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(SNK) (SNK) (Bally) (Bally) (Capcom (Capcom)) (Midw a y) (Midway) Th e Addams Add a ms Fa m ily The Family Street Fighter Fighter II II Street T erm inator 2 2 Terminator Final Lap Lap II II Final T e rm ina tor 2 2 Terminator Lethal Weapon W eapon 3 3 Lethal Talo ns Steel Talons The Getaway G etaway The S unset Riders R iders Sunset Su zu ka 8 o urs Suzuka 8 H Hours Driv in ' Panorama Pa no rama R ace Drivin' Race The Machine Machine The Fish Tales T ales Fun House H o use Fun WWF Wrestle W rest le Fest Fest WWF Hard Drivin' D rivin ' Hard A ero Fighters Fig hte rs Aero Four Trax Trax Four B atm a n Batman M a d Dog Do g McCree McCree 35"/50" 35 "/50 " Mad MONTHS MONTHS MONTHS MONTHS CHART TOP10 TOP 10 9 .60 9.60 9.50 9.50 9.30 9.30 9.1 0 9.10 8.9 1 8.91 8.74 8.74 24 24 24 24 8.53 8.53 8.53 8.53 8.16 8.16 8.06 8.06 8.05 8.05 7.67 7.67 7 .6 7 7.67 7.67 7.67 7 .6 3 7.63 7 .58 7.58 7.58 7.58 7.53 7 .53 7.48 7.48 7.43 7.43 7.43 7.43 7. 36 7.36 7.33 7.33 7. 30 7.30 7 7 20 20 POINT POINT VALUE (Namc o) (Namco) (Williams) (Williams) (D a ta East) East) (Data (A tan) (Atari) ((Williams) William s) (Kon am1) (Konami) (Namco) (Namco) (A tan) (Atari) (Willia m s) (Williams) (Williams) (Williams) (Williams) (Williams) (Am. Technos) Techn os) (Am. (A tan) (Atari) (Mc O'River) O'River) (Mc (A tan) (Atari) (D a ta East) East) (Data (B etson ) (Betson) ON ON 1 6 6 1 7 7 19 8.74 8.74 IN IN 12 12 15 15 3 3 13 13 6 6 12 12 3 3 16 17 17 1 1 21 21 14 14 42 42 3 3 29 29 12 12 18 18 1 1 6 11 7 7 19 19 12 7 7 20 20 15 15 2 2 13 13 6 6 9 9 1 13 16 16 1 1 21 21 14 41 41 3 3 17 17 7 7 6 6 REDEMPTION POINT POINT POINT POINT VALUE VALUE ALLEY BOWLERS BOWLERS ALLEY 1. Skee-Ball 1. Skee-Ball (Skee-Ba/f) (Skee-Ball) 2. Bowlingo Bowlingo (Capcom) (Capcom) 2. SPORTS GAMES GAMES SPORTS (Williams) 1 Slugfest 1. Slugfest (Williams) Shoot To To Win Win (Smart) (Smart) 2. Shoot 2. 3. Sonic Sonic Blast Blast Man Man (Taito) (Taito) 3. 4. (Doyle) 4. Hoop Hoop Shot Shot (Doyle) 5. Pitch Pitch Hitter Hitter (National (National Sports) Sports) 5. 6. Bull 6. Bull Pen Pen (Doyle) (Doyle) 7. Razzle Razzle Dazzle Dazzle (Doyle) (Doyle) 7. 8. Putting Putting Challenge Challenge (I.C.E.) (/.C.E. ) 8. Football UB-QB Football 9. UB-QB 9. (National Sports) Sports) (National Batter Up! Up! (Doyle) (Doyle) 10. Batter 10. 11. Championship Championship Basketball Basketball 11. (Grayhound) (Grayhound) 12. 12. 13. 13. 14. 14. Pop-A-Shot (Pop-A-Shot) (Pop-A-Shot) Pop-A-Shot Goalpost (Doyle) (Doyle) Goalpost Panda Pitch Pitch (Doyle) (Doyle) Panda SINGLE COIN COIN PUSHERS PUSHERS SINGLE Rock 'N ' N Roll Roll (Betson) (Betson) 1. Rock 1. 2. Klondike Klondike (Betson) (Betson) 2. Wedges/Ledges (Betson) (Betson) 3. Wedges/Ledges 3. 4. Clown Around (Betson) 4. Clown Around (Betson) (CCI) 5. Starburst Starburst (CCI) 5. 7.61 7.61 5.33 5.33 7.39 7.39 7.00 7.00 7.00 6.50 6.50 6.40 6.40 6. 