Play Meter

Issue: 1989 August - Vol 15 Num 8

EQUIPMENT POLL
Buying the right game is a "make-or-break" proposition for the operator. who must have both
monthly and ongoing analyses of game performance. This chart is designed to give the operator
information he needs to guide his purchases. The "longevity indicator" will tell him how long
the game has remained high on the chart. The number of weeks on the Top 10 Is Important.
as Is the total number of weeks on the chart. Future months will Include how long the game
was in coin-op before being released for the home market. Look to the chart each month for
additional polling information.
VIDEO 8c PINBALL COMBINED
GAME
MFG.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.
Atari
Leland
Williams
Bally
Valley
Williams
Saga
Data East
Konami
Konami
Williams
Williams
Williams
Taito
Sega
Atari
Taito
Tal to
Dynamo
Taito
Williams
Williams
Taito
Sega
Williams
Saga
Tecmo
Saga
Konami
Atari
Saga
Fabtek
Atari
Leland
Data East
Saga
Williams
Bally
Atari
Copcom
Atari
SNK
Data East
A tori
Yankee Games
Am. Technos
Taito
Atarl
Konami
Bally
Hard Drivin'
Super Off Road
Earthshaker
Arch Rivals
Pool Table
Cyclone
Golden Axe
Playboy
Bottom of the 9th
Crime Fighters
Black Knight 2000
Jokerz!
Taxi
Oper. Thunderbolt
OutRun
Final Lap
Chase H.Q.
Operation Wolf
Pool Table
Superman
NARC
High Speed
Double Dragon
AfterBurner
Pinbot
Wrestle War
Ninja Golden
Turbo OutRun
Final Round
Cyberball
Shinobi
Cabal
RoadBiasters
Team Quarterback
Time Machine
Super Hang On
Banzai Run
Atlantis
720 Degrees
Capcom Bowling
Super Sprint
Mechanized Attack
Robo Cop
Tetris
Grudge Match
WWF Super Stars
Twin Eagle
Assault
Thunder Cross
Truck Stop
POINT
VALUE
MONTHS
ON CHART
MONTHS
IN TOP 10
9.12
8.67
8.39
8.33
8.20
8.04
7.95
7.86
7.81
7.80
7.69
7.62
7.59
7.43
7.42
7.38
7.37
7.25
7.21
7.20
7.11
7.08
7.05
7.00
7.00
7.00
6.81
6.79
6.78
6.72
6.69
6.68
6.66
6.65
6.65
6.54
6.50
6.50
6.43
6.39
6.39
6.36
6.32
6.30
6.20
6.17
6.14
6.14
6.00
6.00
4
4
4
1
1
4
1
1
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
2
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
1
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
1
1
3
4
4
2
4
4
1
1
3
1
1
2
4
4
4
1
1
4
1
1
3
1
1
4
4
4
2
4
3
3
1
4
2
4
2
1
4
2
4
3
1
2
4
4
3
2
4
0
1
1
0
3
2
1
4
4
1
0
2
0
1
2
LONGEVITY
POINTS
194
195
195
47
46
164
44
43
141
41
40
167
165
175
143
156
143
108
32
125
66
124
99
47
110
78
125
165
22
117
90
120
61
131
115
50
14
13
43
64
86
42
89
82
6
5
10
3
2
21
E QUIPMENT POLL
VIDEO KITS
POINT
Game
MFG.
l.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Bally
Sega
Konam i
Konami
Taito
Sega
Tecmo
Konami
Sega
Fabtek
Atari
Capcom
Data East
Arch Rivals
Golden Axe
Bottom of the 9th
Crime Fighters
Superman
Wrestle War
Ninja Gaiden
Final Round
Shinobi
Cabal
Roadblasters
Capcom Bowling
RoboCop
VALUE
8.33
7.95
7.81
7.80
7.20
7.00
6.81
6.78
6.69
6.68
6.66
6.39
6.32
PO INT
Game
MFG.
VALUE
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
Tetris
Grudge Matc h
Twin Eagle
Thunder C ross
Super Mario 2
Bad Dudes
Cobra Command
U.S. C lassic
FD.W.
Ninja Warriors
C hampio nship Sprint
Altered Beast
Ata ri
Yankee Games
Taito
Konami
Nintendo
Data East
Data East
Taito
SNK
Rom star
Atari
Sega
6.30
6.20
6.14
6.00
6.00
5.94
5.94
5.92
5.75
5.74
5.68
5.60
VIDEO DEDICATED
l.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Hard Drivin'
Super Off Road
Operatio n Thunderbolt
OutRun
Final Lap
Atari
Leland
Taito
Sega
Atari
9.12
8.67
7.43
742
7.38
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
C hase H.Q.
O peration Wolf
NARC
Double Dragon
AfterBurner
Taito
Taito
Williams
Taito
Sega
7.37
7.25
7.11
7.0 5
7.00
Williams
Williams
Data East
Williams
Williams
Williams
Williams
Williams
8.39
8.04
7.86
7.69
7.62
7.59
7.08
7.00
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Time Machine
Banzai Run
Atlantis
Truck Stop
Swords o f Fury
Bad Girls
Hot Shots
Data East
Williams
Bally
Bally
Williams
Premier
Premier
6.65
6.50
6.50
6.00
5.83
5.78
5.78
PIN BALLS
l.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Earthshaker
C yc lone
Playboy
Black Knight 2000
Jokerz!
Taxi
High Speed
Pinbot
TOP 10 OTHER MACHINES
l. Pool Table
2. Pool Table
3. Pool Ta ble
Valley
Dynamo
UBI
8.20
7.21
4.17

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