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Issue: 1992 December - Vol 18 Num 13 - 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. Mortal Kombat Street Fighter Champ . Ed. The Addams Family Lethal Enforcers Street Fighter II Fish Tales World Heroes Terminator 2 Terminator 2 Final Lap 2 Star Wars Virtua Racing Fun House X-Men Race Drivin' Panorama Mad Dog Mccree 35"/50" Art Of Fighting Hard Drivin ' Lethal Weapon 3 Steel Talons The Getaway Skins Elvira Race Drivin ' Turbo Out Run POINT VALUE MONTHS ON CHART MONTHS IN TOP10 9.42 9.33 9.15 8.87 8.64 8.52 8.40 8.35 8.27 8.00 7.83 7.83 7.77 7.67 7.67 7.57 7.53 7.52 7.45 7.40 7.35 7.33 7.28 7.22 7.13 3 8 9 2 21 3 3 17 14 22 2 1 23 9 18 20 3 44 5 15 8 1 37 26 43 3 8 9 2 21 2 3 17 14 22 1 1 23 9 15 8 2 43 4 14 8 1 30 25 37 (Midway) (Capcom) (Bally) (Konam1) (Capcom) (Williams) (SNK) (Williams) (Midway) (Namco) (Data East) (Sega) (Williams) (Konam1) (A tan) (Betson) (SNK) (A tan) (Data East) (A tan) (Williams) (/rem) (Midway) (A tan) (Sega) ' REDEMPTION POINT VALUE ALLEY BOWLERS 1. Skee-Ball (Skee-BalD 2. Smart Ball (Smart) 3. Super Bowl 7.77 6.00 5.00 (Imagination Leisure) SPORTS GAMES 1. Shoot To Win (Smart) 2. Putting Challenge (/.C.f.) 3. Slugfest (Williams) 4. Sonic Blast Man (Taito) 5. UB-OB (Nat'/ Sports) 6. Pop-A-Shot (Pop-A-Shot) 7. Hoop Shot (Doyle) 8. Championship Basketball 7.91 7.44 7.33 7.33 7.13 6.67 6.43 5.50 (Grayhound) 9. Pitch Hitter (Nat'/ Sports) 10. Quik Shot (Design Plus) 5.50 5.00 SINGLE COIN PUSHERS 1. Wedges/Ledges (Betson) 2. Klondike (Betson) 7.67 7.33 POINT VALUE SINGLE COIN PUSHERS (cont.) 3. Rock 'N Roll (Betson) 6.33 SINGLE CRANES 1. Clean Sweep (Smart) 2. Big Choice (Betson) 3. Skill Crane (Grayhound) 4. Kramer Krane (Kramer) 5. Top Choice (Betson) 6. Maxima Jumbo (Maxima) 7. Rainbow (Rainbow) POINT VALUE NOVELTY 1. Feed Big Bertha (Smart) 2. Hop-A-Tic-Tac-Toe (Data East) 7.64 7.25 5.67 5.67 5.50 5.38 5.33 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Wacky Gator (Data East) Hungry Hippos (/.C.f.) Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) Pop-A-Ball (CoastaD Cosmo Gang (Data East) Whac-A-Mole JR.BASKETBALL 1. Bozo Basketball (Design Plus) 6.75 5.40 2. Jr. All American (CCI) 3. Shoot To Win, Jr. (Smart) 5.25 PLAY METER 8 7.00 6.86 5.00 DECEMBER 1992 7.50 7.50 7.1 4 7.1 3 6.89 6.88 (Bob's Space Racers) 9. Skee-Toss B.C. ROLL DOWNS 1. Spin To Win (Lazer-Tron) 2. Clown Rolldown (BayTek) 3. Fielder's Choice (BayTek) 8.00 7.55 (Betson/Skee-BalD Beat The Clock (Betson) Pop-A-Slot (CoastaD Big Mouth (Me/tee) Bank It (Capcom) Cracky Crab (Namco) Ghost Town (Bromley) Bozo Prize (Exit) 10. 11 . 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Fire Fighter (CCD 6.50 6.25 6.00 5.56 5.25 5.17 5.14 5.14 5.00

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