Play Meter

CONTENTS CONTENTS VOLUME24 24 VOLUME NO.7 JUNE 1998 1998 JUNE 5th FAMILY FUN EDIT EDITION 5t h FA ION MILY FUN 23 23 PLAY MONEY U.S PLAYCard THROUGHTHE THELOOKING LOOKINGGLASS: GLASS: THROUGH GAME DEVELOPER'S CONFERENCE GAME DEVELOPER'S CONFERENCE Open arcade proponents have climbed the mountain of technology and now face the val- ley of arcade operations where a constant flow of games is needed. 77 77 THEFUN FUNPART PARTOF OFLIFE LIFE THE Explore the continually developing fun center segment of the indusExplore the continually developing fun center segment of the industryininaaspecial special40-page 40-pagesection sectionthat thatcovers coverslaser lasertag, tag,high-tech high-techcencentry ters, tokens, operations, debit cards, and case histories, along with ters, tokens, operations, debit cards, and case histories, along with commentsfrom fromAMOA, AMOA,IAFEC, IAFEC,and andIAAPA. IAAPA. comments 137 137 COINMAN:DICK DICKGEORGE GEORGE COINMAN: George takes us from the days of ball bowling machines and trucks George takes us from the days of ball bowling machines and trucks without liftgates to FECs and the industry's public image as he diswithout liftgates to FECs and the industry's public image as he discusses a career that spans 40 years. page 89 cusses a career that spans 40 years. 161 161 THELEGAL LEGALEAGLE: EAGLE:WHAT WHATIS ISAA LOTTERY? LOTTERY? THE Lottery. Gambling. Games of chance. Tom Fricke provides a list of Lottery. Gambling. Games of chance. Tom Fricke provides a list of constitutional prohibitions state-by-state and explains how they are constitutional prohibitions state-by-state and explains how they are interpreted. interpreted. TECHn1c1nn·e CORNER CoRnER TECHNICIAN'S 134 TECHNICAL TECHNICALTOPICS TOPICS 134 137 137 Randy Fromm, exclusive in Play Meter, looks at the technical Randy Fromm, exclusive in Play Meter, looks at the technical considerations of monitor selection: the monitor specifications. considerations of monitor selection: the monitor specifications. TICKETTECH TECH TICKET Vic Fortenbach goes step-by-step setting up an automatic ticket disVic Fortenbach goes step-by-step setting up an automatic ticket dispenser to reward players who get a hole-in-one on the 18th hole of penser to reward players who get a hole-in-one on the 18th hole of miniature golf. miniature golf. COVER COVER page 78 PLAYMETER METER PLAY Thesmall smallcompany companythat thatintrointroThe ducedthe theChexx Chexxhockey hockeygame game duced 16 years ago has blossomed 16 years ago has blossomed into one of the major industry into one of the major industry players providing a continuous players providing a continuous stream of games in categories stream of games in categories from video and sports to cranes from video and sports to cranes and coin pushers. The company and coin pushers. The company took its name to heart-Innovatook its name to heart-Innovative Concepts in Entertainment. tive Concepts in Entertainment. One of its most popular games One of its most popular games the Plush Bus all-metal crane isisthe Plush Bus all-metal crane with a three-point door locking with a three-point door locking security system. security system. 88 DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS NewsBulletin Bulletin ..•••..••.• ...••. News .33 Fromthe theEditor Editor ••..•.•. .•• •.•12 12 From EquipmentPoll Poll .•14 14 Equipment Up Front 20 ,20 Up Front From Left Field .. • 22 .22 From Left Field Memory ..31,68 31, 68 InInMemory Manufacturer Meeting . 32 .32 Manufacturer Meeting Coin-Op News .. . 35 .35 Coin-Op News Who'sNews News . 56 Who's .56 Beyondthe thePlayfield Playfield .. 58 58 Beyond What's New .. .. . 62 62 What's New Cover Story ... . .69 69 Cover Story Off the Record ... . ..141 141 Off the Record CompanyProfile Profile . . .. .. ... .. 144 .144 Company Open Houses . ... . ... . ... . ..150 150 Open Houses Bulk Vending . .. . ... .. . . . . ..153 153 Bulk Vending International Scene .. 158 158 International Scene Tax Tips . .. . .. . .. . 164 . 164 Tax Tips Sporting Edge . .. . ..174 174 Sporting Edge Trade Accessories . .. 177 177 Trade Accessories Classified .. . . . . . .. .. . . . 179 Classified .179 Calendar .. ... . .. .. .. ... 226 226 Calendar JUNE1998 1998 JUNE