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~,~,~~i~11i~~1t''''~~''i''''''''''''''~ii News Notes II' ICEPURCHASES PURCHASES DOYLE DOYLE ASSETS ASSETS VICE According to to ICE ICE president president Ralph Ralph Coppola, Coppola, the the company company has has According purchased the the assets assets of ofDoyle Doyle && Assoc. Assoc. Inc. Inc. ICE ICE will will produce produce the the purchased Doyle line of games from the Doyle factory in Lewiston, Idaho, Doyle line of games from the Doyle factory in Lewiston, Idaho, and maintain maintain the the current current staff. staff. The The purchase purchase will will round round out out and ICE'sproduct product line line with with the the addition addition of ofsuch such popular popular Doyle Doyle titles titles ICE's as Dump Dump the the Ump, Ump, Hoop Hoop Shot, Shot,and and Razzle Razzle Dazzle, Dazzle, among among others. others. as ICE will continue to offer parts and service support for all existICE will continue to offer parts and service support for all existing Doyle games from the Idaho plant, (208)-743-3611. For ining Doyle games from the Idaho plant, (208)-743-3611. For inon all all Doyle Doyle games, games, contact contact ICE, ICE, (716) (716) 833-0481. 833-0481. formation on formation Coppola emphasized emphasized that that concerned concerned Doyle Doyle customers customers can can rest rest Coppola assured that they can look to ICE for support as the company assured that they can look to ICE for support as the company ITS KEEPS KEEPS TRUCKIN' TRUCKIN' WITH WITH TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT SYSTEM SYSTEM VII'ITS A third third networked networked tournament tournament isis underway underway on on Incredible Incredible A Peter Jacobsen Golden Tee 3D Golf video. The tourtourTechnologies' Technologies' Peter Jacobsen Golden Tee 3D Golf video. The naments, which take place in street locations around the Chicago naments, which take place in street locations around the Chicago area, consist consist of of 24 24 specially specially outfitted outfitted games games hooked hooked to to aa regular regular area, telephone jack jack that that allows allows the the machines machines to to connect connect to to the the ITS ITS telephone central computer for score processing. Results of the second tourcentral computer for score processing. Results of the second tournamentwere were encouraging: encouraging: the the 24 24 machines machines averaged averaged 31 31 tournatournanament mentplays plays aa week, week, up upfrom from the the first first test test of of25. 25. Regular Regularplay play colcolment lections increased from the first tournament by 50 percent. lections increased from the first tournament by 50 percent. ITS isis refining refiningthe the system, system, experimenting experimenting with with changes changes in in ITS wind speeds speeds and and pin pin placement placement on on the the golf-themed golf-themed games games to to wind challenge players players and and make make the the game game one one of oftrue true skill. skill. Winners Winners challenge in phase two were James Vance of Lombard, Ill. ($1,000), Bill in phase two were James Vance of Lombard, Ill. ($1,000), Bill Keegan of of Streamwood Streamwood ($500), ($500), M. M. Scott Scott Obrien Obrien of of Lombard Lombard Keegan ($300), and and Tim Tim Gibbons Gibbons of of Lombard Lombard ($200). ($200). Future Future tournatourna($300), ments will test other new concepts, such as more than one maments will test other new concepts, such as more than one madata with with aa single single call, call, automatic automatic chine at at aa location location sending sending data chine billing, and and simplified simplified audits audits for for easier easier collections. collections. billing, strengthens its its position positionin in the the market. market. strengthens ICE's ability ability to to give give customers customers the the The acquisition acquisition enhances enhances ICE's The in both redemption and sports games. most versatile options most versatile options in both redemption and sports games. ICE, which which already already has has aa string string of ofsuccesses successes that that includes includes CyCyICE, clone,ICE ICEBall, Ball, and and Full Full Court CourtFrenzy, Frenzy, plans plansto totake take an an aggressive aggressive clone, of position toward toward new new product product and and will will introduce introduce aa new new line