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-1988 YEAR YEAR END END INDEX INDEX -1988 ... 7-88,pp.64 7-88, pp .64 . . . 7-88,pp.70 7-88,pp. 70 .. 7-88,pp.72 7-88 ,pp. 72 .. 8-88,pp.38 8-88, pp .38 . . 8-88,pp.39 8-88, pp .39 .. 9-88,pp.44 9-88,pp.44 TelcStrategies hosts Pay Pho ne Ex po . . .. 9-88, pp.48 TeleStrategies hosts Pay Phone Expo 9-88,pp.48 .. 9-88,pp.60 9-88, pp .60 Bushnell to to address add ress Intertainment lnterta inment 88 88 . Bushnell .. 9-88 ,pp . 74 (PA ) Jukebox, Slot Mac hine, & Antique Ad v. Show . (PA) Jukebox, Slot Machine, & Antique Adv. Show 9-88,pp.74 .. . ... 9-88,pp.77 9-88 ,pp .77 Home video video takes takes center center state state at at CES CES .. Home NAMA predicts pred icts successful successful convention conventio n .. .. . 10-88 , pp .3 10-88,pp.3 NAMA 10-88 , pp .3 AMOA Expo Ex po 88 88 expanded ex panded . Ex hibit area area for for AMOA Exhibit 10-88,pp.3 AAMCF will will honor honor Bert Bert Betti Betti during during ACME ACME Expo Expo 89 89 . 10-88 ,pp .3 AAMCF 10-88,pp.3 AMOA Expo Expo events eve nts are are taking takin g shape sha pe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-88,pp.39 10-88 ,pp .39 AMOA ex hibito rs join join JAMMA JAMMA show show . 10-88, pp.42 5 1exhibitors 51 10-88,pp.42 Nosta lg ia fashion fashion show show highlights hi ghlig ht s ladies ladies program program . . . . . . . . . 10-88,pp.48 10-88 ,pp.48 Nostalgia AMOA fund fund raising ra ising raffle raffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-88,pp.3 11 -88 ,pp .3 AMOA Jukebox Aisle Ais le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 -88,pp.3 A MOA Jukebox AMOA 11-88,pp.3 Newsweek music music editor ed itor coming coming to to AMOA AMOA 11 -88 ,pp .3 Newsweek 11-88,pp.3 Nig htclub , Bar Bar and and Restaurant Restaura nt Expo Ex po set set .. . 11 -88, pp .33 Nightclub, 11-88,pp.33 Betti to to be be honored hono red at at ACME ACME ... . 11 -88, pp.40 Betti 11-88,pp.40 fo nd farewell farewe ll to to Chicago C hicago .. . . .. . . .. . . . 11 -88,pp. 90 A fond A 11-88,pp.90 11 -88 ,pp. IOO Stealing aa look look at at AMOA's AMOA 's surprises surpri ses Stealing 11-88,pp.100 AMOA Expo Expo '88 '88 map ma p . . . 11 -88, pp . 137 AMOA 11-88,pp.137 . .. . . . . . . . 11-88,pp.140 11 -88 ,pp . 140 A MOA Expo Ex po '88 ' 88 exhibitor ex hibitorlist li st . AMOA 12-88, pp .3 moves 1989 1989 convention conve ntio n site site and and dates dates .. A MOA moves AMOA 12-88,pp.3 Di scount fares fares for for ACME ACME 89 89 available ava il able .. . 12-88 ,pp .32 Discount 12-88,pp.32 exhibit at at NAMA NAMA . 12-88, pp.42 Vending leaders leade rs exhibit Vending 12-88,pp.42 Half Century 12-88, pp .80 Century Club C lub International Internatio na l awards awa rds Half 12-88,pp.80 The winter w inter of of our our discontent discontent . 12-88, pp .82 The 12-88,pp.82 A MOA 88: 88: What's What 's the the verdict ve rdict 12 -88 ,pp.101 I0 I AMOA 12-88,pp. 12-88, pp . 104 Advice from from aa small small operator ope rator Advice 12-88,pp.104 12-88, pp .107 107 Para lle l issue issue dominates dominates legislative leg islati ve update update seminar se minar Parallel 12-88,pp. Tec hnology and custome rs dictate jukebox treatment pp . I 08 12-88, Technology and customers dictate jukebox treatment 12-88,pp.108 Pe rceptionisis tops topsin in crane crane operation o peratio n ... . 12-88,pp.109 12-88, pp . 109 Perception AMOA insurance insurance seminar seminar . . ... . 12-88,pp.110 12-88,pp. I IO AMOA Outstanding banquet: banquet: "It's " It 's All All On On the the Jukebox" Jukebox" ... . . 12-88,pp.111 12-88, pp . I I I Outstanding View of 12-88,pp. 114 of the the show show ... . View 12-88,pp.114 A MOA 88 88 show show picks picks ... .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . ... . . 12-88,pp.119 My AMOA 12-88,pp. 119 My Vending Vending (CO) Vending Vending machines mac hines . .. . (CO) (CO) Campus Campu s condom condom machines machines (CO) (CA) Recycling Recyc ling machines mac hines . . . . . . . . . . (CA) (CT) Video Video vending, vending, etc etc . . . . . . . . . . (CT) (SC) Video Video vending ve ndi ng . (SC) 12-87, pp.49 12-87,pp.49 12-87, pp .49 12-87,pp.49 12-87 ,pp.49 12-87,pp.49 .12-87,pp.50 12-87, pp .50 12-87, pp .50 12-87,pp.50 Indu stry loses loses vending vending veteran veteran . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-88, pp .28 Industry 1-88,pp.28 Proposed law law would would devastate devastate cigarette c iga rette vendors vendo rs 1-88. pp .29 Proposed 1-88,pp.29 NAMA elects e lectsnew new officers office rs . 1-8 8 ,pp .34 NAMA 1-88,pp.34 (SC) Condom Condo m machines machines on o n campus ca mpus 2-88,pp.5 I (SC) 2-88,pp.51 (SC)Condom machines mach ines on o n campus ca mpus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-88,pp.51 2-88, pp .5 I (SC)Condom Alabama firm firm purchases purchases Exidy's Ex idy's Rainbow Rainbow ... . . 3-88,pp.50 3-88, pp .50 Alabama The ultimate ultimate vending ve nding machine machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-88,pp.74 3-88, pp . 74 The NEAP names names Geraci Geraci .. .. . . 4-88,pp.64 4-88, pp .64 NEAP sentenced . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88,pp.68 4-88, pp .68 Hunter and and company company sentenced Hunter Something new new in in vending vending . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-88,pp.78 4-88 ,pp . 78 (CA) Something (CA) P C. C. World Wo rld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6-88,pp.3 6-88, pp .3 P. Lou Georges Georges making making comeback come back . Lou Condo m units units placed placed in in colleges co ll eges . . . . . . . . . . Condom . . 6-88,pp.29 6-88 . pp .29 . .. 6-88,pp.31 6-88, pp .3 1 Cautio ns issued issued on o n soda soda machines machines . . .. 6-88,pp.36 6-88. pp .36 Cautions Vending machines machines at at Kansas Kansas State State University Uni ve rsity .. 6-88,pp.42 6-8 8,pp.42 (KS ) Vending (KS) (CA) Vu-Tron Vu -Tron video video vending ve nding machine mac hine 6-88,pp.42 6-88. pp.42 (CA) (C A) Vertex Vertex and and Vend-a-Video Vend-a- Video . . . 6-88,pp.42 6 -88.pp.42 (CA) NVS forms forms new new buying bu ying group group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88,pp.38 8-88, pp .38 NVS NAMA respond res po nd to to KOOP KOOP assertions asse rti o ns . . . 8-88,pp.38 8-88, pp .38 NAMA re port rise ri se in in sales sa les .. 