people put quarters
people
put quarters
in. If If you
you go
go to your
in.
to your
locations
and
always
locations and always
work
them,
you're
work them, you're
going to to make
make a a lot
lot
going
of
money
consistently
of money consistently
every week."
week."
every
RISCAND
ROTATE
ROTATE
MERCHANDISE
MERCHANDISE
T
T
go right
right down
clown the
the
to to go
mainstream,"
said
said
mainstream,"
Pietrangelo, "and
"and most
most
Pietrangelo,
of
the
orders
are
for
of the orders are for
singles. I
I feel
feel the
the
singles.
the market
market
majority of
of the
majority
is
in
singles.
A
double
is in singles. A double
is
locked
into
one
part
is locked into one part
of
a
game
room.
You
of a game room. You
can
have
the
effect
of
can have the effect of
a
double
unit,
if
you
a double unit, if you
have the
the space,
space, by
by
have
putting two
two
singles
putting
singles
together. Then, if you
together.
Then, if you
decide to
to change,
change, or
or
decide
even
lose
a
location,
even lose a location,
each single
single can
can function
function
each
in
another
spot
on its
its
in another spot on
own."
own."
.
keep a a
o o keep
machine
lasting
machine lasting
a
long
time
on
a long time on
location,
Smart
location, Smart
stresses the
the
stresses
importance
of rotating
rotating
importance of
merchandise.
First
merchandise. First
plush, then
then hard
hard
plush,
A player tries UAl's TreHMtrt' lsf;md Cifts'.
goods--jewelry,
A player tries UAI's Treasure Island Gifts.
goods -- jewelry,
calculators and
and the
the
THORNY LEGALITY
LEGALITY
calculators
THORNY
like.
He
suggests
like. He suggests
taking a a double
double unit
unit and
and stocking
stocking one
one side
side plush,
plush, one
one
hy aren't
aren't cranes
cranes in in everyone's
everyone's inventory?
inventory? For
For
taking
hy
side
hard
goods.
"Give
the
locations
something
different
one,
street
operators
have
not
had
to
handle
side hard goods. "Give the locations something different
one, street operators have not had to handle
look at.
at. Stagger
Stagger hard
hard goods
goods on
on plexiglass
plexiglass steps
steps to
to
merchandise before.
before. And,
And, of
of course,
course, there's
there's the
the
merchandise
to to look
rejuvenate
grosses
in
a
location
."
The
stairsteps
can
hold
thorny
legal
question.
rejuvenate grosses in a location." The stairsteps can hold thorny legal question.
.)0-40 items.
items. Other
Other fresh
fresh ideas
ideas include
include five-by-nine
five-by-nine inch
inch
Smart suggests
suggests operators
operators first
first check
check with
with the
the local
local
30-40
Smart
posters,
toy
pistols
that
shoot
nerf
balls,
dolls
and
piggy
authority
in
their
town
before
purchasing
equipment.
posters, toy pistols that shoot nerf balls, dolls and piggy authority in their town before purchasing equipment.
banks to to mix
mix in in with
with plush.
plush.
Cranes are
are legal,
legal , depending
depending on
on local
local standards.
standards. Operators
Operators
banks
Cranes
Smart
advises
going
back
every
other
day
to
a
fairly
must
find
a
machine
that
suits
regulations
for
their
area.
Smart advises going back every other day to a fairly must find a machine that suits regulations for their area.
busy
single
machine.
With
double,
triple
or
super
single
They
also
want
to
find
a
company
with
a
good
busy single machine. With double, triple or super single They also want to find a company with a good
see
it
twice
a
week.
Be
sure
to
collect,
clean,
and
fill.
maintenance
record,
one
that
will
help
the
operator
set
see it twice a week. Be sure to collect, clean, and fill.
maintenance record, one that will help the operator set
"These
machines
have
been
in
New
jersey
15-20
up
and
maintain
equipment
properly.
