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in Las Las Vegas Vegas reportedly reportedly drew drew as as many many as as 350 350 players. players. PAPA PAPA in founder Steve Epstein thanked Williams Bally /Midway and founder Steve Epstein thanked Williams Bally/Midway and Sega Pinball, both of which provided games and prizes, as Sega Pinball, both of which provided games and prizes, as well as as Able Able Amusement, Amusement, Betson Betson West, West, and and Mountain Mountain Coin Coin well for making the event a success. See next month's issue of for making the event a success. See next month's issue of Play Meter for fu]] results of the competition. Play Meter for full results of the competition. CONSUMER SHOW DATES SET SET FOR FOR MAY MAY DATES With industry discussion increasingly focused focused on on the thepopoWith industry discussion increasingly tential the PC holds as a platform for video game content, tential the PC holds as a platform for video game content, two consumer consumer game game shows, shows, both both slated slated for for May, May, will will play play a a two more prominent role on many industry more prominent role on many industry members' spring spring calendars. calendars. They are members' They are the Computer Game Developers Conthe Computer Game Developers Con- The plan plan will will remain remain in in effect effect through through April April 30 3 0 and and will will be be The good for purchases of five or more units. "Basically, this plan good for purchases of five or more units. "Basically, this plan will allow allow operators operators to to put put our our new new machines machines in in an an establishestablishwill ment with no payment for the first three months of the conconment with no payment for the first three months of the tract," said vice president of sales and marketing Mort Antract," said vice president of sales and marketing Mort Ansky. For details, contact the JVL corporate office, sky. For details, contact the JVL corporate office, (800)296-6657 or or (702)794-0405. (702)794-0405. (800)296-6657 APA ANNOUNCES ANNOUNCES FUTURE FUTURE APA TOURNAMENT DATES DATES TOURNAMENT Aspart part of ofits its 1998 1998 calendar calendar of of events, events, the the American American PoolPoolAs players Association (APA) recently released upcoming tourplayers Association (APA) recently released upcoming tournament dates. They include regional nament dates. They include regional events that that will will take take place place across across the the events country during the week of March 6-8. country during the week of March 6-8. ference (CGDC) (CGDC) and and the the Electronic Electronic EnEnFollowing that, that, the the Camel Camel 8-Ball 8-Ball Classic Classic ference Following tertainment Expo (E3). Championship will be held in Las Vegas, tertainment Expo (E3). Championship will be held in Las Vegas, The second best thing In fact, the former trade show has April 16-18. In fact, the former trade show has April 16-18. to being at ASI gone so so far far as as to to change change its its name name to to the the Other events events this this year year include: include: NFL NFL gone Other Computer, Coin-Op, and Console Players Billiards Challenge in Chicago Players Billiards Challenge in Chicago Computer, Coin-Op, and Console Oune 6), Game Developers Developers Conference. Conference. The The 6), the the APA APA 9-Ball 9-Ball National National Team Game (June Team Go ahead ... event will take place May 4-8 at the Championship and Camel 8-Ball Ladies Ladies Championship and Camel 8-Ball event will take place May 4-8 at the Click It! convention center center in in Long Long Beach, Beach, Calif. Calif. National Team Team Championship Championship in in Las Las VeVeconvention National For more information, contact CGDC, gas Ouly 31-Aug. 3), and the Camel 8For more information, contact CGDC, gas (July 31-Aug. 3), and the Camel 8(888)234-9476 or (415)905-2388; Ball National Team Championship in (888)234-9476 or (415)905-2388; Ball National Team Championship in www.playmeter.com Las Vegas (Aug. 3-8). For more informaWeb site site (http://www.cgdc.com); (http://www.cgdc.com); eeWeb Las Vegas (Aug. 3-8). For more informamail (cgdc@mfi.com) (cgdc@mfi.com).. tion, contact contact the the APA, APA, (314)625-8611; (314)625 -8611; mail tion, fax (314)625-2975. E3 will will be be held held later later that that month, month, E3 fax (314)625-2975. May 27-30, 27-30, at at the the Georgia Georgia