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" BULLETIN BULLETIN ASI taps taps into into positive positive attitude attitude ASI More than new product was on display at the March More than new product was on display at the March OsAAMA-sponsored Amusement Amusement Showcase Showcase Intl. Intl. Like Like the the OsAAMA-sponsored car presentations, a few surprises were in store, most nocar presentations, a few surprises were in store, most notablypositive positive comments comments overshadowing overshadowing negative negative ones. ones. Turn tably Turn 70 for our extensive show coverage. Several major to page to page 70 for our extensive show coverage. Several major I tion with with Benchmark Benchmark for for aajoint jointventure venture on on Taito's Taito's Sorottoru Sorottoru tion instant prize vender for the U.S. market. Jacobs also informs instant prize vender for the U.S. market. Jacobs also informs that he has been appointed executive vice president of QQthat he has been appointed executive vice president of West LLC, LLC, aa wholly-owned wholly-owned subsidiary subsidiary of of Q-Zar Q-Zar Inc. Inc. In In this this West he will will be beresponsible responsible for for all all day day to to day day activities activities of of capacityhe capacity San Ramon, Calif.-based company, which oversees all the the San Ramon, Calif .- based company, which oversees all West Coast Coast operations operations of of Q-Zar Q-Zar Inc. Inc. West T Rock-Ola Rock-Olaintroduced introduced its itsnew new SyberSonic SyberSonic TeleCommuniTeleCommunicationspackage, package, an an easy-to-install easy-to-install modem modem kit kitthat thatputs puts operaoperacations Sy her Sonic jukeboxes and vice versa. tors in touch with their tors in touch with their SyberSonic jukeboxes and vice versa. The system, system, which which utilizes utilizes aa location's location's existing existingphone phone line, line, alalThe lows operators to download cashbox and play information lows operators to download cashbox and play information orpage pagein inthe the event event of ofaamalmalandprompts prompts the thejukebox jukeboxto to call call or and function. SyberSonic Telecommunications, which is designed function. SyberSonic Telecommunications, which is designed SyherSonicline line of ofjukeboxes, jukeboxes, be compatible compatible with with the the entire entire SyberSonic totobe will even notify the operator of an unauthorized entry. will even notify the operator of an unauthorized entry. at ASI: ASI: introductions were were announced announced at introductions T Rowe Rowe Intl. Intl. debuted debuted three three new new CD CD jukeboxes jukeboxes at at its its disdislaserStar Starlight and two models of tributor meeting: the tributor meeting: the LaserStar StarLight and two models of MM3 (in (in Capri Capri Teal Teal and and Cheyenne Cheyenne Red). Red) . In In an an unpreceunprecethe MM3 the at Shaffer Shaffer dented move, move, Rowe Rowe enlisted enlisted the the input input of ofthe the staff staff at dented Starlight. At Distributing in the development stages of the Distributing in the development stages of the StarLight. At its distributor meeting during the show Rowe also presented its distributor meeting during the show Rowe also presented an award award to to Shaffer Shafferfor forits its contribution contribution to to the the final final product. product. an H.A. Frantz Frantz Co. Co. in in HousHousFellow distributor distributorJerry Jerry Johnston Johnston of ofH.A. Fellow Starlight's features: "Past jukeboxes ton, Texas, said of the ton, Texas, said of the StarLight's features: "Past jukeboxes T PlayNet PlayNet Technologies Technologieshas has been been granted granted the the exclusive exclusive well." An An optional optional withthe the infinity infinity lights lights have have always always done done well." with Modi Squares game and and coin-oprights rightsfor for America America Online's Online's Modi is available, which is totally programmable. digital display coin-op Squares game digital display is available, which is totally programmable. be able to link up home players with competitors on lowill The jukebox also includes a Rowe RBA four-way bill accepThe jukebox also includes a Rowe RBA four-way bill accep- will be able to link up home players with competitors on location, the company reports. tor and standard 1,000-bill box and lighted bezel. cation, the company reports. tor and standard 1,000-bill box and lighted bezel. T Premier PremierData Data Corp. Corp. introduced introduced Super Super Route Route Manager Manager ofRowe, Rowe, comcomJoel Friedman, Friedman, executive executive vice vice president president of Joel of Windows-based Windows-based route route management management 97,its itsnewest newest version version of "We've