Play Meter

Issue: 1986 February - Vol 12 Num 2


..
LAY
Ell
Twice a Month Publication for the Coin Operated Entertainment Industry
Membe'
CONTENTS/volume
$
12. Number 2/February 1986
FEATURES
Operators see darts fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
For more than two years. Arachnid has been bringing groups of operators
to Rockford. Ill.. to tour the manufacturer's dart-game factory and get a first-
hand look at electronic-dart leagues in action. Most have been impressed
enough to start leagues of their own.
Coinman interview: Paul Beall ............... 16
When Paul Beall and his partner bought Arachnid in 1977, most operators
were too busy collecting from video games to be enthusiastic about elec-
tronic dart games and the promoting that goes with them. Now, the
market for dart games is growing fast, and Beall sees no slowdown ahead .
Corks pop at ATEI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
British distributors celebrated record sales at London's Amusement Trades
Exhibition International. which boasted 162 exhibitors and 126.000
square feet of booth space.
Pinball conversions seek market . ............. 36
Roger Sharpe sees an uphill struggle for companies marketing pinball con-
version kits, which must compete not only with new machines. but also with
low-cost reconditioned pieces.
DEPARTMENTS
2
8
28
42
44
Up Front
News
Equipment Poll
Frank's Cranks
Management
46 Tax Tips
48 New Products
50 Aids to the Trade
5~ Classified
Cover: This issue's cover was provided by Williams Electronics.
$$++ The DOUBLE PLAY ++$$
• Increases revenue by allowing two games to
operate In single cabinet.
• Legally double your game capacity for those
cabinet limited stops.
• New conversion? Don't shelve that old game.
Use both.
• Field proven.
• Uses existing controls and monitor. Easy t o install
• Alternately displays Attract Mode of both games.
• No gimmick. The DOUBLE PLAY board is an
Intelligent microprocessor controller.
• Allows Nintendo VS. UnlSystem to operate with
both games Cmust specify!.
• Cabinet Art Kit available for that Professional Look.
!Includes marquee, Instruction sticker, and game identifiers.I
• Repair warranty.
• $169.95 (board and harness)
We Accept : VISA • MasterCar d •
Checks • Money Orders • C.O.D.
Add $4.00 for shipping & handling
C.O.D. - Add $4.00

I SAY NOW ---
AS I HAVE SAID BEFORE---
IF YOU NEED
GOOD NEWS
ABOUT OUR
INDUST RY,
YOU'LL
FIND IT
IN
PLAY METER
SUBSCRIBE
NOW!
1IClllllCAL WNTER:
FtOnk Senlnsky
~
OIOrtes c. Ross
;
Shaw
9lu
Priesmeyer
LBlackmon
I.Gould
J9ffrey f>.osenthol
:QILCUl.Anotf MANAeD:

C. Pierson
fl.AV M11D. February 1986. Volume 12.
No. 2. Copyright 1986 by Skyblld Pub-
~Company.flay .._(ISSN 0162·
'*343XUSPS 358-305) is published l'WiClt
the 1st and 15th of the
~except februorY,when Ir is lsSIJed
Publlshlng ofllce: 6600 Fleur de lilt
tcew Otleans. Lo. 70124: Ma1~
odclNll: P.O. Box 24170. Hew OrteonS.
~ on
:once.
LA 70184,U.S.A.:phone:504/488-7000.
For subscriptions: 504/488-7000. Sub-
scription rates: U.S. and Canada-S50.
Advertising rates are available on
NqWst. No port of ... moplM may
. . NfNOducN wtchout ....... ,.,..
mlallon. The editors en not responsible
for unsollcitecl manuscripts. Play ,_....
buys oll rights. unless otherwise specl-
led. to accepted manuscripts. cartoons.
qn wad<. and photographs. Seconckloa
postage paid at New Orleans, LA 70113
and additional malling offices. Pon-
tllCllltltr: Send Form 35 79 to Pl.A Y METEI\.
• Box 24170, New Orleans. LA 70184.
504/488-7003
6
PLAY METEP-. February 1986

I

Download Page 5: PDF File | Image

Download Page 6 PDF File | Image

Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).

Pro Tip: You can flip pages on the issue easily by using the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard.