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Games
Video
Make Cover
as of March
of ‘Time”
Game
“Time” magazine featured an
on video games as the
cover story of their January 18,
1982 issue. The 8-page article,
entitled “Games That Play Peo-
ple," focused on the astounding
growth of the coin-operated
games industry and the tremen-
Player’s
article
dous popularity
with people of
the globe.
of the
all
Asteroids®
Asteroids
Name
1982
Date and Time
40,101,910
Kevin Gentry
2,117.570
36
Al
Hokeness
Centipede™
'
Missile
Command®
Tempest™
2,999.999
Tim Vargo
20 years
51,957,175
Michael Weisberg
27 years
638.651
do indeed have something in
common. ...both enjoy the chal-
lenge and excitement of playing
video games.
Technical Tips
Show”
MacRae, “The Grand
Centipede'^''
Game will not fire—
Game will ac-
intermittently; (B)
cept coin but no credit given
intermittently.
Solution: Change resistors R115.
R117, R119, and R120 from IK
470 OHMS.
5
hrs.,
4
hrs.,
Central Park Center
Mountain View,
6 hrs.
Kent,
Space
3/23/82
TV
CA
Play Palace
40 min.
50 min.
in
Game Room
Madison, Wl
30 min.
1/29-1/30/82
hrs.,
NC
Lake Charles, LA
Univ.
11/22/81
30
Carolina Beach,
Court Jester
25 min.
12/6/81
Tempest Competition Used
Malibu Grand Prix recently filmed
the pilot of a new syndicated tele-
vision series that included a high
score competition on Atari’s Tem-
pest game. Hosted by Don Drys-
dale. Jay Johnstone and Meredith
4 min.
12/29/81
5,205,000
Franz Lanzinger
26 years
hrs..
Location
Ocean View Corp.
2/6/82
Leo Daniels
20 years
Deluxe’’’^
Battlezone®
ages across
the world's attention, that fasci-
nation with them knows few
barriers. Interviews with players
revealed that many teenagers
and adults from all walks of life
to
31,
of Points
games
The article presents a com-
prehensive view of the industry
from the advent of Pong® to
speculation about video games
of the future. One major point is
that video games have captured
Trouble: (A)
#
OH
Arcade
Port
Philadelphia,
PA
Pilot
Prix All-Star
featured competition be-
tween three celebrity/student
teams on a variety of attractions
found at the Malibu Grand Prix
locations.
“Happy Days
'-
stars
Ron How-
ard and Erin Moran participated in
the exciting competition along
with Tony Danza of "Taxi” fame.
While the three high school stu-
dents challenged each other in the
Tempest, waterslide, bumper boat
Asteroids®
and batting cage events, the celeb-
Trouble: Invisible bars, dotted or rities raced for fastest time on the
Malibu track. Then the celebrities
distorted picture.
Solution: Bad DAC— D11 orBII. and students were matched to-
Mariann Layne with “Grand Prix
Howard and Erin Moran.
gether into teams for a final heat
in the Grand Prix event.
Mariann Layne, Manager of
Marketing Services, attended the
filming. "The concentration and
All
Ron
Stars” participants
enthusiasm of the participants
were tremendous," she com-
mented. "I feel the show will ap-
peal to anyone who enjoys watch-
ing fast-paced sports competitions."
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First
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