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covers 58,000 58,000 square square feet feetand and offers offers aa full-size, full-size, upscale upscale AmeriAmericovers fullcan restaurant; billiards; interactive electronic games; a can restaurant; billiards; interactive electronic games; a full- swinggolf golfsimulator, simulator, and and aa mystery mystery dinner dinnertheater. theater. swing kicked off offits its official official opening opening Nov. Nov. 17 17 with with aa GameWorks kicked GameWorks VIP charity charity preview preview for for the the benefit benefit of ofAthletes Athletes & & Entertainers Entertainers VIP Kids, which which isis committed committed to to comprehensive comprehensive education education and and for Kids, for community service programs for children and teens. It supports community service programs for children and teens. It supports 40 community-based community-based charities charities in in Orange Orange County. County. over 40 over Game Works features 21,000 square feet of action, enterenterGameWorks features 21,000 square feet of action, tainment, and memorable dining experience. tainment, and memorable dining experience. NEW DATES DATES AND AND ALLIANCE ALLIANCE FOR FOR ASI ASI NEW Two spring spring trade trade shows, shows, the the Amusement Amusement Showcase Showcase InternaInternaTwo (ASI) and the IGBE Casino Management Conference & tional tional (ASI) and the IGBE Casino Management Conference & Expo, will be held concurrently at the Las Vegas Convention Expo, will be held concurrently at the Las Vegas Convention CenterMarch March 10-12. 10-12. This This means means aa change change of ofdates dates for for ASI, ASI, Center which was originally scheduled March 11 -13. ASI is sponsored which was originally scheduled March 11-13. ASI is sponsored (AAMA) by the the American American Amusement Amusement Machine Machine Association Association (AAMA) by and IGBE is sponsored by GEM Communications LLC. and IGBE is sponsored by GEM Communications LLC. Accordingto toMike Mike Rudowicz, Rudowicz, president president of ofAAMA: AAMA: "In "In According 1998, the the dates dates for for ASI ASI and and IGBE IGBE overlapped overlapped one oneday day only. only. 1998, very favorable feedback from our exhibitors and We received We received very favorable feedback from our exhibitors and attendees. Having the shows side by side will allow us to optiattendees. Having the shows side by side will allow us to optimize this this positive positive effect effect and and allow allow us us to to cross-promote cross-promotethe the mize shows." ." shows GEM Communications Communications president president and and CEO CEO Dick Dick Moeller Moeller GEM added, "After "After acquiring acquiring IGBE IGBE earlier earlierthis this year, year,we we started started negonegoadded, The converconvertiations with with AAMA AAMA to to co-locate co-locate the the two two events. events. The tiations ofgaming gaming and and entertainment entertainmentbrings brings our ourindustries industries closer closer gence of gence together. We feel that a co-location will benefit both shows and together. We feel that a co-location will benefit both shows and their attendees. their attendees. For more more information, information, contact contact ASI ASI show show management, management, For T. Glasgow Glasgow Inc., Inc.,which which also also manages manages EXIME, EXIME, the the India India William T. William Amusement Expo, Expo, AMOA, AMOA, and and the the BCA. BCA. Glasgow Glasgow has has aa new new Amusement address (see (see "Have "Have You You Heard?," Heard?," page page 47). 47). address ICE AND AND LAI LAI ENTER ENTER AGREEMENT AGREEMENT ICE Innovative Concepts Concepts in in Entertainment Entertainment(ICE) (ICE) of ofClarence, Clarence, Innovative N.Y., and Allied Industries Group (LAI) of Australia have enenN.Y., and Allied Industries Group (LAI) of Australia have tered into an agreement whereby ICE has the exclusive rights tered into an agreement whereby ICE has the exclusive rights to manufacture manufacture and and distribute distribute LAI's LAI's Stop Stop the the Clock Clock prize prize rereto demption game in North and South America. Negotiations are demption game in North and South America. Negotiations are underwayfor for distribution distributionarrangements arrangementsin inEurope. Europe. underway Stop the the Clock Clock has has been been tested testedin innine nine countries countries and and Stop 10,3 66 plays in 84 hours at one ofLAI's Timezone achieved achieved 10,366 plays in 84 hours at one of LAI's Timezone CEO for forthe the locations, according accordingto toLAI. LAI.Malcom MalcomSteinberg, Steinberg, CEO locations, LAI Group, praised ICE's strong market position and distribuLAI Group, praised ICE's strong market position and distributornetwork. network. He He commented, commented, "I"I believe believe that thatICE ICE isisthe theright right tor our sales for this product in the territocompany to maximize company to maximize our sales for this product in the territory."" ry. Ralph Coppola, Coppola, president president of ofICE, ICE, said, said, "Stop "Stop the the Clock ClockisisgetgetRalph tremendous play in our initial site testing." He compared ting ting tremendous play in our initial site testing." He compared ofthe the extremely extremely successful successful Cyclone Cyclone the play play appeal appeal to to that that of the game and added, "The market has been waiting for this game game game and added, "The market has been waiting for this and itithas has arrived." arrived." and PLAY METER MAGAZINE, (ISSN 1048-8243) DECEMBER 1998, Volume 24, No 13. Copyright 1998 by Skybird Publishing Company. PLAY METER MAGAZINE is published monthly, except for the two issues in January. Publishing office: 6600 Fleur de Lis, New Orleans, LA 70124. