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［ BULLETIN ~ULLETIN I agement f i r m Sm i t hBucklin Bu c k l i n A s s o c . , ha s been na med i n t e r ‑ B u s h n e l ldebuts d e b u t s I n t e r n e t p r o d u c t s agement firm Smith &&Assoc., has been named interBushnell Internet products i m e x e c u t i v e v i c e p r e s i d e n t o f A M O A . H e w i l l s e r v e i n t h a t c a S αn Fr αn c i s c o , C α l ぴ −Nolan Nolan Bu s hne l, t h e f a t h e r o f v i de o im executive vice president of AMOA. He will serve in that ca-‑ San Francisco, Calif .Bushnell, the father of video ， pa c i t yu n t i lt heAM O boa r dc o n v e n e si Septembe ra t he g釘 n e s ,h a si n t r o d u c e dh sl a t e s tve n t u r e :A r i s t o .Heandp a r t ‑ pacity until the AMOAAboard convenes inn September att the games, has introduced hisi latest venture: Aristo. He and partE x p o . Ma r i a n G r i f f i n a n d o t h e r AM O A s t a f f me m b e r s w i l l a s ‑ n e r M o u l i C o h e n i n v i t e d a s l a t e o f d i s t r i b u t o r s t o a s p e c i a l Marian Griffin and other AMOA staff members will asner Mouli Cohen invited a slate of distributors to a special Expo. s i s t N e l s o n , w h o s e r o l e w i l l b e t h a t o f p r i m 出 yp o i n t p e r s o n r e ‑ p r o d u c tp r e v i e wo fnewI n t e r n e te n t e r t a i n m e n tp r o d u c t sf o r sist Nelson, whose role will be that of primary point person reproduct preview of new Internet entertainment products for s p o n s i b l ef o rke d a y ‑ t o ‑ d a yde c i s i onm a k i n g . t h e h o s p i t a l i t y i n d u s t r y . The t h r e e p r o d u c t s shown wer e Team‑ sponsible for keyyday-to-day decision making. the hospitality industry. The three products shown were TeamNet , T o u c h N e t , and M u s i c N e t . W i l l i a m s s hi p sWar W a r God s Net, TouchNet, and MusicNet. ships Gods T e a m N e t i s a c o i n ‑ o p i n t e r a c t i v e s y s t e mwhich whichallows a l l o w s t wo Williams TeamNet is a coin-op interactive system two C h i c a g o , J l / . ‑ Wi l l i a m s B a l l y/ Midway was s c hedu l ed t o s h i p Chicago, Ill .- Williams Bally/Midway was scheduled to ship t e a m st competea g a i n s te a c ho t h e r , e i t he rp h y s i c a l l yi t h e i t s W a r G o d s 3 ‑ D f i g h t i n g g a me ‑ o r i g i n a l y s h o w n a t ACME teams toocompete against each other, either physically innthe War Gods 3-D fighting game-originally shown at ACME samel o c a t i o nori s e p a r a t el o c a t i o n st h r o u g hanI n t e r n e tc o n ‑ its ' 9 6 n O r l a n d o‑du r i n g t h e t h i r d week of A u g u s t , company same location or inn separate locations through an Internet conini Orlando-during the third week of August, aa company n e c t i o n. TouchNeti sac ompa c t ,c o i n ‑ o pgam es y s t e me n g i ‑ '96 s p o k e s mans a i d . Thegam ew i l lf e a t u r enewgam epl a yandf a ‑ nection. TouchNet is a compact, coin-op game system engi- spokesman said. The game will feature new game play and fan e e r e d o s i t onaa c o u n t e r t o pand andaccommodate accommodate e i g h t o12 1 2 t a l i t i e sno ts e e ni nt h eo r i g i n a lo f f e r i n g ,med i ar e l a t i o n sman neered tot sit on countertop eight tot not seen in the original offering, media relations man-‑ gamess i m u l t a n e o u s