World World Congress Congress Center Center in in AtAtMay APBI FILES FILES SUIT SUIT AGAINST AGAINST lanta, Ga. Ga. For For more more information, information, contact contact E3, E3, (800)315-1133 (800)315-1133 APBI lanta, or (781)551-9800; (781)551-9800; fax fax (781)440-0359; (781)440-0359; Web Web site site IMAGE IMAGE DYNAMICS DYNAMICS or America Photo Photo Booth Booth Inc., Inc., creator creator of the Sticker (http://www.e3expo.com). America of the Sticker Station Station (http://www.e3expo.com). photo sticker machine, filed suit last month against Image photo sticker machine, filed suit last month against Image DAVE & & BUSTER'S BUSTER'S TO TO DEVELOP DEVELOP DAVE Dynamics of of Grand Grand Prarie, Prarie, Texas, Texas, for for alleged alleged patent patent ininDynamics PACIFIC RIM RIM LOCATIONS LOCATIONS fringement. Image Dynamics reportedly plans to distribute PACIFIC fringement. Image Dynamics reportedly plans to distribute An agreement agreement signed signed last last month month at at Dave Dave & & Buster's Buster's world world Atlus Atlus Dream Dream Entertainment's Entertainment's Print Print Club Club machine machine in in the the An United States. APBI and and Atlus Atlus are are currently currently involved involved in in litilitiheadquarters in in Dallas Dallas will will pave pave the the way way for for the the developdevelop- United headquarters States. APBI gation over over patent patent infringement, infringement, and and the the former former is is seeking seeking ment of ofthe the concept concept throughout throughout the the Pacific Pacific Rim. Rim. Signing Signing the the gation ment injunctiverelief relief and and damages damages from from Image Image Dynamics Dynamics as as well. well. agreement were were Dave Dave Corriveau Corriveau and and Buster Buster Corley, Corley, coco- injunctive agreement Image Dynamics Dynamics was was formed formed as as the the result result of of aa merger merger bebefounders of of the the entertainment entertainment restaurant restaurant chain, chain, and and Ted Ted Image founders tween Auto Auto Photo Photo Systems Systems and and Irata Irata Inc. Inc. For For more more on on the the Chin-Fan I,I, chairman chairman of ofTaiMall Development Co. Co. Chin-Fan TaiMall Development tween photo sticker stickerpatent patent controversy, controversy, turn turn to to "Coin-Op" "Coin-Op" News. News. As the the official official licensee licensee of in the the Pacific Pacific photo As of Dave Dave & & Buster's Buster's in Rim, TaiMall TaiMall plans plans to to develop develop seven seven locations locations over over the the next next Rim, PEOPLE ON ON THE THE MOVE MOVE several years, years, targeting targeting locations locations in in Taiwan, Taiwan, the the Republic Republic of of PEOPLE several (.. John John Reckas, Reckas, aa veteran veteran vending vending sales sales manager, manager, has has China, and and Hong Hong Kong. Kong. The firstlocation location isis slated slated to to open open in in China, The first joined the the Music-Vend/Dunis Music-Vend/Dunis Group. Group. He He will will focus his efforts efforts 19 9 9 in in aa suburban suburban Tapei Tapei mall mall 1999 joined focus his on selling selling and and servicing servicingthe the distributors' distributors' lines lines of of vending vending mamaon JVL OFFERS OFFERS NEW NEW FINANCING FINANCING JVL chines as as well well as as Rowe Rowe bill bill changers. changers. chines (.. Rita Rita Rokos Rokos has has been been named named vice vice president president of of sales sales for for PLAN FOR OPERATORS PLAN Creative Electronics Electronics and and Software Software (CES). (CES). Rokos Rokos was was formerformerJVL, the the Canadian-based Canadian-based manufacturer manufacturer of of amusement amusement Creative JVL, ly at at Capcom, Capcom, where where she coordinated market testing and and susutouch screen screen games, games, has has introduced introduced aa new new financing financing plan plan ly touch she coordinated market testing pervised customer customer service. service . .6. that will will make make it it easier easier for for route route operators operators to to purchase purchase the the pervised that company's Concorde Concorde 2 2 CD-ROM-based CD-ROM-based amusement amusement machine. machine. company's PLAY METER PLAY METER MAGAZINE, (ISSN 1048-8243) MARCH 1998, Volume 24, No 4. 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. 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