Play Meter

Issue: 1985 December 01 - Vol 11 Num 22

Lundquist said.
Lundquist pointed out a problem
with children's pictures appearing on
milk cartons and other mediums. " I
had heard that there was a potential
libel situation tor invasion ot privacy it
a company displayed pictures ot
children involved in custody battles.
However. I found out that VOCAL does
not use pictures ot children in custody
cases. only children kidnapped by
strangers. It's an important considera-
tion."
Sente's new Mini Golf displayed
pictures ot Tahj Allen Merriman and
Stephen Phillip Curtis . Lundquist
learned !rom a reporter that Tahj was
located thanks to someone in one ot
the Bally's Aladdin's Castles.
Lundquist said the company is
working on a technique to have
"located" written across the picture in
such cases by means ot an option
switch. "System games lend them-
selves perfectly for this program since
we can change the photos for each
game." he said. " II may be a little
more difficult tor dedicated. but since
some children are missing for years. it
may not be a problem."
VOCAL was started in I 983 by
Oregon and southwestern Washing-
ton operators and has expanded to
national proportions. More than 1.200
operators now post pictures and pro-
vide easily visable emergency infor-
mation to youngsters.
Lundquist praised VOCAL volun-
teers and encouraged all parts ot the
industry to support the program. "II
isn't difficult tor corporations to lend
some financial support. Bally has been
very supportive ot all efforts Sente has
initiated toward VOCAL. I'd certainly
like to see others lend their financial
support. II has been very rewarding
for us."

Bally Midwest holds show
Bally Midwest. Chicago. held a spotlight show in mid-October
highlighting Ghosts 'N Goblins and Dynamo pool tables.
Dynam o's Mark Struhs (right). operators Ed Velasquez and John Poulus. Digital's
Tom Siemieniec. and operator Kem Thorn look over a Dynamo pool table.
Bueschelpubllshes
"Slots 4"
Richard Bueschel has published
the fourth in a series of books on anti-
que slot machines. Tilled "Slots 4." the
volume includes illustrations and brief
histories ot 100 slot machines and a
guide to collecting slot-machine
paper. catalogs. and advertising.
"Slots 4" covers the years 1892 to
1970 and features slots as w ell as rou-
lette and poker machines. Bueschel is
an industrial advertising executive
and historical editor o f The Coin Slot.
the Illustrated quarterly periodical tor
antique-coin-machine enthusiasts.
PLAY METER. December 1 . 1985
Tom Siemieniec (left) of Digital Controls and Bally Midwest manager John Margold.
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Atlas Distributing
adds statf members
Atlas Distributing. Inc .. of Chicago
has added Alan Zeidman. Jim LaRoux.
and Keng Lee to its staff.
Zeidman has joined Atlas as sales
representative for the Chicago area.
He had been with Bally Midwest lor 13
years.
LaRoux has been named sales
representative for western Michigan.
a territory he has covered for live
years. LeRoux also has experience
with Bally Midwest.
Lee has joined Atlas as lead tech-
nician following seven years as a Bally
Midwest video technician.
Atlas. currently serving northern
Illinois. western Michigan. and north-
west Indiana. will open a new office in
Grand Rapids. Mich .. by year's end. •
Nomac sponsors
$20,000 dart tourney
Approximately 300 dart shooters
participated in the Nomac. Ltd ..
$20.000 Four State Championship in
November at the Ramada Hotel
O'Hare in Chicago. Players from Min-
nesota . Wisconsin . Illinois. and
Indiana competed on 38 new Pub
Time games
Lane Helgeson and Rick Brinkman
of St. Paul. Minn.. won the men's
doubles: Mary Arendt and Sheila Bins
of Green Bay, Wis .. won the women's
doubles: Mike Brawner of Green Bay
won open singles: and Frank and
Mary Lopez of Chicago captured the
mixed doubles title .
Qualifying programs leading to
the playoff were required before
reaching the tournament. The pro-
g rams are designed to increase tra ffic
and revenue in operator locations.
Qualifying kits . available from
Nomac. contain posters. certificates.
and other materials needed to run
local promotions.
No mac president Bill McClure said.
" Anytime someone sponsors a tourna-
ment giving away $20.000. there is
going to be a lot of excitement gener-
ated among the players of that sport.
and that excitement will eventually
translate into increased play- and
revenue- lor the operator. The goal of
our kit programs is to let the operator
capitalize on that excitement by
bringing it directly into his own loca-
tions for weeks before the big tourna-
ment takes place."
No mac will offer similar qualifying
kit progarrns to operators of any
brand of soft-tip dart games for the
upcoming Pub Time Darts $50.000
National Championships. scheduled
for May or June.
For more information . write
No mac. Ltd .. 90 I Armstrong St.. Algon-
quin. Ill 60 I 02. or call toll free ( 800)
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Lane Helgeson of St. Paul. Minn. . lines up a shot in the Nomac. Ltd .. $20.000 Four State
Championships held r ecently in Chicago Helgeson and Rick Brinkman. also ofSL Paul.
w on the men 's doubles title
PLAY METER. December 1. 1985

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