Play Meter

-1989 YEAR END INDEX How to kill your business ... . .. . . . . . .. .. .. . . 2-89,pp.64 Pitfalls of the absent-minded businessman . . 2-89,pp.66 Checklist for incorporation . 2-89,pp.67 Stocking the Rowe Laser Star ... 3-89,pp.84 Do you think there are more good pinball games ... .. 3-89,pp.96 There' s no business like show business . .. . 3-89,pp.98 No gimmick memory . ... . 3-89,pp. IOO Drawer system helps operator turn a profit ... . ... . 3-89,pp. 121 Turning contacts into contracts .. .. . . .. .. . ... . .. 3-89,pp. 126 Counting money weighs on the mind ... ... 4-89,pp.77 Coin handling in the 1990s .. . . . . . . . . . ... 4-89,pp.80 Do you use a route management program? . . ... . . . . 4-89,pp.95 Computerized route management: rlon't be afraid ... .. ... 4-89,pp.96 How 'd we ever get along without computers ... .. .. 4-89,pp. 100 Tracking a day in the life of a routeman ... 4-89,pp. 104 Operator Error: my machines pay for themselves in 90 days ... 6-89,pp.90 Fighting the paperwork shuffle . . .. . . . .. 7-89,pp.105 Operator Error . .. . .. . .. ... . . 9-89,pp. 108 Equipment rotation: pain in neck or wallet? . .. . .. . 11-89,pp.82 Delegation: how much? . . . . ... 11-89,pp.85 Buying the proper vehicle for your route ... . .. . . . 12-89,pp. 114 Merchandise Market Colorize cranes this winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-89, pp. I 04 Looking for Mr. Goodtoy . . ... . ... 3-89,pp.128 High quality choices to fill jumbo cranes .. . ... 4-89,pp. 133 Gift items match jumbo cranes . ... . . . ... . .. . 5-89,pp. I 13 Pre-mixes offe'r the new and unusual . .. .. 6-89,pp. 116 Hot color prizes light up the summer season .. .. . . . . ... 7-89,pp. I 14 Unbearably attractive prizes .. .. . .. 8-89,pp.166 All treats, no tricks in this prize assortment ... .. ... . ... ... . 9-89,pp. 162 Holiday assortments brighten the season ... . .. . ... 10-89,pp.86 Holiday fuzzies and other new prize choices . .. . -'· .. . . 11-89,pp. 107 It's a jungle out there try something adventurous .. 12-89,pp.138 New Products The Legend of Makai (Jaleco) ... .. ... . . .. .. 1-89,pp.106 Big Mouth (Mettee) . . . . . 1-89,pp. 106 Scramble Spirits (Sega) .. .. . ... . .. 1-89,pp.106 Roosta Shoota (Coastal Amusement Dist. ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-89,pp. 107 The Boxing Machine (Profitable Games) ... ... .. . . . .. . ... 1-89,pp. 107 Pop-A-Ball (SMS Manufacturing) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 1-89,pp.107 Touchdown Football, Pro Golf, Billi Puck (lntermark Amusements) 1-89,pp.108 Songbird (NSM/Loewen America) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-89,pp.109 Space Robot, Ninja Cycle (Kiddies of Fla.) ... .. .. 1-89,pp. 109 Robocop (Data East) . .. .. 1-89,pp. IIO Carousel Champ (Coin Concepts) . .. . ... 1-89,pp. 110 Street Basketball (QCK Electronics) . . . . . ... . 1-89,pp.110 Mini-Pro Golf (Mini-Pro Golf) .. . . . .. . . . .. .. . . . 1-89,pp. I I I Hoops (Adastra) . . .. . . .. . 1-89 ,pp. I I I Cassette-0-Mat (Video-View International) .. .. . .. 1-89,pp. I I I Robby the Robot (Amusement Machine Dist.) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-89 ,pp. 112 Oak Cabinet Super Six (Arachnid) .. ... . ... . . 1-89 ,pp.112 Card Ball (Cardball International) . ... .. . . . .. . ... 1-89,pp.112 Angle System (Plateau Inc. ) .. . ... . . .. . . 1-89,pp. 113 Pick-n-Play (Status Game Corp.) . . . . . . 1-89,pp. 113 Final Lap Upright (Atari Games) .. ... . . . 1-89,pp. 113 Shoot to Win! II "2 Hoop" (Smart Ind.) . . . . 2-89,pp.77 Lotto Fever, Maxi Twirl (Coin Concepts) ... .. ... . . . ... 2-89,pp.77 CD Galaxy (NSM/Loewen-America) . . 2-89,pp.77 Hoop Shot-Gold Team Beat the Clock (Doyle & Ass.) . . 2-89,pp.78 Lotto Master II (Leisuretime Vending) . . . . 2-89,pp.78 Nellie (Gamemasters) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-89,pp.78 The Final Round (Konami) .. .. .. .. .. . ... . ... . .. 2-89,pp.79 Lazer-Tron (Lazer-Tron Corp.) .. 2-89,pp.79 Master 7 (Arachnid) .. . ... . .. . ... ... . . . 2-89,pp.79 Love Meter, Are You Compatible (A.C.S. Corp. ) . .. . . .. 2-89,pp.80 Over the Rainbow (Gem Manuf.) . ... 2-89,pp.80 Thunder Cross (Konami) . . . . . . . . . .. .. ... 3-89,pp.142 Animal House (Showcase) .. ... .. . . .. . . 