l y . I na d d i t i o nt op l a yi n ggamesandp a r ‑ talities a g e rP a F i t z g e r a l ds a i d.I tst e s t i ngr ea l l yw e l l，hea d d e d . games simultaneously. In addition to playing games and parPattFitzgerald said. "It's testing really well," he added. t i c i p a t i n g i ncontests c o n t e s t sand and p r i z eevents, even t s , c ustom e r s can a l s o ager ticipating in prize customers can also T h i s r e v i s e d r e l e a s e d a t e h a s p u s h e d b a c k p l a n s f o r t h e h o me revised release date has pushed back plans for the home c h o o s eto t ochat c h a t v i a t h e I n t e r n e t , i n i t i a t i n gconversations c o n v e r s a t i o n swith wi t h This choose via the Internet, initiating ve r s i o ndebut de bu t f t he game. he r ewill wi lnot not beaa homegame ~ame version ofo the game. "There be home p a t r o n s i n o t h e r r e s t a u r a n t s o r b a r s . t h i s C h r i s 加1 a s , " F i t z g e r a l d s a i d . patrons in other restaurants or bars. Christmas," Fitzgerald said. "The earliest we'll see it is late M u s i c N e t s j u k e b o x t h a t p r o v i d e s a c c e s s o 仕1 0 u s a n d s f i ‑ this s p r i n g , ma ybe l a t e r . MusicNet isi aa jukebox that provides access tot thousands ofo ti-t later." maybe spring, s c e n 回 l s e 円e r d a t a b a s e . t i e s v i a a n I n t e r n e t c o n n e c t i o n t o A r i s t o tles via an Internet connection to Aristo's central server database. I no t h e rc ompan ne w s ,r ec e ntr e s t r u c 加r i n gi t h ep i n b a l l In other companyynews, recent restructuring innthe pinball M u s i c N e t a l l o w s α l S t o m e r s o p u r c h ぉ em er c h a n d i s e f o r t h e i r f a ‑ d MusicNet allows customers tot purchase merchandise for their fai v i s i o n h a s r e d u c e d t h e n u m b e r o f d e s i g n t e am s f r o m e i g h has reduced the number of design teams from eightt v o r i t e b a n d s o r t i c k e t s o upcoming con c e r t s and e v e n t s . B u s h ‑ division vorite bands or tickets tot upcoming concerts and events. Busht o s i x . T h i s w i l l l i ke l y r e s u l t n f e w e r pi n gam e r e l e a s e sfrom f r o m six. This will likely result ini fewer pin game releases n e l l s a i d t h a t A r i s t os g o a l s o c r e a t e gam e s t h a t r e p r e s e n t ne w to nell said that Aristo's goal isi tot create games that represent new W i l l i a m sandB a l l y,whi c hha v ec o l l e c t i v e l ypu to u te i g h and Bally, which have collectively put out eightt t e c h n o l o g yandnewwaysf rp e o p l et p l a y .We lh a v emor f o r Williams g 釘n e sa n n u a l l y .J u s tt h ematha l onew i l lha v esomee f f e c to technology and new ways foro people too play. We'll' have moree for games annually. "Just the math alone will have some effect onn you on 血i s me e t i n g n o u r n e x t i s s u e . you on this meeting ini our next issue. t h e n u m b e r o f g am e s ，F i t z g e r a l d n o t e d . T h e r e s n o t a s e t the number of games," Fitzgerald noted. "There's not a set n u m b e r . We w i l l s e e w h a t t e 山 w e l l . A m u s e m e n t C o n s u l t a n t s d e s i g n s L a s V e g a s F E C number. We will see what tests well." Amusement Consultants designs Las Vegas FEC New R o c h e l l e , NY ‑M ichael G e t l a n o f Amusem e n t C o n s u l