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Issue: 1992 February - Vol 18 Num 3 - 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 . Terminator 2 Street Fighter II Terminator 2 Steel Talons Race Drivin' Super High Impact Fun House Hard Drivin ' Hurricane Road Riot Captain America WWF Wrestle Fest The Machine Gilligan ' s Island Star Trek Final Lap II Steel Gunner Sunset Riders High Impact Football Party Zone Final Lap Fatal Fury Batman Rim Rockin ' Captain Commando (Midway) (Capcom) (Williams) (A tan) (A tan) (Midway) (Williams) (A tan) (Williams) (A tan) (Data East) (Am. Technos) (Williams) (Bally) (Data East) (Namco) (Namco) (Konam1) (Midway) (Bally) (A tan) (SNK) (Data East) (Strata) (Capcom) POINT VALUE MONTHS ON CHART MONTHS IN TOP10 9 .61 9.41 9 .38 9 .00 8 .76 8.46 8.44 8.43 8 .39 8.33 8 .32 8 .25 8.05 8 .04 8.00 7 .80 7.62 7 .55 7 .51 7.47 7.42 7.39 7 .23 7.22 7 .15 4 11 7 5 16 5 13 34 2 6 4 6 9 8 2 12 9 4 13 4 33 1 4 1 3 4 11 7 5 16 3 13 33 2 6 4 6 9 8 2 12 5 1 13 4 31 1 2 1 0 REDEMPTION ALLEY BOWLERS 1. Skee-Ball (SkeeBa/0 2. Bowlingo (Capcom) 3. Smartball (Smart) 8.55 7.33 6.00 SPORTS GAMES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. UB-QB (Nat'/ Sports) Putting Challenge (/CE) Hoop Shot (Doyle) Slugfest (Williams) Shoot to Win (Smart) Hoops (Adastra) Pro Pitch (Doyle) BullPen (Doyle) Championship Basketball (Grayhound) 10. Quik Shot (Design Plus) 11. Panda Pitch (Doyle) 12. Pop-A-Shot (Pop-A-Shot) 7.82 7.67 7.56 7.36 7.21 7.00 6.75 6.50 6.25 5.67 5.33 4.33 SINGLE COIN PUSHERS 1. 2. 3. 4. PLAY METER Klondike (Betson) Wedges/Ledges (Betson) Rock N' Roll (Betson) Starburst (CC0 8 7.29 6.33 6.00 5.25 FEBRUARY 1992 POINT POINT POINT VALUE VALUE VALUE SINGLE CRANES 1. Challenger (Wedges/Ledges) 2. Hollywood (Hollywood) 3. Clean Sweep (Smart) 4. Top Choice (Betson) 5. Skill Crane (Grayhound) 6. Big Choice (Betson) 7. Action Claw (Betson) NOVELTY (cont.) 8.33 8.00 7.63 7.40 7.14 7.05 6.67 JR.BASKETBALL 1. 2. 3. 4. Bozo (Design Plus) Shoot to Win Jr . (Smart) Jr. All American (CC0 Lil ' Hoop Shot (Doyle) 7.67 7.50 6.33 5.75 NOVELTY 1. H op-A-Tic-Tac-Toe (Data East) 2. Whac-A-Mole (Bob's Space) 3. Toss Em (CC0 4. Wacky Gator (Data East) 5. Dump the Ump (Doyle) 8.60 8.00 7.60 7.46 7.40 6. Knock Down (Me/tee) 7. TMNT Pizza Drop (Capcom) 7.25 8. Cosmo Gang (Data East) 9. Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) 6.88 6.75 6.88 10. Big Mouth (Me/tee) 11. Fire Fighter (CC0 6.75 6.67 12. Boom Ball (Me/tee) 6.60 13. Pop-A-Ball (Coasta0 6.56 14. Ghost Town (Bromley) 6.20 15. Reel Poker (Betson) 16. Roosta Shoota (Coasta0 6.00 17. Skee Toss B.C. (Betson/Skee-Ba/0 18. Rebound (CC0 19. Gumball Rally (Atari) 20. Bowler Roller (Bob 's Space) 6.00 21 . Five Card Draw (CC0 22 . Pot-0-Gold (Leprechaun) 6.00 6.00 5.50 5.25 5.00 5.00

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