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s u Ne BULLETIN BULLETIN games, and andmore. more.On On Dec. Dec. 16 16 the the combined combined company company moved moved games, 40,000-square-foot facility at 1745 Expressway into a new into a new 40,000-square-foot facility at 1745 Expressway Drive North, North, Hauppage, Hauppage, NY NY 11788; 11788 ; (800)858-7433 (800)858-7433 or or Drive (516)851-0055; fax (516)850-0501. (516)851-0055; fax (516)850-0501. 5100Convair ConvairDrive, Drive, Carson CarsonCity, City, NV NV 89706; 89706; (702)888(702)8885100 8100;fax fax (702)888-8111. (702)888-8111. 8100; • Greystone GreystoneTechnology Technologyhas hasnew newheadquarters headquartersatat4950 4950 Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123 ; (619)974Murphy Canyon Road, San Diego, CA 92123; (619)9746300;fax fax (619)974-6303. (619)974-6303 . 6300; • CashCode CashCodehas has appointed appointed two twonew new Canadian Canadiandistributors: distributors: Canada Inc. and META-4 Systems Corp. Bothare are Laniel Laniel Canada Inc. and META-4 Systems Corp. Both will be responheadquartered in St-Laurent, Quebec, and headquartered in St .- Laurent, Quebec, and will be responsible for for the the sales sales and and service service of ofCash Cash Code's Code'sline lineofofbill bill sible Canada. Laniel has been serving validators throughout validators throughout Canada. Laniel has been serving theindustry industrysince since 1935; 1935 ;its itsrepresentatives representatives are areDennis Dennis the Desmarais and Jocelyn Blais, (514)336-5050, ext. 215 Desmarais and Jocelyn Blais, (514)336-5050, ext. 215 and 217. META-4 was founded in 1981 ; the CashCode and 217. META-4 was founded in 1981; the CashCode contactthere there isis Domenic Domenic Giaccari, Giaccari,(514)337-4212 (514)337-4212 contact • PlayNet PlayNet(formerly (formerlyAristo) Aristo)has hasfinalized finalizedits itssales salesteam teamto to Bill Cravens, senior vice president of sales; consist of consist of Bill Cravens, senior vice president of sales; FrankBallouz, Ballouz,vice vicepresident presidentofofinternational international sales; sales; Paul Paul Frank Wideraenders and Brian Duke, regional sales managers. Wideraenders and Brian Duke, regional sales managers. • Melanie MelanieKrisza KriszaMarano, Marano,former formermanager managerofofthe theJukebox Jukebox SESAC as a national account License Office, has joined License Office, has joined SESAC as a national account licensing department. department. executive for for the the general generallicensing executive INCREDIBLE TECH. TECH. SETS SETS GOALS GOALS INCREDIBLE Incredible Technologies' Technologies' New New Year's Year's resolution resolution isis to to conconIncredible tinue developing reasonably priced games for street locatinue developing reasonably priced games for street locations with with aastrong strongleaning leaning toward toward tournament tournament capability. capability. tions The company companyisismoving movingforward forwardwith withits itsInternational International TourTourThe Peter Jacobsen 's Golden Tee 3D Golf nament System version of nament System version of Peter Jacobsen's Golden Tee 3D Golf in tournaments hosted monthly around the country. The in tournaments hosted monthly around the country. The company reports reports that that over over 1,200 1,200 dedicated dedicated units units of of the the company been sold through distribution and more than game have game have been sold through distribution and more than $100,000has has been been awarded awarded to to players players in in over over 40 40 states. states. A A $100,000 new kit upgrade is now available with three redesigned 18new kit upgrade is now available with three redesigned 18hole golf golf courses courses and and extra extra audit audit pages pages for for the the game's game's test test hole mode that will assist in operator-run tournaments. mode that will assist in operator-run tournaments. WorldClass ClassBowling Bowling Inaddition, addition, aatournament tournamentversion versionof of World In the testing testingphase phasewith with 20 20 dedicated dedicatedgames gamesin inChicagoChicagoisisininthe arealocations. locations.The The game game will will be be available available through through distribudistribuarea The company also has aa tors in a dedicated by the spring. tors in a dedicated by the spring. The company also has Web site (www.itsgames.com) that affords general informaWeb site (www.itsgames.com) that affords general information on onthe the company company along alongwith with details details on on current currenttournatournation ment leaders and upcoming events. ment leaders and upcoming events. ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADDRESS CHANGES CHANGES ANNOUNCEMENTS/ADDRESS numberof ofcompanies companieshave havemade madesignificant significantchanges, changes, AAnumber among them: among them: • Great GreatAmerican AmericanBilliards Billiardshas has changed changedits itsname nameto to GreatAmerican American Recreation RecreationEquipment EquipmentInc., Inc.,to to better betterrereGreat flectits itsdiversified diversifiedand and expanded expandedproduct productline linethat thatininflect cludestwo two styles stylesofofpool pooltables tables (four (fourmodels), models), aakiddie kiddie cludes pool table, Action Soccer foosball table, adult-themed pool table, Action Soccer foosball table, adult-themed PowerHockey Hockeyand andJr. Jr.Power PowerHockey, Hockey, and and aaselection selection of of Power asthe the 34-inch 34-inchpedestal pedestalShowShowconversioncabinets cabinetssuch suchas conversion caseand and27-inch 27-inchupright. upright.Great GreatAmerican Americanadvises advisesthat that case more innovative products are being readied for the ASI more innovative products are being readied for the ASI show in March. The company has two toll-free numbers show in March. The company has two toll-free numbers:: (800)654-7328 or or(800)831-2011 (800)831-2011 (800)654-7328 • Multi Multi Products Products Co. Co.Inc. Inc. has hasmoved movedto to aanew newshipping shipping andshop shopfacility facility at at 5301 5301 21st 21stSt., St.,Racine, Racine, WI WI 53406; 53406; and (414)554-3700;fax fax(414)554-3711; (414)554-3711;E-mail E-mail(m.prod(m.prod(414)554-3700; diucts@aol.com). Billing Billingand andcorrespondence correspondenceshould shouldbe bediucts@aol.com). rected to P.O. Box 081038, Racine, WI 53408. rected to P.O. Box 081038, Racine, WI 53408. • Quick QuickSilver SilverDevelopment DevelopmentCo. Co.Inc. Inc.has hasrelocated relocatedto to PLAYMETER METERMAGAZINE, MAGAZINE ,(ISSN (ISSN1048-8243) 1048-8243)JANUARY JANUARY1997, 1997,Volume Volume23, 23,No No1.1. PLAY Copyright 1997 by Skybird Publishing Company. PLAY METER MAGAZINE is Copyright 1997 by Skybird Publishing Company. 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Advertising PLAYMETER METER PLAY INDUSTRYMOURNS MOURNS ROSENTHAL ROSENTHAL INDUSTRY Industrymembers memberswere weresaddened saddenedto tohear hearofofthe thedeath deathof of Industry Co., Herb Rosenthal, former manager of Banner Specialty Herb Rosenthal, former manager of Banner Specialty Co., whopassed passedaway awayafter afterbattling battlingrecent recenthealth healthproblems. problems.Lou Lou who Larson of Betson Pittsburgh Distributing worked with Herb Larson of Betson Pittsburgh Distributing worked with Herb for eight eightyears. years. Lou Lou said, said, "I"Iwill will always always remember remember his his great great for sense of humor, his cordial way with people, and the kind sense of humor, his cordial way with people, and the kind way he always treated me and my family. Herb had way he always treated me and my family. Herb had aa ofpeople people tremendous business business reputation reputation and and aa solid solid staff staffof tremendous that, to this day, are a by-product of the organization that that, to this day, are a by-product of the organization that Herb built back in the '70s. It certainly is a lasting tribute to Herb built back in the '70s. It certainly is a lasting tribute to Herb to have so many people that worked for him still sucHerb to have so many people that worked for him still sucbe missed missed and and remembered rememberedfondly fondly by by all all ceeding. He He will willbe ceeding. who had the opportunity to know him, and especially by his who had the opportunity to know him, and especially by his closeassociates associatesin inthe thebusiness businesswho whocan canappreciate appreciatehis hislonglongclose lasting impact on them." Herb is survived by his wife Louise lasting impact on them." Herb is survived by his wife Louise and son sonMark. Mark. 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