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manufacturer sells sells aa dedicated dedicated game game that that isis not not well well IfIf aa manufacturer planned taking the presentation into account, I don't think planned taking the presentation into account, I don't think they should shouldbe be too too surprised surprised when when operators operators look look to to other other they sources for for games. games. sources Parallel boards boards and and games games are are plaguing plaguing the the industry. industry. Parallel The manufacturers' association has hired FBI agents to The manufacturers' association has hired FBI agents to put aa stop stop to to the the problem. problem. But But ifif the the scenario scenario above above put becomes commonplace--if manufacturers produce dedicated becomes commonplace -- if manufacturers produce dedicated games, charge charge dedicated dedicated prices, prices, and and turn turn out out poor poor quality quality games, product, operators will be in a bind about what to do; do; product, operators will be in a bind about what to continue to to be be taken taken with with poor poor quality quality dedicated dedicated games games continue or take a chance and buy a parallel board and make his or take a chance and buy a parallel board and make his own game game--his own better-looking better-looking game. game. own -- his own Manufacturers, take a minute to fairly and and critically critically Manufacturers, take a minute to fairly evaluate your your games. games. Are Are you you taking taking your your dedicated dedicated games games evaluate seriously? Or in the back of your mind are you figuring seriously? Or in the back of your mind are you figuring to put put them them out out as as kits kits in in case case they they don't don't sell sell well? well? Does Does to the cabinet add to the overall presentation? Or is just the cabinet add to the overall presentation? Or is just another way way to to make make aa few fewmore more bucks bucks at at the the operators' operators' another expense? Can you honestly say that your games look as as expense? Can you honestly say that your games look good as as they they should should and and that that you you are are building building quality quality good product? Or are you puzzled as to why an operator would product? Or are you puzzled as to why an operator would worry about about poor poor quality quality ifif the the game game isis making making money? money? worry Are you a strong advocate against parallel boards? so, Are you a strong advocate against parallel boards? IfIf so, are you you offering offering something something special special so so operators operators won't won't be be are tempted by parallels? tempted by parallels? And operators, operators, are are you you assessing assessing the the games games fairly? fairly? Or Or And are you convinced that every game should be introduced are you convinced that every game should be introduced as aa conversion? conversion? Are Are you you honestly honestly trying trying more more new new games games as than in in the the past? past? Or Or are are you you content content to to keep keep old old games games than out and be satisfied with so-so collections rather than out and be satisfied with so-so collections rather than try for for better better ones? ones? If If you you have have aa complaint, complaint, are are you you try contacting the manufacturer? Or do you think manufacturers contacting the manufacturer? Or do you think manufacturers are not not worried worried about about your your opinion? opinion? are The industry is entering a new phase of of dedicated dedicated games games The industry is entering a new phase lead by by strong strong games games like like Gauntlet Gaundet and and Hang-On. Hang-On. II hope hope lead that manufacturers are looking to give operators a fair that manufacturers are looking to give operators a fair shake and and quality qualityproduct product and and not notinstilling instilling the the fear fear about about shake parallel boards while offering nothing better. An operator parallel boards while offering nothing better. An operator should not not have have toto settle settle for for poor poor quality quality even even ifif the the should game is making good money. game is making good money. Remember, the thenext next game gamemay maynot notbe be aahit hit and and operators operators Remember, have very good memories. have very good memories. 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