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IVOL. VOL . 14, PLA MONTHLY PUBLICATION IETE OF THE COIN-OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT 14, NO . I NO. I CONTENTS Collection of Open Open Collectio n of Houses Houses R j PAGE 42 42 PAGE 42 42 After the major trade shows of the year most After the major trade shows of the year most distributors plan open houses for operators who distributors planto open houses were unable attend and for for operators operatorswho that were unable to attend and for operators that just want to chat with other operators or take just want to chat with other operators or take closer look at the equipment. Here is a special aacloser look at the equipment. Here is a special color section of open houses held after the color section of open houses held after the November AMOA. November AMOA. Play Meter's Meter's Annual Annual Play Directory Directory RE OLT PLAY METER 63 63 R TI We have compiled what we think is the most We have compiled what we think is the most comprehensive listing of manufacturers, comprehensive listing of manufacturers, distributors, support/supply companies, and distributors, support/supply companies, and associations that you will be using throughout associations that you will be using throughout the year. A phone book dedicated to our special the year. A phone book dedicated to our special coin-op industry chock full of ads to keep coin-op industry chock full of ads to keep companies' names in your mind all year. Use companies' names in your mind all year. Use it often with our compliments. ETER DIRECTOR it often with our compliments. PAGE 63 63 PAGE OPERATORS PA YING GROSS RECE IPTS 0 OPERATORS PAYING GROSS RECEIPTS O. 1987 1987 ••••• "% 39% NO · · · · · · · NO 1986 State of of the the State Industry: Industry: Cautious Cautious Optimism as as Optimism Collections Rise Rise Collections 9 15 159 -======~~"I Operators Operators reported higher collections on almost reported higher collections on almost YES 549 NO YES NO 1985 46% 46% all types of equipment. They purchased more YES YES NOT AVA ILA BLE NOT AVAILABLE NO NO 1984 allgames typesand of were equipment. They purchased more more optimistic about the games and were more optimistic about the industry than in past years. This report shows industry than in past years. This report shows thecurrent current state of the industry and how it has the state of the industry and how it has improved over last year. improved over last year. -:::::::;41 % YES 48% NO • NO 0 52% 52% I 0% 30% 40% 50% 10% 30% 40% 50% PAGE 159 159 PAGE JANUARY, 1988 DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS AASerious Serious YES YES JANUARY, 1988 CONTENTS FEATURES ER INDUSTRY MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE COIN-OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY LETTERS TO TO THE THE EDITOR EDITOR LETTERS 10 10 FROM THE THE EDITOR EDITOR FROM 16 16 VIEWPOINT VIEWPOINT 18 18 OPERATORS TALK TALK OPERATORS 24 24 NEWS NEWS 28 28 TOURNAMENT/LEAGUE NEWS NEWS 39 39 TOURNAMENT/LEAGUE TEN YEARS YEARSAGO AGO TEN 41 41 BILLIARDCHARTS CHARTS BILLIARD 124 124 TECHNICAL TOPICS TOPICS TECHNICAL 165 165 PLAYER'S PICKS PICKS PLAYER'S 166 166 CERTAIN BURTON BURTON CERTAIN 168 168 NEW PRODUCTS PRODUCTS NEW 170 170 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ADVERTISING CLASSIFIED 174 174 CALENDAR CALENDAR 180 180 ADVERTISERS INDEX INDEX ADVERTISERS 180 180 Cover: Credit our graphics designer Margret Cover: Credit our graphics designer Margret Vincent for an excellent interpretation of Play Vincent for an excellent interpretation of Play Meter's position in the coin -op amusement Meter's position in the coin-op amusement industry. Originated by an operator with industry. Originated by an operator with operator needs in mind, Play Meter is the operator needs in mind, Play Meter is the primary source of industry news, technological primary source of industry news, technological advances,and and business business management. management. advances, Appropriately, this is a combination Appropriately, this isthea Industry combination Directory/Stateofof the issue that that isisaa Directory/State Industry issue valuable handbook of who's who and what's valuable handbook of who's who and what's where, along with a concise report on the where, along with a concise report on the condition ofof our our bank bank accounts. accounts. condition