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BULLETIN jukebox to a new level of performance and will increase customer jukebox to a new level of performance and will increase customer satisfaction." The TouchTunes jukebox allows operators to downIn an effort to maintain and expand its position as a leading playsatisfaction." The TouchTunes jukebox allows operators to downIn an effort to maintain and expand its position as a leading playload new music to the PC-driven machine's hard drive via teleer in the coin-op amusement game industry, Dynamo Ltd . of Ft. load new music to the PC-driven machine's hard drive via teleer in the coin-op amusement game industry, Dynamo Ltd. of Ft. phone lines. Worth, Texas, has launched a new division called Dynamo Interac- phone lines. Worth, Texas, has launched a new division called Dynamo Interactive which is focusing on the development of high-tech products tive which is focusing on the development of high-tech products IAAPAUNVEILS UNVEILSNEW NEWWEB WEBSITE SITESERVICES SERVICES and services. Dynamo president and founder Bill Rickett named IAAPA and services. Dynamo president and founder Bill Rickett named The International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions Mark Struhs president of Dynamo Interactive. Struhs, a 17-year inThe International Association of Amusement Parks & Attractions Mark Struhs president of Dynamo Interactive. Struhs, a 17-year inhas unveiled its new site on the World Wide Web (http:// www.iaadustry veteran, had been vice president of sales and marketing. has unveiled its new site on the World Wide Web (http://www.iaadustry veteran, had been vice president of sales and marketing. pa.org) that will provide a whole new host of members services. Dynamo Interactive will focus on four product categories: video pa.org) that will provide a whole new host of members services. Dynamo Interactive will focus on four product categories: video Thoseservices serviceswill willinclude includean anonline onlinemembership membershipdirectory, directory,5,000 5,000 gaming terminals, automated teller machines (ATMs), PC-based gaming terminals, automated teller machines (ATMs), PC-based Those industry articles, several publications and newsletters, a virtual trade video game systems, and public access Internet kiosks. The compa- industry articles, several publications and newsletters, a virtual trade video game systems, and public access Internet kiosks. The compashow, a news area, and access to industry survey abstracts. All of ny introduced its state-of-the-art Royal Touch gaming terminal at a news area, and access to industry survey abstracts. All of ny introduced its state-of-the-art Royal Touch gaming terminal at show, these services are free to IAAPA members, who have been issued last month's World Gaming Congress and has forn1ed a strategic alservices are free to IAAPA members, who have been issued last month's World Gaming Congress and has formed a strategic al- these individual user names and passwords to access the site. liance with ATM manufacturer Tide! Engineering to deploy its units individual user names and passwords to access the site. liance with ATM manufacturer Tidel Engineering to deploy its units coin-op amusement, vending, and gaming locations nationwide. inincoin-op amusement, vending, and gaming locations nationwide. LOCATIONSPROSECUTED PROSECUTEDOVER OVERPHONE PHONECARD CARDMACHINES MACHINES As part of its efforts in the PC-based video game initiative, being As part of its efforts in the PC-based video game initiative, being LOCATIONS TwoBelleville, Belleville,Ill., Ill.,location locationowners ownersfound foundthemselves themselvesatatthe thecencenfostered by chip manufacturer Intel Corp., Dynamo Interactive will Two fostered by chip manufacturer Intel Corp., Dynamo Interactive will ter of a gaming controversy last month, according to the Belleville provide both hardware solutions and software content (on a selectprovide both hardware solutions and software content (on a select- ter of a gaming controversy last month, according to the Belleville News Democrat, after city officials seized Lucky Shamrock Touched basis). The company's coin-op game terminals will include multied basis). The company's coin-op game terminals will include multi- News Democrat, after city officials seized Lucky Shamrock TouchTonephone phonecard cardmachines machinesfrom fromtheir theirpremises, premises,attempted attemptedtotorevoke revoke ple game and full motion video capabilities, vivid graphics on big Tone ple game and full motion video capabilities, vivid graphics on big their liquor licenses, and filed misdemeanor gambling charges screens, and greater flexibility through interchangeable content, inscreens, and greater flexibility through interchangeable content, in- their liquor licenses, and filed misdemeanor gambling charges cluding on-screen advertising. In a second partnership agreement, against them. Officials alleged the machines violated a local ban on cluding on-screen advertising. In a second partnership agreement, against them. Officials alleged the machines violated a local ban on video gaming because the phone cards were vended along with a Dynamo Interactive has joined forces with San Diego-based i-Com Dynamo Interactive has joined forces with San Diego-based i-Com video gaming because the phone cards were vended along with a chance to win anywhere between $ 1 and $500. However, the deNetwork to distribute a new public access Internet kiosk called Net- chance to win anywhere between $1 and $500. However, the deNetwork to distribute a new public access Internet kiosk called NetAlexander,say saythe themamafendants,Bob Boband andRoberta RobertaRecklien Recklienand andBob BobAlexander, Zone operated by a powerful PC and equipped with an ISDN line. fendants, Zone operated by a powerful PC and equipped with an ISDN line. chine is no different than promotions at local grocery stores or even chine is no different than promotions at