9-88,pp.50 9-88.pp.50 Vending companies co mpanies report Vending A me rican Vending Ve nding Sales Sa les picks picks Sharps Sharps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-88 .pp.42 American 10-88,pp.42 Diebold machines machines enter enter super-markets supe r-markets . 10-88. pp .46 Diebold 10-88.pp.46 (TX) From From coins co in s to to cards ca rds or o r dollar do ll a r coins coin s . 10-88. pp .52 (TX) 10-88,pp.52 Nati o nwide appoints appo ints Johnson John son financial fin anc ia lchief chie f I 1-88. pp .33 Nationwide 1-88.pp.33 Aresco named named sales sa les manager manager for for Veryfine Veryfine . 11 -88.pp.38 Aresco 11-88,pp.38 (O H) Bill Bill proposed proposed to to ban ban cigarette c igarette vending ve nd ing machines mac hines . 11 -88. pp .44 (OH) 11-88,pp.44 Dakin , Veryfine's VP fee ls company is # I 12-88 . pp.38 Dakin, Veryfine's VP feels company is #1 12-88,pp.38 Vending leaders leade rs exhibit ex hibit at at NAMA NAMA . . .. . . . . . . . .. . 12-88,pp.42 12-88.pp.42 Vending Videos Videos C hi cago Fest-AMOA Fest-AMOA Expo Expo 87 87 (videos) (v ideos) . . Chicago Atari files file s suit suit .. Atari Game Tek Tek launches launches new new game ga me series ser ies . Game Japa nese pursue pursue copiers copie rs . Japanese Exidy's game ga me aa hit hit Exidy's 12-87 .pp.6 1 12-87,pp.61 1-88,pp.29 1-88,pp.29 1-88.pp.30 1-88,pp.30 1-88.pp.32 1-88,pp.32 1-88.pp.34 1-88,pp.34 ... 2-88,pp.3 2-88.pp.3 . 2-88,pp.3 2-88,pp.3 Star Base Base Omega Omega debuts de buts in in March March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-88 . pp.4 I Star 2-88,pp.41 Doubl e Dragon Dragon draws draws complaints compl ai nts ... . ... . 2-88,pp.48 2-88.pp.48 Double Ca pcom offers offe rs buyer's buyer 's special specia l . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-88,pp.49 2-88 , pp.49 Capcom .. . 2-88,pp.50 2-88.pp.50 WMS gives gives year yea r end end report re port . WMS .. 3-88,pp.38 3-88 . pp.38 Go Team Team Go Go ... .. . . . . Go 3-88,pp.43 3-88.pp.43 On the the road road with w ith Atari Atari On United Amusements/Paddle Amuseme nts/ Paddle Mania Mania ... 4-88,pp.8 4-88.pp.8 United ... 4-88,pp.64 4 -88.pp.64 R-Type more mo re player player friendly fri e ndl y R-Type 4 -88.pp.74 . . . 4-88,pp.74 rece ives target target award awa rd Nintendo receives Nintendo Nintendo PlayChoice-10 Pl ayC ho ice- 10 System Syste m . ... 6-88,pp.3 6-88.pp.3 Nintendo Video ga mes blamed in N .J . . . . . . . . . . .. 6 -88.pp.32 Video games blamed in N.J 6-88,pp.32 (F L) Videos Videos eliminated eliminated by by 1990 1990 . 7-88,pp.56 7-88.pp.56 (FL) SNK updates updates Fighting Fighting Golf Go lf 8-88.pp.37 8-88,pp.37 SNK Behind the the scenes sce nes with w ith the the Main Main Event Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9-88,pp.69 9-88 , pp.69 Behind video takes takes center ce nte r state state at at CES CES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-88,pp.77 9-88 . pp. 77 Home video Home Toobin ' gives g ives aa fun fu n float noat this thi s summer summe r 9-88.pp. 152 9-88,pp.152 Toobin' Ex idy offers offers board board exchange exc hange . . 