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- - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - NEWS BULLETIN ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The The nation's nation's jukebox jukebox operators operators and and some some major major record record labels labels have have joined joined forces to conduct a jukebox "Play Your Heart Out" promotion for February. The love forces to conduct a jukebox "Play Your Heart Out" promotion for February. The love of seven seven contemporary contemporary artists artists will will be be featured featured at at more more than than 10,000 10,000 jukebox jukebox locations locations songs of songs across the United States. Spearheading this historic-first collaboration is the AMOA, whose across the United States. Spearheading this historic-first collaboration is the AMOA, whose 115,000 of the nation's estimated 225,000 jukeboxes. The members own and service nearly members own and service nearly 115,000 of the nation's estimated 225,000 jukeboxes. The promotion will will be be coordinated coordinated through through Pittsburgh's Pittsburgh's Sterling Sterling Title Title Strip Strip Co. Co. and and the the promotion country's one-stop record outlets that sell to the jukebox industry. The artists include country's one-stop record outlets that sell to the jukebox industry. The artists include Debbie Gibson Gibson (Atlantic), (Atlantic), .38 .38 Special Special (A&M), (A&M), Boy Boy Meets Meets Girl Girl (RCA) (RCA) and and Lacy Lacy J. J. Dalton Dalton Debbie AMOA's label label liaison, liaison, was was instrumental instrumental in in bringing bringing the (Universal). Sam Sam Atchley, Atchley, AMOA's (Universal). the promotion to fruition . promotion to fruition. of the the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hollywood . Hollywood Merchandisers Merchandisers will will award award their their Second Second Annual Annual "Distributor ' 'Distributor of Year" award for 1988 at ACME '89 in Reno. The award is based on total performance, Year" award for 1988 at ACME '89 in Reno. The award is based on total performance, not only only total total sales, sales, according according to to Reid Reid Meredith, Meredith, distributor distributor sales sales manager. manager. The The winner winner of of not the award will be in our post-ACME issue . the award will be in our post-ACME issue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Joe Robbins, Robbins, president president of Corporation of announces the of Sun Sun Corporation of America, America, announces the of three new games bearing the " Sunsoft" label; they'll be displayed displayed at at the the introduction introduction of three new games bearing the "Sunsoft" label; they'll be ACME show show in in Reno. Reno. VS. VS. Platoon Platoon is is aa conversion conversion kit kit for for use use on on any any VS, VS , Dual, Dual, or or UniUniACME system game; it's based on the Vietnam War film Platoon. Tough Turf is a two-player, system game; it's based on the Vietnam War film Platoon. Tough Turf is a two-player, street-fighting game game featuring featuring eight eight levels levels of of game game play. play. Bay Bay Route Route is is Sunsoft's Sunsoft's newest newest street-fighting off re-entering re-entering the the game; it'll it'll be be at at Booth Booth 611 611 at at ACME. ACME. Robbins Robbins said said Sunsoft Sunsoft has has held held off game; coin-op field until they had a strong program to offer. coin-op field until they had a strong program to offer. . . .In other news news concerning concerning Sunsoft, Sunsoft, Rich Rich Robbins, Robbins, vice vice president president of of operations operations In other Sun's headquarters in Wood Dale, Ill. Ill. and development, has created a new R&D division at and development, has created a new R&D division at Sun's headquarters in Wood Dale, This division will be be producing producing new new coin-op coin-op games; games; it'll it'll be be headed headed up up by by Howard Howard Shere, Shere, This division will of Bally . formerly formerly of Bally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nintendo Nintendo dominated dominated the the home home game game segment segment of of the the Consumer Consumer Electronics Electronics Show (CES), held in Las Vegas in early January. Attendees flocked to Nintendo's booths, Show (CES), held in Las Vegas in early January. Attendees flocked to Nintendo's booths, We'll have a full story on eager to see the latest innovations from the home system giant. eager to see the latest innovations from the home system giant. We'll have a full story on our March March issue. issue . the CES CES in in our the honoree for the Easter Seal Dinner, Dinner, to to be be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .William William "Si" "Si" Redd Redd is is this this year's year's honoree for the Easter Seal held on Feb. 26 26 at at The The Peppermill Hotel and and Casino Casino in in Reno. Reno. Cocktails Cocktails begin begin at at 66 p.m., p.m., held on Feb. Peppermill Hotel with dinner to follow follow at at 77 p.m p.m.; admission is is $125 $125 per per person. person. For For more more information, information, call call with dinner to .; admission or Erna Erna at at (702) (702) 739-7771. 739-7771. The The deadline deadline for for tickets tickets is is Feb. Feb. 22 Dee or Dee 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SunBelt SunBelt Amusement Amusement and and Vending Vending Co. Co. has has moved moved to to aa new new facility facility and and changed changed 3208 International International Pl., Pl., Irving, Irving, Texas Texas 75016; 75016; the the its phone phone numbers. numbers. The The new new address address is is 3208 its phone number is (214) 438-7755. The FAX number is (214) 438-4820; the toll-free number phone number is (214) 438-7755. The FAX number is (214) 438-4820; the toll-free number is (800) (800) 442-7744. 442-7744 . (for Texas Texas only) only) is (for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The The Winter Winter Gardens Gardens in in Blackpool, Blackpool, England, England, is once again playing host to The The is once again playing host to Blackpool Amusements Amusements Exhibition, Exhibition, to to be be held held on on Feb. Feb. 21-23, 21-23, 1989. 1989. Officials Officials estimate estimate that that Blackpool of the booth space has been sold; many of the 80-plus exhibitors are newcomers. 85 percent 85 percent of the booth space has been sold; many of the 80-plus exhibitors are newcomers. Among them them are are Konami Konami Europe, Europe, Euromax Euromax Electronics, Electronics, Ace Ace Novelty, Novelty , Deith Deith Leisure, Leisure, Brent Brent Among Leisure, Cummins-Allison, Coin Controls, and Crown Leisure. Leisure, Cummins-Allison, Coin Controls, and Crown Leisure.