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PLA MON T H L Y P U B L I C ATIO N EiE OF THE CO I N - O PERATE D E NTERTAI NMENT I ND U S T R Y MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE COIN-OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY IVOL. VO L . 14, NO. NO . 3 3 14, CO NT ENTS CONTENTS F EA TU RES FEATURES High Time Time in in the the High High Sierras High Sierras Heavenly PAG E 12 12 PAGE 139150 • I SCORE 1439 STAGE PAGE 23 23 PAGE MARCH, 1988 198 8 MARCH, D E P A R T ME N T S DEPARTMENTS 12 EQUIPMENT POLL POLL EQUIPMENT LETTERS LETTERS FROM THE THE EDITOR EDITOR FROM Welcome toto Reno! Reno! This This ACME ACME marks marks the the COVER STORY STORY Welcome COVER first time a national trade show has been first time a national trade show has been COINMAN held on on the the west west coast coast and and itit promises promises to to COINMAN held be quite a success. This article is chock full be quite a success. This article is chock full NEWS of wonderful wonderful places places toto go go and and places places toto eat eat NEWS ofafter a day of quality business on the show after a day of quality business on the show TOURNAMENT/LEAGUES TOURNAMENT/LEAGUES floor. floor. COMPANY PROFILE PROFILE COMPANY PRODUCT INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Homeward Bound Bound PRODUCT Homeward (Part II): II): Video Video PROFILE (Part PROFILE Game Systems Game Systems TEN YEARS YEARS AGO AGO TEN Stage aa Stage Remarkable Remarkable CERTAIN BURTON BURTON CERTAIN Comeback. Comeback. FRANK'S CRANKS CRANKS this follow follow up up toto his his first first story story on on home home FRANK'S InIn this video game game systems, systems, Roger Roger Sharpe Sharpe takes takes aa video PLAYER'S PICKS PICKS PLAYER'S look atat what what the the major major contenders contenders inin the the look home video video game game arena arena are are doing doing toto offer offer EXHIBITOR MAP MAP &&LIST LIST home EXHIBITOR the public the variety of games they crave. the public the variety of games they crave. NEW PRODUCTS PRODUCTS NEW TRADE ACCESSORIES ACCESSORIES TRADE DIRECTORY UPDATE UPDATE DIRECTORY What is i~ Your Your What CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING ADVERTISING CLASSIFIED Business Really Really Business Worth? CALENDAR/AD INDEX INDEX Worth? CALENDAR/AD 23 56 You may may have have been been asked asked what what your your You business is worth and you may have pulled business is worth and you may have pulled a figure out of the air. However, did you a figure out of the air. However, did you feel confident confident that that the the value value was was accurate? accurate? feel There are are many many factors factors toto consider consider before before There placing a dollar value on your business and placing a dollar value on your business and here Charles Charles Ross Ross has has done done some some research research here into various various methods methods of of placing placing aa value value on on into your business. your business. 44 88 10 10 20 20 32 32 43 43 53 53 65 65 70 70 78 78 95 95 102 102 104 104 107 107 110 110 125 125 130 130 133 133 137 137 146 146 Cover: This This may may be be the the first first time time that that one one Cover: of aa kind kind beat beat three three of of aa kind! kind! Frank Frank of Pellegrini, Frank Frank Bundra, Bundra, and and Steve Steve Kaufman Kaufman Pellegrini, look outnumbered in a setting from look outnumbered in a setting from Konami's new new game, game, Super Super Contra, Contra, with with aa Konami's super contra. super contra. PAGE 56 56 PAGE March 1988/PLAY 1988/ PIAY METER METER 5S March