. Artwork by
Morgret Vincent.
I SAY NOW---
S I HAVE SAID BEFORE---
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PLAY METE"- August 1, 1985. Volume 11 ,
No. 14. Copyright 1985 by Skybird Pub-
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