line of position video redemption games. In addition, ICE has licensed the numvideo redemption games. In addition, ICE has licensed the number one one toy toy product product of of'95 '95 to to be be developed developed into into aa redemption redemption ber ICE-a single single player player game set set to to debut debut by by mid-'96. mid-'96. Also Alsonew new at at ICE-a game Cyclone. Cyclone. II'DISTRIBUTORS DISTRIBUTORS SCHEDULE SCHEDULE POST-ACME POST-ACME OPEN OPEN HOUSES HOUSES A flurry flurry of of open open houses houses will will follow follow the the American American Coin Coin MaMaA chine Exposition. Following are the dates available at press time: chine Exposition. Following are the dates available at press time: March 16-Betson 16-Betson Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa., Pa., 11 p.m p.m.-6 p.m. ·•March .- 6 p.m. March 20-Betson, 20-Betson, Carlstadt, Carlstadt, N.J., NJ, 11 p.m p.m.-7 p.m.; Betson PaPa·•March .- 7 p.m .; Betson cific, San Francisco, Calif., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; C.A. Robinson, San cific, San Francisco, Calif., 10 a.m .- 4 p.m .; C.A. Robinson, San Francisco, Calif., Calif., 99 a.m a.m.-4 p.m. Francisco, .- 4 p.m. 21-Betson Pacific, Pacific, Phoenix, Phoenix, Ariz., Ariz., 11 11 a.m a.m.-3 p.m. ·•March March 21-Betson .- 3 p.m. • March 22-Betson Pacific, Buena Park, Calif., 11 a.m-3 p.m p.m.; · March 22-Betson Pacific, Buena Park, Calif., 11 a.m-3 .; C.A. Robinson, Robinson, Los Los Angeles, Angeles, Calif., Calif., 99 a.m a.m.-4 p.m.; State Sales Sales and and C.A. .- 4 p.m .; State Service, Baltimore, Baltimore, Md., Md., 99 a.m a.m.-6 p.m. Service, .- 6 p.m. March 23-Betson 23-Betson Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa., Pa., 10 10 a.m a.m.-2 p.m.; Mondial, ·• March .- 2 p.m .; Mondial, Pa., Noon-5 p.m.; SunBelt, Irving, Texas, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Bensalem, Bensalem, Pa., Noon-5 p.m .; SunBelt, Irving, Texas, 11 a.m .- 5 p.m. March 24-Betson 24-BetsonAdvance, Advance,Syracuse, Syracuse,N.Y., N.Y, 11p.m p.m.-6 p.m. . •March .- 6 p.m. March25-State 25-StateSales Salesand and Service, Service, Baltimore, Baltimore,Md., Md., 99a.m a.m.-6 p.m. ·•March .- 6 p.m. • March 26-Betson Pacific, San Diego, Calif., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; · March 26-Betson Pacific, San Diego, Calif., 11 a.m .- 3 p.m .; State Sales Sales and and Service Service Road Road Show, Show, Ramada Ramada Inn, Inn, Hagerstown, Hagerstown, State Md., Noon-3 Noon-3 p.m. p.m. Md., March 27-H.A. 27-H.A. Franz, Franz, Houston, Houston, Texas, Texas, 66 p.m p.m.-9 p.m.; New ·•March .- 9 p.m .; New England Coin-Op, Norwood, Mass., Noon-6 p.m.; Mondial, NorEngland Coin-Op, Norwood, Mass., Noon-6 p.m .; Mondial, Norwood, Mass., Mass., 11 p.m p.m.-6 p.m.; State Sales Sales and and Service Service Road Road Show, Show, wood, .- 6 p.m .; State Sheraton Park Park South, South, Richmond, Richmond, Va., Va., Noon-3 Noon-3 p.m. p.m. Sheraton • March 28-State Sales and Service Road Show, Quality Inn Inn · March 28-State Sales and Service Road Show, Quality Lake Wright, Wright, Norfolk, Norfolk, Va., Va., Noon-3 Noon-3 p.m. p.m. Lake March 29-State 29-State Sales Sales and and Service Service Road Road Show, Show, Princess Princess ·· March Royale, Ocean Ocean City, City, Md., Md., Noon-3 Noon-3 p.m. p.m. Royale, April 2-Lieberman 2-LiebermanMusic, Music, Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minn., Minn., 11 11 a.m a.m.-5 p.m. ·• April .- 5 p.m. April 24-Green 24-Green Games, Games, Memphis, Memphis, Tenn., Tenn., 10 10 a.m-4 a.m-4 p.m. p.m. .•April II' JAMES JAMESINDUSTRIES INDUSTRIES BUYS BUYS EDISON EDISON BROTHERS BROTHERS MEXICO MEXICO V In aa joint joint statement statement from from James James Industries Industries officers officers Jim Jim In Carlos Sanz, Roberts, chairman, John Blouin, president, and Roberts, chairman, John Blouin, president, and Carlos Sanz, president of ofJames James Industries Industries Mexico, Mexico,James James Industries IndustriesMexico Mexico president has purchased purchased the the arcade arcade division division of ofEdison Edison Brothers Brothers Mexico. Mexico. has The stores stores were were known known as as Time Time Out Out in in Mexico. Mexico. This This move move has has The resulted in the formation of a new company, James Industries resulted in the formation of a new company, James Industries partners Jim Jim Roberts, Roberts, John