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would love to buy the game but we need a smaller ball and would love to buy the game but we need a smaller ball and lowered monitor." For more on Interactive Light, see this lowered monitor." For more on Interactive Light, see this month's "Company Profile" on the Arcade PC pioneer. month's "Company Profile" on the Arcade PC pioneer. CHICAGOOPERATORS OPERATORSFIGHT FIGHTCITY CITYORDINANCE ORDINANCE CHICAGO becontroversial, controversial,the thebill billreceived receivedover over50 50votes votesininthe the totobe House, some 3 0 short of the number needed for passage. House, some 30 short of the number needed for passage. NAMCOCYBERTAINMNET CYBERTAINMNETFILES FILESREORGANIZATION REORGANIZATION NAMCO - A Chapter 11-reorganization plan submitted by Namco A Chapter 11-reorganization plan submitted by Namco Chicago operators are embattled against a repressive orCybertainment Inc. would pay creditors 100 cents on the Chicago operators are embattled against a repressive orCybertainment Inc. would pay creditors 100 cents on the dinance enacted in late April by the City of Chicago. Set to dollar, according to company president Kevin Hayes. The dinance enacted in late April by the City of Chicago. Set to dollar, according to company president Kevin Hayes. The take effect last month, the law would render illegal with the plan was submitted to the bankruptcy court in Delaware, take effect last month, the law would render illegal with the plan was submitted to the bankruptcy court in Delaware, city any device that includes a knock-off circuit, allows more where the company is registered and filed bankruptcy. The city any device that includes a knock-off circuit, allows more where the company is registered and filed bankruptcy. The than 10 replays, maintains a count of payoffs or the number reorganization has allowed the company to renegotiate the than 10 replays, maintains a count of payoffs or the number reorganization has allowed the company to renegotiate the of times a person has won a game played on the device, or lion's shareofofits itscurrent currentleases-the leases-thestated statedgoal goalof ofthe the lion's share of times a person has won a game played on the device, or maintains a tally of players' scores other than the tally disbankruptcy proceeding-and Hayes said he expects the promaintains a tally of players' scores other than the tally disbankruptcy proceeding-and Hayes said he expects the process to be concluded by the end of the summer. Hayes also played to players. The ordinance did make exceptions for cess to be concluded by the end of the summer. Hayes also played to players. The ordinance did make exceptions for cranes and redemption machines as defined under Illinois said he is confident that creditors will accept the proposal. cranes and redemption machines as defined under Illinois said he is confident that creditors will accept the proposal. "It's all part of the process although this is a major event state law. A 70-member association of operators, the Indestate law. A 70-member association of operators, the Inde"It's all part of the process although this is a major event from a legal standpoint," he added. pendent Amusement Operators Association, resorted to the pendent Amusement Operators Association, resorted to the from a legal standpoint," he added. courts soon after the ordinance was published and has been courts soon after the ordinance was published and has been successful in obtaining an injunction against the city. AssociSELLOUTE3 E3HELD HELDININATLANTA ATLANTA successful in obtaining an injunction against the city. Associ- SELLOUT ation members expect the city to modify its ordinance to get The fourth Electronic Entertainment Expo was held May ation members expect the city to modify its ordinance to get The fourth Electronic Entertainment Expo was held May around the injunction, setting 27-30 in Atlanta, showcasing around the injunction, setting 27-30 in Atlanta, showcasing off a new round of litigation. the latestinininteractive interactiveenterenterNamcovisits visitsCanadian CanadianCoin's Coin'sopen openhouse house off a new round of litigation. the latest Namco tainment, educational softtainment, educational software, and related products. REDEMPTIONREFORM REFORM REDEMPTION ware, and related products. Show organizers announced FAILSIN INMISSOURI MISSOURI Show organizers announced FAILS in late April that exhibit and MissouriSenate Senatebill billthat that in late April that exhibit and AAMissouri meeting space was sold out, would have reformed an antimeeting space was sold out, would have reformed an antimatching last year's record of quated criminal gambling