llEWS
NEWS
equipment in in the
the state.
state. It's
It's gaming
gaming
equipment
license
application
for
Atlantic
City
license application for Atlantic City is is
pending.
pending.
The company
company recently
recently announced
announced
The
plans
to
open
a
casino
in
Henderson,
plans to open a casino in Henderson,
Nev. in
in
mid-1987.
Corporate
Nev.
mid-1987.
Corporate
headquarters
are
in
Newington,
Conn.
headquarters are in Newington, Conn.
where
its
coin-operated
video
where
its
coin-operated video
amusement
games
are
manufactured;
amusement games are manufactured;
the gaming
gaming division
division headquarters
headquarters are
are
the
in Las Vegas.
in Las Vegas.
FIRST U.S.
U.S. Lazer
Lazer Maze
Maze
FIRST
FRANCHISE OPENS
OPENS
FRANCHISE
The first
first U.S.
U.S. Lazer
Lazer Maze
Maze franchise
franchise
The
held
its
grand
opening
D
ecember
12
held its grand opening December 12
at
the
Sherman
Oaks
Galleria
in
L
os
at the Sherman Oaks Galleria in Los
Angeles
with
a
certain
time
slot
set
Angeles with a certain time slot set
aside for
for participation
participation by
by Special
aside
Special
Olympians.
Olympians.
Franchise owners
owners Lenny
Lenny Sigalov
Sigalov and
and
Franchise
Dani
Siegel
will
donate
profits
from
Dani Siegel will donate profits from
the first
first two
two weeks
weeks of of Lazer
Lazer Maze
Maze
the
operation
to
the
California
Special
operation to the California Special
Olympics to assist its worthwhile
Olympics to assist its worthwhile
programs.
programs.
Lazer Maze
Maze is is a a new
new concept
concept in in
Lazer
player-interactive
video
games
(see
player-interactive video games (see
Play
Meter
July
15
issue,
page
11
Play Meter July 15 issue, page 11
News,
page
88
New
Products)
News, page 88 New Products)
developed by
by High
High Technolo
Technology
developed
gy
R
ecreation
Industries
(HTR)
Inc. of
of
Recreation Industries (HTR) Inc.
Vancouver.
Vancouver.
walk-through video
video fantasy
fantasy
It It is is a a walk-through
in
which
players
enter
the
maze
in which players enter the maze
armed
with
a
lazer
blaster
and
armed with a lazer blaster and
combat
animated
robots
while
combat
animated robots while
traveling
through four
four cloud-filled
cloud-filled
traveling through
chambers.
The
game
offers
three
chambers. The game offers three
levels
of
difficulty
and
three
types
of
levels of difficulty and three types of
lazer
blasters.
Robots
attack
in
lazer blasters. Robots attack in a a
random 360-degree
360-degree pattern.
pattern. The
The maze
maze
random
has
digital
sound
and
32
has
digital
32
sound and
mini-computers
operating
the
special
mini-computers operating the special
systems that
that surround
surround the
the
effects systems
effects
player.
player.
After trying
trying their
their skill
skill and
and reflexes
reflexes
After
against
the
"alien
invaders",
athletes
against the "alien invaders", athletes
and their
their families
families and
and sponsors
sponsors
and
enjoyed
an
evening
reception
and
enjoyed an evening reception and
buffet
with
film
and
television
stars,
buffet with film and television stars,
sports personalities, political and
sports personalities, political and
community leaders,
leaders, all
all of of whom
whom were
were
community
encouraged
to
compete
in
Lazer
encouraged to compete in Lazer
president of
of the
the company.
company.
president
''We've
found
that the
the Video
Video
A
nyone
interested
in
Lazer
Maze
"We've found that
Anyone interested in Lazer Maze
jukebox
needs
to
be
presented
franchise
information
can
contact
franchise information can contact Jukebox needs to be presented
differently than
than the
the traditional
traditional unit.
unit.
Lazer Maze
Maze International,
International, Inc.,
Inc. , 1033
l 033 differently
Lazer
Most
operators
have
a
clear
picture
La
Posada
Drive,
Suite
160,
A
ustin,
La Posada Drive, Suite 160, Austin, Most operators have a clear picture
the income
income and
and traffic-building
traffic-building
TX 78752,
78752, (512)
(512) 459-0508.
