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Web site-. eb site: \/isit ourWmeter.com isit our eter.com Vwww.plaY playm www. VOLUME 24 24 VOLUME ~ NO. 11 NO. 11 OCTOBER 1998 OCTOBER 1998 CONTENTS CONTENTS Ma4 '98 '98Wrap-Up, Wrap-Up, Fun Fun Expo Expo '98 '98Preview Preview AMOA 54 THROUGH THROUGHTHE THE LOOKING LOOKINGGLASS: GLASS:DVD DVD 54 ENRI Site4 Willthe theDigital DigitalVersatile VersatileDisc Discbe bethe thefuture futuredominant dominantmedia mediaformat formatfor forfilms, films, Will games, software, and data storage? Find out more about this new technology. games, software, and data storage? Find out more about this new technology. 60 WHERE WE STAND WITH PAS 60 WHERE WE STAND WITH PAS Full support of the Parental Advisory System is needed to assu re Congress Full support of the Parental Advisory System is needed to assure Congress the industry is following a good conscience and properly rating games. the industry is following a good conscience and properly rating games. 75 FUN FUNEXPO EXPOPREVIEW PREVIEW 75 Starting with a close-up of Disney Quest and the Orlando area, our special Starting with a close-up of Disney Quest and the Orlando area, our special preview includes all you need to know before setting out for the show. 00 preview includes all you need to know before setting out for the show. 112 COINMAN: COINMAN:RYCK RYCKZARICK, ZARICK,ALL-STAR ALL-STARVENDING VENDING 112 An Ohio operator of amusement, music, and all types of vending, Zarick disAn Ohio operator of amusement, music, and all types of vending, Zarick discusses cigarette vending , pc-based videos, NANI , music options, and more. cusses cigarette vending, pc-based videos, NANI, music options, and more. 121 MUSIC MUSICNOTES: NOTES:45s 45s 121 A new regular column penned by associate editor Jim McCormick will look at A new regular column penned by associate editor Jim McCormick will look at a different aspect of the music field each month. a different aspect of the music field each month. 147 AMOA AMOA50th 50thBASH BASH 147 Relive AMOA's history at its golden anniversary show in Nashville in terms of Relive AMOA's history at its golden anniversary show in Nashville in terms of product introductions, photos, and special events. product introductions, photos, and special events. TEcHn1c1nn·e CORNER CoRnER TECHNICIAN'S you liked Area 51 and MaxiIfIfyou liked Area 51 and Maxi- mumForce, Force,you'll you'lllove loveAtari's Atari's mum Site 4. Page 50. Site 4. Page 50. 135 TECHNICAL TECHNICALTOPICS TOPICS 135 Charts and graphs abound as Randy Fromm, exclusive in Play Meter, looks Charts and graphs abound as Randy Fromm, exclusive in Play Meter, looks at oscilloscope waveforms in the switched mode power supply. at oscilloscope waveforms in the switched mode power supply. 140 TICKET TICKETTECH TECH 140 Vic Fortenbach warns of little things that can build up to big problems. MainVic Fortenbach warns of little things that can build up to big problems. Maintenance and game placement can be crucial to overall performance. tenance and game placement can be crucial to overall performance. 141 JOHNNY'S CORNER 141 JOHNNY'S CORNER New contributing technical writer Johnny Bozsik of Fun-0-Rama provides a New contributing technical writer Johnny Bozsik of Fun-O-Rama provides a handful of technical tips ranging from pinball to video to redemption. handful of technical tips ranging from pinball to video to redemption. CO'VER COVER quest Disney Quest offers "the ultimate Disney Quest offers "the ultimate interactiveadventure." adventure." interactive Page75. Page 75. Midway continues to produce Midway continues to produce games that operators and players games that operators and players enjoy. Among the newest are NFL enjoy. Among the newest are NFL Blitz '99, following on the heels of Blitz '99, following on the heels of its popular predecessor, with enits popular predecessor, with engaging new incentives for players gaging new incentives for players to venture from home to the arto venture from home to the arcade; upgraded Touchmasterin cade; upgraded Touchmaster in countertop and upright; and The countertop and upright; and The Champion Pub and Monster Bash Champion Pub and Monster Bash pinballs. pinballs. The company believes in focusThe company believes in focusing on the players and providing ing on the players and providing themwith withaacontinuous continuousstream streamof of them stimulating new games. stimulating new games. NEXT NEXT MONTH: MONTH: PLAYMETER METER PLAY DEPARTMENTS News Bulletin ... . ... .. . . . . .. 33 News Bulletin From the Editor . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . .10 .10 Equipment Poll .. . . .. .. .. . .. . .. ... ..12 From the Editor .12 Equipment Poll Up Front . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . ... 18 . 18 Up Front Coin-Op News . .. . .. . . . .. . 20 .20 Coin-Op News Who'sNews News . . ... . . ... . .. • ... .44 .44 Who's Beyond the Playfield . . . . ... . .. ..46 .46 Beyond the Playfield What'sNew New . ... .. .. . .. 50 .50 What's Game Room . . . . .. ... . . . . .. . . • .. ...99 .99 Game Room Redemption Report . . . . ... .. ... 100 100 Redemption Report 102 Golf Operations . . . .. .. . .. ... . . . . ..102 Golf Operations Cover Story . . .. . .. .. .. .. . . ... 109 .109 Redemption and the Law . ... . . . . . .. 118 . 118 Redemption and the Law Profile . . ... .. . . ..123 123 CompanyProfile Company News Feature .. . . .. ... . ... .. .. . ... 125 News Feature 125 International Scene . .. . ... . . . . .. . . 128 . 128 International Scene Cover Story ~TI~ . . .. . . ... . 1 ~ Tax Tips 132 Trade Accessories .. . . .. . . 144 . 144 Trade Accessories Calendar (Travel Tracks) . . .146 . 146 Calendar (Travel Tracks) Classified . . . . . . .. . .. . . . ... . . . . 172 Classified 172 • Fun Expo '98 Wrap-Up • IAAPA '98 Preview . IAAPA '98 Preview • " Music Notes" gets the lowdown on digitally downloading music. . Fun Expo '98 Wrap-Up . "Music Notes" gets the lowdown on digitally downloading music. 88 OCTOBER 1998 OCTOBER 1998