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OLA M ()N THI Y P IJ A I I C-:ATl()N C'F" THE ETER COIN-O P E RA TED F"'N T E R TAINMENT INDUSTR Y MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE COIN-OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY VOL. 14, 14, NO. NO. 99 VOL. CONTENTS CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS FEATURES FEATURES RY® MEMO Traveling down down Traveling Memory Lane Lane Memory 18 Arcades take take center center stage stage this this issue issue and and Arcades none is more nostalgic than the Memory none is more nostalgic than the Memory Lane Arcade Arcade in in Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth , Mich. Mich. Lane with Here visitors can recapture the past with Here visitors can recapture the past a mix of antique and modern games that a mix of antique and modern games that spans an 85-year period . Step this way spans an 85-year period. Step this way fortune told told by by the the and have have your your fortune and Mystic Swami or the Cleveland Mystic Swami or the Cleveland Grandmother... . ..let let Cupic's Cupic's Arrow Arrow Grandmother answer your love questions . see 3-D 3-D answer your love questions .. ... see of the 1906 San Francisco pictures pictures of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake... . . .and and more. more . earthquake Something for for Something Everyone Everyone at Fame Fame City City at 22 would be be easy easy toto spend spend an anentire entire ItIt would week at Fame City, a unique 200,000 week at Fame City, a unique 200,000 square foot foot entertainment entertainment mall mall combined comb ined square with Waterworks Waterworks waterslide waterslideon onaa with 20-acre site in Houston. Amusement 20-acre site in Houston. Amusement choices include include 160 160 video video and and skill skill choices City USA, games , Lazer Maze, Roller games, Lazer Maze, Roller City USA, Krazy Kars, Whirly Ball . . . and that Krazy Kars, WhirlyBall ... and that's's fo r starters. starters. just for just MYSTIC Sivam 250 Secrets of of the the Secrets Great American American Great Fun Factory Factory Fun OCTOBER, 1988 1988 OCTOBER, 26 26 Special lighting lighting and and landscaping landscaping have have Special added appeal to the well-planned Great added appeal to the well-planned Great American Fun Factory in Kissimmee, American Fun Factory in Kissimmee, Fla. The The 30-foot 30-foot long long redemption redemption Fla. counter is just one of the special counter is just one of the special features of this 6,600 square foot family family features of this 6,600 square foot fu n center that offers games fo r all age fun center that offers games for all age levels. levels. EQUIPMENT POLL POLL 66 EQUIPMENT LETTERS TO TO THE THE EDITOR EDITOR 88 LETTERS 12 FROM THE THE EDITOR EDITOR 12 FROM UP FRONT FRONT 16 UP 16 18, 22, 22, 26 26 FEATURES FEATURES 18, ASK THE THE OPERATOR OPERATOR 28 28 ASK 30, 32, 32, 34, 34, 48 48 NEWS FEATURES FEATURES NEWS 30, NEWS 39 NEWS 39 TOURNAMENT &&LEAGUE LEAGUE NEWS NEWS 50 50 TOURNAMENT STATE UPDATE UPDATE 51 STATE 51 TEN YEARS YEARS AGO AGO 55 TEN 55 STATE SHOW SHOW 56 STATE 56 BILLBOARD 58 BILLBOARD 58 60, 66, 66, 67 67 OPEN HOUSES HOUSES OPEN 60, DISTRIBUTOR MEETING MEETING 62 DISTRIBUTOR 62 CERTAIN BURTON BURTON 68 CERTAIN 68 TECHNICAL TOPICS TOPICS 69 TECHNICAL 69 TAX TIPS TIPS 71 TAX 71 NEW PRODUCTS PRODUCTS 73 NEW 73 TRADE ACCESSORIES ACCESSORIES 76 76 TRADE CLASSIFIED ADS ADS 80 80 CLASSIFIED CALENDAR/ AD INDEX INDEX 94 94 CALENDAR/AD CoverCredit: Credit: Those Those "devastating" " devastati ng" men men on on our our Cover Steve Kaufman, Kaufman , Frank Frank coverare areKonami's Konami 's Steve cover FrankPellegrini, Pellegrini , who whohave have graced graced Bundra, and and Frank Bundra, product promotions in the past. other Konami other Konami product promotions in the past. mustertheir theirmeanest meanestlooks lookstoto Herethey theymuster Here Devastators ,aatwo-player two-playerinteractive interactive introduceDevastators, introduce adventure . video full full of of action, action, intrigue, intrigue , and and adventure. video Octobe r1988/PLAY 1988/PLA YMETER MET ERS 5 October