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CO fN T IE IN 'T S CONTENTS 1 VOLUME 23 NO. 9 AUGUST 1997 STR.EET TAKING IT TO THE STREET 80 PREPAID PREPAID PHONE PHONECARDS: CARDS: 80 9 0 90 An opportunity opportunitywaiting waitingin in the the wings wings for for operators operators with with an an eye eye for for An low-maintenance, revenue-producing revenue-producing product. product. low-maintenance, A STREET STREETOPERATOR OPERATORTALKS TALKS OFF OFFTHE THE RECORD: RECORD: A revealinginterview interviewthat thatfocuses focuses on on equipment, equipment,associations, associations, AArevealing competition ,and and outdated outdated business business practices. practices. competition, 9 2 RETAIL RETAILSALES, SALES, THE THEGROWING GROWING NICHE NICHEMARKET: MARKET: 92 Sales to home owners can bring an additional stream of revenue Sales to home owners can bring an additional stream of revenue whenplanned plannedand and managed managedproperly. properly. when 98 THE THE NOT SO ZANY ROAD TO PROFITS: 98 NOT SO ZANY ROAD TO PROFITS: Entertainment from bulk vending machines? An explosion of Entertainment from bulk vending machines? An explosion of kinetic-style units unitsmay may be be just justwhat whatthe the market marketwants. wants. kinetic-style 102 COUNTERTOPS COUNTERTOPS ARE ARE A A HOT HOT COMMODITY: COMMODITY: 102 GUBER Alwaysthere, there, now nowrevitalized revitalized with with CD-ROM CD-ROMand andtouch touch screens, screens, Always page 58 countertops finally get the respect they deserve. countertops finally get the respect they deserve. 108 KINETIC-STYLE KINETIC-STYLEMACHINES MACHINESIMPACT IMPACTLOCATIONS: LOCATIONS: 108 Five operators of the new-age bulk vending machines explain Five operators of the new-age bulk vending machines explain whythey theylove love these these traffic-generators. traffic-generators. why 111 COINMAN: COINMAN: CHARLES CHARLES ROWLAND, ROWLAND, 111 RICHMOND, VA VA.: RICHMOND, .: The quintessential street operator reflects on his history, indusThe quintessential street operator reflects on his history, industrychanges, changes, and and realities realitiesof ofthe the street streetscene. scene. try TEcHn1c1nn"B CORNER CoRnER TECHNICIAN'S TECHNICAL TOPICS TOPICS 134 134 TECHNICAL RandyFromm Fromm (exclusive (exclusive with with Play Play Meter) Meter) covers covers the the care care and and rereRandy pair of picture tubes CCRTs that can fail after years in the field . pair of picture tubes (CRTs) that can fail after years in the field. I TICKET TECH TECH 140 1 40 TICKET 1:21 HOOPS 3 peak LOLITAJE "TicketVic" Vic" Fortenbach Fortenbach bucks bucksthe thetrend trendto to high highvolume volumegame game "Ticket sounds, which can be a big customer turn-off. sounds, which can be a big customer turn-off. ROSA QU L EST 62088083 PAIRS TOUCH A GAM E MORE GAMES page 102 e 102 pag 'C OVER COVER D iE .PARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS Ask any street operator and he will Ask any street operator and he will tell you that Incredible Technolo- NewsBulletin Bulletin . .. News .33 Ed itor .. . .. .. . .. .. 10 . 10 Fromthe theEditor From Equipment Poll Poll . .. . 12 . 12 Equipment UpFront Front .. . . .. .16 16 Up Coin-Op News News . . . .. .. .. 18 . 18 Coin-Op Field . .. .. .. . .. . .. 41 FromLeft LeftField From .41 Who'sNews News .. . . . .. ... . . ... . .44 44 Who's Beyondthe thePlayfield Playfield ... . .. ..46 .46 Beyond Eyeon onAsia Asia .. .. . . .. . .. .48 .48 Eye International Scene Scene ... . .. .. . . .. 51 .51 International Through the Looking Glass ... . ... 58 .58 Through the Looking Glass CoverStory Story . . .. .. . . . .. .. . . .62 .62 Cover ClassicVideo Video .. .. ..72 72 Classic In Memory . . . . .. .. . 76 76 In Memory Fl ies .. . . . . . .. . . .. 78 .78 TimeFlies Time 115,122, 122,141 141 Sporting Edge Edge .. . .115, Sporting CompanyProfile Profile ... . .. . . ..118, 118,125 125 Company 12 1 ProductPreview Preview . ... . ..121 Product The Legal Eagle .. . . . . . 127 . 127 The Legal Eagle . 131 GameRoom Room . ... . . . . . 131 Game Redemption Report ... .. . .. .132 132 Redemption Report What'sNew New . .. . . .. . ... .. ... .. .146 146 What's Classified . . . . . ... .. ... ...148 148 Classified tell you that Incredible Technologies' Peter PeterJacobsen's Jacobsen'sGolden Golden gies' Tee 30 Golf is one of the games Tee 3D Golf is one of the games that helped save the day. The comthat helped save the day. The companysuccessfully successfullycapitalized capitalized on on pany the popularity of the sport, offered the popularity of the sport, offered challenging game play, and dechallenging game play, and de- vised the theInternational International Tournament Tournament vised System CITS with prize awards System (ITS) with prize awards that give give players players aa reason reason to to return return that to locations. The tournament systo locations. The tournament system has recently been applied to tem has recently been applied to World Class Class Bowling, Bowling ,and andthe the World GoldenTee Tee '97 '97Tournament TournamentEdiEdiGolden tion isis now nowavailable. available.Look Lookfor for tion more innovative game ideas from more innovative game ideas from this young company that was this young company that was named Manufacturer Manufacturerof ofthe theYear Year named this spring at the Amusement this spring at the Amusement ShowcaseInternational International'97. '97 . Showcase PLAYMETER METER PLAY 88 AUGUST1997 1997 AUGUST