25 6.25 6.20 6.20 6.07 6.07 6.00 5.50 5.50 5.44 5.44 5.33 5.33 5.33 5.33 5.00 5.00 7.63 7.63 7.50 7.50 6.50 6.50 5.83 5.83 5.57 5.57 SINGLE CRANES CRANES SINGLE 1. Big Big Choice Choice (Betson) (Betson) 1. PLAY METER METER 8 7.48 7.48 OCTOBER 1992 1992 OCTOBER SINGLE CRANES CRANES (cont.) (cont.) SINGLE 2. Clean Clean Sweep Sweep (Smart) (Smart) 2. 3. Top Top Choice Choice (Betson) (Betson) 3. 4. 4. 5. 5. 6. 6. Action Claw Claw (Betson) (Betson) Action Rainbow (Rainbow) Rainbow (Rainbow) Hollywood Crane Crane Hollywood (Maxwell) (Maxwell) 7. Skill Skill Crane Crane (Grayhound) (Grayhound) 7. Kramer Krane Krane (Kramer) (Kramer) 8. Kramer 8. 9. Challenger Challenger 9. (Wedges/ Ledges) (Wedges/Ledges) Maxima Jumbo Jumbo (Maxima) (Maxima) 10. Maxima 10. JR. BASKETBALL BASKETBALL JR. 1. Bozo Bozo Basketball Basketbal l 1. (Design Plus) Plus) (Design 2. Shoot Shoot to to Win Win Jr. Jr. Basketball Basketball 2. (Smart) (Smart) 3. Jr. Jr. All All American American (CCI) (CCI) 3. 7.25 7.25 7.1 7 7.17 7.00 7.00 5.33 5.33 5.23 5.23 5.20 5.20 5.17 5.17 5.11 5.00 5.00 6.57 6.57 6.29 6.29 5.89 5.89 ROLL DOWNS DOWNS ROLL 1. 1. 2. 2. 3. 3. Clown Rolldown Rolldown (Bay (BayTek) Clown Tek) Fielder's Choice Choice (Baytek) (Baytek) Fielder's Dino-Roll (Siedel) (Siedel) Dino-Roll 5.67 5.67 5.17 5.17 5.00 5.00 NOVELTY NOVELTY 1. Hop-A-Tic-Tac-Toe Hop-A-Tic-Tac-Toe 1. (Data East) East) (Data Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) (Bromley) 2. Rock-N-Bowl 2. Wacky Gator Gator (Data (Data East) East) 3. Wacky 3. Feed Big Big Bertha Bertha (Smart) (Smart) 4. Feed 4. 7.79 7.79 7.83 7.33 7.33 7.00 7.00 POINT POINT VALUE NOVELTY (cont.) (cont.) NOVELTY 5. Pop-A-Ball Pop-A-Ball (Coastal) (Coastal) 5. 6. Toss Toss 'Em 'Em (CCI) (CCI) 6. 7. Whac-A-Mole Whac-A-Mole 7. (Bob 's Space) (Bob's Space) 8. Hungry Hungry Hippos Hippos (I.C.E.) (/.C.E.) 8. 9. Dump Dump The The Ump Ump (Doyle) (Doyle) 9. 10. Cosmo Cosmo Gangs Gangs (Data (Data East) East) 10. 11. Cracky Cracky Crab Crab (Namco) (Namco) 11. Bozo Grand Grand Prize Prize (Exit) (Exit) 12. Bozo 12. 13. 13. 14. 14. 15. 15. 16. 16. Bank ItIt (Capcom) (Capcom) Bank Boom Ball Ball (Meltec) (Me/tee) Boom Pop-A-Slot (Coastal) (Coastal) Pop-A-Slot Big Mouth Mouth (Meltec) (Me/tee) Big 17. Skee Skee Toss Toss B.C. B.C . 17. 18. 18. 19. 19. 20. 20. 21 . 21. 22. 22. 23. 23. 24. 24. 25. 25. 26. 26. 27. 27. 28. 28. (Betson/ Skee-Balf) (Betson/Skee-Ball) Lippy The The Clown Clown Lippy (Data East) East) (Data Mr. Six Six Gun Gun (Vari-Tech) (Vari-Tech) Mr. Froggy (CCI) (CCI) Froggy Robo-Bop (Coastal) (Coastal) Robo-Bop Shoot Out Out (Meltec) (Me/tee) Shoot (Vari-Tech ) Circus Hi-Rise Hi-Rise (Vari-Tech) Circus Fire Fighter Fighter (CCI) (CCI) Fire Pop-A-Tac-Toe (Coastal) (Coastal) Pop-A-Tac-Toe Four By By Four Four (Exidy) (Exidy) Four Knock Down Down (Meltec) (Me/tee) Knock TMNT Pizza Pizza Drop Drop (Exit) (Exit) TMNT 29. Can Can Alley Alley (Bob's (Bob's Space) Space) 29. 6.93 6.93 6.67 6.67 6.36 6.36 6.14 6.00 6.00 5.92 5.92 5.88 5.88 5.86 5.86 5.78 5.78 5.75 5.75 5.67 5.67 5.58 5.58 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.40 5.40 5.33 5.33 5.33 5.33 5.33 5.33 5.29 5.29 5.25 5.25 5.25 5.25 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00