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1996 YEAR YEAR END END INDEX INDEX 1996 Varig appointed appointed as as carrier carrier for for SALEX SALEX ...5-96,pp.51 5-96,pp.51 Varig Fond Farewell Farewell to to Franz Franz Van Van Malder Malder .5-96,pp.52 5-96,pp.52 Fond GTI set set for summer in in Taiwan Taiwan ..5-96,pp.52 5-96,pp.52 GTI for summer .5-96,pp.52 Tunig to to distribute distribute Data Data East East in in Europe Europe .. . . .5-96,pp.52 Tunig American Dream Dream Park Park opens opens in in China China ..6-96,pp.42 6-96,pp.42 American Play-By-Play sells European subsidiary . ... . 6-96,pp.42 Play-By-Play sells European subsidiary 6-96,pp.42 firm 6-96,pp.42 6-96,pp.42 Deighton opens opens consulting consulting firm Deighton Bankshot goes goes international international 6-96,pp.46 6-96,pp.46 Bankshot Tuning launches MLC MLC system 6-96,pp.46 Tuning launches system ..6-96,pp.46 6-96,pp.48 Bally Gaming Gaming Africa Africa receives receives award award 6-96,pp.48 Bally 7-96,pp.82 IMA visitor visitor survey gives market IMA survey gives market insight insight .7-96,pp.82 Brent and BACTA promote British coin industry . 7-96,pp.82 Brent and BACTA promote British coin industry 7-96,pp.82 . 7-96,pp.82 Rincon hosts meeting Rincon hosts meeting 7-96,pp.82 7-96,pp.83 Timezone embarks embarks on on expansion expansion program program ..7-96,pp.83 Timezone Coast ..8-96,pp.42 8-96,pp.42 Australian expo expo returns returns to to Gold Gold Coast Australian Mars service service network network set set for for Latin Latin America America .8-96,pp.42 8-96,pp.42 Mars 8-96,pp.42 Tornado considers considers Saudi Saudi Arabian Arabian market market ...8-96,pp.42 Tornado Perky's comes comes to to Australia Australia ..8-96,pp.43 8-96,pp.43 Perky's Bullwinkle's opens in Saudi Arabia . 8-96,pp.43 Bullwinkle's opens in Saudi Arabia .8-96,pp.43 8-96,pp.44 Sonia Meaden Meaden elected elected to to tourist tourist board board . ..8-96,pp.44 Sonia Park Expo Expo debuts debuts . ...8-96,pp.44 8-96,pp.44 European Park European Delegation to to visit visit South South Africa Africa .8-96,pp.44 8-96,pp.44 Delegation Encuentro '96 '96 fosters fosters inter-American inter-American trade trade .8-96,pp.46 8-96,pp.46 Encuentro GTI called called Taiwan's Taiwan's most most excellent excellent show show 9-96,pp.33 9-96,pp.33 GTI Namco opens urban-style theme park in Japan .. . 9-96,pp.36 Namco opens urban-style theme park in Japan 9-96,pp.36 9-96,pp.36 Leisure Industry Industry Week Week breaks breaks new new ground ground .. . ... 9-96,pp.36 Leisure Tornado Intl. Intl. looks looks to to the the Pacific Pacific Rim Rim 9-96,pp.36 9-96,pp.36 Tornado Australian Expo Expo takes takes aa walk walk on on the the wild wild side side . ...9-96,pp.38 9-96,pp.38 Australian Thomson's Venturer Venturer comes comes to to Timezone Timezone in in Australia Australia .9-96,pp.38 .9-96,pp.38 Thomson's AAE sets sets dates dates for for 1997 1997 . . ... ... . ..9-96,pp.40 9-96,pp.40 AAE Play-By-Play to to market market Warner Warner Bros. Bros. in in Europe Europe ..9-96,pp.40 9-96,pp.40 Play-By-Play Australia court issues copyright ruling . 10-96,pp.04 Australia court issues copyright ruling. 10-96,pp.04 Virtual Images Images enters enters new new market market 10-96,pp.38 10-96,pp.38 Virtual Namco cools cools down down Formula Formula 11 driver driver ..10-96,pp.38 10-96,pp.38 Namco 10-96,pp.42 StrayLight continues continues special event marketing. marketing...10-96,pp.42 StrayLight special event 10-96,pp.42 Bally Gaming Gaming sets sets record record in in Europe Europe ...10-96,pp.42 Bally Vivid's Mandala Mandala Systems Systems go go global. global. . .. 10-96,pp.44 10-96,pp.44 Vivid's AMOAQ schedules pool spectacular .. 10-96,pp.44 AMOAQ schedules pool spectacular 10-96,pp.44 LAI builds new Australian office .. 