tried tried to to make make this this machine machine as as flexible flexible as as we we mented, "We've 97, mented, software designed designed to to take take advantage advantage of of aa 32-bit 32-bit environenvironcould," and and cited cited changes changes such such as as the the coin coin return return button button reresoftware could," The company also presented CD Manager 97 which which ment. "For the first located to the side of the unit. Friedman added, located to the side of the unit. Friedman added, "For the first ment. The company also presented CD Manager 97 new jukebox download capabilities comes complete with time in the history of Rowe, due to the popularity of the comes complete with new jukebox download capabilities time in the history of Rowe, due to the popularity of the 20,000 CD CD data data base. base. Using Using aa bar-code bar-code scanner, scanner, the the and aa 20,000 laserStar Venus Venus Caliente, Caliente, we we will will produce produce two two top top of ofthe the line line and LaserStar CDs are easily entered into inventory. Premier Data, along jukeboxes. It's It's aa commitment commitment to to the the strength strength of ofboth bothprodprodCDs are easily entered into inventory. Premier Data, along jukeboxes. been chosen chosen to to provide provide rerewith DataEye DataEye Inc. Inc. has has recently recently been choice." ucts. We've We've decided decided to tolet let the the market market make make the the choice." ucts. with Q-Zar mote acquisition and software communication for Where does Friedman think the music business is going? Where does Friedman think the music business is going? mote acquisition and software communication for Q-Zar Inc.'s worldwide worldwide locations. locations. To CDV CDV (CDVideo) (CDVideo) in in four four to to six six years. years. In In the the meantime, meantime, he he Inc.'s To said, "We "We all all need need to to maintain maintain that that pioneer pioneer spirit spirit and and look look said, full confidence." confidence." forward to to the the future future with with aa passion passion and and full Associations address video violence forward T EMT EMT Kiddie Kiddie Rides Rides brought brought out out its its new newline line of ofMuppet Muppet Representatives of of AAMA AAMA and and AMOA AMOA met met with with Dan Dan GerGerRepresentatives stern, an aide to Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), during aniBabies kiddie rides based on the Emmy award-winning Babies kiddie rides based on the Emmy award-winning anistern, an aide to Sen. Joseph Lieberman (D-Conn.), during on regulating regulating the the distribudistributhe show show to to discuss discuss further further action action on mated series series of ofthe the same same name. name. The The rides rides feature feature Baby Baby KerKer- the mated mit, Baby Baby Fozzie, Fozzie, and and other other and operation operation of ofvideo video tion and mit, tion characters in a car, music games that contain violent characters in a car, music games that contain violent ASI'97 swing, and and aa two-seat two-seat content. According According to to severseverswing, content. people who who attended attended the the The company company has has carousel. The carousel. alal people appointed 3 3-year industry meeting, Gerstern said appointed 33-year industry meeting, Gerstern said ofKidKidCongress was was seeking seeking an an ininveteran Tom Tom Dudley Dudley of veteran Congress die Amusements Amusements to to disdisdustry response that went die dustry response that went tribute EMT EMT Kiddie Kiddie Rides Rides in in further than than the the current current ratrattribute further United States. States. He He will will the United ings system, system, which which all all factofactothe ings work with with EMT EMT Kiddie Kiddie rieshave have committed committed to to ininwork ries 1997 AMU SEMENT SH and American American Rides GmbH GmbH and cluding in a game's attract Rides OWCASE INTERNATIONAL cluding in a game's attract NSM America America to to All games games on onthe the subsidiary NSM mode. All subsidiary mode. market, sell, and support show floor contained ratmarket, sell, and support show floor contained aa ratEMT rides throughout the ing in the attract mode or on EMT rides throughout the ing in the attract mode or on United States. States. a sticker provided by United a sticker provided by T Paul Paul Jacobs Jacobs of of AmeriAmeriAAMA. Gerstern Gerstern reportedly reportedly AAMA. Even Elvis turned out for the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Amusement Coin is currently in negotiawanted operators to commit commit Coin is currently in negotiaShowcase Intl. in Las Vegas last month. wanted operators to Associations address video violence PLAY METER METER PLAY 33 APRIL 1997 1997 APRIL