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1996 YEAR YEAR END END INDEX INDEX 1996 In Memory Memory In Gene Sieben Sieben . . ...2-96,pp.52 2-96,pp.52 Gene Guy and Gavin Goudeau ... . .. . .. .5-96,pp.34 Guy and Gavin Goudeau 5-96,pp.34 Lou Singer Singer . . ... . . . . .. . . . 6-96,pp.119 Lou 6-96,pp.119 From Left Left Field Field From The dream dream of success ..3-96,pp.20 3-96,pp.20 The of success Spring: a dangerous season for politics . .4-96,pp.19 Spring: a dangerous season for politics .4-96,pp.19 Gaming on on trial trial in in the the bayou bayou state state ...5-96,pp.20 5-96,pp.20 Gaming Something old, old, something something new new . ... . .6-96,pp.18 6-96,pp.18 Something 7-96,pp.48 Something borrowed, borrowed, something something blue blue ... . .. 7-96,pp.48 Something In search search of of aa dollar dollar coin coin ...8-96,pp.48 8-96,pp.48 In A different different look look at at price price per per play play ... . ...9-96,pp.54 9-96,pp.54 A Is this the new revolution? . .. . ... .10-96,pp.52 Is this the new revolution? 10-96,pp.52 November is is no no time time to to rest rest . .. . . . . ... 11-96,pp.32 11-96,pp.32 November Three cheers cheers for for aa trio trio of ofwriters. writers . . ... .12-96,pp.48 12-96,pp.48 Three Letters Letters More on on aa universal universal platform platform .. . ...2-96,pp.22 2-96,pp.22 More From our State of the Industry Survey .. 2-96,pp.22 From our State of the Industry Survey 2-96,pp.22 An alternative alternative for for redemption redemption . . . . ... . ...4-96,pp.14 4-96,pp.14 An A few few words words about about ROI ROI . . ... . .4-96,pp.14 .4-96,pp.14 A A sad sad tale tale .. . ... . ..5-96,pp.15 5-96,pp.15 A Looking for 6-96,pp.10 Looking for Steve Steve ... . ..6-96,pp.10 Thoughts on on the the Internet Internet . . . 6-96,pp.10 6-96,pp.10 Thoughts Live coverage of ACME . . . 6-96,pp.10 Live coverage of ACME .6-96,pp.10 Equipment Poll: is it a hit or miss? . . . .. . ... . 7-96,pp.08 Equipment Poll: is it a hit or miss? 7-96,pp.08 Cyberspace fan fan .. .. . . ..8-96,pp.18 8-96,pp.18 Cyberspace On target target with with cranes cranes .8-96,pp.18 8-96,pp.18 On Video violence violence issue issue addressed addressed . .. . ... . .9-96,pp.18 9-96,pp.18 Video The manufacturers manufacturers are are coming 10-96,pp.12 The coming . ... . .. . ...10-96,pp.12 goodjob jobby byPlay PlayMeter. Meter.. . ..10-96,pp.12 10-96,pp.12 AAgood A hard line on a soft issue .. . ... . . .10-96,pp.14 A hard line on a soft issue 10-96,pp.14 Check before before you you buy buy . .. ... . ... . . ... . ... . ... .11-96,pp.16 Check 11-96,pp.16 From the the Net. Net. ... . ... . .. . 11-96,pp.18 11-96,pp.18 From Looking at at price price per per play play . . ...11-96,pp.18 11-96,pp.18 Looking Practice what what you you preach. preach .. . . . .. .. ... . 11-96,pp.20 11-96,pp.20 Practice The Light The Light Side Side Wacky Web Web Watch Watch ... . .. . 9-96,pp.76 9-96,pp.76 Wacky Management Management The Internet Internet is is useless useless .2-96,pp.86 2-96,pp.86 The What's it worth t' ya . ... . 6-96,pp.127 What's it worth ť' ya .6-96,pp.127 So Ya Ya Wanna Wanna Buy Buy aa Business, Business, Do Do Ya? Ya? ..9-96,pp.133 9-96,pp.133 So New Products Products (What's What's New-Games) New-Games New Spin For For Tickets Tickets (Benchmark) (Benchmark) . 