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HELP ' UPDATE. OPERATORS: STATUS REPORT FROM FROM AMERICAN OPERATORS AMERICAN OPERATORS FOR FOR EQUAL EQUAL TREATMENT TREATMENT (AOET) (AOET) Thanks to to everyone's everyone's help help and and input, input, on on February February 10, 101 1988 1988 we we filed filed aa lawsuit lawsuitin in Federal Federal District District Court Court against against Taito Taito Thanks and AAMA AAMA in in reference reference to to their their enforcement enforcement of ofthe the sale sale of of Double Double Dragon Dragon in in the the U.S. U.S. as as aa dedicated dedicated game game only only while while they they and continue to to market marketitit as as aa kit kit everywhere everywhere else elsein in the the world. world. We We have have kept keptit it as as clear clear and and simple simple as aspossible possiblein in order orderto to get get continue the legal legal precedent precedent we we are are all all looking looking for for - and and II think think we we have have aa darned darned good good shot shot at at this this one. one. the The bad badnews newsis isthat thatII really really need needyour yourfinancial financialhelp help to to fight fight this this case casenow. now. I've I've already already spent spent over over $20,000 $20,000 but but that that The still leaves leaves me me way way short. short. Here Here is is what what II am am asking: asking: still $10 per per video video game game that that he he or or she she is is operating, operating, depending depending on on 1. That That EVERY EVERY operator operator contribute contribute $5 $5 to to $10 1. how strongly you feel feel on on this this issue. issue. Since Since a a victory here would only benefit of our our businesses, businesses, how strongly you victory here would only benefit the the video video side side of is not count pool pool tables, tables, pinballs, pinballs, jukeboxes, jukeboxes, etc. etc. in in determining determining the figure. itit is not necessary necessary to to count the figure. 2. To To make makeitit easier easier on on your your cash cash flow, flow, we we will will take take post-dated post-dated checks checks ifif you you want want to to split your contribucontribu2. split your tion over 5 payments. payments. tion over 5 3. For For everyone's everyone 's protection, protection, we we have have hired hired an an attorney attorney to to act act as as escrow escrow agent agentin in aa fiduciary fiduciary capacity capacity 3. to handle all contributions. contributions. Therefore, Therefore, all all checks checks should should be made out out to to AOET-LITIGATION AOET-LITIGA TION TRUST TRUST FUND. FUND. to handle all be made assure you you that that all all money money will will be be used used only only for forlegal legal and and other other direct direct expenses expenses for for this this legal legal fight fight and and NOT NOT II assure for my my time time and and effort. effort. Both for Both the the trust trust fund fund attorney attorney and and myself myself will will have have to to sign sign ali all disbursement disbursement checks checks to to insure accountability. insure accountability. 4. all the the money moneyis is not notused, used, itit will will be be refunded refunded to to you in the same percentage percentage basis as it it was contribut4. IfIf all you in the same basis as was contributed to to us. us. Likewise, Likewise, if if there there are are any any monetary monetary damages damages awarded above our our actual actual losses, losses, these these will will be be disdised awarded above tributedon onthe the same same basis. basis. However, However, our ourmain main thrust thrustin in this this case caseis isfor forlegal legalprecedent, precedent, not notmonetary monetary damages. damages. tributed realize that that this thisis is aa lot lot of of money money to to each each of of us, us, but butwe we feel feel that that we we need need to to raise raise at at least least $100,000. $100,000. IfIfwe we win, win, the the IIrealize benefits of ofpermanently permanentlybeing being able able to to buy buy all all standard standard games games in in kit kit form form are are obvious obvious and and the thepayback payback on on your your contribution contribution benefits would be be terrific. terrific. We We could could also also open open up up potential potential damages damages in in the the millions millions for for operators operators as as a a group. group. would But, most importantly, we 'll all fought for right morally But, most importantly, we'll all know know that that we we stood stood up, up, together, together, and and fought for what what we we know know is is right morally and and ethically. That feeling of of satisfaction satisfaction for for our beliefs against the almighty nobody ethically. That feeling for standing standing up up for our beliefs against the almighty AAMA AAMA is is something something that that nobody can take take away away from from us us - even even if if we we should should lose. lose. At least we'll we 'll give our best best shot shot and not just just roll roll over and take can At least give it it our and not over and take it! it! Many of ofyou you have offered financial financial support support before before II needed needed it it and proceeded based Many have offered and II proceeded based on on the the fact fact that that II could could get get that that help ifif and and when when itit was was needed. needed. It is needed needed now! now! The manufacturers have have always always said saidthat that we we could could never never get get it it together together help It is The manufacturers (financially or or otherwise) otherwise) to fight this them that 're dead (financially to fight this battle. battle. Let's Let's show show them that thy thy're dead wrong! wrong! -BILL BECKHAM AMERICAN OPERATORS AMERICAN FOR EQUAL TREATMENT c/o RED RED BARON BARON AMUSEMENTS AMUSEMENTS• 6540-A West West Central Central• Toledo, OH OH 43617 43617 c/o . 6540-A . Toledo, 419 841-2596 841-2596 (419) April 1988/PLAY 1988/ PIAY METER METER 153 153 April