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D The Operators' Choice" E K N RA 1 * #OLL * P "PLAY METER Equipment Poll REDE M P T I O N GAME ALLEY BOWLERS 1. ICE Ball (ICE) 1. ICE Ball (ICE) 2. Basket Fever (Bay Tek) 2. Basket Fever (Bay Tek) 3. Pro Striker (Design Plus) 3.4. Pro Striker (Design PLus) Willy B. Stinky (Bay Tek) 4.5. Willy B. Stinky (Bay Tek) Skee-Ball Lightning (Skee-Ball) 5. Skee-Ball Lightning (Skee-Ball) SPORTSGAMES GAMES SPORTS POINT VALUE LONG. POINTS % OF RESP. 8.75 8.75 7.80 7.80 7.60 7.60 7.20 7.20 6.83 6.83 959 959 6.96 596 340 340 4.35 4.35 427 4.35 10.43 596 427 1056 1056 7.00 7.00 6.83 6.83 6.73 6.73 6.69 6.69 6.60 6.60 6.36 6.36 5.57 5.57 5.35 5.35 5.29 5.29 5.25 380 380 920 920 850 850 521 521 707 707 1089 1089 127 127 7 7 232 232 308 308 9.00 1. Rainbow (Rainbow) 9.00 1. Rainbow (Rainbow) 2. Clean Sweep (Smart) 7.66 7.66 2. Clean Sweep (Smart) 7.57 3. Lax (Noel Industries) 7.57 3. Lax (Noel Industries) 7.42 4. Classic Watch Crane (Smart} 4. Classic Watch Crane (Smart) 7.42 7.40 5. Big Choice (Fun Merchants) 7.40 5. Big Choice (Fun Merchants) 6.91 6. Skill Crane (Grayhound} 6.91 6. Skill Crane (Grayhound) 6.75 7. Showcase (Smart) 7. Showcase (Smart) 6.75 6.60 8. Jumbo Crane (Grayhound) 6.60 8. Jumbo Crane (Grayhound) 9. Snack Attacker/ Challenger (AGE) 6.50 9. Snack Attacker/Challenger (AGE) 6.50 6.25 10. Sports Bus (ICE) 6.25 10. Sports Bus (ICE) 11. Candy Crane (Smart) 6.19 6.19 11. Candy Crane (Smart) 5.50 12. Pit Stop (Smart) 5.50 12. Pit Stop (Smart) 1363 1363 1213 1213 118 118 1036 1036 818 818 436 436 139 139 740 740 620 620 3 3 501 501 144 144 1. Hoop Shot (ICE) 1.2. Hoop Shot Super Shot(ICE) (Skee-Ball) 2. Super Shot (Skee-Ball) 3. Full Court Fever (ICE) 3. Full Court Fever (ICE) 4. Full Court Frenzy (ICE) 4. Full Court Frenzy (ICE) 5. Shoot to Win (Smart) 5. Shoot to Win (Smart) 6. Hoop It Up (Atari) 6. Hoop It Up (Atari) 7. UB-QB Football (Skee-Ball) 7. UB-QB Football (Skee-Ball) 8. Slugfest (Williams) 8. Slugfest (Williams) 9. Arm Champs (jaleco) 9. Arm Champs (Jaleco) 10. Rage 'N Cage (Skee-Ball) 10. Rage 'N Cage (Skee-Ball) CRANES/ROTARIES CRANES/ROTARIES 5.25 CHILDREN'SGAMES GAMES CHILDREN'S 1. Mini Dunx (ICE)--tie 7.13 7.13 1. Mini Dunx (ICE) -- tie 1. Shoot To Win! Jr. (Smart)--tie 7.13 7.13 1. Shoot To Win! Jr. (Smart) -- tie 2. Toss Em (UETD) 6.50 6.50 2. Toss Em (UETD) 3. Smart Toss Em (Smart} 6.40 3. Smart Toss Em (Smart) 6.40 5.63 4. Feed Big Bertha (Smart) 5.63 4. Feed Big Bertha (Smart) 5. Awesome Toss 'Em (Lazer-Tron) 5.20 5. Awesome Toss 'Em (Lazer-Tron) 5.20 6. Skee-Toss B.C. (Skee-Ball) 5.17 5.17 6. Skee-Toss B.C. (Skee-Ball) 7. Hightops (Skee-Ball)--tie 5.00 5.00 7. Hightops (Skee-Ball) -- tie 7. Hungry, Hung:ty Hippos (ICE)--tie 5.00 7. Hungry, Hungry Hippos (ICE) -- tie 5.00 ROLLDOWNS DOWNS ROLL 1. Spin To Win (Lazer-Tron) 1.2. Spin To Win (Lazer-Tron) Jungle Rama (Lazer-Tron) 2.3. Jungle Rama (Lazer-Tron) Roll Down (Bay Tek) 3.4. Roll Down (Bay Tek) Tic-Tac-Toe (Skee-Ball) 4. Tic-Tac-Toe (Skee-Ball) 5. Clown Roll Down (Bay Tek) 5. Clown Roll Down (Bay Tek) 6.94 6.00 6.00 5.83 5.83 5.75 5.75 5.45 5.45 NOVELTY NOVELTY 1. Cyclone (ICE) 9.20 1. Cyclone (ICE) PLAY METER PLAY METER 6.94 9.20 379 7.83 10.43 9.57 22.61 17.39 21.74 12.17 17.39 6.09 3.48 8.70 27.83 12.17 10.43 13.04 9.57 3.48 3.48 8.70 8.70 3.48 3.48 3.48 3.48 26.96 26.96 3.48 3.48 6.96 379 889 889 6.96 6.96 6.96 268 788 788 3.48 4.35 4.35 268 309 126 126 28 28 212 212 26 26 309 978 3.48 16.52 4.35 4.35 10.43 10.43 4.35 4.35 5.22 5.22 16.52 15.65 978 427 427 15.65 4.35 4.35 82 46 46 5.22 3.48 3.48 197 9.57 82 197 1936 1936 LONG POINTS % OF RESP. Surfin' Safari (5 Star) 8 .83 8.83 2. Surfin' Safari (5 Star) 3. Cyclone Jr. (ICE) 8.67 8.67 3. Cyclone Jr. (ICE) 4. Treasure Falls (Planet Earth) 8.61 8.61 4. Treasure Falls (Planet Earth) 5. Solar Spin (Lazer-Tron) 8.60 8.60 5. Solar Spin (Lazer-Tron) 6. Claim Jumper (Benchmark) 8.10 8.10 6.7. Claim Jumper (Benchmark) Colorama (Bromley) 8.00 8.00 7. Colorama (Bromley) 8. Round 'n Round (Astra) 7.83 7.83 8. Round 'n Round (Astro) 9. Dinoscore (Planet Earth) 7.81 9. Dinoscore (Planet Earth) 7.81 Turbo Ticket (Exidy) 7.00 7.00 10. Turbo Ticket (Exidy) Prize Zone (Lazer-Tron) 6.80 11. Prize Zone (Lazer-Tron) 6.80 Pirate's Revenge (5 Star)--tie 6.60 6.60 12. Pirate's Revenge (5 Star) -- tie Super Solar Spin (Lazer-Tron)--tie 6.60 12. Super Solar Spin (Lazer-Tron) -- tie 6.60 Flip N Win (Planet Earth) 6.50 6.50 13. Flip N Win (Planet Earth) Pop-A-Ball (Coastal) 5.71 5.71 14. Pop-A-Ball (Coastal) 5.63 Dump the Ump (ICE) 5.63 15. Dump the Ump (ICE) 5.55 Cosmo Gang (Data East) 5.55 16. Cosmo Gang (Data East) Steer Crazy (Fun Industries) 5.50 5.50 17. Steer Crazy (Fun Industries) Simple Simon (Sammy USA) 5.40 5.40 18. Simple Simon (Smart) (Sammy USA) Killer T-Rex 5.33 5.33 19. Killer T-Rex (Smart) Hop-A-Tic-Tac-Toe (Data East) 5.29 5.29 20. Hop-A-Tic-Tac-Toe (Data East) Pop-A-Slot (Coastal) 5.20 5.20 21. Pop-A-Slot (Coastal) 700 1172 1172 1139 1139 809 809 262 262 1444 1444 1056 1056 1611 1611 30 30 384 384 367 367 103 103 507 507 84 84 120 120 2 2 198 