1-96,pp.108 Spin 1-96,pp.108 Super Roll Roll For For Gold Gold (Benchmark) (Benchmark) . . ...1-96,pp.108 1-96,pp.108 Super Camelot (Benchmark) .. . . .. . ... . . 1-96,pp.108 Camelot (Benchmark) 1-96,pp.108 Smart Redemption Redemption Center Center (Smart) (Smart) .1-96,pp.109 1-96,pp.109 Smart Ticket Center Center (Smart) (Smart) 1-96,pp.109 1-96,pp.109 Ticket Prize Center Center (Smart) (Smart) . . ... . ...1-96,pp.109 1-96,pp.109 Prize Dunk the the Clown Clown (Grayhound) (Grayhound) ... . ... ..1-96,pp.110 1-96,pp.110 Dunk VideoFoto (IRATA) . . 1-96,pp.110 VideoFoto (IRATA) 1-96,pp.110 Gumball Tanker Tanker (Kiddie (Kiddie Rides Rides & & More/ More/ Gumball Astra Distrib.) Distrib.) . .. ... 1-96,pp.110 1-96,pp.110 Astro Big Top Top Mini Mini Pinball Pinball (Mayoni) (Mayoni) ... . .1-96,pp.111 1-96,pp.111 Big Hitting Streak Streak (ICE) (ICE) ..1-96,pp.111 1-96,pp.111 Hitting Sharp Tooth Tooth (Premier (Premier Mfg.) Mfg.) . ..1-96,pp.111 1-96,pp.111 Sharp PLAY METER METER PLAY Switch Back Back (Premier (Premier Mfg.) Mfg.) . ... . ... . ... . ..1-96,pp.111 1-9 6,pp.111 Switch Crisis (Namco) (Namco) . 2-96,pp.109 2-96,pp.109 Time Crisis Time Soul Edge 2-96,pp.109 Soul Edge (Namco) (Namco) . . .. .. . .. ... . . . . ...2-96,pp.109 . ... . .. 2-96,pp.109 Dirt Dash (Namco) Dirt Dash (Namco) 2-96,pp.109 Designated Hitter Game (Sport Simulation Inc.) . 2-96,pp.110 Designated Hitter Game (Sport Simulation Inc.) .2-96,pp.110 Bumper Tron (LaserTron) .. . . 2-96,pp.110 Bumper Tron (LaserTron) 2-96,pp.110 .2-96,pp.111 Miner's Revenge Revenge (Acclaim/Lazer-Tron) (Acclaim/Lazer-Tron) . . .. .2-96,pp.111 Miner's Pitch-It (Acclaim/Lazer-Tron) (Acclaim/Lazer-Tron) . . ... . ... . 2-96,pp.111 2-96,pp.111 Pitch-It Mind Bender Nelson Technologies) Technologies) ... . ..2-96,pp.111 2-96,pp.111 Mind Bender (JGNelson Midnight Run Run (Konami) (Konami) .. . .. .. .2-96,pp.111 2-96,pp.111 Midnight 2-96,pp.112 Goin' Rollin Rollin (Seidel) (Seidel) . ... . .. . . .2-96,pp.112 Goin' . 2-96,pp.112 Adam 1 (Virtualistix) Adam 1 (Virtualistix) .2-96,pp.112 Bankshot Basketball Basketball (Bankshot (Bankshot Organization) Organization) . . .2-96,pp.113 2-96,pp.113 Bankshot Bumper Buggy Buggy Spin-N-Bump (Glenmore Village) Village) 2-96,pp.113 2-96,pp.113 Bumper Spin-N-Bump (Glenmore Lazer Runner Lazer Runner Battle Battle Station Station (Ascension (Ascension Productions) Productions) 2-96,pp.113 2-96,pp.113 Killer Instinct Instinct 22 (Midway) 3-96,pp.175 Killer (Midway) ..3-96,pp.175 WHO dunnit? dunnit? (Bally) (Bally) .. .. 3-96,pp.175 3-96,pp.175 WHO Prepaid Phone Card Dispenser (XCP) . .. ... 3-96,pp.176 Prepaid Phone Card Dispenser (XCP) 3-96,pp.176 Super 9 (Erwo.doo) .. .. . . 3-96,pp.176 Super 9 (Erwo.doo) .3-96,pp.176 Farmer Bear Bear (NET) (NET) . .. . ...3-96,pp.176 3-96,pp.176 Farmer Ghost Train Train (Virtuality) (Virtuality) .. . ... . .3-96,pp.177 3-96,pp.177 Ghost Speedster II II (Carousel) (Carousel) .. . .3-96,pp.177 3-96,pp.177 Speedster Total Eclipse Eclipse (Bob's (Bob's Space Space Racers) Racers) .3-96,pp.177 3-96,pp.177 Total Safari Open Top Jeep (Mitchells) . ... . .. 3-96,pp.177 .3-96,pp.177 Safari Open Top Jeep (Mitchells) Cut the Cheese (Sega Pinball) ... . ... . ... .. 