local grocery stores or even the U.S. Post Office. A court heaiing is scheduled for this month. NANITO TOPROVIDE PROVIDEVALUE-ADDED VALUE-ADDEDSERVICES SERVICES NANI the U.S. Post Office. A court hearing is scheduled for this month. The AMOA-sponsored National Amusement Network Inc. will The AMOA-sponsored National Amusement Network Inc. will be working with a wide range of companies in the coming months PROMOTIONS PROMOTIONSAND ANDAPPOINTMENTS APPOINTMENTS be working with a wide range of companies in the coming months to bring to market operator-run services that will complement soft• Dynamo Ltd. has promoted Chris Brady to vice president of to bring to market operator-run services that will complement softDynamo Ltd. has promoted Chris Brady to vice president of waretitles titlesavailable availablefor forits itsPC-based PC-basedgame gamesystem. system.NANI's NANI'sJohn John sales salesand andmarketing marketingand a.11dRay RayReuter Reutertotovice vicepresident presidentofofoperations. operations. ware KJayh said the organization's function will be as "close as you can Brady, who has been with Dynamo for 10 years, will be responsible Klayh said the organization's function will be as "close as you can Brady, who has been with Dynamo for 10 years, will be responsible get to publishing games without doing it." He added that the serfor sales, marketing, and advertising domestically and internationget to publishing games without doing it." He added that the ser- for sales, marketing, and advertising domestically and internationvices-including advertising accounts, debit card opportunities, lotally. Reuter, who has been with the company for eight years, will vices-including advertising accounts, debit card opportunities, lot- ally. Reuter, who has been with the company for eight years, will tery-type games, financing, and marketing-will not compete with overseeDynamo's Dynamo'scomplete completeoperations operationsincluding includingmanufacturing, manufacturing, tery-type games, financing, and marketing-will not compete with oversee developers of PC and arcade amusement games. However, at press engineering, R & D, purchasing, a.11d planning. developers of PC and arcade amusement games. However, at press engineering, R & D, purchasing, and planning. tin1e KJayh was reluctant to discuss NANI's plans further. • Bay Tek has promoted Lisa Basten to vice president of sales time Klayh was reluctant to discuss NANI's plans further. Bay Tek has promoted Lisa Basten to vice president of sales "We"ve been trying to pioneer markets and instead of working and marketing and promoted Dean DeKeyser to vice president of "We've been trying to pioneer markets and instead of working and marketing and promoted Dean DeKeyser to vice president of with us a number of companies are trying to compete with us so we development. In addition, DeKeyser, who has been with Bay Tek with us a number of companies are trying to compete with us so we development. In addition, DeKeyser, who has been with Bay Tek cannot be totally forthcoming about our plans," said Klayh, who prefor eight years, was named a partner along with company owners cannot be totally forthcoming about our plans," said Klayh, who pre- for eight years, was named a partner along with company owners dicted the announcement of a deal between NANI and major players Larry and Carl Treankler. dicted the announcement of a deal between NANI and major players Larry and Carl Treankler. the PC arena that will "knock the socks off the coin-op industry." • Photo PhotoVend VendInternational Internationalhas hasnamed namedJohn JohnSasso Sassototobe bevice vice ininthe PC arena that will "knock the socks off the coin-op industry." president and general manager and Joe Tallarico to be senior engipresident and general manager and Joe Tallarico to be senior engiBOSETO TOBUILD BUILDTOUCHTUNES TOUCHTUNESMODELS MODELS neer in new product development. Sasso has 20 years of experiBOSE neer in new product development. Sasso has 20 years of experience in the photographic industry and worldwide sales and retail After completing a successful 120-day test with prototypes built After completing a successful 120-day test with prototypes built ence in the photographic industry and worldwide sales and retail marketing areas. Tallarico is an inventor with experience in the by the Bose Corp., TouchTunes Digital Jukebox has entered into an by the Bose Corp., Touch Tunes Digital Jukebox has entered into an marketing areas. Tallarico is an inventor with experience in the vending and games industries. fullproduction productionmodels. models.AssemAssemagreementtotohave haveBose Bosebuild buildthe thefull agreement vending and games industries. bly line units should be ready as early as January 1998. "The en• The TheInternational InternationalAssociation Associationof ofAmusement AmusementParks Parksand andAtAtbly line units should be ready as early as January 1998. "The enof Bose engineers were both thusiasm and manufacturing expertise tractions has appointed David Miller as the new operations director. thusiasm and manufacturing expertise of Bose engineers were both tractions has appointed David Miller as the new operations director. compelling reasons for TouchTunes to choose Bose as our producHis duties will include working with exhibitors on the technical ascompelling reasons for Touch Tunes to choose Bose as our produc- His duties will include working with exhibitors on the technical astion partner," said TouchTunes CEO Tony Mastronardi. "We believe pects of the show site as well as working with official contractors tion partner," said Touch Tunes CEO Tony Mastronardi. "We believe pects of the show site as well as working with official contractors digital capability combined with quality sound by Bose will take the and facility staff. digital capability combined with quality sound by Bose will take the and facility staff. DYNAMO DIVERSIFIES WITH NEW DIVISION P,L:AYMETER 1METER PLAY .~ - - --- 33 - - NOVEMBER 1997