A New Rochelle, N.Y .Michael Getlan of Amusement ConsulMOA9 6E x p oh a p p e ni n g s t a n おa nnouncest h ecompanysne w e s tp r o j e c t: t h e32,000‑ AMOA '96 Expo happenings + G . L . T e c h n o l o g y w i l l a w a r d c o n s um e r 旧国 o 岱p o pu ‑ tants announces the company's newest project: the 32,000· G.L. Technology will award aa consumer unit of f itsi popus q u a r e ‑ f o o tConeyI s l a n dEmporiumTM f a m i l ye n t e r t a i n m e n t square-foot Coney Island Emporium™ family entertainment l a r g o l f g a m e , k n o w n a s E l e c t r o n i c . P u t t i n g C h a l e n g e , t o t h e c e n t e r t o belocated l o c a t e d a t t h e New Y o r k New Y o r kCasino C a s i n o Hot e l lar golf game, known as Electronic Putting Challenge, to the center to be at the New York New York Hotel l o w e s tscorer s c o r e rat a t i t sannual a n n u a lputting pu t t i ngcontest c o n t e s theld he l dduring d u r i n gthe t he lowest its i n L 田 V e g 出 ，N e v . T h e h o t e l i s s i t u a t e d a t t h e h o t t e s t f o u r c o r ‑ in Las Vegas, Nev. The hotel is situated at the hottest four cor- show. show . The gam e , a hom e v e r s i onof o f P u t t i n gChallenge Ch αl e n g e I I , was The game, a home version Putting II, was n e r s n L a s V e g a s(intersection ( i n t e r s e c t i o n o f T r o p i c ana B l v d .and and L a s Ve ‑ ners ini Las Vegas of Tropicana Blvd. Las Vev o t e dOutstanding Outs t a n d i n gPersonal P e r s o n a l E l e c t r o n i cInvention I n v ent i onin i nHamHa m‑ voted Electronic g a s B l v d . ) , w h e r e v i s i t o r s c a n f i n d t h e MGM , E x c a l i b u r , a n d gas Blvd.), where visitors can find the MGM, Excalibur, and macher mach e r S c h l e m m e r s S e a r c h f o r I n v e n t i o n . Schlemmer's Search for Invention. T r o p i c a n a h o t e l s . New Y o r k New Y o r k s p訂 t n e r s h i pof o f t h e Tropicana hotels. New York New York isi aapartnership the + W i l l i a m s B a l l y / Midwa y s i n v i t i n g d i s t r i b u t or s and ope r ‑ P r i m a d o n n a C o r p . a n d t h e MGM . · Williams Bally/Midway isi inviting distributors and operPrimadonna Corp. and the MGM. . P a r t y onWed., We d , . Se p t 25ata t Unio n a t o r s t oits i t s p r o d u c t unv e i l i n g A c c o r d i n g t o G e t l a n , t h e F E C w i l l c o n t a i n a f u l l y t h e m e d l a s e r ators to product unveiling party on Sept 25 Union According to Getlan, the FEC will contain a fully themed laser S t a t i o n , p. m. Ti t l e d t a gfacility, f a c 出t y , bumpercars, c a r s ,shooting s h o o 出1 ggallery, g a l l e r y , 22midway midwaygame gam e Station, 55 p.m. Titled "Wild Wild Williams Lone Star Express," tag bumper 22 i t w i l l a l s o b e t h e o c c 出 i o n t opresent p r e s e nt t h ecompany's c om p加 y ' s f i r s t Oper 一 氾m a t e l y1 7 5 p i e c e s o f c o i n ‑ o p e q u i p m e n t . I t it will also be the occasion s t a n d s , a n d a p p r o to the first Operstands, and approximately 175 pieces of coin-op equipment. It a t o r o f t h e Y e a r a w a r d . w i l l b e o n t h e s e c o n d f l o o r o f t h e h o t e l a b o v e t h e c a s i n o . C o n e y will be on the second floor of the hotel above the casino. Coney ator of the Year award. T Mi t 血ee n 仕 組c eand and e x i t t o t h e$12 $12million m i l l i o