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placingviolent violentgames gamesin in an an area area apart apartfrom from other othergames games toto placing s w Ne suitable for foryoung young children. children. suitable However, AAMA's Bob Fay Fay said said the the senator's senator's aide aide spent spent However, AAMA's Bob of the ina day on the show floor researching the dynamics a day on the show floor researching the dynamics of the industry and and heard heard comments comments from from operators operators on onthe the problems problems dustry associated with with segregating segregating equipment. equipment. Operator Operator concerns concerns associated included cost and the fact that many games are placed inloloincluded cost and the fact that many games are placed in cations not owned by the operator. "He also learned that we cations not owned by the operator. "He also learned that we arenot notjust just aa video video game game industry," industry," Fay Fay said. said. "We "We think think are that's very positive." AAMA and AMOA pledged to draftaa that's very positive." AAMA and AMOA pledged to draft 90 days for dealing with violent code of conduct within code of conduct within 90 days for dealing with violent video games games on on location. location. video AGEre-affirms re-affirms trademark trademark victory victory AGE BULLETIN BULLETIN Just Kiddie K1dd1e Rides Ri es expands expands manufacturing an lac1ur1 base b se Just JustKiddie Kiddie Rides, Rides, located located in in Hauppauge, Hauppauge, N.Y., N.Y., announces announces Just an expansion of its production capabilities with several new an expansion of its production capabilities with several new lines ofofproduct. product. Previously, Previously,the themajority majorityofofits itsproduction production lines wascontracted contractedand andproduced producedininPuerto PuertoRico. Rico. was While the company did not reveal details aboutthe thenew new While the company did not reveal details about product line, it promised to keep the industry apprised product line, it promised to keep the industry apprised throughthe the trade tradepress. press. The The new newline line was was not not ready ready in in time time through for ASI. "At present, Just Kiddie Rides is fine tuning its prodfor ASI. "At present, Just Kiddie Rides is fine tuning its productline, line, which whichwill willbe be introduced introducedin inthe the very verynear nearfuture," future," uct said company president Jerry Reda. said company president Jerry Reda. recentruling rulingby bythe theU.S. U.S. Department Departmentof ofCommerce's Commerce's AArecent Patent and and Trademark Trademark Office Office Trial Trial and and Appeal Appeal Board Board grants grants Patent thephrases phrases"Play "Play Until Until You You Win" Win" cleartrademark trademark rights rights to to the clear and "Winner-Every-Time" "Winner-Every-Time" to to Ft. Ft. Lauderdale, Lauderdale, Fla., Fla., -based -based AdAdand vanced Games and Engineering, the company's president vanced Games and Engineering, the company's president J.R. Fishman Fishman told told Play PlayMeter Meterlast lastmonth. month. J.R. Fishman said said an an earlier earlierreport reporton onthe thematter matterdid did not not Fishman clearly reflect this fact. "I won two judgments," he said. 'Tm clearly reflect this fact. "I won two judgments," he said. "I'm Gametime Shuffleboard Shullleboard has has new new name name Gametime not trying to litigate in the trades. I'm just stating facts." not trying to litigate in the trades. I'm just stating facts." Gametime Shuffleboard has changed its nametotoChamChamGametime Shuffleboard has changed its name According to to Fishman, Fishman, any any interpretation interpretation that that does does not not According pion Shuffleboard to further reflect the popularity of itswellwellpion Shuffleboard to further reflect the popularity of its recognize these these clear cleartrademark trademark rights rights isis incorrect. incorrect. The The recognize known Championship Championshipline. line. "Most "Mostof ofour ourcustomers customersreferred referred known trademarks pertain to all crane games that claim a Winnertrademarks pertain to all crane games that claim a Winnerto us us as as Champion, Champion, therefore thereforewe we decided decided to to make make ititeasy easy on on Every-Time or orPlay-Until-You-Win Play-Until-You-Winmode mode of ofoperation, operation,acacto Every-Time everyone and rename the company," a spokesperson said. cording to to AGE. AGE.Any Any entities entities wishing wishing to to use use these these phrases phrases in in everyone and rename the company," a spokesperson said. cording ChampionShuffleboard Shuffleboardisis owned owned by by Kelly Kelly Stites Stites and and proproany form should contact Fishman at (954)527-0907 reChampion any form should contact Fishman at (954)527-0907 reand ducesaaproduct productknown knownfor forits itslifetime lifetimepolymer polymerfinish finishand garding the use, the company said. AGE intends to dedicate duces garding the use, the company said. AGE intends to dedicate patented handicap scoring. For more information, call its efforts efforts to to stop stop any anyinfringeinfringepatented handicap scoring. For more information, call its (800)826-7856. (800)826-7856. ment of these trademarks. ment of these trademarks. Left photo: Pat Klasno and his bride Jan Wilson added a touch of romance to ASI when they were wed at the King Plush booth on March 14. Bottom photo: By the new LaserStar StarLight CD jukebox, (I-r): David Sadler of Rowe, Steve Shaffer and Bill Kraft of Shaffer Distributing, and Joel Friedman of Rowe. Correction Correction Anincorrect incorrect e-mail e-mail address address was was listed listed for forTSC TSC ManageManageAn ment Services Group of Barrington, Ill., in our March issue. ment Services Group of Barrington, Ill., in our March issue. dotfound found its itsway wayinto intothe the address, address,which whichshould should Anextra extradot An be (tscmgtserv@aol.com). (tscmgtserv@aol.com). The The company company specializes specializes in in the the be search and recruitment of professionals for game developers search and recruitment of professionals for game developers andmanufacturers manufacturersof ofamuseamuseand Bottom photo: mentand and gaming gaming equipment. equipment. From left: Tom and Cheryl Dudley of ment The phone is (847)381-0167; The phone is (847)381-0167; Kiddie Amusements join John Marthe fax faxisis (847)381-2169. 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