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1 996 YEAR YEAR END END INDEX INDEX 1996 Innovation in in FEC FEC operations operations ...6-96,pp.54 6-96,pp.54 Innovation West Coast laser tag center redefining fun ... 6-96,pp.57 West Coast laser tag center redefining fun .6-96,pp.57 Go-karts pay off with hard work and innovation . 6-96,pp.64 Go-karts pay off with hard work and innovation 6-96,pp.64 Fun Challenge Challengetakes takesthe the leap leap ..6-96,pp.72 6-96,pp.72 Fun Welcome to toJeepers Jeepers . ..6-96,pp.80 6-96,pp.80 Welcome IAFECviewpoint viewpoint . . . . . . . .. ...6-96,pp.101 6-96,pp.101 IAFEC AMOA viewpoint viewpoint . .. . . . . 6-96,pp.104 6-96,pp.104 AMOA IAFEC survey survey .. . . . . . ... 6-96,pp.105 .6-96,pp.105 IAFEC .. 6-96,pp.106 Three redemption myths from Frank Seninsky Three redemption myths from Frank Seninsky .6-96,pp.106 White Hutchinson to develop Puzzle Place ... .. .8-96,pp.28 White Hutchinson to develop Puzzle Place 8-96,pp.28 Consultants designs designs Las Las Vegas Vegas FEC FEC .9-96,pp.03 9-96,pp.03 Amusement Consultants Amusement Corp. opens opens Funset Funset Blvd. Blvd. in in Appleton Appleton ...9-96,pp.24 9-96,pp.24 Marcus Corp. Marcus Leisure Complexes Complexes opens opens 60-acre 60-acreNY NYlocation location .10-96,pp.30 10-96,pp.30 Leisure Q&A: Is Is soft soft modular modularplay play aa vital vital part? part? .10-96,pp.76 10-96,pp.76 Q&A: IAFEC Viewpoint. .. 10-96,pp.102 IAFEC Viewpoint. 10-96,pp.102 Dave &&Buster's Buster's introduces introduces its its Power Power Card. Card ... ...12-96,pp.22 12-96,pp.22 Dave . . 12-96,pp.24 Sportexe uses Ornnigrass for minigolf success Sportexe uses Omnigrass for minigolf success 12-96,pp.24 Funworksto to develop develop Florida Floridafacility facility . ..12-96,pp.28 12-96,pp.28 Funworks Hantarex closes, closes, DK DK Monicor Monicor handles handles parts parts . ... . 10-96,pp.34 10-96,pp.34 Hantarex Jeanne Petit named Data East vice president ... 10-96,pp.34 Jeanne Petit named Data East vice president 10-96,pp.34 Rene Lopez starts Jo-Dan Inc .. . .. . . .. 10-96,pp.34 Rene Lopez starts Jo-Dan Inc. 10-96,pp.34 Steve Wolf Wolfsells sells Greater Greater American American offices offices .. .. 10-96,pp.34 .10-96,pp.34 Steve ITPS to to rehab rehab Lake Lake Compounce Compounce ... . . ... . .11-96,pp.44 11-96,pp.44 ITPS EF2000 . . . ...11-96,pp.44 11-96,pp.44 3Dfx deployed deployed for for EF2000 3Dfx Feds deny denyrecognition recognition to to tribal tribal group group ... . .11-96,pp.44 11-96,pp.44 Feds Ohio voters voters opposed opposed to toriverboat riverboat gaming. gan1ing. . .. ... ...11-96,pp.44 11-9 6,pp.44 Ohio AMOA approaches Fed on dollar coin .. . ... .. . 11-96,pp.44 AMOA approaches Fed on dollar coin 11-96,pp.44 Justice Dept. Dept. warns warns against againstcybergaming cybergarning ..11-96,pp.44 11-96,pp.44 Justice PublicInternet Internet Kiosks Kiosks introduces introducesproduct. product. .. .. . 11-96,pp.44 Public 11-96,pp.44 Pac-Man VR VR . . . . . . ..11-96,pp.44 .11-96,pp.44 Virtualityreleases releases Pac-Man Virtuality Interim advisory advisory stickers stickers available available . . . .. .. ..11-96,pp.44 Interim 11-96,pp.44 Industry Developments Developments Industry JPM, Crystal Crystal . . .. .. .1-96,pp.32 1-9 6,pp.3 2 GameNet acquires acquires Ace, Ace,JPM, GameNet .. . . .. 2-96,pp.03 Quick release ticket dispenser (Deltronic Labs) Quick release ticket dispenser (Deltronic Labs) 2-96,pp.03 2-96,pp.03 Shop online online for for coin-op coin-op equipment equipment .. .. ..2-96,pp.03 Shop Edison Bros. Bros. seeking seekingto to sell sell entertainment entertainment unit unit ... ...2-96,pp.26 2-96,pp.26 Edison WMS Industries Industriesto to acquire acquire Atari Atari Games Games .. .. . 