11-96,pp.52 LAI builds new Australian office 11-96,pp.52 Training seminar a success in Shanghai .11-96,pp.52 Training seminar a success in Shanghai. 11-96,pp.52 Virtual Concepts Concepts completes completes Venezuelian Venezuelian laser laser Virtual 11-96,pp.52 tag arena arena .. ...11-96,pp.52 tag VenturerMegaride Megaride to to open open in in Calcutta Calcutta . ...11-96,pp.54 11-96,pp.54 Venturer Amusement game ban unlikely in Taiwan .. 11-96,pp.56 Amusement game ban unlikely in Taiwan. 11-96,pp.56 Namco to expand European operations ... 11-96,pp.56 Namco to expand European operations 11-96,pp.56 . 11-96,pp.58 Sega and Village Nine join forces 11-96,pp.58 Sega and Village Nine join forces Australian association association supports supports parallel parallel appeal appeal .11-96,pp.58 11-96,pp.58 Australian IMA '97 '97 draws draws exhibitor exhibitor interest. interest. . . ... ... . .. . .11-96,pp.58 11-96,pp.58 IMA Cinescope opens opens in in Calgary, Calgary, Alberta. Alberta... 11-96,pp.58 11-96,pp.58 Cinescope ... 11-96,pp.60 Intl. Leisure Week held in England Intl. Leisure Week held in England 11-96,pp.60 12-9 6,pp.3 7 Bankshot Basketball Basketball goes goes to to Europe Europe ..12-96,pp.37 Bankshot India Amusement Amusement Expo Expo set set for for February. February...12-96,pp.38 12-96,pp.38 India Reportindicates indicates U.K. U.K. demographics demographics changing changing ..12-96,pp.38 12-96,pp.38 Report 12-96,pp.38 Michael Mann Mann takes takes post post in in Brazil. Brazil.12-96,pp.38 Michael Trade Shows ATE and and AMI AMI draw draw international international crowd crowd ... ... . . ..1-96,pp.3 1-96,pp.3 ATE Disney teams teams with with ACME ACME for for seminars seminars ... . .1-96,pp.24 1-96,pp.24 Disney Namco supports supports ATEI ATEI with with largest largest stand stand .. . . 1-96,pp.30 1-96,pp.30 Namco Guadalajara show show set set for for summer summer . .1-96,pp.30 1-96,pp.30 Guadalajara PLAY METER METER PLAY IAAPA '95 '95 Wrap Wrap Up-It's Up-It's aa small small world world after all .1-96,pp.66 1-96,pp.66 IAAPA after all IAAPA'95-High '95-High tech: tech: huge huge profits profits or or hype hype ... ..1-96,pp.78 1-96,pp.78 IAAPA LeisureASIA gears gears up up for for March March show show ..2-96,pp.62 2-96,pp.62 LeisureASIA Asian Amusement Amusement Expo Expo booth booth sales sales reflect reflect demand demand ... .2-96,pp.62 2-96,pp.62 Asian 3-96,pp.50 ATEI attendance matched by exhibits .3-96,pp.50 ATEI attendance matched by quality quality of of exhibits Conference on on trends trends held held with with LeisureAsia LeisureAsia ..3-96,pp.54 3-96,pp.54 Conference ACME celebrates the big 10 in Orlando ... . 3-96,pp.89 ACME celebrates the big 10 in Orlando 3-96,pp.89 ACME equipment equipment preview preview . ..3-96,pp.102 3-96,pp.102 ACME Leisurexpo grows grows to to meet meet FEC FEC market market demand demand . .4-96,pp.22 Leisurexpo 4-96,pp.22 IAAPA expands expands traning traning seminars seminars ..4-96,pp.26 4-96,pp.26 IAAPA Fun Expo Expo heads heads to to Las Las Vegas Vegas . .4-96,pp.32 .4-96,pp.32 Fun Record crowd crowd travels travels to to ATEI ATEI .. .. . .4-96,pp.42 Record 4-96,pp.42 Leisure Industry Week slated for September September ... .4-96,pp.44 Leisure Industry Week slated for 4-96,pp.44 AAE exhibitor exhibitor list list grows grows . .4-96,pp.46 .4-96,pp.46 AAE JAMMA to to host host Hong Hong Kong Kong show show . 