HEWS
NEWS
Omaha, Neb Neb.;
Frank Seninsky
Seninsky of of
of of Omaha,
.; Frank
Alpha-Omega
Amusements
and Sales
Sales of
of
Alpha-Omega Amusements and
Edison,
N
.J.
;
Mel
Grossberg
of
Rowe
Edison, N.J .; Mel Grossberg of Rowe
Corp. of of Wyckross,
Wyckross, N.J N .;
J ; R.R.
R.R.
Corp.
"Whitely"
Schroth
of
Vend-Music
"Whitely" Schroth of Vend-Music
Se1vices, Inc. , of Hermiston , Ore.;
Services,
Inc., of Hermiston, Ore .;
Sharon
I larris of of Stan
Stan Harris
Harris & & Co.
Co.
Sharon Harris
of Philadelphia, Pa. ; john Newberry,
of Philadelphia, Pa .; John Newberry,
Jr. , of Venco Amusement Co. of
Jr.,
of Venco Amusement Co. of
Bland, Va Va.
Ben Dobkin
Dobkin of of Dobkin
Dobkin
Bland,
.; ; Ben
Bros. , Inc .. of Wheeling, W. Va. ; and
Bros., Inc., of Wheeling, W. Va .; and
Doug Gapter of Gapter Amusement
Doug
Gapter of Gapter Amusement
Co.
Cheyenne, Wyo.
Wyo.
Co. of of Cheyenne,
AWARDS BANQUET
BANOUET HONORS
HONORS
AWARDS
GAMES AND
AND MUSIC
MUSIC
GAMES
F
Fawards
amusement-industry game
ive ive amusement-industry
game
awards and several
several music
music awards
and
awards
were presented during the AMOA
were presented during the AMOA
Expo '86 annual Awa rds Banquet and
Expo '86 annual Awards Banquet and
Stage Show Nov. 7 in the Regency
Stage Show Nov. 7 in the Regency
Ballroom of of the
the Hyatt
Hyatt Regency
Ballroom
Regency
Chicago.
Chicago.
from Mrs.
Mrs. Beverly
Beverly Hesch
Hesch expressing
The Valley Co , dedicated the award
from
expressing
The
Valley Co., dedicated the award
her gratitude to the AMOA for
to Dick Shelton, vice president of
to Dick Shelton, vice president of
her gratitude to the AMOA for
remembering her husband by
manufacturing, who is recuperating
manufacturing,
who is recuperating
remembering her husband by
establishing the fund for worthy
from heart surgery.
from heart surgery.
establishing the fund for worthy
college-bound youngsters. Mrs. Hesch
The Pioneer
Pionee r Award
Award honored
honored
The
college-bound
youngsters. Mrs. Hesch
industry veteran Len Schneller, who
donated $3 ,000 this year and
industry veteran Len Schneller, who
donated
$3,000 this year and
died August 18 after a lengthy illness.
contributed last year. Carolyn
died
August 18 after a lengthy illness. contributed
last year. Carolyn
Schneller's career spanned 50 years,
Massakowski of of Avoca,
Avoca, Pa.,
Pa. , sponsored
sponsored
Massakowski
Schneller's career spanned 50 years,
by
and
he
is
credited
with
initiating
Roth
Novelty,
was
awarded
the
and he is credited with initiating
by Roth Novelty, was awarded the
I 986-87 scholarship at the banquet.
coin-op pool tournaments. Mrs. Reba
coin-op pool tournaments. Mrs. Reba
1986-87 scholarship at the banquet.
Schneller and
and her
her son
son Stuart
Stuart accepted
accepted
The Cigarette Vending Machine
Schneller
The
Cigarette Vending Machine
the
award
in
Schneller's
name.
Promotion
Award was presented to
the award in Schneller's name.
Promotion Award
was presented to
The
Merit
Award
was
presented
to
R.J.
Reynolds
Tobacco Co. for the
The Merit Award was presented to
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Co. for the
Adlum, publisher of Replay
second year.
year.
second
Ed Ed Adlum,
publisher of Replay
magazine, for his contributions to the
.Jukebox UB ) awards were presented
magazine,
for his contributions to the
Jukebox
(JB) awards were presented
industry.
in the following categories: Best Pop
industry.
in the following categories: Best Pop
During the banquet, two large
Reco rd, Robert
Robert Palmer's
Palmer's "Addicted
"Addicted to to
Record,
During
the banquet, two large
contributions were made to the Wayne Love"
Love" on
on the
the Atlantic
Atlantic label;
label; Best
Best New
New
contributions were made to the Wayne
Hesch Memorial Scholarship Fund. Bill
Artist,
.Judy
Rodman;
Best
Country
Hesch Memorial Scholarship Fund. Bill
Artist, Judy Rodman; Best Country
Cravens, vice president of sales for
Record of of the
the Year,
Year, Dan
Dan Seals'
Seals' "Bop"
"Bop"
Record
Cravens,
vice president of sales for
Capcom, presented
presented a a check
check for
for
on
EMl-America;
and
Best
Soul
Record
on EMI-America; and Best Soul Record
Capcom,
$I 0,000 to the fund as a result of
the Year,
Year, Janet
Janet Jackson's
Jackson's "What
''What
$10,000
to the fund as a result of
of of the
the company's pledge to donate $I 0
Have You Done for Me Lately'" on
the company's pledge to donate $10
Have You Done for Me Lately?" on
for every Speed Rumbler kit sold.
the A&M
A&M label.
label.
the
for
every Speed Rumbler kit sold.
