Play Meter

Issue: 1985 October 01 - Vol 11 Num 18

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Poll Information
The following are rankings of the top games in the coin-operated amusement indushy. The
games are ranked according to an index formulated from a regular survey of operators of coin-
operated amusement equipment. Games not appealing on this poll either ( 1) did not generate a five
percent response or (2) did not rank among the top 50 games in the country. The games are further
identified by their general equipment classification type: Video. Pinball. and Novelty. The average
index rating tor all surveyed games tor this individual survey was 78.
Top Ten Games of October 1 Issue
Game/Manufacturer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Demol1t1on Derby/Bally Midway
Magmax/N1ch1butsu . ...........
Super Puncb Outlt/Nintendo . ...
Commando/Data East ..........
Paperboy/Atar1 ..... ............
Index
Index
Rating
183
156
151
143
138
6.
7.
7.
9.
10.
Cbeyenne/E:xidy ...............
Hogan's Alley/Nintendo ........
1942/ Romstar ......... .... .... . .
Kung Fu Master/Data East ......
Space Sbuttle/Wlliiams ........
Oct. 1
Sept. 15
I. Demolition Derby/ Bally Midway
183
183
2. Magmax/Nichibutsu
156
133
3. Super Punch Outii/Nintendo
lSI
60
103
Game,ll4anu1acturer
Ratin~
Game/Manufacturer
Sept. 1
Aug. 15
Video
233




4. Commando/ Data East
143
206
ISS
197
5. Paperboy/ Atari
138
190
234
183
6. Cheyenne/ Exidy
133
99
130
109
7. Hogan 's Alley/ Nintendo
129
135
117
143
7. 1942/ Romstar
129
203
114
93
9. Kung Fu Master/ Data East
119
134
125
140
10. Space Shuttle/ Williams
116
106
87
116
II . TrMa Whiz/Merit
114
120
130
149
12. Duck Hunt/ Nintendo
108
122
140
133
13. Spy Hunter/ Bally Midway
lOS
114
136
116
13. Hat Trick/ Bally Sante
lOS
57
107
92
IS. The Garnes/ Gottlieb
104
45
16. Sorcerer/Williams
103
74
87
106
17. Karate Champ/ Data East
102
112
104
114
99
78
98
83
19. Chicago Cubs Triple Play/ Premier
98
112
92
67
20. Galaga 3/ Bally Midway
95
72
67
64
20. Cobra Command/ Data East
95
87
104
20. VS. Baseball/ Nintendo
95
112
73
67
23. Bomb Jack/ Tehkan
90
110
78
65
24. Pole Position / Atart
89
90
75
85
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64
18. Crossbow/ Exidy
Pinball
133
129
129
119
116










NOTICE: The sole purpose of this suzvey is to determine on a regular basis the top performing games in the country.
Any attempt to use the results of this suiVey for any other purpose is unauthorized. wrongful. and misleading.
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Game/Manufacturer
Oct. 1
S.pl15
s.ptl
Aug. 15
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25. Pole Position ll/ Alar!
88
113
84
95
25. Yie Ar Kung fU/ Konami
88
114
125
117
27. Star Rider/Williams
86
43
110
69
28. Punch·Out!I/Nintendo
83
95
85
96
29. ElDorado/ Premier
82
30. Fireball/ Bally Midway
80
60
30. Spy Hunter/ Bally Midway
80
94
60
164
102
32. Special Forces/ Magic
79
33. Crown 's Golf/ Kitkorp
78
48
77
87
33. VS. Excitebike/Nintendo
78
86
100
89
35. Road F1ghter/ Konami
76
64
40
69
35. Ice Fe.ver/ Premier
76
37. Video Trivia/ Greyhound
75
98
77
99
38. Firepower ll/Williams
74
56
67
74
39. Two Tigers/ Bally Midway
72
46
68
74
39. Lode Runner/ Digital Controls
72
39. VS. Golf/Nintendo
72
64
83
42. Ice Climber/Nintendo
71
43. Birdie King III/ Coin-It
70
67
43. Eight Ball Deluxe/ Bally Midway
70
83
53
67
45. Marble Madness/ Alar!
69
52
74
97
45. Great Swordsman/ Romstar
69
47. 10-Yard Fight '85/Memetron
68
48. Trivial Pursuit/ Bally Sente
65
48. Samurai/Magic
65
50. I. Robot/ Alar!
63
87
82
73
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92
114

96
90
55
32






AVERAGE WEEKLY GROSS
Index
100-
95-
110-
75
70




56
82


68
72
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