o ur NEW
NEW St.
St. Louis,
Lou is, Office,
Office, so so as as to to better
b etter serve
serve our
ou r customers
custo m e r s across
acr oss
of of our
Missouri, Illino is a nd Kansas. R epresent ing all leading major
Missouri, Illinois and Kansas. Representing all leading major
manufacture rs of equipme nt and kits.
manufacturers of equipment and kits.
Call us now for ou r special prices!
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RIVERGATE
MARCH 20, 21, THE
22
SUNSHINE DISTRIB UTING C O. , is proud to announce the o p en ing
SUNSHINE
DISTRIBUTING CO., is proud to announce the opening
AMERICAN COIN MACHINE EXPOSITION
DISTRIBUTING CO.
NEW ORLEANS
SUNSHINE ~~~~-•
SUNSHINE
DISTRIBUTING CO .
~l.AY·•EYE•
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PLAY.MET
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FOUNDER:
Ralph C. C. Lally
Lally II 11
Ralph
llULISIH:
PUBLISHER:
Carol P. P. Lally
Lally
Carol
E•TH:
EDITOR:
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MARCH 20, 21, 22
St. Louis, M o. 63101
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St. Louis, Mo. 63101
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314-531-8777
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MARCH 20, 21, 22
AMERICAN COIN MACHINE EXPOSITION
50th STATE
STATE COIN-OP
COIN-OP
50th
SERVING THE
THE STATE
STATE OF
O F HAWAII
HAWAII
SERVING
Representing
Representing
ATARI GAMES
GAMES•
BALLY MIDWAY
MIDWAY . • BALLY
BALLY SENTE
SENTE . • CAPCOM
CAPCOM
ATARI
. BALLY
EAST•
DIGITAL CONTROLS
CONTROLS•
CINEMATRONICS . •DATA
. • CINEMATRONICS
DATA EAST
. DIGITAL
.
DYNAMO · • KONAMI
KONAMI · • MEMETRON
MEMETRON · • NICHIBUTSU
NICHIBUTSU USA
USA . •
DYNAMO
PREMIER TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY . • ROMSTAR
ROMST AR . •
NINTENDO . • PREMIER
NINTENDO
STATUS•
TAITO AMERICA
AMERICA•
TECMO . • TRADEWEST
TRADEWEST
STATUS
. TAITO
. TECMO
*
After years of operating 2,600 miles from
After
years of operating 2,600 miles from
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Our Family of Amusement Companies Has Been Serving
Our Family of Amusement Companies Has Been Serving
The People
People of of Hawaii
Hawaii Since
Since 1903.
1903.
The
*
50th State
State Coin-Op
Coin-Op
50th
WARREN ASING
ASING or
or BOB
BOB PETERS
PETERS
WARREN
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(808) 682-4561
682-4561
(808)
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METER/November 1986
1986
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NEW ORLEANS
SOth State
State Coin-Op
Coin-Op
CALL 50th
CALL
MARCH 20, 21, 22
MAKE A
A LOCAL
LOCAL CALL
CALL
MAKE
AMERICAN COIN MACHINE EXPOSITION
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THE RIVERGATE
There is is NOW
NOW An
An Alternative!
A lternative!
service - - There
service
For Integrity,
Integrity, Honesty,
Honesty, Parts,
Parts, Board
Board Repair,
Repair,
For
Technical
Advice,
and
Local
Test
Information
Technical Advice, and Local Test Information
Cn1111u111111 EDITORS:
E•11u:
CONTRIBUTING
Bonnie Theard
Theard
Bonnie
John R. R. Storbeck
Storbeck
John
Ill DIRECTOR:
lllECTll:
ART
Sally Blakemore
Blakemore
Sally
CUPllCS DESIGNER:
IESICllH:
GRAPHICS
Margret Vincent
Vincent
Margret
I 1c1111C1L WRITER:
Wmu1:
TECHNICAL
Frank Seninsky
Seninsky
Frank
CHIESPlllHllTS:
CORRESPONDENTS:
Irving L. L. Blackman
Blackman
Irving
Richard Priesmeyer
Priesmeyer
H. H. Richard
Jeffrey Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Jeffrey
Roger C. C. Sharpe
Sharpe
Roger
Mike Shaw
Shaw
Mike
Snook
David Snook
David
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NEW ORLEANS
Valley Ctr.
Ctr. Bldg.
Bldg. H H
Valley
816-231-2349
THE RIVERGATE
St. Lou i1 Branch
St. Louis Branch
2800 Market St reet
2800 Market Street
Kanau City Branch
Kansas
Branch
1504 N. City
Topping
1504
N. Topping
K an1a1
City, Mo . 6020
Mo. 64120
City,
Kansas
816-231-23'9
Front St.
1· 10
1-70
AMERICAN COIN MACHINE EXPOSITION
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5609
Highway 50 West
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Mo. 65101
City, 27.56
Jefferson
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314-893-2756
NEW ORLEANS
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THE RIVERGATE
George R. R. Sigler
Sigler
George
lllECTH OF If ADVERTISING
llVHTISlllll/
DIRECTOR
Exu:u11v1 ASSISTANT:
ls11s11111,
EXECUTIVE
Valerie Cognevich
Cognevich
Valerie
CIMPTllLLH:
COMPTROLLER:
John F. Lally Ill
John
F. Lally III
CllCULITllll MANAGER:
MllllllH:
CIRCULATION
Renee' C. C. Pierson
Pierson
Renee'
ICCllllTlllll:
ACCOUNTING:
Lenore R. It Bramblett
Bramblett
Lenore
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