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Early Shipment
Hines Opens
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COIN
MACHINE
REVIEW
elaborate amusement
center.
SANTA CRUZ (RC)-Newest amuse-
ment spot in Central California is the
Santa Cruz Bowl which opened here
recently with jobbers and operators
from all over the state in attendance.
Built by Harry Hines, formerly of the
operating unit of Patton and Hines in
Turlock, the structure and equipment re-
present an investment of $65,000.
Hines spared no expense in making
his place an outstanding amusement
center. The neon sign of a bowling pin
which hangs above the sidewalk was
made in the exact proportions of a bowl-
ing pin. Glass bricks form the front of
the structure and behind these are
played neon lights, which attracts atten-
tion to the building for several blocks.
Equipment consists of eight 20th Cen-
tury bowling alleys in red and blue with
booths for scorers upholstered in match-
ing leather. The billiard room contains
eight 20th Century billiard tables to-
gether with Ray-O-Lite machines, candy
and nut vendors.
. The light stucco walls effectively set
off the vending machines in the outer
lobby, a 24-record Wurlitzer, Snacks,
National candy, and a gum machine .
A lunch .counter adjoins the spectators'
gallery and this , too, is equipped with
various kinds of vending machines. The
entire second floor is turned over to
offices . Interesting note is the oil paint-
ing of Rip Van Winkle and the dwarfs
bowling on the green which hangs in
the main foyer.
Andy Miller is in charge of alleys and
in the ·afternoons he , Mrs. Fisher, Hines,
and Hines' son teach bowling. Grace in
bowling is emphasized by all the in-
structors who seem enthusiastic about
the progress of their pupils. Never be-
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128 S. Al ma St .
Los Ang eles, C al.
AN . 16077
on new 5 Star
Final is possible.
KANSAS CITY, MO.-Shipment on the
new counter game, 5 Star Final, a pro-
duct of the Colonial Manufacturing and
Sales Company of Kansas City, can
now be made within a day or two fol-
lowing receipt of the order, according to
Ben J. Earnest, Salesmanager of the con-
cern. In a short time the company will
be able to make shipment the day the
order is received.
"The new counter game, advertised
for the first time in this issue of the COIN
MACHINE REVIEW, is an inexpensive
coin operated machine that can be used
to advantage in closed territory," Earn-
est states. "It is built on the principle
of dropping a marble in the hole of a
cigar box. In the 5 Star Final, instead
of using marbles you drop pennies in
the slot. There are 12 slots paying
player rewards from 5 to I up to 25 to
1, and there is never a penny in sight. "
It is reported that the players bet
among themselves on high score, for
merchandise awards, and for amuse-
ment. One cigar stand proprietor stated
recently, "My customers put pennies in
my machine to watch them dance and
glide over the polished a luminum
dome." It is a penny catcher de luxe,
Earnest states, and can be used any-
where.
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9unk Old ~ames
The following letter was received
by THE REVIEW recently from a
new subscriber in British Colum-
bia:
"It is a pleasure to receive THE
REVIEW for which Mr. Perce Shields
is responsible. Please extend my
sincere thanks to him for me. lt's
like waking up alter a bad dream
to look into the news in THE RE-
VIEW and to see all the new ma-
chines and devices. Each and every
operator should be grateful to those
responsible for the constant flow
of new ideas in this industry and
in turn should show appreciation
by disposing of all the obsolete de-
vices. I really mean to get rid of
them forever. Instead of trading
them in on new models, for which
the trade-in value is only a blind,
junk them so as not to hold back
newer designs. What do you think?
BARNEY BLAND
Old-Age Pension
lotteries up for
discussion in Wis.
MADISON, WIS.-A joint resolution
which would amend the constitution to
give the Legislature power to set up
old-age pension lotteries was intro-
duced in the State Assembly on March
15. Harold Lytie, of Green Bay, pla ced
the bill before the Assembly for discus-
sion.
In order to take effect, the resolution
would have to be adopted by the pr·e s-
ent Legislatur"l and the 1941 Legislature.
The final stamp of approval needed
would be the vote of the people in a
referendum.
EDITOR'S NOTE: The staff of · THE
REVIEW voices "Amen" to this sugges-
tion.
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fore , according to local citizens, has
anything caught the public fancy like
bowling since the erection of the Santa
Cruz Bowl. All classes of people are
taking it up from the socialites down
through the ranks of service clubs,
lodges, and high school clubs to the
groups from the various churches. It is
Hines ' hope that the women will con-
tinue to come in the same large num-
bers so that his place will become a
recreational force in the community. So
far, his main difficulty has been hand-
ling the crowds. At no time of the day or
night since The Bowl has been opened
have the alleys b een free and evenings
see prospective patrons clutching wait-
ing tickets in the outer lobby.
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NOTICE
Subscribers shou ld report any changes
in address DIRECT to us. The Post
Office Department wi ll no longer per-
mit th e del ivery of ma il incorrectl y
addressed and second class ma il will
NOT be fo rwarded . -NOTIFY US at
once of any e rror, or change, in you r
address.
CQIN MACHINE REVIEW
1113 Ven ice Blvd.
Los Ange les
HECKS
25c
le
5c
I0c
$6.00 M
5000 ................ $4.50 M
$5.00 M
$4.50 M
7.00
I 000 ................ 4.75
5.50
4.75
4.50
500 .................. 3.00
3.50
3.00
Ni ckle plated ch ecks add $1 .00 per M t o above pri ces,
Terms-One-third Cash- Balance C .O .D.
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