NEWS
shown at the AMOA. Atari is now
under new management with
Namco, and the company looks like
it will be a force in the industry once
again.
Data East showed its one player
Kung Fu Master. Data East swept the
industry with Karate Champ, and it
looks like Kung Fu Master may very
well be as successful.
Nintendo introduced several
additions to its VS. System and the
new Uni System. The Uni System is a
single system which can be pur-
chased complete or as a conversion
for Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr.,
Popeye, and the narrow body Mario
Bros.
Any of the single games (Pinball,
Golf) can be used in this system as
well as the new introductions,
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Raid on Bungling Bay which is a the system. Those being tested are
licensed game. Reportedly, it was Hyper Crash, Stinger, and Nemisis.
the number one game in computer
Status Games showed its Triv-
software this year. That's a switch, a Quiz I and II. Response on both has
home game made into a coin-op.
been phenomenal, said Clint Shock
Digital Controls did the same ley of Status. Merit Industries has a
thing with Lode Runner.
winner with its Triva Whiz. The
Premier Technology, a new operator reaction to it was superb.
company born out of Gottlieb, And Greyhound showed its trivia
showed Ice Fever its latest pinball. game, Video Trivia.
It's an attractive game with great
Sente showed its system with its
play appeal.
12 game offerings. Of these, Hat
Electronic dart games are an up Trick and Trivial Pursuit are the most
and coming thing in the industry popular. Since this seems to be the
and several companies showed their year of systems, Sente's system is
wares. Arachnid, Nomac, and IDEA affordable and has the most games
explained the advantages of elec- to offer.
tronic darts to distributors.
Rowe announced a price reduc-
Konami showed Yie Ar Kung Fu, tion on its video jukebox and a new
a conversion for Robotron, Joust, lease program designed to mini-
Stargate, and Defender. Konami mize the risk of purchase. The new
also presented its Bubble System to president of Rowe, Gil King, said the
the distributors. The company company is making a major commit-
showed several games, but hasn't ment with its lease program and dis-
decided which ones to include in tributors seemed receptive.
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