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MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE COIN-OPE RATED ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTR Y
MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE COIN-OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
VOL. 13,
13, NO.
NO . 6
6
VOL.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS
FE A TU R E S
FEATURES
Arcades: Is
Is the
the
Arcades:
Magic Back?
Back?
Magic
da
i
ad
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Back in in the
the ill-fated
ill-fated video
video boom
boom days
days the
the most
most
Back
popular way for non-industry people to get into
popular
way for non-industry people to get into
the coin-op industry, with the hope of making lots
the
coin-op
industry,
hope of
making Many
lots
of easy money,
was with
by the
opening
arcades.
of cities
easy were
money,
was
by
opening
arcades.
Many
deluged by game rooms, too often run
cities were deluged
by game rooms, too often run
by those who didn't know what they were doing.
by Obyiously,
those who it didn't
were the doing.
had to know
end what
and they
happily
Obyiously, it had
to end
and
happily
the
fly-by-nighters sought other avenues for their
fly-by-nighters
sought
other
avenues
for
their
business ventures. Play Meter takes a look at how
business
ventures. Play Meter takes a look at how
those who operate arcades and game rooms today
those
who operate arcades and game rooms today
feel about the industry and their businesses in
feel about the industry and their businesses in
particular.
particular.
Art Imitates
Imitates Life,
Life,
Art
Life
Imitates
Art
Life Imitates Art
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JUNE,
1987
JUNE, 1987
D E P A R T M E N T S
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CLASSIFIEI ADVERTISING
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Game players seem fascinated by the new
Game
players seem fascinated by the new
interactive, player participation environments such
interactive,
player participation environments such
Photon and Laser Tag. Last month we did a
as as Photon
and Laser Tag. Last month we did a
feature on Blaster Tag, and this time Roger
feature
on Blaster Tag, and this time Roger
Sharpe looks into why this new phenomenon is
Sharpe looks into why this new phenomenon is
so popular.
so popular.
Operators go
go
Operators
to
Washington
to Washington
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METER/June 1987
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For the
the second
second year
year in in a a row,
row, AMOA
AMOA has
has
For
sponsored its Government Affairs Conference in
sponsored
its Government Affairs Conference in
Washington D.C. as a means of contacting
Washington D.C. as a means of contacting
government representatives to acquaint them with
to acquaint them with
representatives
government
this industry.
Operators met with their senators
this
industry.
Operators
met
with coin-op
their industry's
senators
and congressmen to share the
and congressmen to share the coin-op industry's
goals and problems. This year was even better
goals
This year
was even looking
better
than and
the problems.
first and many
are already
than
the
first
and
many
are
already
looking
forward to next year. See what it's all about in
forward
to next year. See what it's all about in
this wrap-up.
this
wrap-up.
On the cover are Data East's (clockwise from top ) Sue
On
the cover are Data East's (clockwise from top) Sue
Jarocki, John Barone, Steve Walton, and Jeff Walker with
Jarocki,
John game
Barone, Gondom:111h1.
Steve Walton, and Jeff Walker with
their new
their new game Gondomania.