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MONTHLY PUBLICAToON OF THE COIN-OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT I NDUSTRY MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE COIN-OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IVOL. VOL . 14, 14, NO NO CON TENT S CONTENTS 22 FEATURES FEATURES FEBRUARY , 1988 1988 FEBRUARY, D E P A R T M E N T S DEPARTMENTS offman & Holtman AN & HOFFMAN Coinman: Coinman: 0 PAGE 26 Gene Cramm Cramm of of Gene ShowBiz ShowBiz 26 6 2 Everyone isis familiar familiar with with the the successful successfulchain chain of of Everyone ShowBiz Pizza Time family entertainment ShowBiz Pizza Time family entertainment centers. Meet Meet Gene Gene Cramm, Cramm, vice vice centers. president/ director of purchasing, and find find out out president/director of purchasing, and his views on game room priorities and the his views on game room priorities and the philosophy behind the ShowBiz operation. philosophy behind the ShowBiz operation. Quality and service are two of his watchwords. Quality and service are two of his watchwords. Good Business Business Good Management Management 58 Nomatter matterwhat whatsize siz.eyour yourcompany companymay maybe, be,good good No general business management practices apply. general business management practices apply. This issue contains helpful articles on "The Art This issue contains helpful articles on "The Art Effective Delegation," by Charles Ross; "How ofofEffective Delegation," by Charles Ross; "How to Select BusinessLawyer," Lawyer," by byFred FredSteingold; Steingold; to Select aaBusiness and "Dangers in Using an Employee's and "Dangers in Using an Employee's Automobile," by by Warren Warren Nord. Nord. All All are are Automobile," noteworthy for consideration right now kept noteworthy for consideration right now oror kept for future future reference. reference. for PAGE 58 58 PAGE Tax Reform Reform Tax and You! You! and 62 You haven't haven't aa clue clue toto the the impact impact of of recent recent IRS IRS You rulings on your family and your business? Join rulings on your family and your business? Join the club. club. Clear Clearaway awaysome someofofthose those cobwebs cobwebsby by the reading Jeff Rosenthal's comments on everything reading Jeff Rosenthal's comments on everything from business business loss loss toto IRS IRS audit audit targets, targets, from from from alimony limitations limitations toto social social security security numbers numbers alimony for dependents, dependents, and and especially especially equipment equipment for depreciation. Also check out Irving Blackman's depreciation. Also check out Irving Blackman's "Pitfalls for Higher Paid Employees." PAGE 65 65 PAGE "Pitfalls for Higher Paid Employees." LETTERS TO TO THE THE EDITOR EDITOR LETTERS 10 10 FROM THE THE EDITOR EDITOR FROM EQUIPMENT POLL POLL EQUIPMENT GUEST COMMENTARY COMMENTARY GUEST OPERATORS TALK TALK OPERATORS SCORING SUCCESS SUCCESS SCORING COIN MAN COINMAN OPEN HOUSES HOUSES OPEN NEWS NEWS STATE UPDATE UPDATE STATE TOURNAMENTS/LEAGUES TOURNAMENTS/LEAGUES MANAGEMENT MANAGEMENT TAX TIPS TIPS TAX TEN YEARS YEARS AGO AGO TEN CRITIC'S CORNER CORNER CRITIC'S PLAYER'S PICKS PICKS PLAYER'S TECHNICAL TOPICS TOPICS TECHNICAL NEW PRODUCTS PRODUCTS NEW TRADE ACCESSORIES ACCESSORIES TRADE CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ADVERTISING CLASSIFIED CALENDAR/AD INDEX INDEX CALENDAR/AD 12 12 14 14 18 18 22 22 24 24 26 26 32 32 39 39 54 54 56 56 58 58 65 65 76 76 77 77 81 81 83 83 84 84 89 89 96 96 104 104 Cover: The The staff staff ofof Prizes! is up to their ears Cover: Prizes! is up to their ears plush and and that's that's just just the the way way they they like like it. it. inin plush From the looks of the company's orders, From the looks of the company's orders, customers are happy with Prizes! merchandise customers are happy with Prizes! merchandise too! too!