matching last year's record of quated criminal gambling 534,000 square feet. In addiprohibition failed to pass in 534,000 square feet. In addiprohibition failed to pass in to exhibits, E3 featured a tion thestate's state'sHouse HouseofofRepreRepretion to exhibits, E3 featured a the wide range of conferences and sentatives as the regular legrange of conferences and wide sentatives as the regular legseminars as well as a keynote came to a islative session k r seminars as well as a keynote AD e LO islative session came to a RE t li panel of CEOs from major tel closelast lastmonth. month.Under Underthe the panel of CEOs majorInclose companies likefrom Microsoft, proposed bill: "The term like Microsoft, Incompanies proposed bill: "The term terplay, Sony, Nintendo, and gambling device does not interplay, Sony, Nintendo, and gambling device does not inElectronic Arts. Among the clude a game or an amuseElectronic Arts. Among the clude a game or an amusesessionslooking lookingatatadvanceadvanceIND ment device that confers only y sessions rb De ment device that confers only k S! ORD c S i ments in technology was one BALAN THE REC KET TIC l F an immediate right of replay, ments in technology was one an immediate right of replay, entitled Location-Based Enternon-cash prizes, toys, novelentitled Location-Based Enternon-cash prizes,ortoys, noveltainment: The Return of the ties, coupons, other repretainment: The Return of the ties, coupons, or other repreArcade.Look Lookfor formore morecovercoversentations of value which Arcade. sentations of value which age of E3 in next month's may be redeemed on the of E3 in next month's age be redeemed on the may "Through the Looking Glass" premises for something of "Through the Looking Glass" premises for something of column in Play Meter. value in the form of prizes, column in Play Meter. value in the form of prizes, toys, novelties but shall shall but novelties toys, KEYSTONELAUNCHES LAUNCHES specifically exclude cash, inKEYSTONE exclude cash, inspecifically POKERMANIA toxicating beer or liquor, nonPOKERMANIA toxicating beer or liquor, nonDavidSwafford Swaffordsent sentususthese thesephotos photostaken takenatatCanadian CanadianCoin's Coin'sopen open intoxicating beer or tobacco Keystone Game Supply inDavid intoxicating beer or tobacco Keystone Game Supply inhouse which followed the Amusement Showcase International in of products. The somethingof house which followed the Amusement Showcase International in troduces its newest product, products. The something troduces its newest product, March.David Davidsaid saidthat thatFlick FlickDerby Derbyand andTime TimeCrisis CrisisII,II,shown shownininthese these March. valueshall shallnot notthereafter thereafterbe be PokerMania,that that incorporates two photos, were hits with the Canadian Coin guests. value PokerMania, incorporates sold or transferred for cash or two photos, were hits with the Canadian Coin guests. eight different poker games sold or transferred for cash or eight different poker games any other consideration. An into one game board and any other consideration. An into one game board and amusement device shall not be identical in purpose to casigives the operator the flexibility to better meet the needs of amusement device shall not be identical in purpose to casigives the operator the flexibility to better meet the needs of no games which have the purpose of cash payout." various locations. According to Keystone president Jim various locations. According to Keystone president Jim no games have the session, purposewhich of cashsaw payout." Duringwhich the legislative the bill pass out Chaney, "PokerMania represents the next generation of During the legislative session, which saw the bill pass out Chaney, "PokerMania represents the next generation of the Senate and report out of committee in the House, the amusement game. It also gives the operator a game with ofofthe Senate and report out of committee in the House, the amusement game. It also gives the operator a game with proposal was crafted from two separate proposals, one havmuch longer life, which in turn gives the operator a much proposal was crafted from two separate proposals, one havmuch longer life, which in turn gives the operator a much ing to do with antique slot machines and another addressing better return on his investment." .A. ing to do with antique slot machines and another addressing better return on his investment." the regulation of riverboat gaming. While the items proved S 200 TICKET 100 TICKETS WAITING FOR MORE PLAYS the regulation of riverboat gaming. While the items proved 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. 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