Play Meter

Issue: 1986 December - Vol 12 Num 21

PLA
MO
THLY
PUBLICATION 01 THE COIN-OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE COIN-OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
\voL 12,
12, NO.
NO. 21
21
VOL.
CON TENT S
CONTENTS
.
FEATURES
FE.ATURES
~THE
YEAR
THE YEAR
: IN
IN REVIEW
REVIEW
35
Play 1Weters look back at the past year shows
Play
Meter's look back at the past year shows
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE DAILY LEDGER
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a steady industry upswing that began in late
a steady industry upswing that began in late
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35
l 985. Operators,
Operators, distributors,
distributors, and
and
PAGE
1985.
manufacturers are finally ccnfident that the
manufacturers are finally confident that the
industry has stabilized. Cranes and
industry
has stabilized. Cranes and
merchandisers gave collections a boost, pinball
merchandisers
gave collections a boost, pinball
strong, and
and manufacturers
manufacturers introduced
introducecl some
some
is is strong,
exceptional video games, both dedicated and
video games, both dedicated and
exceptional
kits.
kits.
Coinman: Rowe
Rowe
Coinman:
. Internation
lnternational's
al's
: Joel
Joel Friedman
Friedman and
and
; Michael
Michael Reinert
Reinert
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58
PAGE
SUPERLEAGUE
8
58
The Rowe video jukebox has tantalized
The
Rowe video jukebox has tantalized
operators for three years, although the
operators
for three years, although the
concept of combining audio and video goes
concept
of combining audio and video goes
back four
four decades.
decades. Rowe
Rowe has
has held
held fast
fast and
and
back
steady to the idea of the video jukebox
steady to the idea of the video jukebox
making operators money. It's taken three
making operators money.
It's taken three
yea rs they
say, but
but Joel
Joel and
and Michael
Michael feel
feel that
that
years they say,
things have never looked better for the video
things have never looked better for the video
jukebox and the opportunities for operators.
DEPARTMEN TS
DEPARTMENTS
UP FROllT
FRONT
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. NEWS
. llEWS
. . ASK THE OPERATOR
ASK THE OPERATOR
.
YEAR IN
Ill REVIEW
REVIEW INDEX
lllDEI
. YEAR
.
. FRANK'S
FRAllK'S CRANKS
CRAllKS
.
. RECORD CHARTS
. . RECORD CHARTS
CRITICS CORNER
CORllER
. . CRITICS
PLAYERS' PICKS
PICKS
. PLAYERS'
. SHARPE SHOOTER
SHARPE SHOOTER
TAI TIPS
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
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jukebox and the opportunities for operators.
BLAC
Spanish Expo
Expo the
the
Spanish
best ever
ever
best
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DE.CEMBER/1986 1
DECEMBER/1986
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7
England's Coin
Coin Slot
Slot magazine
magazine editor,
editor, David
David
England's
Snook
fil
ed
this
report
on
the
Spanish
FER
Snook filed this report on the Spanish FER
expo.
After
years
of
squabbling,
the
Spanish
expo. After years of squabbling, the Spanish
organizers demonstrated
demonstrated what
what could
could be
be done
done
organizers
with
the
cooperation
and
undivided
attention
with the cooperation and undivided attention
Spain's wealthy
wealthy industry.
industry.
of of Spain's
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