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 24970, New Orleans, LA 70184, USA Phone: 504/488-7003; fax 504/488-7083. Subscription rates: U.S. and Canada -- $60. Advertising rates are available upon request. NO PLAY METER SOUTHGATE HOSTS HOSTS OPEN OPEN HOUSES HOUSES SOUTHGATE Southgate Amusement Amusement and and Vending Vending will willhost host open open houses houses at at Southgate both of its Texas offices: Dec. 9San Antonio, (800)695-55 17 both of its Texas offices: Dec. 9-San Antonio, (800)695-5517 or (210)225-3844; (210)225-3844; Dec. Dec. 1010- Houston, Houston, (800)460-4041 (800)460-4041 or or or (713)691-7335. (713)691-7335. GAMEWORKS OPENS OPENS IN IN METRO METRO DETROIT DETROIT GAMEWORKS GameWorks Works Detroit, Detroit, the the sixth sixth Game GameWorks Works in in the the United United Game States and andthe the first firstin in the the Midwest, Midwest, opened opened in in mid-November mid-November at at States Great Lakes Lakes Crossing Crossingin in Auburn Auburn Hills, Hills, Mich., Mich., 30 30 minutes minutes north north Great ofDetroit. Detroit. Game GameWorks will quickly quickly follow followits itsrecent recentopenings openings of Works will Calif., and Detroit with six new locations slated to be be in Orange, in Orange, Calif., and Detroit with six new locations slated to in operation by mid-1999: Chicago, Ill.; Miami, Fla.; Easton, in operation by mid-1999: Chicago, Ill .; Miami, Fla .; Easton, Ohio; Ft. Ft. Lauderdale, Lauderdale, Fla Fla.; Guam; and and Brazil. Brazil. Ohio; .; Guam; Michael Montgomery, president and CEO of ofGame GameWorks, Works, Michael Montgomery, president and CEO said, "Game "GameWorks Works Detroit Detroitrepresents represents how how we we have have evolved evolved the the said, GameWorks Works venue venue to to be be both both aa fun fun daytime daytime place place to to gather gather Game and aa sophisticated, sophisticated, engaging, engaging, and and socially-oriented socially-oriented nighttime nighttime and club." He added, "We're committed to the growth of the GameGameclub." He added, "We're committed to the growth of the Works business and believe that our unique entertainment desWorks business and believe that our unique entertainment destinations translate well into any language, any community,and tinations translate well into any language, any community,and part of ofthe the world. world. Our Our continued continued expansion expansion to to more more than than aa any part any dozen venues venuesdomestically domestically and and around around the the globe globe isisan an imporimpordozen tant step step for for us." us." tant Amongthe the highlights highlights at atGameWorks Game Workslocations locationsare arethe the Among Game Works Grill restaurant, the Arena Bar, the Loading Dock Game Works Grill restaurant, the Arena Bar, the Loading Dock of competitive games, the Skybox Lounge, and the Prize Zone of competitive games, the Skybox Lounge, and the Prize Zone ofredemption redemption games. games. of KRE TO TO DISTRIBUTE DISTRIBUTE KIDDIE'S KIDDIE'S RIDES RIDES KRE Exclusive marketing marketing rights rights to to distribute distribute Kiddie's Kiddie's Mfg.'s Mfg.'s line line Exclusive ofkiddie kiddie rides rides in in the the United United States States has has been been acquired acquired by by Kiddie Kiddie of (KRE). The The Kiddie's Kiddie's Mfg. Mfg. line line offers offers products products Ride Enterprises Enterprises (KRE). Ride Harley-Davidson, Warner Warner Brothers, Brothers, thatfeature featurelicenses licenses from from Harley-Davidson, that Looney Tunes, Tunes, and and Marvel Marvel Comics. Comics. The The partnership partnership of ofthe the two two Looney companies allows KRE to complement its existing line of rides companies allows KRE to complement its existing line of rides ofproduct product to to the the national national rerebyproviding providing aa greater greater assortment assortment of by tail accounts accounts KRE KRE services. services. For For more more information, information, contact contact KRE, KRE, tail (516)586-6059; fax fax (516)586-6305. (516)586-6305. (516)586-6059; IT'S A A BOY! BOY! IT'S Congratulations to to Brad Brad Brown Brown of ofWorldwide Worldwide Video Video EnterEnterCongratulations Lisa who welcomed a new baby into tainment and his wife tainment and his wife Lisa who welcomed a new baby into their family. family. Little Little Eric Eric Scott Scottwas wasborn bornin in early early October; October;he he their weighed seven pounds and measured 22 inches long. Big sister weighed seven pounds and measured 22 inches long. Big sister Amy Nicole is almost two years old. Amy Nicole is almost two years old. ON A A HOLIDAY HOLIDAY NOTE NOTE ON Oriental Trading Trading Co. Co.has has an an extensive extensive line line of ofholiday holiday mermerOriental musical water balls, smile face Santa chandise kits that includes chandise kits that includes musical water balls, smile face Santa holiday keychains and clip-ons, plush snowmen, characters, characters, holiday keychains and clip-ons, plush snowmen, antlers, and and ceramic ceramic reindeer reindeermugs. mugs. For For more more musical light-up light-up antlers, musical (800)228-8884 or (402)596information, call Oriental, information, call Oriental, (800)228-8884 or (402)5962660; fax fax (800)228-1002 (800)228-1002 or or (402)331-3749. (402)331-374 9 . .&. 2660; PART OF THE MAGAZINE MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT EXPRESS PERMISSION. The editors are not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts. PLAY METER MAGAZINE buys ALL RIGHTS, unless otherwise specified, to accepted manuscripts, cartoons, artwork, and photographs. Periodical postage paid at New Orleans, LA 70113 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER Send Form 3579 to Play Meter Magazine, P.O. Box 24970, New Orleans, LA 70184. 4 DECEMBER 1998