Atari Coin Connection

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SUPERMANTM, the movie releas-
ed last month by Warner Bros., is
the most exciting new film that has
been introduced. It is responsible
for the renewed popularity of the
heroic ''Man of Steel''™ and
millions of enthusiastic followers.
The movie is superb entertainrr1ent
for all ages. It has generated an
enormous amount of promotional
fever.
Atari will be introducing
SUPERMANTM, the pinball game.
The powerful hero enters the world
of pinball adventure with this
dynamic game. Watch for the for-
mal announcement. In the mean-
time, we at Atari highly recom-
mend the movie.
TM 8e © DC Comics Inc. 1978
FIRST DOLLAR
COIN MINTED
On December 13, the first dollar
coin came off the production line at
the Philadelphia Mint. Associated
Press reported that over 500
million dollar coins will be produc-
ed and issued to the public next
July.
The significance of the new coin
to the industry is yet to be deter-
mined. Nevertheless, the poten- Hercules (Continued)
tials for increasing the overall col- these games based on demand,''
lections are evident. If the public noted Frank Ballouz. ''We would
accepts and uses the coin regular- encourage operators who want this
ly, it will open possibilities for new remarkable pinball game to notify
types of amusement games that their Atari distributor by the first
warrant a dollar per play. Also, in- week in February to assure
creasing pricing on current games delivery," he added.
will be more of a reality by offering International (Continued)
2 or 3 games for a one dollar coin. England, Sweden, Belgium,
The new dollar is between the France, Germany and Italy. To ob-
size of a quarter and a half dollar. tain further information about at-
It weighs about one-third the tending or meeting with the Atari
amount of the Eisenhower dollar. representatives, contact the Atari
Thus, it will be easier to handle and distributor in these countries.
use than the current dollar or fifty
cent coins. It bears the profile of
Susan B. Anthony, the first woman
NEW COIN
to be depicted on a U.S. coin. It may
READERS
be another year before the impact CONNECTION
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of the dollar is known. It is en-
The COIN CONNECTION is a
couraging and may be an excellent complimentary newsletter from
opportunity for the coin-machine Atari. It is provided to all game
industry.
operators, distributors, and other
interested people to introduce new
Football (Continued)
products, give technical tips, pro-
on a right-handed golf glove, the motion ideas and report other
other scoffs at such a weakness. news items for the amusement
The contest begins. Within min- game industry. If you are not on
utes, both guys are soaked with the regular mailing list and would
sweat, grunting furiously, and oc- like to receive it, write to Atari
casionally screaming.
Coin Connection, 1265 Borregas
No, this is not a major to-do over Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94086.
who gets to use the office xerox. (Please note the type of business
But yet another duel on Football, you are in for proper coding on the
the latest Atari Video battlefield. list. )
Only out a few weeks, it's already
Your ideas for this publication
one of the coin-operated amuse-
ment industry's biggest success are encouraged. Please write to
the above address.
stories.
No wonder. Everytime I've seen
the machine in action, even the
spectators get hung up, unable to
STAFF
pull themselves away. With each
competitor able to make simu-
lated, authentic running moves,
Publisher-Atari, Inc.
pass plays, interceptions, the
Editor-Carol Kantor
video game comes quite close to
Art Director-Evelyn Lim
recreating the excitement of real
football."
.Atari Inc.
1265 Borregas Avenue
Sunnyvale, California 94086
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