459-0508.
of of the
TX
potential
of
the
unit,
but
often the
the
potential of the unit, but often
location
owners
have
yet
to
grasp
the
ROWE PUBLISH
PUBLISHES
VIDEO
location owners have yet to grasp the
ROWE
ES VIDEO
advantages."
advantages."
JUKEBOX GUIDE
GUIDE
JUKEBOX
One book
book is is addressed
addressed to to
One
R
owe
International,
Inc.
has
The
second
book, "A
"A
operators
only.
Rowe International, Inc.
has operators only. The second book,
published
two
presentation
books
on
ew
Profit
Picture",
is
addressed
published two presentation books on New Profit Picture", is addressed to to
Video Jukebox
j ukebox in in response
response to
to the
the location
location and
and suggested
suggested for
for
its its Video
operator
requests
for
advice
and
operator
use
on
location
calls.
It
operator requests for advice and operator use on location calls. It is is
expertise on approaching locations.
an illustrated
illustrated guide
guide explaining
explaining how
how
expertise
on approaching locations.
an
''We've
developed
this
sales
aid
to
the
Video
jukebox
helps
draw
in
new
"We've developed this sales aid to the Video Jukebox helps draw in new
assist operators who are introducing customers while keeping regulars. It
assist operators who are introducing customers while keeping regulars. It
the Rowe
Rowe Video
Video Jukebox
jukebox to to their
their also describes choices
of video
video
the
also describes choices of
locations,"
said
Joel
Friedman,
vice
programs
that
allow
locations
locations," said Joel Friedman, vice programs that allow locations to to
Maze.
Maze.
MOUNTAIN COIN
COIN HOSTS
HOSTS OPEN
OPEN HOUSE
HOUSE
MOUNTAIN
Mountain Coin
Coin Machine
Machine Distributors
Distributors of
of Des
Des Moines,
Moines, Iowa,
Iowa, opened
opened its
its doors
doors
Mountain
to
150
midwestern
operators
for
an
open
house
on
November
12.
to 150 midwestern operators for an open house on November 12.
New games
games and
and vending
vending equipment
equipment were
were on
on display
display from
from 30
30 manufacturers.
manufacturers.
New
R
epresentatives
from
those
companies
included
Bob
Hodges
of
Arachnid, Jay
jay
Representatives from those companies included Bob Hodges of Arachnid,
Wood
of
Ardac,
K
en
Anderson
of
Cinematronics,
Sue
Jarocki
of
Data
East,
Mark
Wood of Ardac, Ken Anderson of Cinematronics, Sue Jarocki of Data East, Mark
Struhs of
of Dynamo,
Dynamo, Dave
Dave Rubenstein
Rubenstein of
of Merit,
Merit, Mike
Mike Minor
Minor of
of Nintendo,
Nintendo, Lenore
Lenore
Struhs
Sayers
of
Sega,
Earl
Charlton
of
W
ittenborg,
Jack
Martin
of
Litton,
Bill
White
Sayers of Sega, Earl Charlton of Wittenborg, Jack Martin of Litton, Bill White
of
Imperial
Cup,
Charlie
Pavia
of
CoinCo,
and
Mike
Toohey
of
Mars
of Imperial Cup, Charlie Pavia of CoinCo, and Mike Toohey of Mars
Electronics.
Electronics.
Door prizes
prizes with
with an
an estimated
estimated value
value of of $15,000
$15,000 were
were awarded
awarded in in the
the late
late
Door
afternoon.
The
prizes
were
donated
by
Mountain
Coin
and
manufacturing
afternoon. The prizes were donated by Mountain Coin and manufacturing
companies. American
American Shuffleboard
Shuffleboard donated
donated the
the two
two largest
largest prizes,
prizes, a a 14-foot
14-foot
companies.
Shuffleboard,
won
by
Dale
French
of
French
Amusement,
Washington,
Iowa,
and
Shuffleboard, won by Dale French of French Amusement, Washington, Iowa, and
a
Bumper
Pool
won
by
Pat
Hulsey
of
Tavco,
Inc.,
Ames
Iowa.
a Bumper Pool won by Pat Hulsey of Tavco, Inc., Ames Iowa.
VÅR
Operators await door prize drawing at Mountain Coin open house.
Operators
await door prize drawing at Mountain Coin open house.
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December 1986/PLAY
1986/ PLAY METER
METER 13
13
December