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BULLETIN "We do do not not go into an an industry industry and and do do segmented segmented business," business," he he "We go into added. "Our "Our operating operatingphilosophy philosophy is is to to understand understand the the needs needs of of our our added. customers and services to to those those needs. needs. II really really believe believe this this inincustomers and tailor tailor our our services dustry would would benefit benefit from from aa mainstream, mainstream, full full service service financial provider." dustry financial provider." distribution finance asset based based NationsCredit's distribution NationsCredit's finance division division provides provides asset product distribution distribution financing on aa national national basis basis to to manufacturers, manufacturers, product financing on distributors, and and dealers dealers of of durable durable and and non-durable non-durable goods. goods. One One exexdistributors, ample, according to Dahl, is the computer products and peripherals ample, according to Dahl, is the computer products and peripherals where its its customers customers include include Compaq Compaq Computer Computer and and industry where industry Hewlett-Packard. Services Services include include inventory inventory financing, financing, accounts accounts rereHewlett-Packard. ceivable financing, ceivable financing, third-party third-party custom-captive custom-captive finance finance programs, programs, inindirect retail retail financing, leasing programs. direct financing, and and indirect indirect leasing programs. he has has already already spoken with, saysayDahlpraised praisedindustry industry members members he Dahl spoken with, ingthe the coin-op coin-op industry industry is is "populated "populated with with some some of ofthe the nicest nicest peopeoing had the to meet. meet. They ple II have have ever ever had ple the privilege privilege to They are are also also extraordiextraordibusiness people. people. II think that speaks well of of the the narily adept narily adept business think that speaks well industry." He He thanked thanked those those who who have have already already provided provided their their ininindustry." and encouraged encouraged other otherindustry industry members members to to contact contact him him as as sights, and sights, ofNationsCredit's ongoing evaluation evaluation of ofthe the industry's industry's needs. needs. part of part NationsCredit's ongoing be reached reached at at NationsCredit NationsCredit Commercial Commercial Corp., Corp., 16200 16200 Dahl can can be Dahl 81st Place Place N.E., N.E., Bothell, Bothell, WA WA 98011-4408; 98011-4408; (206)488-1719; (206)488-1719; fax 81st fax For more more information information on (206)488-9872; e-mail (206)488-9872; e-mail (wsdahl@msn.com). (wsdahl@msn.com). For on this development, to "Coin-Op News," pg. the implications implications of the of this development, turn turn to "Coin-Op News," pg. 30. 30. HAVE YOU HEARD? HAVE Wash., under under the the direction direction its coin-op coin-op division division will will move move to to Seattle, Seattle, Wash., its of Jeanne Jeanne Petit. Petit. Look Look for for aa new new address address and phone in of and phone in next next month's month's AMOA New New York York has has named named Anthony Anthony Yula, Yula, executive issue . .. . ... AMOA issue. executive ofthe the year vice president president ofMondial Distributing, its its man man of vice of Mondial Distributing, year for for 1996. 1996. Gilbert, who who is is heading heading up new VE VE South an. . . Joe ... Joe Gilbert, up the the new South office, office, announced an an upcoming upcoming open N.W. 15th 15th nounced open house, house, Dec. Dec. 6-7, 6-7, at at 4800 4800 N.W. 33309; (954)491-7300: (8 88)837Ave., Ft. Ft. Lauderdale, Lauderdale, FL FL 33309; Ave., (954)491-7300: fax fax (888)8376884. Operators Operators will will get get aa chance chance to to see see an an array array of of vending vending prodprod6884. Regatta CD CDjukebox, jukebox, designed designed by by Ed Ed Pelligrini. Pelligrini. ucts and and the the Regatta ucts 3DFX DEBUTS DEBUTS PRODUCTS PRODUCTS AT ATCOMDEX COMDEX 3DFX 3Dfx Interactive Interactive introduced introduced several major new new products products during during 3Dfx several major last month's month's COMDEX COMDEX computing computing show in Las Las Vegas Vegas including including last show in the next next generation generation of of Voodoo Voodoo Graphics Graphics 3-D 3-D techtechVoodoo Rush, Rush, the Voodoo nology. Voodoo Voodoo Rush nology. Rush is is aa low low cost, cost, 3-D 3-D graphics graphics solution solution which which alallows aa seamless seamless interface lows interface between between the the Voodoo Voodoo Graphics Graphics chipset chipset and and Alliance Alliance Semiconductor's Semiconductor's ProMotion-AT3D ProMotion-AT3D PC PC multimedia multimedia acceleraccelerin aa low low cost, cost, uncompromising uncompromising ator. The The joint jointtechnology technology will willresult result in ator. 2-D/ 3-D product product for for the the consumer consumer mass mass market. market. In In aa separate 2-D/3-D separate anannouncement, the presented Wizmark, Wizmark, aa 3-D 3-D performance nouncement, the company company presented performance benchmark that that measures measures the the performance of Microsoft's Microsoft's Direct Direct benchmark performance of 3D and and 3-D 3-D hardware hardware accelerators. accelerators. 3D NEW WEB SITES AND ADDRESSES Play Meter Meter can can be be accessed accessed on on the the World World Wide Wide Web Web ·• Play (http ://www.