Star Tech Journal

Atari Ganies
Sweeps Mfg AAMYs
New Motorola Cross
Reference Software
Atari Games Corporation was the undisputed
darling of the industry for 1989, walking away
with all three categories of Manufacturer of the
Year; Quality, Production and Design, Cus-
tomer Satisfaction and Marketing and Promo-
tion. The 1989 Distributor of the Year award
went to C.A Robinson & Co., Inc.
It has arrived!
The 1990 Motorola Semiconductor Cross Refer-
ence software is here, hot off the magnetic
presses.
Winners were announced March 10, 1990 dur-
ing the American Amusement Machine Chari-
table Foundation's Annual Appreciation Dinner
in Chicago.
They really blew out all of the stops on this one.
Along with the old stuff, they filled out the
discrete listings to include a lot of crosses to
other lines, and filled it out with their complete
line of parts, including CPUs, MCUs, TIL,
CMOS, Opto, RF, Specialty IC's and more!
It even gives part numbers on their literature
Sales achievement awards distinguish compa-
nies for sales excellence, and are available in
four levels, Diamond, Platinum, Gold and Silver.
packages available on that particular part. It's a
big file, but it's packed full of info. If you liked the
last one you'll love this one.
Four companies were recognized for sales excel-
lence. Atari Games Corporation was awarded a
Platinum achievement award for their video
game kit Tetris and a Diamond award for their
dedicated game Hard Drivin'. Fabtek, Inc. re-
ceived a Gold award for their kit Cabal. Konami,
Inc. was also awarded a Gold achievement
award for their kit Crime Fighters and Taito
America Corporation received four achievement
awards; Gold awards for dedicated games Chase
HQ and Operation Thunderbolt and Silver
awards for their kits Superman and U.S. Classic.
This cross reference utility is available on
The American Amusement Machine Association
is a non-profit trade association based in Woo-
dbridge~ Virginia representing the manufactur-
ers and distributors of coin-operated amuse-
ment equipment.
STAR*TECH Journal's Electronic Bulletin
Board, in the IBM software area, under the
name MOT1990.ZIP. Download via protocol and
unzip with pkunzip. For more information on
S*TJ's bbs, see page 20 in this issue.
Ozone Layer Update
Bill Eaton
NDI
Laguna Hills, California
Good news!
Chemtronics has a new line called the E-Series
This E line uses haloginated vs. chlorinated
hydrocarbons & fluorocarbons. What this
means in English is that this line of their normal
products has reduced the amount of CFCs to
less than 20% of the government standard. We
now can do our part to save the planet.
So, when you visit your Chemtronics dealer (at
any decent electronic store), or when placing
your next order, ask for the E-Series line. They
also have freeze mist and TF-plus in E form.
Only your demand will convince the electronic
chemical distributors to get this stuff out now.