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Star Tech Journal

Issue: 1991-September - Vol 13 Issue 7

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September 1991
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PRo's
I like the "new" technology. for the most part. I
like the whole system with a few exceptions. I like
the fact it's a system. and some of your initial
investment will be paid backed on future games
that will go into this system.
have been made to allow you to unhook the
latches (for separating the two sections) from the
service door. I took the mirror out and made two
holes in the cabinet, so I could access the latches
from the service door.
I liked the high quality components. Sony 1V
and Video Disc Play (or Pioneer Video Player). I
liked that it came wired for a Mars Bill Acceptor,
at 75 cents a game, a bill acceptor isn't a bad
idea.
I also think the system is too expensive ($6000+),
and the repairs will be expensive too. Get our
your 1V repair books, no monitor, a 1V and
Video Disc Player. The Video Disc Player will also
be expensive to repair (plus down time if your not
fixing it yours ell).
The video had good affects (ex. the Star Trek like
"beam me up" affect). This is not animated, so it's
not really in competition with other video games.
It is also eye catching and ear catching, the
stereo sound is loud and it draws you to the
game.
I also like the software accounting and system
tests. the time per game is a great software
feature to adjust your pricing and difficulty
levels.
CoN's
The biggest thing I didn't like is the slow controls,
sometimes I think the software reaction window
is too small. Most of the people who played for the
first time, only played for 50-60 seconds even if
they did the learn section first.
The big cabinet also makes it best suited for
dedicated arcades, the three pieces make it hard
to move. I also think the canopy section should
I also think the software should have had a
progressive pricing feature, 75 cents to start
then 50 or 25 cents continue.
CONCLUSION
Don't be turned off by this system, it's a good
system, it might need some improvements but I
like it. The jury is still out on the price, the
bottom line, including repair costs, will tell all on
the price and longevity of this system.
75 cents a game is okay as long as you can
recover your investment plus a good profit, so
keep an eye on the time/game. games played,
and games continued (also reversal cubes pur-
chased).
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If anyone has any suggestions on how to set
baseball card dispensing feature on Slugfest
without giving them all away?
Dave Bushey
Russell Hall Vending
Holyoke, Massachusetts
I set the card/ quarter ratio to .5. Follow the steps
in the manual. It will take some time and play to
reach this setting. Ours averaged out in about
two weeks. Now they give out about 1000 cards
and it takes in $250 each week.
The agreement with the location is that we get
the first 30% off the top, then split 50/50 with
the rest. The 30% covers the cost of the cards.
Kerry Messana
Betson Distributing
Syracuse, New York
Working for a Williams Distributor, I have seen
most Slugfests go out with a 2 card max. To do
this you have to go to the adjustment for maxi-
mum cards per game and set it to 2.
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After that, step through the other dispenser
adjustments watching the bottom of the display.
Wherever you find a programming contradiction
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will not give out more than 2 cards per quarter.
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