STAR*TECH JOURNAL/SEPTEMBER 1983
The "Bear" Facts continued
My thanks to Peter for supplying this information. As I've mentioned in previous issues, if you
have any questions, answers or ideas for this column, you can send them to me at Vending
International Corp., 3 3157 Camino Capistrano- Suite C, San Juan Capistrano, CA 9267 5 or call me
at 1-800-821-8990, or in California, Alaska or Hawaii - 1-714-661-6808.
Below are the answers to the ten problems. Until next month, "Bear''.
1. RT = 890 ohms, IT = 13.483 milliamps
2. E = 114.985 volts
3. RT= 7.212k, IT= 2.496 milliamps
4. I = 9. 799 amps ( finding current, voltage or resistance is the same in either AC or DC circuitry so
far as Ohm's Law is concerned).
5. RT = 33.333 ohms, IT = 3.45 amps
6. CT = 1.67 microfarad (you should find this value without a calculator!)
7. CT= .327 microfarad or 326.691 picofarad (Remember, to find CT in a series circuit, you will
use the same formula that you used to find RT in a parallel circuit)
8. CT = 1.649 microfarad
9. RT= 1.406k, IT= can't be found without a voltage or wattage rating
10. RT= 9.146k, IT= 1.312 milliamps
SEGA
PLANS RELEASE OF REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE LASER DISC SYSTEM
Sega Electronics, Inc., is readying the U.S. introduction of the world's first real-time interactive laser
disc video entertainment system. The company cited the coin-operated system as the natural bridge
between the movie and arcade entertainment industries and stated that Sega will introduce its
revolutionary laser disc video game system by early Fall, 1983.
Sega has been developing and refining its state-of-the-art laser disc video entertainment system for
two years, with the first software offering a space-theme game entitled Astron BeltN.
Already on location in Japan, England, France and Germany, Sega's Astron Belt is enjoying
overwhelming player response, with long lines forming at every location for a chance at Sega's
incredible new entertainment experience.
Astron Belt prototypes at test locations in the Southern California area are generating record-
breaking earnings with daily incomes that exceed weekly earnings of the average video game at these
same locations.
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Astron Belt has shown outstanding collections during its on-going market test
WEEK 1
$957.00
WEEK 2
$940.00
WEEK 3
$892.00
WEEK 4
$841.00
WEEK 5
$856.00
WEEK 6
$853.00
Test location owners have found that the presence of Sega's Astron Belt is increasing both
location traffic and gross revenues. Locations report that since the arrival of Astron Belt, collections
on other older games have shown an increase in weekly revenues. This is a strong indication of the
tremendous "drawing power'' of Sega's laser discAstron Belt, and its ability to bring players back into
the arcade not only to play Astron Belt, but also to play the other "old, familiar favorites."
Sega engineers have designed the company's laser disc video game system as an ongoing,
integrated system rather than a dedicated game. The fact that this is a system makes the return on
investment potential of Sega's Astron Belt important news for the industry.
Utilizing random access capabilities, laser disc images interact with Sega's computer-generated
graphics, changing scenes instantly, which results in real-time gameplay action of overwhelming
excitement and realism. TheAstron Belt software includes high quality space-fantasy film footage,
special effects film footage and animated film techniques which have been combined with dynamif
stereo sound, for a truly spectacular entertainment experience.
Future software product is likely to include animation, as well as computer-generated graphics
and special effects live-action motion picture graphics.
Sega's laser disc video game system will be available in upright and cockpit models, both cabinet
styles reflecting the fresh exci•ement of this new coin-operated entertainment technology.
Further information on Sega's laser disc video game system may be obtained from the factory.
Sega Electronics, Inc. is a subsidiary of Sega Enterprises, Inc., a 91 % owned Gulf & Western
subsidiary, and is affiliated with Paramount Pictures Corporation.
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