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' CONTENTS CONTENTS VOLUME 24 NO. 6 AS/ '98 98 WRAP-UP WRAP-UP ASI 1 MAY 1998 62 62 THROUGHTHE THELOOKING LOOKINGGLASS: GLASS: THROUGH PC-BASED GAMES PC-BASED GAMES Finally...questions, speculation, and skepticism have been reFinally ... questions, speculation, and skepticism have been re- placed by answers, and operators can see the first generation PC placed by answers, and operators can see the first generation PC games becoming reality. games becoming reality. 70 70 ASI: INDUSTRY REDISCOVERS MOMENTUM ASI: INDUSTRY REDISCOVERS MOMENTUM Siskel & Ebert would have given it two thumbs up. Attendees Siskel & Ebert would have given it two thumbs up. Attendees sure did. Check out the games, awards, comments, photos, and sure did. Check out the games, awards, comments, photos, and more. more. 124 124 COINMAN:JEFF JEFFMCAFOOS MCAFOOS COINMAN: This Davenport, Iowa, operator is street savvy and spares no one in his critique of the industry in today's market. This Davenport, lowa, operator is street savvy and spares no one 129 129 131 131 in his critique of the industry in today's market. QUARTER NOTES: YOU CAN GET 70%! QUARTER NOTES: YOU CAN GET 70%! Rich Holley shares strategies for negotiating more profitable conRich Holley shares strategies for negotiating more profitable contracts and gaining a higher percentage of revenue . tracts and gaining a higher percentage of revenue. THE LEGAL EAGLE: MIRACLE IN MISSOURI THE LEGAL EAGLE: MIRACLE IN MISSOURI Selective enforcement of unpopular laws can lead to injustices. Selective enforcement of unpopular laws can lead to injustices. Find out what Missouri proposes to do about it. Find out what Missouri proposes to do about it. page 50h TECHn1c1nn•e CORNER CoRnER TECHNICIAN'S 134 134 TECHNICALTOPICS TOPICS TECHNICAL 137 137 TICKETTECH TECH TICKET Sponsored by an educational grant from the National Amusement Network (NANI) DEVELOPING GAMES for PUBLIC PC the SPRING 1998 Game DEVELOPER PR OD UC ED BY Randy Fromm, exclusive in Play Mete r, turns his attention to Randy Fromm, exclusive in Play Meter, turns his attention to monitor failures, untangling the relationship between cathode monitor failures, untangling the relationship between cathode voltage and electron gun emission . voltage and electron gun emission. The reliable DL-1275 ticket dispenser can be easily repaired with The reliable DL-1275 ticket dispenser can be easily repaired with minimal parts and tools. Vic Fortenbach provides the details inminimal parts and tools. Vic Fortenbach provides the details including a helpful chart. cluding a helpful chart. COVER Rock-Ola is proud of the new GE PA 3 OVERVIEW of the Public PC Initiative 0 GE 1 PA GE PA 17 CASE STUDY Porting Monolith's CLAW using DirectArcade CASE STUDY Developing Immersia's KICKIT page 31 Model 8000 Intrigue that made its debut at ASI in March. Features include a 22-CD jacket display (six more than the tra- le)and and ditional number available) hallmarks such as Rock-Ola hallmarks such as thetall, tall,slim slimsilhouette silhouettecabinet. cabinet. the The Model 8000 lntrigue's deThe Model 8000 Intrigue's designer, Jim Sullivan, is celesigner, Jim Sullivan, is celebrating 40 years in the indusbrating 40 years in the industry. His first Rock-Ola jukebox try. His first Rock-Ola jukebox design was the 1958 Tempo. design was the 1958 Tempo. Congratulations! Congratulations! Cover artwork by Carolyn Finnell Cover artwork by Carolyn Finnell of Martin Greater Communicaof Martin Greater Communications, New Orleans, La. tions, New Orleans, La. PLAY METER 88 DEPARTMENTS News Bulletin From the Editor Equipment Poll Up Front .3 10 12 18 19 Who's News FromLeft leftField Field .. • . • . . • . ft From .20 Coin-OpNews News ... ... . . . .. 22 .22 Coin-Op In Memory .. 48 .48 In Memory What's New . . ... 50 .50 What's New Cover Story ... . . 51 51 Cover Story Operator of the Year .. . . . 58 .58 Operator of the Year Beyond the Playfield . . 60 .60 Beyond the Playfield Game Room ... . .. ... ..114 114 Game Room Redemption Report .. . . . . . . . 118 .118 Redemption Report Online Odyssey . . . .. .. .. 120 120 Online Odyssey Tax Tips . . .. . . .. . . .133 133 Tax Tips International Scene . .. . . ...139 .139 International Scene Sporting Edge . . . ... .. . ... ..141 141 Sporting Edge Trade Accessories ... . . . 146 146 Trade Accessories Classified . . ... . . ... 148 Classified 148 Calendar . .. .. . . . . . 194 .194 Calendar MAY1998 MAY1998