3-96,pp.178 Cut the Cheese (Sega Pinball) .3-96,pp.178 Gum Pumper Pumper (Snack (Snack Masters) Masters) ... . ... . . .. . .3-96,pp.178 .3-96,pp.178 Gum Lucky Stars Stars (Phoenix (Phoenix Games) Games) ... . ... . ... . ..3-96,pp.179 3-96,pp.179 Lucky Round 'N 'N Round 3-96,pp.179 Round Round (Phoenix (Phoenix Games) Games) .. . ... . ... ..3-96,pp.179 Shot Clock Clock 2 2 (Phoenix Games) .. . ..3-96,pp.179 3-96,pp.179 Shot (Phoenix Games) Attack From Mars (Bally) ... . . ... .. . .. ... . 3-96,pp.180 Attack From Mars (Bally) .3-96,pp.180 Congo (Williams) (Williams) ... . . ... . . . ... .. . ... . . ...3-96,pp.180 3-96,pp.180 Congo Airborne (Capcom) (Capcom) .. . ... . ... . . ... .. .4-96,pp.148 Airborne 4-96,pp.148 Goal Shot Shot (Smart) (Smart) ... .4-96,pp.148 Goal .4-96,pp.148 James Bond, Bond, Goldeneye Goldeneye (Sega (Sega Pinball) Pinball) .. . ..4-96,pp.148 4-96,pp.148 James Mediaplex 2000 2000 (Software (Software Control Control Systems) Systems) .. .4-96,pp.149 Mediaplex 4-96,pp.149 Cougar IQ IQ Series 4-96,pp.149 Cougar Series (Valley) (Valley) ..4-96,pp.149 Lightning Bolt (West Coast Mfg.) . . ... . ... . ... .4-96,pp.150 4-96,pp.150 Lightning Bolt (West Coast Mfg.) FP4 (Photo (Photo Vend Vend Intl.) Intl.) . ..4-96,pp.150 4-96,pp.150 FP4 RoboGolf (Robotic (Robotic Entertainment Entertainment Systems) Systems) 4-96,pp.151 .4-96,pp.151 RoboGolf One-On-One Hockey One-On-One Hockey (Robotic (Robotic Entertainment Entertainment Systems) ...4-96,pp.1 4-96,pp.151 51 Systems) Wheel of Fortune (Fun House Games) ... .. .. .. ... .4-96,pp.151 Wheel of Fortune (Fun House Games) .4-96,pp.151 Susie and and Allie's Allie's Kidphone Kidphone (Carousel) (Carousel) . . ... .4-96,pp.152 Susie .4-96,pp.152 Hightops Prize Vending (Skee-Ball) 4-96 ,pp.152 Hightops Prize Vending (Skee-Ball) ... . ... . .4-96,pp.152 UBQB II II (Skee-Ball) (Skee-Ball) . ... . ... .4-96,pp.152 .4-96,pp.152 UBQB Bi-Plane (Just Gust Kiddie Kiddie Rides) Rides) ... ... . .. ...5-96,pp.148 5-96,pp.148 Bi-Plane Ice Cream Cream Truck Truck (Just Gust Kiddie Kiddie Rides) Rides) .. . ... . .5-96,pp.148 5-96,pp.148 Ice Fire Engine Gust Kiddie Rides) ... .5-96,pp.148 .5-96,pp.148 Fire Engine (Just Kiddie Rides) Cheesemobile (Just Gust Kiddie Kiddie Rides) Rides) ...5-96,pp.148 5-96,pp.148 Cheesemobile NASCAR Wacky Wacky Racers Racers (Just Gust Kiddie Kiddie Rides) Rides) .5-96,pp.148 5-96,pp.148 NASCAR WCWNascar Nascar (Just Gust Kiddie Kiddie Rides) Rides) ...5-96,pp.148 5-96,pp.148 WCW Wacky Racers Racers 18-Wheeler 18-Wheeler (Just Gust Kiddie Kiddie Rides) Rides) ...5-96,pp.148 5-96,pp.148 Wacky Caribbean Hook Hook (Benchmark) (Benchmark) . . ..5-96,pp.151 5-96,pp.151 Caribbean Cyclone Jr (ICE) . . ... 5-96,pp.151 5-96,pp.151 Cyclone Jr (ICE) (ICE) . . ... . . .. .5-96,pp.151 5-96,pp.151 Mouse Attack Attack (ICE) Mouse Premier (Mission (Mission Crane) Crane) . .. . ...5-96,pp.152 5-96,pp.152 Premier Experience System System (Ferris (Ferris Productions) Productions) .. . .5-96,pp.152 5-96,pp.152 Experience (Capcom) .. . ...5-96,pp.153 5-96,pp.153 Breakshot (Capcom) Breakshot Street Fighter Fighter Alpha Alpha 22 (Capcom) (Capcom) . ..5-96,pp.153 5-96,pp.153 Street D & D: Shadow Over Mystara (Capcom) .. . . . . . ... . 5-96,pp.153 D & D: Shadow Over Mystara (Capcom) .5-96,pp.153 214 214 1997 DIRECTORY DIRECTORY 1997