n I s l and Emporium heCe n t u r yCl u bwi lme F r i . ,Se pt .27a 3: 00p .m. Island Emporium™ issata the entrance exit to the ·+T The Century Club willl meetet Fri., Sept. 27 att3:00 p.m. M a r 由a 仕 組E x p r e s s r o l l e r c o a s t e r 出a t i s p 紅t o f t h e e n t e r t a i n n 1 e n t d u r i n g t h e s h o w . F r e d S k o r o f W o r l d Wi d e D i s t r i b u t i n g sa Manhattan Express roller coaster that is part of the entertainment during the show. Fred Skor of World Wide Distributing isi a o f f e r i n g s .Lookf o rag r a n do p e n i n ga r o u n dD e c .1 5 . s p o n s o r o f t h e e v e n t . offerings. Look for a grand opening around Dec. 15. sponsor of the event. ・ T h e f i n a l w o r d o n c i g a r e t t e v e n d i n g The final word on cigarette vending W a s h i n g t o n , D . C l a t e August P r e s i d e n t C l i n t o n s i g n e d Washington, D.C .-.‑ InIn late August President Clinton signed t h e F e d e r a l D r u g A d m i n i s t r a t i o n p r o p o s a l t o r e g u l a t e t o b a c c o the Federal Drug Administration proposal to regulate tobacco 出 ad r u g . ban on c i g a r e 抗ev e n d i n g s oneof o f t h e mea s u r e s as a drug. AAban on cigarette vending isi one the measures r e comm e ndedin i nthe t h eproposal. p r o p o s a l .Studies S t u d i e s i n d i c a t e t h a t o n l ytwo tw o recommended indicate that only p e r c e n to youngpe o p l eo b t a i nc i g a r e t t e st h r o u g hve n d i n g percent off young people obtain cigarettes through vending m a c h i n e s , a n d e v e n p r o ‑ b a n c i g a r e 抗em出 e r P h i l i p M o r r i s r e c ‑ machines, and even pro-ban cigarette maker Philip Morris reco g n i z e s t h a t s u c h ban would n o t c u r b t e e n a g e s m o k i n g . ognizes that such aa ban would not curb teenage smoking. AMOA n a m e s i n t e r i mexecutive e x e c u t i v e AMOA names interim I n d u s t r y l e g e n d L i p k i n o b e h o n o r e d Industry legend Lipkin tot be honored 八l o r t h v i l l e ,Mich Mic h ‑ S h u f f l e boa r dlegend l e g e ndSol S o lLipkin L i pk i nwill wi lbe be Northville, .-. Shuffleboard h o n o r e d b y t h e N a t i o n a l S h u f f l e b o a r d H a l l o f F am e w h e n t he honored by the National Shuffleboard Hall of Fame when the 1996NorthAme r i c a nS h u f f l e bo a r dChampi ons h i p sbeg i n s 1996 North American Shuffleboard Championships begins Oc t .1 8a tt h eS a n d sRe g e nc yHote lC a s i n oi nRe n o ,N e v .Li p Oct. 18 at the Sands Regency Hotel Casino in Reno, Nev. Lip-‑ k i nwill w i l lbe bepresented p r e s e n t e dwith w i t haa p l a q uerecognizing r e c o g n i z i n ghis h i srecent r e c e n t i n‑ kin plaque ind u c t i o n i n t o t h a t i n s t i 加 t i o n . duction into that institution. J o n e s s e l l s A r i a v E x p o r t Jones sells Arjay Export Ce n t e r v i l l e ,Mass Mass ‑W e l‑ kn ow n i n d us t r yfigure f i gu r eRobert Ro b e r tM. M. Centerville, .-.Well-known industry C h i c a g o , I l l . ‑ T o m N e l s o n , s e n i o r a s s o c i a t e a t A M O A : s m a n ‑ J o n e s , p r e s i d e n t a n d o w n e r o f A r j a y E x p o r t C o . I n c . , a n‑ Chicago, Ill .- Tom Nelson, senior associate at AMOA's man- PLAY METER PLAY METER Jones, president and owner of Arjay Export Co. Inc., an- 33 SEP TEMBER 1 9 9 6 SEPTEMBER 1996