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Issue: 1991 November - Vol 17 Num 12 - 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 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. MFG. Street Fighter 11 Terminator 2 (Pin) WWF Wrestle Fest Road Riot Steel Talons Final Lap II Fun House Terminator 2 (Video) Captain America Race Drivin' The Machine Final Lap Dragon's Lair II Race Drivin ' Panorama Hard Drivin ' Party Zone Super Baseball 2020 Steel Gunner Clutch Hitter Four Trax Gilligan's Island Simpsons (Video) Crossed Swords Earthshaker G-Loc (Capcom) (Williams) (American Technos) (A tan) (A tan) (Namco) (Williams) (Midway) (Data East) (A tan) (Williams) (A tan) (Leland) (A tan) (A tan) (Bally) (SNK) (Namco) (Sega) (A tan) (Bally) (Konam1) (SNK) (Williams) (Sega) POINT VALUE MONTHS ON CHART MONTHS IN TOP 10 9.41 9.38 8.77 8.75 8.73 8.69 8 .57 8.50 8.44 8.23 8.15 8.00 8 .00 8 .00 7.96 7.89 7.82 7 .81 7.69 7 .67 7.62 7.60 7.54 7.53 7 .50 8 4 3 3 2 9 10 1 1 13 6 30 1 5 31 1 2 6 6 19 5 6 1 31 16 8 4 3 3 2 9 10 1 1 13 6 28 1 5 31 1 1 4 6 13 5 4 1 31 11 REDEMPTION REDEMPTION 1. Skee-Ball (SkeeBa/0 2. Bowlingo (Capcom) 8.58 7.00 SPORTS GAMES 1. Putting Challenge (/CE) 2. Slugfest (Williams) 3. UB-OB(Nat '/ Sports) 4. Hoop Shot (Doyle) 5. Shoot To Win (Smart) 6. Bullpen (Doyle) 7. Panda Pitch (Doyle) 8. Pro Pitch (Doyle) 9. Hot Shots (Vari- Tech ) 7.73 7.60 7.40 7.31 6.82 6.67 5.67 5.50 5.33 SINGLE COIN PUSHERS 1. Wedges/Ledges (Betson) 2. Rock N' Roll (Betson) 3. Klondike (Betson) 4. Starburst (CC0 7.33 6.25 6.00 5.00 SINGLE CRANES 1. Challenger 7.80 (Wedges/Ledges) 2. Kiddie Crane (Grayhound) 3. Big Choice (Betson) PLAY METER 8 7.33 7.17 NOVEMBER 1991 POINT POINT POINT VALUE VALUE VALUE SINGLE CRANES (cont.) 4. Clean Sweep (Smart) 5. Classic Jumbo (CC0 6. Skill Crane (Grayhound) 7. Action Claw (Betson) 8. Hollywood (Hollywood) 9. Jumbo Crane 6.63 6.50 6.40 6.40 6.08 5.75 (Grayhound) 10 . Tiger Paw (Drews) 11 . Kramer Krane (Kramer) 12. Top Choice (Betson) 5.50 5.29 5.25 JR . BASKETBALL 1. Jr. All American (CC0 2. Bozo (Design Plus) 3. Shoot To Win Jr. (Smart) 4. Lil ' Hoop Shot (Doyle) 7.75 7.00 5.88 5.67 ROLL DOWNS 1. Roll Down (Bay Tek) 2. Poker Roll (Coasta0 3. Clown Rolld own (Bay Tek) 4. Fielder's ChoiGe (Bay Tek) 7.40 7.00 6.83 5.50 NOVELTY 1. Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) 2. Wacky Gator (Data East) 8.33 8.09 NOVEL TY (cont.) 3. Hop-A-Tic-Tac-Toe (Data East) 4. Whac-A-Mole (Bob's Space) 5. Toss Em (CC0 6. Beat the Clock (Betson) 7. Cosmo Gang (Data East) 8. Pop-A-Ball (Coasta0 9. Big Mouth (Mettee) 10. Boom Ball (Mettee) 11. Mr. Six Gun (Vari-Tech) 12 Knock Down (Mettee) 13. Dump The Ump (Doyle) 14. Bozo Grand Prize (Ya nkee ) 15. TMNT Pizza Drop (Capcom) 16. Skee Toss B.C . (Betson/Skee-Ba /0 17 . Shuttle Laun ch (Laser-Tron ) 18. Fire Fighter (CC/) 19. Fi ve Card Draw (CC/) 20. Roosta Shoota (Coasta0 21. Can Alley (Bob 's Space) 22. Dyno Bop (Grand) 8.00 7.89 7.86 7.75 7.36 7.33 7.25 7.22 6.80 6.75 6.40 6.38 6.09 6.00 6.00 5.67 5.67 5.67 5.50 5.00

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