~.zmeter.coml for breaking news, (http://www.playmeter.com) for aa look look at at breaking news, as as well well as as industry specific specific features features and and other other information. information. Readers Readers can can also also industry e-mail general general comments comments and and questions questions (news@playmeter.com). (news@playmeter.com). e-mail . A PC-conference tentatively named named Judgment Judgment Day, Day, which which was was ·• A PC-conference tentatively Calif., and and expected expected to to be be scheduled for for late late November November in in Oakland, Oakland, Calif., scheduled forum for for Microsoft's Microsoft's ongoing ongoing plans aa forum plans to to enter enter the the coin-op coin-op industry industry been postponed postponed due due to to aa conflict conflict with with another another large large computer computer hasbeen has show. However, show. However, Microsoft's Microsoft's director director of of coin-op coin-op marketing marketing James James PlaPlamondon told told Play Play Meter Meter that that the the change change was was unrelated unrelated to to these these mondon plans. "Our plans. "Our commitment commitment to to coin-op coin-op is is unaffected unaffected and and moving moving ahead," he ahead," he said said. ... Play Play By By Play Play Toys Toys & & Novelties Novelties Inc. Inc. has has comcompleted the the acquisition acquisition of of TLC Gift Co., Co., based basedin in Doncaster, Doncaster, England. England. pleted TLC Gift TLC is is aa distributor distributor of ofspecialty specialtyplush plushtoy toy and and novelty noveltyproducts products to to TLC MidwayMfg., Mfg., aa subsubthe European European retail retail and markets. Midway the and amusement amusement markets. sidiary of sidiary of WMS WMS Industries, Industries, has has successfully successfully completed completed the the initial initial public offering offering of 5.1 million million common $20 per public of 5.1 common shares shares at at aa price price of of $20 per share. In In other company news, news, Midway Games has has shipped to retailretailshare. other company Midway Games shipped to titles, Mortal Mortal Kombat Kombat Trilers two Nintendo 64 ers two Nintendo 64 video video game game software software titles, Trilogy and and Wayne Gretsky's 3D Hockey. Midway Midway is third-parogy Wayne Gretsky's 3D Hockey. is the the only only third-parNintendo's newly ty licensee ty licensee that that has has software software titles titles for for Nintendo's newly launched launched 64-bit platform platform this this holiday holiday season 64-bit season Las Las Vegas-based Vegas-based StratoStratosphere Corp., which owns owns and and operates operates the the struggling sphere Corp., which struggling observation observation is likely likely to to file bankruptcy in in tower amusement facility and tower amusement facility and casino, casino, is file bankruptcy an attempt attempt to to renegotiate renegotiate its its debt debt obligations, The Wall Wall Street Street JourJouran obligations, The nal reported. reported reports that the associanal ... IAFEC's IAFEC's Carole Carole Sjolander Sjolander reports that the association's Silent Auction, held held during this year's year's Fun tion's Silent Auction, during this Fun Expo, Expo, raised raised close close research projects projects examining family to $50,000 to $50,000 for for research examining the the burgeoning burgeoning family fun center center industry. industry Colorado state state association association Rocky Rocky fun ... The The Colorado Mountain AMOA 97: Mountain AMOA has has named named its its board board of of directors directors for for 1996/ 1996/97: Chuck Owens Owens of of H H& &K K Amusements Amusements (president), (president), Rich Rich Mazone Mazone of of Chuck Games People People Play Play (vice (vice president treasurer), Gay Gay Garlutzo Garlutzo of of Games president and and treasurer), Trinidad Music Music (board (board member), member), John Trinidad John Hulick Hulick of of TD TD Rowe Rowe (secre(secretary), and Stephen Shryrack of Automated Amusements presitary), and Stephen Shryrack of Automated Amusements (past (past presi. . Bill Bill Carnohan, director of ofthe the Amusement Amusement & & Music Music OperOperdent). dent). Carnohan, director ators of of Virginia, Virginia, reports reports that that instead instead of of quarterly quarterly annual meetings ators annual meetings AMOV will will adopt adopt aa new new program program for meetings-one in AMOV for 1997: 1997: two two meetings-one in the spring at which the area area will will bring bring three three the spring at which distributors distributors serving serving the pieces of of equipment equipment each, each, and and aa fall state show show. . . . Data Data East East ananpieces fall state nounced that that it it will will close close its its consumer consumer operations nounced operations in in California, California, and and showinformation, information, and and other other new new developments. developments. show Mondial Intl. Intl. Corp., Corp., along along with with its its affiliates Mondial DistributDistribut·•Mondial affiliates Mondial ing and and Monduce Monduce Inc., Inc., has has established established aa Web Web site site {1;$P//www.moning (http://www.mondialgroup.com1to to show show off offits its latest latest equipment equipment and and let let customers customers dialgroup.com) place on-line on-line orders, place orders, send send e-mail e-mail service service requests, requests, and and see see locations locations the company company has has set set up. up. the Laser tag tag supplier supplier VeQtor VeQtor USA USA has has aa new new address: address: 995 9 95 ·• Laser Pinecrest Ave., Ave., Escondido, Escondido, CA CA 92050; 92050; (619)747-0840; (619)747-0840; fax fax Pinecrest (619)747-7993. The company can be reached reached on-line (619)747-7993. The company can also also be on-line at at its its by e-mail Web site (http://www.veqtor.co.uk) (http://www.veqtor.co.uk) or Web site or by e-mail (fun@veqtor.co.uk). (fun@veqtor.co.uk). 1 eo Connection Connection has has aa new new address, although the the company company ·• Video address, although has not moved locations. has not moved locations. The The street street address address is is now now 1150 1150 Business Business Park Dr Dr #110., #110., Dixon, Dixon, CA CA 95620; 95620; (916)678-5189; fax (916)678Park (916)678-5189; fax (916)678Check out out the the Web Web site site (http://www.videoconnect.com). (http://www.videoconnect.com). ..&. 1313. Check 1313. PLAY METER METER MAGAZINE, (ISSN 1048-8243) 1048-8243) DECEMBER DECEMBER 1996, 1996, Volume Volume 22, 22, No PLAY MAGAZINE, (ISSN No 13. Copyright by Sky bird Publishing is 13. Copyright 1996 1996 by Skybird Publishing Company. Company. 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