4-96,pp.03 4-96,pp.03 WMS .4-96,pp.03 Valley to purchase Tornado Soccer Valley to purchase Tornado Soccer .4-96,pp.03 .4-96,pp.03 Acclaim integrates integrates Lazer-Tron Lazer-Tron subsidiary subsidiary ... . .. .4-96,pp.03 Acclaim . .. .4-96,pp.03 3Dfx reaches agreement with Happ 3Dfx reaches agreement with Happ .4-96,pp.03 ABC Coin sees change of a different kind .. .. .. .4-96,pp.30 ABC Coin sees change of a different kind .4-96,pp.30 .4-96,pp.32 New attraction attraction comes comesto to Las LasVegas VegasHilton Hilton ... . . . 4-96,pp.32 New Zone closes closes 60 60 stores stores .. . .5-96,pp.03 5-96,pp.03 Discovery Zone Discovery Premier and and Sega Sega Pinball Pinball talks talks off off .. . ...5-96,pp.03 .5-96,pp.03 Premier Onlinemagazine magazine celebrates celebrates anniversary anniversary . ...5-96,pp.03 5-96,pp.03 Online WICO closes down, files for bankruptcy . . .. 5-96,pp.03 WICO closes down, files for bankruptcy .5-96,pp.03 Penny press machines rise in popularity .. . . .5-96,pp.30 Penny press machines rise in popularity .5-96,pp.30 Amusement Consultants Consultants opens opens Skybound Skybound Arcade Arcade .. .. .5-96,pp.32 .5-96,pp.32 Amusement Play-By-Play buys buys Ace Ace Novelty Novelty . . .. .. .. .. . . . 6-96,pp.20 6-96,pp.20 Play-By-Play Cineplex Odeon Odeon forges forgespact pactwith with Sega Sega Game GameWorks Works 6-96,pp.20 6-96,pp.20 Cineplex Mitsui and falconer sign distribution agreement . 7-96,pp.32 Mitsui and Falconer sign distribution agreement 7-96,pp.32 General General 1-96,pp.22 Edison Bros. Bros.restructuring restructuring financing financing approved approved ...1-96,pp.22 Edison . ... 5-96,pp.03 Entropy opens American office Entropy opens American office .5-96,pp.03 Redemption catalog catalog update update . . ...5-96,pp.03 5-96,pp.03 Redemption Marilyn Redd succumbs to cancer .. 5-96,pp.03 Marilyn Redd succumbs to cancer .5-96,pp.03 Betson Pacific's Pacific's Schneider Schneidermourned mourned .. . .. .. .5-96,pp.24 .5-96,pp.24 Betson Tekbilt establishes establishes contract contract manufacturing manufacturing ...5-96,pp.24 5-96,pp.24 Tekbilt 5-96,pp.28 Kevin LeBlanc LeBlanc opens opens new new monitor monitor company company .. . .5-96,pp.28 Kevin Edward Elum passes away ... . 6-96,pp.22 Edward Elum passes away 6-96,pp.22 Rainbow Amusements closes, Metz retires .. 6-96,pp.27 Rainbow Amusements closes, Metz retires .6-96,pp.27 JCM accepts settlement from former president ... 7-96,pp.23 JCM accepts settlement from former president 7-96,pp.23 Great Amusement Amusement Emp. Emp. celebrates celebrates 25th 25th anniversary anniversary.7-96,pp.26 .7-96,pp.26 Great Champions, Challenges Challenges consolidate consolidate management management 7-96,pp.26 7-96,pp.26 Champions, Olympic spirit spirit shared shared by by amusement amusement companies companies .. .. .7-96,pp.28 .7-96,pp.28 Olympic Specialty Equipment Equipment Catalog Catalog .. . .. .7-96,pp.85 .7-96,pp.85 Specialty Thousands of rats hit the ice for Stanley Cup 8-96,pp.22 Thousands of rats hit the ice for Stanley Cup .8-96,pp.22 A day of celebration for roller coasters . . 8-96,pp.25 A day of celebration for roller coasters 8-96,pp.25 Spotlight on Street Equipment . 8-96,pp.65 Spotlight on Street Equipment .8-96,pp.65 PhotoVend Vend introduces introduces finance finance program program .. . ..9-96,pp.04 9-96,pp.04 Photo Doyle Trading Trading Group Group markets markets new new neon neon 9-96,pp.28 9-96,pp.28 Doyle WICO still still on on the the map map ..10-96,pp.03 10-96,pp.03 WICO Ace acquisition, acquisition, weather weather cited cited by by Play-By-Play Play-By-Play .10-96,pp.32 10-96,pp.32 Ace Indian group holds show in Denver ... 10-96,pp.32 10-96,pp.32 Indian group holds show in Denver Astro acquires new facility, game line .. 