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TRIRov~ OY M P . O . Box 216 P.O. Box 216 BLACKLICK, OH 43004 BLACKLICK, OH 43004 ( 6 14)863-1795 (614)863-1795 F NTEBpB!5E5 ENTE RPRISES SUPER BALL BALL 87 87 SUPER STANDARD PACKAGE STANDARD PACKAGE • SOLID STATE ELECTRONICS . SOLID STATE ELECTRONICS FRONT ACCESS TO COMPONENTS .0 FRONT ACCESS TO COMPONENTS REINFORCED CABINET . REINFORCED CABINET • BRIGHT CONTRASTING COLORS . BRIGHT CONTRASTING COLORS 0 ASK ABOUT OUR ASK ABOUTPROGRAMING OUR 0 CUSTOM . 0 CUSTOM PROGRAMING CUSTOM LOGO . oCUSTOM LOGO CUSTOM COLORS . CUSTOM COLORS STANDARD 14EL STANDARD 14ET MEDIUM IOEI. MEDIUM IOFT. • ONE BALL PLAY . •BUILT ONE BALL PLAY IN ACCOUNTING . BUILT IN ACCOUNTING FOR THE VERY BEST IN TARGET BOWLING FOR THE VERY BEST IN TARGET BOWLING PUT SUPER BALL IN YOUR INVENTORY PUT SUPER BALL IN YOUR INVENTORY PUT DOLLARS IN YOUR POCKET PUT DOLLARS IN YOUR POCKET Introducing Dynamo's Dynamo's Introducing New Video Video Hardwa Hardware System New re System 0 • 0 • • I just read the article regarding our g ourto regardin article and read thestores Tjust CHALLENGES stores wanted I CHALLENGES and wanted to compliment Rusty Storbeck on a fine job. compliment Rustyimpressed Storbeck on ahis fineability job. was most most impressed by his II was by ability to reflect our telephone interview to reflect our telephone interview accurately and in a ·concise manner. accurately and in a concise manner. Again, from all of us at Recreational Again, from all of us at Recreational Concepts, Inc., Inc., our our thanks! thanks! Concepts, Alan Bruck Alan Bruck Recreational Concepts, Inc. Recreational Concepts, Inc. Jenkintown, PA Jenkintown, PA FOCUS ON ON FOCUS IAZER GAMES GAMES LAZER I t is very exciting to see Nowyou youcan cangive give your profit a quick Now your profit a quick change with Dynamo's revolutionary new change with Dynamo's revolutionary Universal Video Hardware System. new Universal Video Hardware System. Match any conversion kit with a cabinet Match kit with a Acabinet that's justany likeconversion original equipment. whole that's just like original equipment. A whole new game ... at 60% of the cost! new game . . . at 60% of the cost! DynamoMakes MakesititFast Fastand andEasy Easy Dynamo The Universal Video Hardware System is The Universal Video Hardware System is complete with: complete with: • Quick-change marquee . •Quick-change marquee Changeable control panel inserts (shown · Changeable control panel inserts (shown above) above) • Heavy duty power supply . Heavy duty power supply Sturdy cabinet · ••Sturdy cabinet Completely pre-wired chassis . Completely pre-wired chassis Over/undercoin coindoor door · •Over/under • Exclusive interface wiring board (shown · Exclusive interface wiring board (shown above) · above) Formore moreinformation, Information,contact contactyour yourDynamo Dynamo For distributor or Dynamo Corporation. distributor or Dynamo Corporation. 2525Handley-Ederville Handley-EdervilleRoad Road RichlandHills, Hills, Texas Texas76118 76118 Richland 2525 Toll Free 800-527-6054 FAX 817-284-7606 Toll Free 800-527-6054 FAX 817-284-7606 PIAY METER/August METER/AURUSt 1987 1987 66 PLAY JOB WELL WEU DONE DONE JOB all the the is verynowexciting Tt attention focusingtoon onsee Lazerall Games attention now focusing Lazer Games • • 817-589-7699 817-589-7 699 LETIERS LETTERS suchasasBlaster BlasterTag TagArena, Arena,Planet PlanetPhoton, Photon, such and Lazer Maze. In your article, Art and Lazer Maze. In your article, Art Imitates Life, Life Imitates Art, June issue, Imitates Life, Life Imitates Art, June issue, by Roger .Sharpe, what was not discussed by Sharpe, what was not discussed is Roger the cost such games. Planet Photon is the cost ofofsuch games. Planet Photon costs a minimum of $500,000 to open, costs a minimum of $500,000 to open, andLazer LazerMaze Mazeaaminimum minimumofof$300,000. $300,000. and These Lazer Games are cost prohibitive These Lazer Games are cost prohibitive to most operators and is the prime force to most operators and is the prime force behind the creation of Blaster Tag. [Play behind the creation of Blaster Tag. [Play Meter, May 1987, page 53] Meter, May 1987, page 53] The engineering of · Blaster Tags The engineering of Blaster Tag's equipment allows the flexibility in arena equipment allows the flexibility in arena design, layout, and equipment purchase. design, layout, and equipment purchase. Each complete unit of equipment consists Each complete unit computer of equipment lazer gun, gun, pack,consists target ofof aa lazer computer pack, target vest,and/or and/orhelmet. helmet.This Thisbasic basicunit unitcosts costs vest, $1,000 per player. The starting cost of $1,000 player. Thesuch starting computer cost of supportperequipment, such asas computer equipment, support pack reader, and charge, is $3,500. pack reader, and charge, is $3,500. Depending on the layout of the location, Depending on the layout of the location, Blaster Tags minimum start up cost is Blaster Tag's minimum start up cost is under $100,000. under $100,000. The concept of Blaster Tag is to The concept of Blaster Tag is to provide a family entertainment center provide a family entertainment center whichattracts attractsitsitsown ownunique uniqueexcitement excitentent which at a cost that's affordable. Blaster Tag at a cost that's affordable. Blaster Tag capitalizes on the human interactive interactive capitalizes on the human entertainment field with the most cost entertainment field with the most cost effective way way ofof obtaining obtaining this this goal. goal. effective Blaster Tag capitalizes on the next Blaster Tag capitalizes on the next obvious extension of the video game obvious extension of the video game industry, the human video game. industry, the human video game. Interactive games are the games ofthe the Interactive games are the games of