VO L. 15 , NO. 7
JULY , 1989
CONTENTS
DEPARTMENTS
FEATURES
Coin-Op Legacy I
Nostalgia Section
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Our industry has a unique history,
chronicled here in its early days by
Roger C. Sharpe. The names and
games that shaped our industry are
all remembered , along with the
origin of such terms as " tilt. " The
story is nestled among 12 pages of
nostalgic photos, many provided by
industry veterans Paul Calamari and
Bob Breither.
NEWS BULLETIN
STAFF
EQUIPMENT POLL
FROM THE EDITOR
LETTERS
UP FRONT
COVER STORY
NEWS
STATE UPDATE
AAMA CONFERENCE
TEN YEARS AGO
COMPANY PROFILES
ASK THE OPERATOR
Co inman:
Bob Breither
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Fifty-seven years in the business and
still going strong- that's Bob
Breither of Seeburg Corp. He
reminisces about all the changes he's
seen over the years and makes some
very profound statements about the
business. He touches upon pinball ,
vending , and jukeboxes , to name but
a few subjects.
MANUFACTURER MEETING
DISTRIBUTOR MEETINGS
TOURNAMENTS & LEAGUES
MUSIC CHARTS
FEATURE
TAX TIPS
MERCHANDISE MARKET
FRANK'S CRANKS
READERS RESPONSE PAGE
Several special events have taken
place recently in the form of
national championships: NDA ,
BullShooter, and VNEA. Each one
is covered in full detail , with
pictures of the happy winners. Don' t
miss the sidebar story on Red Jones ,
"Mr. Pool. " Red is a true " living
legend" who continues, at age 79,
to promote the game of pool.
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REPAIR LOG
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NEW PRODUCTS
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TECHNICAL TOPICS
TRADE ACCESSORIES
News
Features
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CLASSIFIED
CALENDAR
THE LAST WORD
Cover: That captivating video hero
Mario is "hanging 10 " with other
memorable video characters , and
coming ashore to your locations in new
releases from Nintendo. The company
is adding five new games to its already
bulging software library . All have
passed rigorous market testing on their
way to the playing public.