11-96,pp.38 Astro acquires new facility, game line. 11-96,pp.38 Asahi Seiko Seiko opens opensU.S. U.S. headquarters headquarters ..7-96,pp.101 7-96,pp.101 Asahi JustKiddie Kiddie Rides Rides to to merge merge with with Childrobics Childrobics .8-96,pp.04 8-96,pp.04 Just Play-By-Play finalizes acquisition of Ace Novelty . 8-96,pp.20 Play-By-Play finalizes acquisition of Ace Novelty .8-96,pp.20 Brad Brown Brown shares shares his his vision vision for for the the future future .8-96,pp.119 8-96,pp.119 Brad Nolan Bushnell Bushnell debuts debuts Internet Internet products products . . ... ...9-96,pp.03 9-96,pp.03 Nolan NANI to showcase PC platform . . .. 9-96,pp.30 NANI to showcase PC platform 9-96,pp.30 Aristo unveiled: unveiled: Nolan Nolan Bushnell Bushnell hasn't hasn't lost lost touch touch . ..10-96,pp.84 10-96,pp.84 Aristo Microsoft hosts hosts conference conference for for developers developers .11-96,pp.03 11-96,pp.03 Microsoft Childrobics merges with Just Kiddie Rides . . . ... .11-9 6,pp.3 8 Childrobics merges with Just Kiddie Rides. 11-96,pp.38 NationsBank looking looking at at coin-op coin-op .. . . . . .12-96,pp.03 12-96,pp.03 NationsBank Mars signs signs payment payment deal deal with with Mondex. Mondex . ... .12-96,pp.25 12-96,pp.25 Mars Play-By-Play anticipates integration of Ace Novelty . . 12-96,pp.25 Play-By-Play anticipates integration of Ace Novelty. . 12-96,pp.25 New games games and and financing financing in inNANI's NANI's future. future . ... .12-96,pp.30 12-96,pp.30 New Wells-Gardnerto to assemble assemble and and market market Wee Wee Wells-Gardner Chin cabinet cabinet . . .. . . . . . . .. . .11-96,pp.42 11-96,pp.42 Chin 3Dfx debuts products at COMDEX . . . 12-96,pp.03 3Dfx debuts products at COMDEX .12-96,pp.03 Have You You Heard? Heard? Have Kiddie Rides Rides Kiddie Williams debuts debuts Cruis'n Cruis'n World World . . . ... .10-96,pp.34 10-96,pp.34 Williams Kevin Sharp Sharp shows shows multigame multigame system system . . ...10-96,pp.34 10-96,pp.34 Kevin PLAYMETER METER PLAY Laser Tag Tag Laser - 10-96,pp.34 Senatormay may propose propose rating rating system system ...10-96,pp.34 Senator Dollar coin coin amendment an1endment possible possible . .. .. . .. ..10-96,pp.34 10-96,pp.34 Dollar Dave & Buster's opens in Washington . 10-96,pp.34 Dave & Buster's opens in Washington 10-96,pp.34 SunBelt has new phone number .. . . . . 10-96,pp.34 SunBelt has new phone number 10-96,pp.34 Coin-Op Collector adds a Web page .. . ... 10-96,pp.34 Coin-Op Collector adds a Web page 10-96,pp.34 10-96,pp.34 Bally Gaming Gaminglaunches launches Web Web site site ... ... 10-96,pp.34 Bally Mazzeo moves moves to to new new office office .10-96,pp.34 10-96,pp.34 Mazzco Markel Insurance offers new insurance 10-96,pp.34 Markel Insurance offers new insurance 10-96,pp.34 Distri~mting devises Shot Clock 2 upgrade ... 10-96,pp.34 Astro Astro Distributing devises Shot Clock 2 upgrade 10-96,pp.34 Hiltonpurchase purchase of ofBally approved by by SEC SEC . 10-96,pp.34 10-96,pp.34 Hilton Bally approved Just Kiddie Kiddie Rides Rides offers offersincentives incentives for for operators operators ...5-96,pp.24 5-96,pp.24 Just Kiddie ride ride catalog catalog . ... . ...6-96,pp.86 6-96,pp.86 Kiddie Kiddie ride association viewpoint . . .. . . .. . . 6-96,pp.98 Kiddie ride association viewpoint .6-96,pp.98 208 208 Laser Storm Storm licenses licenses Stargate Stargate . . .. ... 1-96,pp.26 1-96,pp.2 6 Laser Q-Zarlaunches launches Q-Tag Q-Tag for for pre-teens pre-teens . . ...1-96,pp.29 1-9 6,pp.2 9 Q-Zar Q-Zar sells sells stock stock shares shares .. . .. . .4-96,pp.30 .4-96,pp.30 Q-Zar expanding to to Asia Asia . . .5-96,pp.51 5-96,pp.51 Q-Zar expanding Q-Zar Heads Up offers special effects .. . . . . ... 6-96,pp.22 Heads Up offers special effects .6-96,pp.22 After-hours Q-Zar Q-Zar levels levels Olympic Olympic playing playing field field . . 7-96,pp.03 .7-96,pp.03 After-hours 1997 DIRECTORY DIRECTORY 1997