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CONIT E :N IT S CONTENTS 1 1 VOLUME 24 24 VOLUME N0.5 NO.5 APRIL 1998 1998 APRIL SPRING EQUIPMENT CATALOG 00 74 74 FEC FOCUS: FOCUS: GOALS GOALS AND AND OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVES FEC IAFEC president Harold Skripsky emphasizesthe theimportance importanceof of IAFEC president Harold Skripsky emphasizes setting goals and following through with action plans. setting goals and following through with action plans. 80 80 THELEGAL LEGALEAGLE EAGLE THE Statements made bythe theTexas Texasattorney attorneygeneral generalmean meanthe thebattle battle Statements made by for redemption game legality is not over, law or no law. for redemption game legality is not over, law or no law. 106 106 GAMESGALORE GALORE GAMES Make a wish: knowabout aboutall allkiddie kiddierides, rides,cranes, cranes,novelties, novelties, Make a wish: totoknow photo booths, coin pushers, sports and children's games, laser photo booths, coin pushers, sports and children's games, laser tag, VR, motion simulators, alley bowlers, roll downs, coin drops, tag, VR, motion simulators, alley bowlers, roll downs, coin drops, bulk and prize vendors, and specialty machines. Wish granted! bulk and prize vendors, and specialty machines. Wish granted! 170 170 AMOA MID-YEAR MID-YEARBOARD BOARDMEETING MEETING AMOA Officials gathered in March to discuss majorissues issuesaffecting affectingthe the Officials gathered in March to discuss major association and directions for the futu re. association and directions for the future. Y TH CARE HAPOEL WI page 32 ge 32 pa TEcHn1c1nn'e CORNER CoRnER TECHNICIAN'S 90 90 TICKETTECH TECH TICKET Track the innerworkings workingsof ofthose thosestaple staplegames-Skee-Ball games-Skee-Bal/alley alley Track the inner bowlers(Models (ModelsHHand andS)-from S)-fromball ballcount countdisplays displaysand andcoin coin bowlers mechs to ball balancing and scoring switches. mechs to ball balancing and scoring switches. 96 96 TECHNICALTOPICS TOPICS TECHNICAL The days of proprietary hardware are numbered. Randy Fromm, The days of proprietary hardware are numbered. Randy Fromm, exclusive in Play Meter, analyzes the Arcade PC along with a hisexclusive in Play Meter, analyzes the Arcade PC along with a history videogame gameevolution. evolution. tory ofofvideo -- CO VER COVER HOTFL ASH page 56 page 56 Lazer-Tronisison onits itsown ownagain, again, Lazer-Tron dedicated to creating a whole dedicated to creating a whole newexciting excitinghistory. history. On Onthe thecovcovnew er, (standing, 1-r): Ron Carrara er, (standing, I-r): Ron Carrara (vice president presidentof ofsales), sales),Darlene Darlene (vice Miller (controller), Norm PeterMiller (controller), Norm Petermeier(president), (president),and andBryan BryanKelKelmeier ly (vice president of engineering) ly (vice president of engineering); ; (kneeling):Matt MattKelly Kelly (vice (vicepresipresi(kneeling): dent of marketing) and Victoria dent of marketing) and Victoria Krenz (vice (vicepresident presidentof ofoperaoperaKrenz tions) with the new VRS kitreretions) with the new VRS kit demption system and the coundemption system and the countertopversion version of of Prize PrizeZone. Zone. tertop Coverby byCarlos CarlosGoulart. Goulart. Cover PLAYMETER METER PLAY 88 DEPARTMENTS NewsBulletin Bulletin . .. 33 News Mailbox . 10 Mailbox .. . . . . ... . 10 From the Editor . .. . . . . . 16 16 From the Editor EquipmentPoll Poll . . ... ...18 18 Equipment Up Front . . . . .. . .. . 24 24 Up Front Memory . . .. . .. ... .. .. . .28 .28 InInMemory Coin-Op News ... .. . . . ... .. 32 32 Coin-Op News Field . . . . . . . . .. .. 48 From Left 48 From Left Field Beyond the Playfield .. . .. . . . 50 50 Beyond the Playfield Who's News . .. . ... . ... .. . . 54 54 Who's News What's New . . . . . .. 56 56 What's New CoverStory Story . . . . . .. .. ..62 62 Cover International Scene . . . .. . .. . 70 70 International Scene GameRoom Room . . . . .. . .. . .78 78 Game Sporting Edge . ... . . . .. 84 84 Sporting Edge Trade Accessories . . ... . . . 105 105 Trade Accessories Classified . . .. . .. . . . . 179 .179 Classified Calendar . .. . . . . .226 226 Calendar APRIL1 998 APRIL1998