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sey, on on aa visit visit to toMidway Midway Games' Games' Chicago-based Chicago-based factofactosey, ry to pitch his own game idea, and along the way disry to pitch his own game idea, and along the way discuss the upcoming fall release of Mortal Kombat 4. The cuss the upcoming fall release of Mortal Kombat 4. The MK4 as as aa "less "less cheery" cheery" but but faster faster magazine described described MK4 magazine and more more impressive impressive 3-D 3-D installment installment in in the the series series and thanks to to the the company's company's new new Zeus Zeus chip. chip. The article thanks The article also noted that Midway will release Mortal Kombat: also noted that Midway will release Mortal Kombat: Mythologies for for the the home home at at the the same same time time and and raised raised Mythologies the issue issue of ofincreasingly increasingly violent violent game game content. content. "I "I don't don't the consider it in any way morally questionable," Midway consider it in any way morally questionable," Midway s w e N BULLETIN CEO and and president president Neil Neil Nicastro Nicastro told told the the magazine. magazine. CEO "It's what our players want." Other games reportedly on tap tap "It's what our players want." Other games reportedly on are Midway's Midway's NFL NFL Blitz Blitz and and new new pinball pinball games games from from Bally Bally are and Williams. Williams. and complete our our new new tournament tournament version," version," said said the the company's company's complete Elaine Ditton. Ditton. Elaine · BITS AND AND PIECES PIECES BITS r.- Jerry Jerry Gordon, Gordon, formerly formerly of ofRowe Rowe International International and and BetBetson Distributing, has joined Baily's Park Place as its marketson Distributing, has joined Bally's Park Place as its marketbe reached reached at at (201)364-0289 (201)364-0289 or or ing executive. executive. He He can can be ing (800)772-7777. (800)772-7777. .- Ted Sloanhas has been been promoted promoted to to vice vice president president of of sales sales Ted Sloan Space Racers. He began as sales manager with the for Bob's for Bob's Space Racers. He began as sales manager with the INTERNET GAMBLING BILL IN INTERNET LOUISIANA LOUISIANA HAS DIRE IMPLICATIONS A bill bill passed passed by by the the Louisiana Louisiana Legislature Legislature late late last last month month A aimed at eliminating Internet gambling could inadvertently aimed at eliminating Internet gambling could inadvertently outlaw aa number number of ofskill skill tournaments, tournaments, including including darts, darts, video video outlaw games, and and even even bowling. bowling. The The law law makes makes it it aa crime crime to to concongames, duct or assist in conducting "any game, contest, lottery, or duct or assist in conducting "any game, contest, lottery, or contrivance whereby a person risks the loss of anything of contrivance whereby a person risks the loss of anything of value in in order order to to realize realize aa profit profit using using any any computer, computer, comcomvalue puter system, system, computer computer network, network, computer computer software, software, or or any any puter server accessing the Internet, World Wide Web, or any part server accessing the Internet, World Wide Web, or any part thereof." This This broadly broadly written written bill bill could could even even apply apply to to aa rerethereof." demption game or implicate an Internet service provider or demption game or implicate an Internet service provider or phone company. company. "Obviously "Obviously what what they they wanted wanted to to do do was was phone outlaw Internet Internet casinos," casinos," commented commented Jim Jim Petrangelo Petrangelo of of AMA AMA outlaw Distributing in Metairie, La. "They needed a bow and arrow Distributing in Metairie, La. "They needed a bow and arrow but they they used used aa shotgun." shotgun." At At press press time, time, the the bill bill awaited awaited but House approval approval of of aa last last minute minute amendment. amendment. House company in in 1991. 1991. company .- Dennis Dennis Nordman Nordman of of Elvira Elvira & & the the Party Party Monsters Monsters fame fame has joined joined the the design design team team at at Skee-Ball Skee-Ball Inc. Inc. has .- Bay-Tek Bay-Tek is is now now on on the the Internet, Internet, reports reports the the company's company's ://www.bayLisa Basten. Look on the World Wide Web (http Lisa Basten. Look on the World Wide Web (http://www.baytek.com) or or send send them them some some e-mail e-mail (baytek@sparknet.net). (baytek@sparknet.net). tek.com) .- Namco Namco Europe's Europe's Shane Shane Breaks Breaks gave gave out out four four awards awards at at Cayman its international distributor meeting in Grand its international distributor meeting in Grand Cayman:: Forbes Trade Trade of of the the Czech Czech Republic Republic (Best (Best New New Distributor), Distributor), Forbes Sonic Amusements of Spain (Best Distributor), Sipem of Italy Italy Sonic Amusements of Spain (Best Distributor), Sipem of (Best Distributor), Distributor), and and Nova Nova Games Games of of Germany Germany (Best (Best OverOver(Best all Distributor). Distributor). For For more more on on the the meeting, meeting, look look inside inside this this isisall sue of Play Meter. sue of Play Meter. .