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Issue: 1991 May - Vol 17 Num 6 - Page 8

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~QUIPMENT POLL Buying the right game can be a "make-or-break" proposition for the operator. This chart is based on operator evaluations and is designed to provide information needed to make prudent game purchases. The longevity points indicate a game's staying power. VIDEO & PINBALL COMBINED MFG. GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 . 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20 . 21 . 22 . 23. 24 . 25 . Race Drivin' Fun House Hard Drivin' High Impact Football Pit-Fighter Street Fighter II Simpsons F-15 Strike Eagle Final Fight Elvira Final Lap Final Lap 2 TMNT Whirlwind Rai Den Turbo Out Run Four Trax Super Off Road Diner Dr . Dude Earthshaker G-Loc Space Guns Cyclone WWF Super Stars (A tan) (Williams) (A tan) (Williams) (A tan) (Capcom) (Data East) (MicroProse) (Capcom) (Bally/Midway) (A tan) (Namco) (Konamt) (Williams) (Fabtek) (Sega) (A tan) (Leland) (Williams) (Bally/Midway) (Williams) (Sega) (Taito) (Williams) (American Technos) . POINT VALUE MONTHS ON CHART MONTHS IN TOP10 8 .66 8 .55 8 .32 8.29 8.03 8 .00 7 .94 7 .87 7 .79 7 .78 7 .74 7 .69 7 .67 7.43 7.41 7 .38 7 .38 7 .36 7 .36 7.34 7 .31 7 .30 7 .15 7 .12 7 .06 7 4 25 4 7 2 6 2 15 18 24 3 17 15 9 24 13 25 5 6 25 10 5 25 22 7 4 25 4 7 2 6 1 15 18 23 3 17 15 7 23 12 23 4 6 25 9 2 25 21 REDEMPTION POINT POINT VALUE ALLEY BOWLERS 1. Skee-Ball (Skee-Ball) 2. Smartball (Smart) 3. Croaker (Exidy) 4. F.A.B . Target Ball (FAB) 5. Twister (Exidy) SPORTS GAMES 1. Shoot To Win (Smart) 2. Quik Shot (Design Plus) 3. Pro Pitch (Doyle) 4. Pop-A-Shot (Pop-A-Shot) 5. Championship Basketball (Grayhound) 6. Batter Up! (Doyle) 7. QB Challenge (Natl. Sports) 8. Putting Challenge (ICE) 9. Hot Shots (Vari-Tech) 10. Superstar Basketball (Kramer) JR.BASKETBALL 1. Bozo Basketball (Design Plus) 2 . Dribbles (Betson) 3. Jr. All American (CC/) 4 . Shoot To Win Jr. (Smart) 8 PLAY METER/May 199 l 8.48 6.40 5 .00 4 .80 4.40 6 .62 6.25 6.13 5 .92 5.71 5 .57 5.20 5.09 4 .38 4 .14 7 .27 6.88 6.78 5.50 POINT VALUE ROLL DOWNS 1. Ro ll Down (Bay-Tek) 2. Poker Roll (SMS/Coastal) 3. Dino-Roll (Seidel) 4 . Fielder's Choice (Bay Tek) 5 . Clown Roll Down (Bay Tek) 6. Quackers (Seidel) 6.44 5.63 5.20 5.20 5.00 4.67 SINGLE COIN PUSHERS 1. Klondike (Betson) 2 . Rock N' Roll (Betson) 3. Wedges/Ledges (Betson) 4. Starburst (CC/) 5 . The 2001 (GaMCO) 7.08 7.00 6.60 5.00 3.60 SINGLE CRANES 1. Big Choice (Betson) 2 . Big Choice Ltd. Edition (Betson) 3. Top Choice (Betson) 4 . Hollywood (Hollywood) 5. Clean Sweep (Smart) 6. Clean Sweep Jumbo (Smart) 7. Tiger Paw (Drews) 8 . Skill Crane (SMS) 7.11 6.89 6.38 6 .33 6.14 6.09 6.00 5.90 VALUE SINGLE CRANES (cont.) 9 . Skill Crane (Grayhound) 10. Action Claw (Betson) NOVELTY 1. Wacky Gator (Data East) 2. Pop-A-Ball (SMS/Coastal) 3 . Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) 4. Cosmo Gang (Data East) 5. Bowlingo (Capcom) 6. Whac-A-Mole (Bob 's Space)) 7. Knock Down (Me/tee) 8 . Big Mouth (Me/tee) 9. Shoot Out (Me/tee) 10. Can Alley (Bob's Space) 11 . Skee Toss B.C. (Betson/Skee-Ball) 12. Boom Ball (Mettee) 13. Reel Poker (Betson) 14. Bozo Prize Game (Yankee) 15. Bozo Blast-Off (Design Plus) 16. Mr. Six Gun (Vari-Tech) 17. Rebound(CC/) 18. Toss Em (CC/) 19. Sidewinder (Bob 's Space) 20 . Acosta Shoota (Coastal) 5.80 5 .67 8 .13 7.93 7,50 7.43 7.29 7.23 7.07 7.06 6.80 6.71 6.63 5.75 5.50 5.42 5.40 5.29 5 .25 5 .00 5.00 4.89

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