198 131 131 194 194 46 46 311 5.22 7.83 8.60 1. Austin Powers (Sega Pinball) 8.60 1. Austin Powers (Sega Pinball) 8.48 2. Big Haul (Benchmark) 8.48 2. Big Haul (Benchmark) 3. Smokin' Token (Seidel) 8.14 3. Smokin' Token (Seidel) 8.14 4. Twister (Lazer-Tron) 7.43 7.43 4. Twister (Lazer-Tron) 7.31 5. Wheel 'M In (Bromley) 7.31 5. Wheel 'M In (Bromley) 7.29 6. Screarnin' Slopes (Midway) 6. Screamin' Slopes (Midway) 7.29 7. Cut the Cheese (Sega) 7.21 7.21 7. Cut the Cheese (Sega) 8. Pirate's Gold (Lazer-Tron) 7.00 7.00 8. Pirate's Gold (Lazer-Tron) 8. Roll For Gold (Benchmark) 7.00 7.00 8. Roll For Gold (Benchmark) 6.63 10. Addams Family Values (Midway)6.63 10. Addams Family Values (Midway) 6.07 11. Aftershock (Lazer-Tron) 6.07 11. Aftershock (Lazer-Tron) 12. Home Run Hitter (CCI)--tie 6.00 6.00 12. Home Run Hitter (CCI) -- tie 6.00 12. The Mask (Data East)--tie 12. The Mask (Data East) -- tie 6.00 5.96 13. Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) 5.96 13. Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) 86 1192 1192 1596 1596 217 217 1435 1435 364 364 716 716 268 268 413 413 365 365 580 580 616 616 810 810 503 503 GAME 5.22 9.57 38.26 38.26 POINT VALUE COINDROP DROPGAMES GAMES COIN GUNGAMES GAMES GUN 1. Miner's Revenge (Lazer-Tron) 1. Miner's Revenge (Lazer-Tron) 2. Big Mouth (Mettee) 2. Big Mouth (Meltec) 3. Knock-Down (Mettee) 3. Knock-Down (Meltec) 4. Boom Ball (Meltec) 4. Boom Ball (Meltec) 7.00 5.94 5.92 5.92 5.33 1. Spider Stompin' (Island) 311 86 229 153 116 116 17 15.65 4.35 8.70 12.17 5.22 18.26 3.48 8.70 4.35 4.35 5.22 12.17 6.96 9.57 5.22 8.70 5.22 18.26 4.35 4.35 25.22. 25.22 18.26 18.26 6.09 6.09 22.61 22.61 6.09 6.09 12.17 12.17 3.48 8.70 6.96 6.96 12.17 12.17 13.04 13.04 4.35 4.35 22.61 22.61 3.48 8.70 3.48 14.78 11.30 11.30 5.22 7.00 229 5.94 153 14.78 5.33 17 5.22 BOPPING/STOMPINGGAMES GAMES BOPPING/STOMPING 1.2. Spider Stompin' (Island) Circus Hi-Rise (Skee-Ball) 700 7.50 7.50 7.25 7.25 7.00 7.00 2. Circus Hi-Rise (Skee-Ball) 3. Ribbit Racin (Lazer-Tron) 3. Ribbit Racin (Lazer-Tron) 4. Wacky Gator (Data East) 6.29 4. Wacky Gator (Data East) 6.29 5. Swamp Stomp (Lazer-Tron) 5.83 5.83 5.6. Swamp Stomp (Lazer-Tron) Whac-A-Mole (Bob's Space Racer) 5.62 6. Whac-A-Mole (Bob's Space Racer) 5.62 7. Cracky Crab (Namco) 5.50 5.50 7. Cracky Crab (Namco) 1322 1322 306 306 926 926 508 599 599 200 200 203 203 508 3.48 6.96 6.96 3.48 3.48 19.13 19.13 20.87 20.87 5.22 5.22 11.30 11.30 5.22 5.22 ••Play Meter 1997 Reader Survey ** Play Meter 1997 Reader Survey 14 14 SEPTEMBER1998 1998 SEPTEMBER