3-89,pp.142 Hard Drivin' (Atari Games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89,pp.142 Jokerz! (Williams Electronics) . . .. . . . ... .. . 3-89,pp.143 Clean Sweep Giant Single (Smart Ind.) . . . .. . . ... .. . . .. . .. 3-89,pp.143 Truxton (Bally/Midway) ... . .. ... . 3-89,pp.143 Ikari III-the Rescue (SNK) . .. . . .. . .. ... . ... 3-89,pp.144 Play Choice Countertop (Nintendo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89,pp.144 Turbo Poker!! (Micro Manuf.) .. . . .. . .. . . . .. .. . 3-89,pp.144 Model 498 COX (Rock-Ola) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89,pp. 145 Super Duper Casino Software (US Games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89,pp. 145 Tetris (Atari Games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-89,pp. 145 Black Lacquer Shuffleboard (Playfair Shuffleboard) 3-89,pp.146 Mini Pro Golf (Vari-Tech Co.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89,pp.146 Lo Pro Cabinet (Jaleco USA) . .. . . ... . . . ... .. .. . 4-89,pp. 126 Super Off-Road (Leland Corp.) . . . ... . ... . . . 4-89,pp.127 Goliath (SMS Manuf.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-89,pp.127 Vs. Platoon, Tough Turf (Sunsoft) . . . . . .. 4-89,pp.128 Quik Shot Four Player (Design Plus) . . . . .. . . . .. .. 4-89,pp. 128 MHA Cl025 Cabinet (M.H. Assoc.) ... ... ... . .. 4-89,pp. 128 Skill Dozer II Crane Kit (Kramer Mfg.) . .. .. . 4-89,pp. 131 Big Hitter (Betson Ent.) .. .. .. . 4-89 ,pp. 131 Apache 3 (Data East) . . . . . . . ... ... . . 4-89,pp.13 1 Lazer WallStar (Rowe Inter. ) . . . . . . . ... ... .. 4-89,pp. 132 Quik Poke (Valley Recreation Products) ... . . . 4-89,pp. 132 Superman (Taito) . . . . .. ... . ... . . . 4-89,pp.132 Operation Thunderbolt (Taito) ... . . ... . ... .. 5-89,pp. I 16 Model 6300 Super 6 plus II (Arachnid) .. . ... . .. .. 5-89,pp. I 16 Strider (Capcom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89 ,pp. I 16 Klondike (Betson Ent. ) . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . .. . 5-89 ,pp. I 17 . ... .. . . .. . .. .. 5-89,pp. I 17 Mechanized Attack (SNK) . . . Freefall (Hollywood Merchandisers) . . . . 5-89,pp. I 17 Bay Route (Sunsoft) . ... . .. ... 5-89,pp. I 18 Hot Shots (Gottlieb/Premier) . . . . . . . .. .. .. . . . 5-89,pp. I 18 Excalibur (Summit Service) . . . . ... .. ... . 5-89,pp. I I 8 Tecmo Knight (Tecmo) . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 5-89,pp. I 19 Jumbo (Coin Concepts) . .. . . . . . .. . 5-89,pp. I 19 . .. 5-89,pp. I IS Bottom of the Ninth (Konami) . . . . . . . Turbo Outrun, Gain Ground , Wrestle War (Sega) ... .. . 5-89,pp. 12( . . . .. .. . 5-89,pp.1 2( The Leopard (Valley Recreation Prod.) . . . . . . ... 5-89,pp.121 New Ziggy, Big Top Mini Pinball (Mayoni Ent.) . . . . Clean Sweep Play Until You Win (Smart Ind. ) . ... ... .. 5-89,pp.12 : MIA (Konami) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 5-89,pp.12'. Atlantis (Bally/Midway Mfg.) . . .. ... . . . . ... . ... 5-89,pp.12'. Hippodrome (Data East) .. . .. . .. .. 5-89,pp.12; Downtown, Bloody Wolf (Romstar) .. . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . 5-89 , pp.1 2~ Earthshaker (Williams) .. ... .. ... . . .. .. . . ... 5-89,pp. 123 Grudge Match (Yankee Games) . . .. . . . .. 5-89,pp. 123 UV Series (East Coast Design) .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . 5-89,pp.125 St. Dragon (Jaleco) . . . . . . ... . ... . . .. 5-89,pp.125 8-Line Lucky (Atlantic and Pacific Amusement) .. . 5-89,pp.125 Dyger (Sharp Image) . . ... . .. . .. .. 6-89,pp. 118 Keno Superstar (Merit) . . . . . . . . . . 6-89,pp. 11 8 U.S. Classic (Taito)... . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . 6-89,pp. 118 Vindicators II (Atari) . . . . . . . . . . . ... 6-89,pp. I 19 Songbird (Carson City Mfg.) . . . . . . . .. . . ... .. .. . 6-89,pp. 119 Arch Rivals (Bally/Midway) . . . . . . ... . . ... . . 6-89,pp. 119 Rastan Warrior (Taito) . . . ... . . 6-89,pp. 120 Four Score (Merit) ... . ... . . ... . .. . .. . 6-89,pp.120 Hold Um/Hold Up (Altec) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6-89,pp.120 Fox 1000 S Keno (HTS Electronics) . . ... . . .. . . ... . . . 6-89,pp. 12 I Golden Axe, Crackdown (Sega). .. . . 6-89,pp. 121 Benchmark Series (Dynamo) . . . 6-89,pp.121 Yukon (Exidy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89,pp. 122 PLAY METER 1990 Directory 203 z c m