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Issue: 1986 March 01 - Vol 12 Num 3

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CONTENTS/volume
CONT
ENTS/ Volume 12, Number 3/March 1, 1986
12, Number 3/March 1, 1986
FEATURES
ACME preview
preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
14
ACME
The American
American Coin
Coin Machine
Machine Exposition
Exposition gets
gets under
under way
way March
Morch 7 7 in
in Chicago.
Chicago.
The
look at
at what
what equipment
equipment to
to look
look for,
for, as
as well
well as
as the
the seminar
seminar
Here's a a look
Here's
schedule, the
the list
list of
of exhibitors,
exhibitors, a
a map
map of
of the
the exhibit
exhibit floor,
floor, and
and a a guide
guide to
to
schedule,
Chicago
restaurants.
Chicago restaurants.
Irish arcades
arcades dealt
dealt crushing
crushing blow
blow . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
40
Irish
Legal and
and political
political problems
problems traceable
traceable to
to Ireland's
Ireland's 30-year-old
30-year-old Gaming
Gaming
Legal
and Lotteries
Lotteries Act
Ad apparently
apparently will
will cause
cause all
all of
of Dublin's
Dublin's 56
56 arcades
arcades to
to close
close
and
within
a
year
and
also
could
mean
the
end
for
the
country's
other
300
within a year and also could mean the end for the country's other 300
arcades.
arcades.
Players key
key to
to game
game development
development ........... 44
44
Players
In the
the months
months it it takes
takes a a game
game to
to be
be developed
developed from
from an
an idea
idea into
into a a piece
piece
In
ready
for
market,
monufodurers
toke
great
pains
to
make
sure
will
ready for market, manufacturers take great pains to make sure it it will
appeal
to
players.
Despite
it
all,
until
a
game
hits
the
streets,
no
one
con
be
appeal to players. Despite it all, until a game hits the streets, no one can be
sure of
of its
its success.
success.
sure
FOi aims
aims at
at counterfeits
counterfeits . ..................... 64
64
FBI
In the
the past
post year
year the
the FBI
FBI has
has begun
begun more
more actively
adively pursuing
pursuing video-game
video-game
In
counterfeiters, who
who American
American manufacturers
manufadurers believe
believe threaten
threaten the
the entire
entire
counterfeiters,
industry's well
well being.
being . Agent
Agent Bob
Bob Fay
Foy of
of Atlanta
Atlanta discusses
discusses the
the FBI's
FBl's
industry's
involvement.
involvement.
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
5 5
7 7
8
8
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42
52
52
Letters to
to the
the Editor
Editor
Letters
Up
Front
Up Front
News
News
Equipment Poll
Poll
Equipment
Critic's
Corner
Critic's Corner
Cover designed
designed by
by Margret
Morgret Vincent.
Vincent.
Cover
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60
68
68
72
72
73
73
78
78
Frank's Cranks
Cranks
Frank's
Tax Tips
Tips
Tax
New Products
Products
New
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Guest Comme
Commentary
Guest
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CONTIUDUTING EDITOR:
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CONTRIBUTING
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TECHNICAL WRITER:
WIUTER.:
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COR.P.ESPONDENTS:
CORRESPONDENTS:
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