- Partstar Partstar celebrated celebrated its its first first anniversary anniversary with with the the unveilunveiling of a new 208-page illustrated catalog which includes ing of a new 208-page illustrated catalog which includes new items items such such as as cleaning cleaning cards, cards, glass glass cleaner cleaner and and vandal vandal new mark remover, remover, flybacks flybacks and and monitor monitor kits, kits, power power supplies, supplies, mark and isolation isolation transformers, transformers, and and some some handy handy cross cross reference reference and Call 1 (800)603-6222 for a copy. guides. guides. Call 1(800)603-6222 for a copy. .- Ramon Ramon Tanzer Tanzer recently recently joined joined the the staff staff at at Sega Sega Pinball Pinball as senior seniormechanical mechanical engineer/game engineerI game designer. designer. He He has has held held as previous positions positions with with Grand Grand Products, Products, Premier Premier TechnoloTechnoloprevious gy, and and Mylstar Mylstar Electronics. Electronics. He He is is responsible responsible for for such such dedegy, signs as Waterworld, Strikes 'N Spares, and Stargate among signs as Waterworld, Strikes `N Spares, and Stargate among others. others. .- Ultrazone Ultrazone has has opened opened aa 5,000-square-foot 5,000-square-foot laser laser tag tag The Hollywood Connection, the first of several FEC site in site in The Hollywood Connection, the first of several FEC complexes Carmike Carmike Cinemas Cinemas plans plans to to open open in in the the next next year year complexes as part of a joint venture with Wal-Mart previously reported as part of a joint venture with Wal-Mart previously reported Play Meter. Meter. in Play in .- Namco Namco Operations Operations Europe Europe recently recently announced announced the the purchase of The Mean Machine Arcade in Islington, North purchase of The Mean Machine Arcade in Islington, North London, together together with with an an adjoining adjoining property property which which will will be be London, transformed into into aa 20,000-square-foot entertainment comcomtransformed 20,000-square-foot entertainment "Islington, with with its its large large catchment catchment area, area, proximity proximity to to plex. "Islington, plex. central London, and good public transportation links, is idecentral London, and good public transportation links, is idekind," said said ally suited suited to to aa progressive progressive development development of of this this kind," ally Bollom. • Namco'sJohn Namco's John Bollom. ICE NAMES COMPLETE COMPONENTS ICE EXCLUSIVE AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR Ralph Coppola, Coppola, president president of ofInnovative Innovative Concepts Concepts in in EnEnRalph tertainment (ICE), recently signed an agreement giving Comtertainment (ICE), recently signed an agreement giving Complete Components Components of of Australia Australia exclusive exclusive rights rights to to distribute distribute plete ICE's redemption redemption line linein in Australia Australia and andNew New Zealand. Zealand. CoppoCoppoICE's la first met Complete Components' Allan Clements Nuham la first met Complete Components' Allan Clements Nuham and Lawrence Lawrence Brown Brown at at this this year's year's ASI ASI show show in in Las Las Vegas. Vegas. and "It was apparent to me immediately that they would be the the "It was apparent to me immediately that they would be Australia," perfect company company to to represent represent our our product product line line in in Australia," perfect Coppola said. said. In In conjunction conjunction with with the the signing, signing, ICE ICE launched launched Coppola the release of its newest redemption game, Ticket's N' Tunes, Tunes, the release of its newest redemption game, Ticket's N' which features progressive jackpots similar to Cyclone. which features progressive jackpots similar to Cyclone. ITS TOURNAMENTS TOURNAMENTS BEGIN BEGIN ON ON NEW NEW ITS GOLDEN TEE TEE `97 '97 COURSES COURSES Incredible Technologies Technologies has has released released new codes and Incredible new codes and graphics to operators of the ITS version of Peter graphics to operators of the ITS version of Peter Jacobsen's Jacobsen's Tee 3-D 3-D Golf. Golf.More than 1,700 1,700 dedicated dedicated tournament tournament Golden Tee Golden More than six new new and and challenging challenging golf golf units were were updated updated in in June June with with six units courses. Three of the courses are designed for regular play, courses. Three of the courses are designed for regular play, while the the other other three three have have been been designed designed and and reserved reserved for for while tournament play play only. only. These These courses courses have have been been available available in in tournament kit form form since sinceMarch March and and demand demand for for the the change change has has reportreportkit edly been been overwhelming. overwhelming. "We "Wehave have worked worked day day and and night nightto to edly PLAY METER MAGAZINE, (ISSN 1048-8243) JULY 1997, Volume 23, No 8. Copyright 1997 by Skybird Publishing Company. PLAY METER MAGAZINE is published monthly, except for the two issues in January. 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