4-96,pp.46 .4-96,pp.46 JAMMA IMA '96 '9 6 reveals reveals notable notable statistics statistics ... ...4-96,pp.46 4-96,pp.46 IMA ACME '96-Good-bye '96-Good-bye ACME: ACME: we we knew knew you you well well ... .4-96,pp.66 ACME .4-96,pp.66 ACME '96-Redemption '96-Redemption field field trip trip provides provides insights insights ... .4-96,pp.70 4-96,pp.70 ACME ACME '96-Century Club . .4-96,pp.76 ACME '96-Century Club 4-96,pp.76 ACME '96-It '96-It was was Brady's Brady's night night . ... . ..4-96,pp.78 4-96,pp.78 ACME ACME '96 '96 Awards Awards ...4-96,pp.80 4-96,pp.80 ACME ACME '96-Technical '96-Technical wizardry wizardry plays plays to to small small crowd crowd .4-96,pp.84 .4-96,pp.84 ACME ACME '96-Light '96-Light crowd crowd at at tournament tournament row row .. . .4-96,pp.84 ACME .4-96,pp.84 ACME '96-A '96-A treasure treasure chest chest of ofvaluable valuable booty booty . .4-96,pp.84 ACME 4-96,pp.84 ACME '96-The '9 6-The merchandise merchandise was was better better than than the ACME the weather ... .4-96,pp.86 weather 4-96,pp.86 ACME '96-Michael '96-Michael Getlan Getlan game game awards awards .. .4-96,pp.90 ACME .4-96,pp.90 ACME '96-Young '96-Young players players choose choose favorites favorites ..4-96,pp.92 4-96,pp.92 ACME ACME '96-Taking '96-Taking aa quick quick look look at at the the games games 4-96,pp.94 4-96,pp.94 ACME Nightclub and and Bar Bar Expo Expo dates dates are are set set .. .5-96,pp.24 .5-96,pp.24 Nightclub Changes planned planned for for AMOA AMOA '96 '96 ... . . ... ...5-96,pp.28 5-96,pp.28 Changes AMOA Queensland hosts annual show ... . . 6-96,pp.42 AMOA Queensland hosts annual show .6-96,pp.42 GTI looks looks at at future future of of coin-op coin-op in in Asia Asia 6-96,pp.42 6-96,pp.42 GTI Mexico ready reagy for for EXIME EXIME ...6-96,pp.46 6-96,pp.46 Mexico ENADA draws draws record record crowds crowds ..6-96,pp.46 6-96,pp.46 ENADA Fun Expo Expo programs programs target target coin-op coin-op ..7-96,pp.20 7-96,pp.20 Fun AAMA to to host host first first amusement amusement show show in in India India ...7-96,pp.26 7-96,pp.26 AAMA AAE '96 is dynamite show 7-96,pp.78 AAE '96 is dynamite show 7-96,pp.78 Fun Expo betting on big crowd 8-96,pp.06 Fun Expo betting on big crowd 8-96,pp.06 Nightclub and and bar bar show show set set for for this this month month ...8-96,pp.21 8-96,pp.21 Nightclub NICA lends lends support to Amusement Amusement Industry Industry Expo Expo . . .8-96,pp.22 8-96,pp.22 NICA support to Plans are are set set for for Leisurexpo Leisurexpo '97 '97 8-96,pp.24 8-96,pp.24 Plans IMA adds adds hours hours ...8-96,pp.46 8-96,pp.46 IMA Wisconsin holds annual show . 8-96,pp.108 Wisconsin holds annual show .8-96,pp.108 AMOA '96 '96 happenings happenings 9-96,pp.03 9-96 ,pp.03 AMOA SIGGRAPH '96 '96 offers offers aa window window to to the the future future 9-96,pp.20 9-96,pp.20 SIGGRAPH Thomson simulator simulator to to be be shown shown at at AMOA AMOA '96 '96 ...9-96,pp.24 9-96,pp.24 Thomson OABA lends lends support support to to Amusement Amusement Expo 9-96,pp.26 OABA Expo ..9-96,pp.26 Gaming show show set set for for October October ..9-96,pp.26 9-96,pp.26 Gaming AMOA goes to Dallas ... ... ... 9-96,pp.84 AMOA goes to Dallas .9-96,pp.84 AMOA '96 '96 schedule schedule of of events events 9-96,pp.106 9-96,pp.106 AMOA AIE set set for for October October . 10-96,pp. 10-96,pp.28 AIE 28 Nightclub and and Bar Bar Expo Expo focuses focuses on on profit, profit, product. product. ..10-96,pp.33 Nightclub 10-96,pp.33 ATEI . ...10-96,pp.40 10-96,pp.40 Government backs backs ATEI Government Fun Expo: Expo: Las Las Vegas Vegas is want ... .10-96,pp.104 Fun is anything anything you you want 10-96,pp.104 Fun Expo Expo '96 '9 6 schedule activities . . .10-96,pp.111 10-96,pp.111 Fun schedule of of activities. OCMA serves up recipe for survival . 10-9§,pp.120 10-96,pp.120 OCMA serves up recipe for survival Trade show 11-96,pp.04 Trade show roundup roundup...11-96,pp.04 Industry pros pros to to host host Leisureexpo Leisureexpo seminars. semil\Qrs. . ..11-96,pp.40 11-9 6,pp. 40 Industry Fun Expo Expo '96-Measuring '96-Measuringthe the happy happy meter meter 11-96,pp.85 11-96,pp.85 Fun 210 210 1997 DIRECTORY 1997 DIRECTORY