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CONTENTS CONTENTS VOLUME 24 24 VOLUME N0.4 NO. 4 MARCH 1998 1998 MARCH California SPEED Callherto SPEED ASI 98 f!98 PREVIEW PREVIEW ASI 2 BULK VENDING: VENDING: WATCH WATCH YOUR YOUR PROFITS PROFITS SPIRAL! SPIRAL! BULK you are areinin the themarket marketfor for aa new newidea idea (and (and who whoisn't isn'tthese these days?), days?) , IfIfyou ROI of of spiral spiral gumball gumball machines. machines. considerthe the ROI consider 67 67 THROUGH THE THE LOOKING LOOKING GLASS: GLASS: THROUGH It's time to deliver on the promise of games gamesbased based on on the the Open Open It's time to deliver on the promise of Arcade Architecture platform (PC engine) . Find out what's on Arcade Architecture platform (PC engine). Find out what's on the way. the way. 82 82 ANNIVERSARY: CAROUSEL CAROUSEL INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL ANNIVERSARY: After a rich 30-year history of providing entertaining rides rides for for After a rich 30-year history of providing entertaining children , innovations are still forthcoming . children, innovations are still forthcoming. 93 93 AMUSEMENT SHOWCASE SHOWCASE INTERNATIONAL: INTERNATIONAL: AMUSEMENT Check out the host city, flashback photos,schedule schedule of of seminars seminars Check out the host city, flashback photos, and special events, Technical Olympics, product preview, and floor floor and special events, Technical Olympics, product preview, and plan in plenty of time before traveling to Las Vegas. plan in plenty of time before traveling to Las Vegas. 122 122 COINMAN: DAN DAN SUNDAY, SUNDAY, ALPINE ALPINE VENDING VENDING COINMAN: Service and andhard hard work work are are the the cornerstones cornerstones of of this this Colorado Colorado Service SPEED SPEED SPEED 57 57 SPEED SPEED / ATA? SPEED ?! AGTAAMES operator's business. business.He He shares shares his his views views on on distributors, distributors,trade trade operator's shows, and industry changes. shows, and industry changes. page 53 ge 53 pa TECHnlCIRn'Ei CORNER CoRnER TECHNICIAN'S Airport 3470 .. 148 148 82 18.6820 TECHNICAL TOPICS TOPICS TECHNICAL RandyFromm, Fromm , exclusive exclusivein in Play Play Meter, Meter,troubleshoots troubleshoots pesky pesky (and (and Randy common) horizontal horizontal deflection deflection failures. failures. common) 156 156 TICKET TECH TECH TICKET Vic Fortenbach Fortenbach takes takes aa close closelook look at at the the coin coin guns guns found foundin in Vic redemption games games from from Planet Planet Earth Earth Sales. Sales. redemption COVER COVER 105mm Ist. STAGE page 54 e 54 pag WIPEOUT XD page 67 e 67 pag PLAYMETER METER PLAY SNKis is excited excited about about the the ininSNK troduction of ofthe the second second platplattroduction form (fighting/adventure form (fighting/adventure games) ininits its new new Hyper HyperNeo Neo games) Geo 64-bit system, which offiGeo 64-bit system, which officially debuted debuted last last month month cially throughout North America. throughout North America. Popular characters characters such such as as Popular Haohmaru (I) and Shiki (r) Haohmaru (I) and Shiki (r) Samurai Shodown Shodown from the the Samurai from series appear in Samurai series appear in Samurai 64, the the first first title title for for Shodown 64, Shodown the fighting/adventure games the fighting/adventure games platform. SNK's SNK's other other platplatplatform. forms are for driving games forms are for driving games and gun gun games. games. and 88 DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS News Bulletin Bulletin . ... . . . ... . . ...33 News Fromthe the Editor Editor .. . . . ... ... 10 10 From Equipment Poll Poll . . . 12 12 Equipment Up Front . .. . . . ... .. .. 18 18 Up Front In Memory Memory . ... ... . ... . .. . . . . .20 .20 In Coin-Op News News ... . ... . ... . . . . .22 22 Coin-Op FromLeft LeftField Field . . ... .. .. .. 48 .48 From Who's News News . .. ... ... 50 .50 Who's Beyondthe the Playfield Playfield . .. .. ..51 51 Beyond What's New New . . ... 52 .52 What's CoverStory Story . . ... . . . . .. . . 75 .75 Cover ScoringSuccess Success . . . . . .90 90 Scoring Company Profile Profile . . ...124 124 Company Off the the Record Record . ... .. .130 130 Off International Scene Scene .. ... . ... . .132 132 International ATEI Report Report ... . . ... . .. . . . ...135 135 ATEI ManufacturerMeeting Meeting . .. . .. . . 137 .137 Manufacturer Tax Tips Tips . . ... . .. ... . . . . .139 139 Tax Game Room Room .. . .. ... . . . . .. .. .142 142 Game TheLegal Legal Eagle Eagle . . . . .144 144 The GuestCommentary Commentary . .. . ... . . ..146 146 Guest Sporting Edge Edge . .. . . . . . . .. .. . .160 160 Sporting Trade Accessories Accessories ... . ... .. . ..161 161 Trade Classified . . . ... . . . ... . .. .. . .163 163 Classified Calendar . ... . . . . .. . .. .. . 218 218 Calendar MARCH1998 MARCH1998