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ABLE OF TABLE OF CONTENTS PLAY METER agazine Volume 16, 16, No. No. 55 .• April April 1990 1990 Volume FEATURES FEATURES Redemption aa good good idea idea Redemption you know know what what you you are are doing doing ifif you "Diversityis is the the answer, answer, I'm I'm telling telling you," you," says saysthe the wise wise old old operator operatorto to his hisinexinex"Diversity 400 4 perienced colleague. colleague. The The words words of of the the wise wise old old operator operator were were never never more moreimportant important perienced as video video collections collectionsplummet. plummet. Operators O~erators are arelooking looking more more and and more morefor forviable viableways ways as toboost boost their theirincome. income. Redemption Redemption may may be be the the way way to to go, go, but but look look before before investing investing a a to bundle. bundle. Traveling down down the the road road to to redemption redemption Traveling 46 Afterreading reading about about the the advantages advantages of of adding addingredemption redemption to to your your business businessin in the the After previous article, you may be ready to get started. This go 'round, operator Les Silver previous article, you may be ready to get started. This go 'round, operator Les Silver tells of his research and careful approach to redemption before jumping in with both tells of his research and careful approach to redemption before jumping in with both feet. feet. Looking for for fire fire Looking in aa smoke-filled smoke-filled room room in The fifth fifth annual annual ACME ACMEis is over. over. ItIt was was certainly certainly an an exciting exciting three-day three-dayevent. event. There There The were over 50 video games shown, five pinball machines, and a myriad of other types were over 50 video games shown, five pinball machines, and a myriad of other types of equipment. equipment. Operators Operators seemed seemed particularly particularlyinterested interestedin in redemption. redemption .We We have have put put of lots of ofcolor color photographs photographs along along with with our our coverage coverage of ofthe the show showfor foryour your togetherlots together review. review. ACME DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS News Bulletin Bulletin News EquipmentPoll Poll Equipment Letters Letters From the the Editor Editor From Up Front Front Up CoverStory Story Cover News News Update State Update State Company Profile Profile Company Operator Opinion Operator Opinion Mardi Gras Gras Madness Madness Mardi Guest Commentary Commentary Guest Ask the the Operator Operator Ask Coin man Coinman 3 3 10 10 12 12 14 14 16 18 18 22 22 29 29 30 30 34 34 35 35 38 38 52 52 55 55 NewsFeature Feature (Bar (Bar && Nightclub) Nightclub) News Tournaments && Leagues Leagues Tournaments Reader's Response Reader's Response Ago Ten Years Years Ago Ten TopTwenty Twenty Top TaxTips Tips Tax Tax Tips Tax Tips Technical Topics Topics Technical Player's Perspective Perspective Player's Merchandise Market Market Merchandise What's New New What's Classified Classified Calendar Calendar The Last Last Word Word The 11 63 63 66 66 70 70 73 73 74 74 76 76 78 78 80 80 83 83 84 84 86 86 93 93 115 115 116 116 C 0 VER COVER Segalooks looks to to the the future future and and supplies supplies aa preview previewby by way way of of our our beautiful beautiful and and futuristic futuristic cover. cover.The The new new frontiers frontiers of of technology technology Sega may be just around the next corner. It's fitting that the company best known for its excellently engineered flight simulators should may be just around the next corner. It's fitting that the company best known for its excellently engineered flight simulators should keep its eye on the future for a progressive amusement industry. keep its eye on the future for a progressive amusement industry. PLAY METER/April METER/ April 1990 1990 88 PLAY