Star Tech Journal

January 1992
STAR*TECH Joumol
AMOA Approved Standards
(To Date)
Here is a listing of current AMOA industry standardization committee proposed
- and AMOA board approved - standards for parts and components in the coin-
operated amusement industry. Chairman of AMOA's industry standardization
committee is Dave Goudeau, Gerald's Amusement Machines, Lafayette, LA.
Comments can be directed to Goudeau at 318 I 235-2752.
L All coin door locks and cash door locks shall be a
standard 7 /8" barrel. Lock cams shall be straight 1-
1/4" with double D hole.
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2. All games shall have a power switch located on
the upper left hand section of the cabinet, except
when prohibitive by regulatory requirements.
3. All games using electronic sound shall have a
volume control located inside the front door easily
accessible, or prominently marked.
4. All games and coin mechanisms shall accept
Canadian coins or adequately reject them so as not
to cause coin jams. Coin mechanisms shall be
mounted in machines with a quick release for easy
removal.
5. All pinballs should utilize the standardized book-
keeping procedure with the same sequence of func-
tions enabling owner/operator to easy access and
recall of the format for calling up pinball bookkeep-
ing functions shall be in order as follows:
(a) Total coin meter resetable/accumulative
(b) Percentage of replays
(c) Play time; one ball; game
6 All games shall have a handgrip adequate for
easy loading of the game into a two-wheel dolly.
7. All games utilizing leg levelers shall have the
levels mounted to the equipment using metal
plates or other similar support so as to support the
level and prevent its accidental removal during
moving.
8. All monitors, PC boards, and power supplies
shall be located or shielded to protect from liquid
spills in vents or holes located above the compo-
nent. Shields should properly channel liquid away
from components.
9. Fluorescent video game leader lights should be
an 18" 15 watt. Miniature lights shall be, whenever
possible, a single contact 13v bayonet base or 6.3v
bayonet or wedge base.
10. Action buttons, includingfire, start and playing
action shall mount in a 1.187 inch diameter hole.
11 Joystick shall have mounting dimensions as
shown above right.
12. Video game serial number shall be located on
the outside highest permanent vertical rear panel.
Permanently affixed to the equipment.
13. All machines shipped within the United States
shall comply with FCC requirements as outlined in
the FCC Rules and Regulations, Volume 2, Part 15,
subpart J. Volume 2, Part 2, subparts I&J.
14. All game manual dip switch settings shall be
labeled with a chart provided with the equipment
or kit or indicated with self-explanation in the
software. All games shall have a free play setting
with switch setting properly marked.
15. All video games, pinballs and kits shipped
within the United States shall have mechanical
meters or taps provided for operator installation of
meters.