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‘Quality Is Our Family Tradition” I LE OF CONTENTS oo PLAY M ETER agazine TOKENS 800-227-5813| 800-227-5814 IN CA Volume 17, No. 9 August 1991 f= “ATURES 42 Coinman: Robert Herman New York's Herman takes a crisis, video lottery, and grass advocate of “‘you can fight City way of making an impression: jukeboxes and new chocolate look at the cigarette vending roots campaigning. Clearly an Hall,” Herman has a ‘‘sweet’’ he’s famous for his chocolate dollar coins. Fall Buyer’s Guide 80 Tavern locations are natural homes to jukeboxes, table games, darts, countertops, pokers, and 8-liners. We’ve assembled all the currently available products in these categories, plus video lottery terminals, for a comprehensive equipment catalog. Quarter Corner Quality control personnel at Hoffman & Hoffman Chieuking diameter of token With mistamest Immediate same-day ship- 125 A new column debuts, written by 10-year industry member Vic Fortenbach. Increased interest in redemption equipment has created demand for technical data specifically geared to these games. The first topic: the critically important ticket dispenser. ment on stock tokens awaregn e Hoffman . & Hoffman tokens are minted under the most rigid quality control standards. e We match Old World craftsi manship i with advanced echnoiogy. * Hoffman & Hoffman EPARTMENTS News Bulletin Equipment Poll 8 Manufacturer Meeting Tournaments & Leagues-1 76 120 From the Editor News In Memoriam 10 12 22 Tournaments & Leagues-2 Tournaments & Leagues-3 Tournaments & Leagues-4 121 122 123 Up Front 24 Top Twenty 124 Manufacturer Meetings 30 Frank's Cranks 131 Feature-CD Kits 36 Tax Tips 133 State Show-ICMOA Ten Years Ago 54 63 Classified Calendar 140 177 Video Gaming Outlook 68 Cover Story 26 State Show-OCMA has the best prices and fastest delivery for stock or custom Redemption Report 52 64 Reader's Response What's New The Last Word 128 135 178 tokens. You can buy the best tokens for less. Check OVE our see. Joe Tedeschi, president of The Wurlitzer Jukebox Co., leads the award win- HOFFMAN his company’s dramatic New York, New York jukebox in a tune that’s music prices and HOFFMAN & R ning ‘Cutters’ marching band of Fairlawn High School, Fairlawn, N.J., and P.0. Box 896, Carmel, CA 93921 PLAY METER 6 AUGUST 1991 10 coin operators’ ears.