All
awards
are voted
voted on on by by AMOA
AMOA
All awards are
members. In the jukebox and games
members. In the jukebox and games
categories, winners reflect top revenue
categories,
winners reflect top revenue
producers from
from July
.July 1, I, 1985
I 985 through
through
producers
June 30, I 986. Bill Stone of Stone
June 30, 1986. Bill Stone of Stone
Amusement of of Tullahoma,
Tullahoma, Tenn.,
Tenn. , was
was
Amusement
awards
master
of
ceremonies,
and
awards master of ceremonies, and
¥780°
john Estridge handled presentations.
John
Estridge handled presentations.
Following the awards, AMOA
Following
the awards, AMOA
members enjoyed a floor show
members
enjoyed a floor show
featuring .Judy Rodman and the s111g111g
featuring
Judy Rodman and the singing
group, "The Girls Next Door" before
group,
"The
Girls Next Door" before
****
dancing to the big-band sound of Bo
dancing
to the big-band sound of Bo
Thorpe and his orchestra.
John Estridge, right , accepts a big check
John Estridge, right, accepts a big check
Thorpe
and his orchestra.
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Mrs. Reba Schneller and Stuart Schneller
Mrs. Reba Schneller and Stuart Schneller
accept The Pioneer Award presented to
accept The Pioneer Award presented to
the late Len Schneller. At right is
the late Len Schneller. At right is
John Estridge.
John Estridge.
Gauntlet by Atari won as the
Gauntlet
by Atari won as the
most-played dedicated video game;
most-played dedicated video game;
Mal Mania by Memetron won as the
Mat
Mania by Memetron won as the
most-played conversion kit; High
most-played conversion kit; High
Speed by Williams won as the
Speed by Williams won as the
most-played pinball game; Cougar
most-played
pinball game; Cougar
Cheyenne by The Valley Co. won as
Cheyenne
by The Valley Co. won as
the most popular pool table; and
the most popular pool table; and
Tri11ia by Merit Industries won as the
Trivia
by Merit Industries won as the
most popular other game.
most popular other game.
This is is the
the fifth consecutive year
This
fifth consecutive year
that
The
Valley
Co. has
has won
won in in its its
that The Valley Co.
catego1y. Charles Milhem , president of
category. Charles Milhem, president of
for the Wayne Hesch Fund from Bob
Lundc1uist of Bally Sente.
for the Wayne Hesch Fund from Bob
Lundquist of Bally Sente.
Bob Lundquist, president of Bally
Bob
Lundquist, president of Bally
Sente
presented a a poster-sized
poster-sized check
check
Sente presented
for
$4,800
that
reflected
advance
for $4,800 that reflected advance
ticket sales
sales to to the
the Bally
Bally Midway/Bally
Midway / Bally
ticket
Sente-sponsored
screenings
the Ed
Ed
Sente-sponsored screenings of of the
Adlum
horror
movie
"Invasion
of
the
Adlum horror movie "Invasion of the
Blood
Farmers."
The
screenings
were
Blood Farmers." The screenings were
held the
the first
first night
night of of the
the AMOA
AMOA
held
show
with
pre-screening
receptions
show with pre-screening receptions
featuring a live Dixieland band and
featuring
a live Dixieland band and
typical movie refreshments.
typical movie refreshments.
john Estridge, president of Southern
John
Estridge, president of Southern
Games, Inc., of Nashville, Tenn. , a
Games, Inc., of Nashville, Tenn., a
past president of AMOA, read a letter
past
president of AMOA, read a letter
WINNERS OF
OF WAYNE
WAYNE E. E. HESCH
HESCH
WINNERS
RAFFLE
RAFFLE
S
SAmusements,
outhland Vending,
Vending, S&S
S&S
outhland
Amusements, Amuso
Amuso Matic,
Matic,
Cloverleaf Miniature
Miniature Golf,
Golf, and
and
Cloverleaf
Venco Corporation were the five
Venco Corporation were the five
grand-prize winners announced for the
grand-prize winners announced for the
Wayne
Hesch Scholarship
Scholarship
Wayne E. E. Hesch
Foundation
Raffle
held at at the
the AMOA
AMOA
Foundation Raffle held
show.
As
the
winner
of
Grand
Prize
show. As the winner of Grand Prize
#I
,
Southland
Vending
took
home
#1, Southland Vending took home a a
Rock-Ola Nostalgia
Nostalgia Jukebox, a Valley
Rock-Ola
Jukebox, a Valley
pool
table,
Nintendo PlayChoice-10,
PlayChoice- 10,
pool table, a a Nintendo
an Arachnid English Mark Darts game,
an Arachnid English Mark Darts game,
and an SMS Manufacturing bingo
and
an SMS. Manufacturing bingo
November 1986/PLAY
1986/ PLA Y METER
METER 7 7
November