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CONTENTS TENTS CON VOLUME 23 NO. 8 Just For Kids JULY 1997 52 MODULAR PLAY EXPERIENCE 202: 52 MODULAR PLAY EXPERIENCE 202: Recapture a child's imagination with interactive events, theming, 58 Recapture a child's imagination with interactive events, theming, and bigger tubes . and bigger tubes. AGELESS CAROUSELS: CAROUSELS: 58 AGELESS Just as at home in a shopping mall as a large amusement park, Just as at home in a shopping mall as a large amusement park, carousels are entering new markets. carousels are entering new markets. 66 CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT: 66 CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT: The evolution is toward fun for the whole family instead of too The evolution is toward fun for the whole family instead of too narrow a customer base . narrow a customer base. 70 PARTY PARTY ON!: ON !: 70 Jazz up your birthday party packages with new supplies and Jazz up your birthday party packages with new supplies and suggestions from the experts. 7 6 suggestions from the experts. THE PLANET 4 KIDZ: 76 THE 4 develops KIDZ:a new cocept to fill a A childPLANET care specialist 7 8 A child care specialist develops a new cocept to fill a growing need . growing need. BAMBOOLA BOWLS THEM OVER: 78 BAMBOOLA BOWLS THEM OVER: Edutainment made fun by youthful California entrepreneurs. 82 Edutainment made fun by youthful California entrepreneurs. KIDDIE RIDES REV UP FOR NEW CENTURY: NEW CENTURY: The National KiddieRide RideAssociation Associationand andride ridemanufacturers manufacturerslook look The National Kiddie 82 KIDDIE RIDES REV UP FOR page 52 page 52 history and the f u ture. atathistory and the future. TECHn1c1nn•5 CORNER CoRnER TECHNICIAN'S TECHNICAL TOPICS TOPICS 113 1 1 3 TECHNICAL Randy Fromm (exclusive with Play Meter) demystifies solenoid Randy Fromm (exclusive with Play Meter) demystifies solenoid drivercircuits. circuits. driver BATTLE TECH TECH 119 1 1 9 BATTLE Larry Munday builds a remote control box for San Francisco Larry Munday builds a remote control box for San Francisco Rush and takes us through some secret moves. Rush and takes us through some secret moves. COVER For nearly 100 years National Ticket Co. has served a number of changing industries. Descendants of the founders are still at the helm, (standing, I-r): Edward A. Ludes, plant manager (fourth generation owner); J. Edward Ludes, president (third generation owner); Robert J. Yost, vice president of production; William A. Alter, vice president of sales; Kenneth Kuznicki, director of administration; and Timothy J. Timco, sales manager (fourth generation owner). Seated: John Conway, director of product development (fourth generation owner); not pictured: Earl D. Foura, vice president of finance. PLAY METER PLAY METER D ,E:PART'MIE:NITS DEPARTMENTS VENETIAN CAROUSEL NewsBulletin Bulletin .33 News Fromthe the Editor Editor .10 10 From Equipment Poll . ... . ... 12 . 12 Equipment Poll Coin-OpNews News . . 16 16 Coin-Op NewsFeatures Features . 28, 28, 109 109 News Eyeon onAsia Asia . . . . . ... 32 .32 Eye Up Front . .. . .. . ... .. . ...34 34 Up Front FromLeft LeftField Field .. 36 .36 From Manufacturer Meeting .. ... .. 37 .37 Manufacturer Meeting International Scene ... .. .40 International Scene 40 Through the Looking Glass .. .46 Through the Looking Glass .46 ProductPreview Preview ... . 51 .51 Product Company Profile 99 .99 Company Profile GuestCommenta Commentary . 102 Guest ry ... . 102 Cover Story .. . ... .. . . . . .. 105 . 105 Cover Story State Show .. . . .. . . . ... 11 0 110 State Show The Legal Eagle 111 111 The Legal Eagle SportingEdge Edge .. . ..123 123 Sporting What's New ... . . .. 128 128 What's New Classified . . ... .. ..132 132 Classified 99 page 58 JULY 1997