Look
for
a
company
"These machines have been in New Jersey 15-20 up and maintain equipment properly. Look for a company
years," said
said Warner.
Warner. "It's
"It's another
another form
form of
of retailing.
retailing. The
The that
that will
will be
be around
around for
for several
several years.
years.
years,"
merchandise
needs
to
be
changed.
Equate
it
to
seeing
the
As
far
as
legality
is
concerned,
Warner feels
feels that
that "the
"the
merchandise needs to be changed. Equate it to seeing the
As far as legality is concerned, Warner
same
suit
in
a
store
week
after
week.
Suppliers
are
very
way
the
equipment
is
being
designed
today,
in
80
same suit in a store week after week. Suppliers are very way the equipment is being designed today, in 80
much
aware
of
that.
Our
crane
units
have
the
ability
to
percent
of
states
where
it's
been
challenged
in
court,
the
much aware of that. Our crane units have the ability to percent of states where it's been challenged in court, the
pick up
up rings,
rings. watches,
watches, calculators,
calculators, cameras,
cameras, lighters,
lighters, court
court holds
holds it it is is a a legal
legal game.
game. The
The right
right way
way to
to do
do it it is is
pick
bracelets,
T-shirts,
all
sorts
of
items.
They
are
not
to
ask
law
enfo
rcement
first.
If
the
answer
is
that
the
bracelets, T-shirts, all sorts of items. They are not to ask law enforcement first. If the answer is that the
limited
to
soft
goods.
Plush
is
convenient.
The
success
games
are
considered
illegal,
go
to
the
state
association
limited to soft goods. Plush is convenient. The success games are considered illegal, go to the state association
story about
about cranes
cranes has
has been
been built
built around
around plush.
plush. with
with other
other operators
operators and
and in in effect
effect challenge
challenge it it through
through
story
Operators
are
not
limited.
"
the
courts."
the courts."
Operators are not limited."
W
W
LOCATIONS
LOCATIONS
A
A
ny high
high traffic
traffic location
location is is ripe
ripe for
for cranes.
cranes. In
In
ny
addition
to
arcades,
operators
can
consider
other
addition to arcades, operators can consider other
locations
such
as
airports,
turnpike
rest
areas,
locations such as airports, turnpike rest areas,
supermarkets, discount
discount stores,
stores, home
home centers,
centers, bus
bus and
and
supermarkets,
train stations.
stations.
train
Truck stops
stops are
are one
one of
of the
the most
most popular
popular locations.
locations.
Truck
And
don't
forget
c-stores.
And don't forget c-stores.
Single models
models are
are versatile
versatile for
for many
many locations.
locations. The
The
Single
SMS Skill
Skill Crane
Crane is is available
available only
only as as a a single.
single. "We
''We want
wan t
SMS
ROTARY VS.
VS. CRANE
CRANE
ROTARY
A
A
ccording to to Smart,
Smart, "Locations
"Locations are
are limited
limited for
for
ccording
rotary
merchandisers.
Operators
really
need
rotary merchandisers. Operators really need a a
center spot.
spot. A A four-
four- player
player rotary
rotary can
can gross
gross the
the
center
same as a triple player crane--depending on location. It's
same as a triple player crane -- depending on location. It's
not an
an entrance
entrance piece
piece like
like a a crane
crane can
can be.
be. If If you
you have
have
not
the
space
for
it
in
a
bowling
alley
or
arcade
room
you
the space for it in a bowling alley or arcade room you
can
use
it,
but
it
does
take
up
more
square
feet."
can use it, but it does take up more square feet."
Betson has
has designed
designed a a new
new single
single player
player rotary,
rotary, the
the
Betson
Mini
Tzl'irl,
wi
th
an
overall
size
of
30
inches
in
width,
Mini Twirl, with an overall size of 30 inches in width,
January 1987/PLAY
l ')87 / PLAY METE!{ I .)
January
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