10-88.pp.45 10-88,pp.45 Exidy 10-88.pp .67 Atari debuts de but s Assault Assau lt . Atari 10-88,pp.67 to the ind ustry . . 11 -88 ,pp.31 Atari gives notice Atari gives notice to the industry 11-88,pp.31 Capco m to to release release games games for for home home use use ... . . . .. .. . . . . I 1-88.pp.38 Capcom 11-88,pp.38 The answe r to copyi ng prob lem . . 12-88.pp.30 The answer to copying problem 12-88,pp.30 12-88.pp.32 Ni ntendo cited ci ted among among world's world's best best firms fi rm s . Nintendo 12-88,pp.32 I 2-88.pp.32 bi-mo nthl y magaz ine Nintendo introduces Nintendo introduces bi-monthly magazine 12-88,pp.32 Ta ito opens opens european e uropea n office office . . . .. . I 2-88.pp.32 12-88,pp.32 Taito Data East East introduced introd uced Data Ball y planning planning resurgence resurgence in in Europe Europe Bally INDUSTRY TRENDS, TRENDS, INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS & & DEVELOPMENTS PRACTICES PRACTICES Industry Developments Developments Industry U.S.Ga mes adds adds to to countertops counterto ps . U.S. Games Williams stops phone production .. . . Williams stops phone production Game Tek Tek launches launc hes new new game game series series . Game Star Base Base Omega Omega debuts debut s in in March March . Star Breath analyzer analyze r eases eases insurance insura nce ... . . Breath JRW Amusements Amu se ments opens o pens for for business bus iness .. . .. . JRW Bally awarded awarded military military contract contract .. Bally LC ! to to market market Nintendo Nintendo items ite ms . ... . LCI develops spider spider targets targets . Va lley develops Valley bar insurance insurance . Breath analyzer anal yze r reaps rea ps savings savi ngs on o nbar Breath Nintendo introduces introduces bi-monthly bi -month ly magazine magazi ne Nintendo Arcadia systems systems bought bou ghtby by U.K. U. K. group group Arcadia A rachnid releases re leases new new product product line line Arachnid Industry Goodwill Goodwill Industry Jaquer to to be be raffled ra fll ed at at ACME ACME Jaquer Ra fll e date da te changed changed Raffle 12-87 .pp.40 12-87,pp.40 12-87.pp.40 12-87,pp.40 1-88.pp.30 1-88,pp.30 . . .. 2-88,pp.41 2-88.pp.4 I . ... . . . 2-88,pp.42 2-88.pp.42 . .. .. 2-88,pp.47 2-88.pp.47 . 2-88,pp.47 2-88.pp.47 . ... 3-88,pp.46 3-88.pp.46 . . 8-88,pp.36 8-88.pp.36 . . 9-88,pp.66 9-88.pp.66 I 2-88.pp. 32 12-88,pp.32 12-88.pp.32 12-88,pp.32 12-88.pp.34 12-88,pp.34 12-87 .pp.42 12-87.pp.42 ACME drawings d rawi ngs . . ... . .. .. . ... . . . ACME Pl ay Meter-awards Mete r-awa rds for for excellence exce ll ence .. . .. .. . . Play Play Mete r/ Re Play . Play Meter/RePlay 1-88.pp 37 1-88,pp.37 4-88.pp.54 . . .. 4-88,pp.54 . ... 4-88.pp.54 4-88.pp .54 . 4-88.pp.60 4-88.pp.60 PLAY METER MET ER 1989 1n9 DIRECTORY DIRECTORY 191 19 1 PLAY INDEX MCOA hosts hosts Gulf GulfCoast Coast show sho w MCOA O hi o state state show show returns ~eturns to to Columbus Co lumbu s . Ohio Florida o utdoes itse lf .. .. . .. . Florida outdoes itself NLBA expects expects big big convention conventio n crowd crowd ... . . . NLBA AAMA exhibits ex hibits at at industry indu stryevents events . AAMA in Reno Re no for fo r ACME ACME 89 89 Madde n to to speak speak in Madden z c m