Coin Machine Journal

95
T HE COI N M A C H I N E J O U R N A L
April, 1932
ercise and game playing in an at­
mosphere which is dignified.
Several recent inquiries have
been made regarding the Peek-0
machine. Persons having such in­
formation would do C. M. J. a favor
if they would forward it to our
office.
One operator smiled—
• One frowned
The above photo shows players playing the baseball games in one of the
newer arcades in the east.
a slack season to be accounted for.
This was proven in eight different
locations all running at the same
time.
The operation and layout of
“Sportland” in New York is unique.
The arcade on the one hand and the
club recreation on the other hand,
are put together, with the result
that the attractions offered merit
the attention of the whole fam ily..
It is in fact a community game cen­
ter, to which, father, mother, sister
and brother will come and meet
their friends, and spend their
money.
J n combining the
table games and automatic ma­
chines, the layout presents an inter­
esting picture. All the table games
and other devices which are played
by the hour are in an enclosure by
Because he didn't have
a low picket fence with a single en­
trance and exit. The automatic ma­
chines are lined up outside the
fence, against the wall, and can be
played whether the patron plays the
table games or not. The table games
are the means of weekly tourna­
ments, which have proved a very
popular and profitable feature. An­
other interesting point for the oper­
ator is cost. A “Sportland,” fully
equipped, will stand for more games
per square foot at a much less cost
than the same space devoted to any
other well known table game. It has
been proved that a well operated
“Sportland” will pay for itself in
eight weeks, and jthis with a twelve
months business to look forward to.
Here then we have the Arcade
brought up to date, with the public
accepting the opportunity for ex­
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