Play Meter

Issue: 1985 December 01 - Vol 11 Num 22

The Operator's Investment
Analysis Computer System
We DON'T Play Games
With YOUR
·A ntusement Business!
CUSTOM DESIGNED FO R THE
AMUSEMENT OP ER A TOR
Computer programs are special technical
instructions that "tell" a computer exactly what
to do. The OPERATOR'S INVESTME T
A ALYSI SYSTEM instructs your computer
to store and analyze information on aU the
amusement machines in your busine s. o, not
another accounting program. This system is
custom designed to give the operator the
information and feature he need to manage
more effectivery.
COMPLETE MACHINE HISTORY
Complete history of machine performance is
available on any machine you wish . Simply enter
the machine number you wish to review into the
Machine History I:>rogram. It will acx:ess and
print full disclosureon where the machine has
been, its revenues. profits, book value, and ROI
for each collection as well as the service cost,
percent split (if any) and the marhine's
depreciation llthedule.
Then, if you wish, the computer will provide
graphic plotting on your standard printer!
• EASIER RECORD
KEEPING
CUMULATIVE REP O R TS ON
PREVIO US COLLECTIONS
You need to be able to compare previous
collections for aU machines . The Forecaster
Program provides exactly that. It prints a report
itemizing the revenue collected on each nollchine
by location for the past 3 to S collections. It
provides cumulative revenue over that time
(usually a monthly summary).
ACCU RATE P ROFIT ANALYSIS
THRO UGH COST ALLOCATION
This system allocates aU costs associated with
your operation. General administrative costs.
location co •• s. and depreciation are all
considered when computing profit contribution
an return on investment. Depreciation expense is
handled automatically; each machine can have
an individual schedule which you choose.
The basic financial reports appear as shown on
this page.
• BETTER LOCATION
CONTRACTING
ROUTE COLLECTIO N R EPORTS ITEMIZE
EVERY MACHINE
Jljever hand write another collection report!
Since the computer knows what machines are in
which locations it can easily provide a printed
collection report form .
The computer provides a list of each machine
number and name at each location. It develops a
form on standard 8tn *x II" paper and provides
columns for meter readings and collected
revenues. If you want. print this form on two pan
paper so a copy can be left at the location.
This system is built around a profit center
concept. Each amusement machine is viewed as a
separate profit center with its own revenues,
costs, expenses, and investment. In addition each
location, each machine type, eve 'I each noachine
name can be analyzed as separate profit centers.
Maximize the performance of your profit centers
and you maximize the performance of your
entire operation.
YOU CAN SELECT FINANCIAL
REPORTS:
By Location
By Machine Number
By Machine arne
By Machine Type
By Maximum Return on Investment
By Minimum Return on Investment
By Maximum Revenue
By Minimum Revenue
By Maximum Net Profit
By Minimum Net Profit
By Location Type
• BETTER MACHINE
ROTATION
EASILY VERIFY METER
R E ADINGS AND R EVENUES
Included with the system is the easy to use Coin
Count Reconciliation Program. This program
maintains records on all your machine meter
readings. After each collection you simply post
the collected revenue (or tokens) and the new
meter readings. You can then print reports for all
machines. or machines off by any specified
amount. Even free tokens are taken into account.
TWO AUDIO INSTRUCTIONAL
CASSETES EXPLAIN EVERY
FEATUR E IN DETAIL
When you order T he Operator's Invest ment
Analysis system you will receive a notebook
containing an installation manual, two instruc-
tional cassette tapes and the program dislc. The
installation manual contains forms and
explanations to simplify gathering the needed
information on each machine.
RO UTINE D ATA ENTRY
Simply enter machine number and revenues -
and be sure to tell it if you moved something.
That's right. The only required data ent ry after
each collection is the machine number a nd the
revenue collected for t hat mach ine. A nd
collections can be entered in any order at any
time! If you move a machine from one location to
another you simply enter the machine number
and the location code oft he new location. If you
sell a machine, delete it from the file, if you buy a
machine add it to the file .
HARDW AR E R EQ UIR EM ENTS
Available for MSDO S, C P / M , A P PLE
compatible computers and TRS-80 computers.
FOR MORE INFORM ATION:
Call or write IMC at the address below. We11
send you a FR EE brochu re with sample
printouts. For a demonstration ask for our
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Now one low
price for any size
tokens up to 1 ".
cUrector of vending. said. "Although
the majority of vending machines cur-
rently in use have dual price-set1ing
capability. vending operators were
less responsive than we had hoped in
making the necessary adjustments to

sell Coins."
Audiences for the movie include
civic groups. legislators. students. and
the general public. according to
Walter W. Reed. NAMA public rela-
tions director. "More Than Meets the
Eye" is available to NAMA members
as a videocassette (VHS or Beta) for
$50 and as a 16mm film for S 150. Prices
for others are S75 and $200.

Paglia new Montgomery
Vending president
Gus Paglia has been named presi-
dent of Montgomery Vending Com-
pany of Rhode Island. Paglia formerly
was sales manager of the company
and has six years· experience in
sales and marketing.
All business. including advertising.
will be conducted from his office at
1441 Park Ave .. Cranston. RI 02920. •
Bally Sente joins
VOCAL program
per thousand in quantities
of 10.000 or more .
Roger Williams Mint. who for
over 5 decades has set the
quality standard in precision
minting. now offers the low
price quality standard that can't
be beat. No middle-man .. . you
buy direct. We are the largest
manufacturer of tokens in the
country.
Stock Tokens- Same Day
Shipment
Custom Tokens- 3-4
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Design Service- AT NO COST
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CALL
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-800-225-2734*
Bernie Powers
Powers leaves Sente
Bernard M . "Bernie" Powers has lett
Bally Sente to accept a position with
Scientific Games. Both companies are
subsidiaries of Bally Manufacturing.
Powers has been with Bally more
than 1 0 years holding positions in
various divisions. He was a Bally field
representative . Aladdin 's Castle 's
director of marketing. a corporate-
staff member of Bally Midway. and
most recently Bally Sante's director of
sales and marketing.

NAMA produces
promotional movie
"More Than Meets the Eye." a pro-
motional movie produced by the
National Automatic Merchandising
Association. explains the role of vend-
ing and food-service companies in
providing beverages. snacks. sand-
wiches. and complete meals.
Filmed in Chicago. the movie
shows how vending companies and
contracting firms work. taking viewers
behind the scenes to vending-com-
pany offices. kitchens. and ware-
houses.
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Bally Sente has joined the Video
Operators Childrens Alert Line
(VOCAL) by displaying digital photo-
graphs of missing children in the
attract mode of its latest games. "Since
our primary market is kids." explained
Bob Lundquist. Bally Sente president.
"this program is especially deserving
of our support."
A Bally Sente graphic artist. Bil
Maher. stumbled upon the fact that he
could digitize a photograph onto a
video screen when he displayed a
picture of a friend. He suggested using
the method to display photos of
missing children. Lundquist explained.
and the idea took ott from there.
Lundquist said Sente had been
impressed with VOCAL's efforts and
the support generated by operators.
so the decision to join forces with
VOCAL was easy. "We're just tagging
on to this operator program:· said
Lundquist. "Nearly every state associ-
ation has joined VOCAL. and it is a
worthy cause for everyone in this
industry."
Lundquist added that Sente will
share with any manufacturer the tech-
nology used in the Sente games to
reproduce the posters. " We'd be
delighted if every manufacturer
decided to include these pictures of
missing children in their own games."
Sente also will include posters of
missing children in each shipment of
its Sac-Pac . "This is just another way we
feel we can help lind a missing child.''
PLAY METER. December 1. 1985

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