John Blouin, Blouin, Carlos Carlos Diversiones, with with partners Diversiones, Sanz, Juan Juan Antonio Antonio Diaz, Diaz, and and Gloria Gloria Quireza Quireza Diaz. Diaz. Mr. Mr. and and Mrs. Mrs. Sanz, Diaz have have developed developed many many successful successful arcades arcadesin inMexico Mexico City. City. Diaz The arcades arcades are are being being renamed renamed Ji Ji Los Los Juejos Juejos and and will will carry carry The the same same logo logo and and theme. theme. Said Said Jim Jim Roberts, Roberts, "Even "Even though though the the the very difficult, difficult, we we are are committed committed to to the the business in in Mexico Mexico isis very business long-term success success of ofMexico Mexico and and therefore therefore are are aggressively aggressively exexlong-term company." For more information, conpanding the new arcade panding the new arcade company." For more information, conor Blouin Blouinin in Chicago, Chicago, (847)-358-8000, (847)-358-8000, or or Sanz Sanz in in tact Roberts Roberts or tact Mexico City, City, 011-525-341-8760. 011-525-341-8760. Mexico II' JERRY JERRY GORDON GORDON RETIRES RETIRES AFTER AFTER FOUR FOUR DECADES DECADES V Rowe Intl.'s Intl.'s senior senior vending vending sales sales executive executive Jerry Jerry Gordon Gordon will will Rowe retire at at ACME ACME '96 '96 after after 40 40 years years in in the the industry; industry; 13 13 of ofwhich which retire 1983 as as were spent spent with with Rowe. Rowe. Gordon Gordonjoined joined the the company company in in 1983 were in executive vice vice president president and and president president of ofdistributor distributor operations operations in executive charge of ofRowe's Rowe's 17 17 branch branch offices. offices. Frequently Frequentlyhonored honored for forhis his acaccharge complishments, Gordon Gordon received received the the 1995 1995 AAMCF AAMCF "Man "Man of ofthe the complishments, Year" award, award, the the 1994 1994 local local Rotary Rotary Club Club "Citizen "Citizen of of the the Year" Year" Year" MAKE NOTE NOTE OF OFTHESE THESE CHANGES CHANGES VII'MAKE Effective Feb. Feb. 26, 26, Asahi Asahi Seiko Seiko has has moved moved to to new new headquarheadquarEffective ters at 6644 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119; (702) 260ters at 6644 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119; (702) 2606666. To To best best serve serve its its customers customers the the company company has has installed installed 6666. three fax fax lines lines for for specific specific needs: needs: main main fax fax (702) (702) 260-6486; 2 60-6486; three sales fax fax (702) (702) 260-6493, 260-6493, and and accounting accounting fax fax (702) (702) 260260sales 6492. 6492. The recent recent change change in in area area code code for for the the Chicago Chicago area area has has afafThe fectednumerous numerous coin-op coin-op companies companies (see (see "Coin-Op "Coin-Op News" News" page page fected 37) and and the the American American Amusement AmusementManufactures ManufacturesAssociation. Association. 37) AAMA informs informs that that the the new new 847 84 7 code code applies applies to to their their phone, phone, AAMA (847)290-9088, and and fax, fax, (847) (847) 290-9121. 290-9121. • (847)290-9088, award,and and the the 1992 1992 AMOA AMOA Merit Merit Award. Award. Look Look for for more more on on GorGoraward, don and and personnel personnel changes changes at at Rowe Rowein in the the next nextissue. issue. don II'CENTURY CENTURY CLUB CLUB TO TOMEET MEETAT ATACME ACME In keeping keeping with with tradition, tradition, members members of of the the coin-op coin-op industry industry In 25 years of service and more will gather to swap stories with with 25 years of service and more will gather to swap stories and have have aa good good time time reminiscing reminiscing during during ACME. ACME. The The meeting meeting and scheduled conveniently conveniently at at the the Orange Orange County County Convention Convention isis scheduled Center,March March 8, 8, 33 p.m p.m.-5 p.m,, in in Room Room 309-B. 309-B. Please Please contact contact Center, .- 5 p.m,, Steve Kordek, Kordek, (312) (312) 961-1548; 961-1548; fax fax 312-961-1010; 312-961-1010; or orJim Jim McMcSteve Neely, (210) (210) 824-9223; 824-9223; fax fax (210)-228-0423 (210)-228-0423 to to advise advise ififyou you Neely, plan to to attend. attend. plan PLAYMETER METER PLAY 33 MARCH 1996 1996 MARCH