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MARKETPLACE
NEWSLETTER
PAGE 34, OCTOBER , 1975
WIRED MUSIC
LAS VEGAS,NEV. - Many will recall with nostalgia the
sweet voice that took requests, named the cost and
played the tunes on the wired telephone music systems
featured in locations all over the country. John R.
Winn, this city, advises he operated the "Magic Music"
system in Phoenix, Ariz., back in the '30s featuring
3,000 selections. He sends this picture which, he is
of the belief, will bring back many memories of the
wired music days to music operators . Left is John R.
Winn, center and behind the music shell is John Foley
and seated on the right, the "King of Swing", Benny
Goodman, listening to one of his own recordings being
played on the "Magic Music" wired telephone system.
As many will recall, the "voice" back of wired tele-
phone music shells would, many times, keep locations
alive with friendly chatter while suggesting tunes to
be played. This was, without doubt, one of the most
personalized automatic music systems ever devised.
MISS NIGHTTIME PLAY
CHICAGO - Six years ago "Marketplace" brought to the fore the loss of play action this
industry vas enduring due to the rampaging na.t'l crime wave. Nighttime play, considered
the most profitable playtime, has been cut to a mere skeleton of former years. Newest
crime survey shows that 49% of Americans believe crime has worsened. In fact, 45% of the
people on an over-all nat'l average, up from 31% in 1 68, won't go out for a walk at night
in their own na.borhoods. About 20% of the people are fearful in their own homes at night.
While this condition lasts much play action remains lost to this industry. So much, in
fact, there is every belief income would be at new high record levels were nighttime play
action in effect like it used to be some years ago. (Join up with your Police Dept thru
the Police Athletic League to help bring about a cure to this horrible problem.)
'75 Resort$ Boom
CHICAGO - From sea shore, from lake country and from the mountain reorts comes the news
that this past summer was a most outstanding season for arcades, game rooms a.s well as
general operations. In most cases income was far above what most of the resort operators
had expected. "This was one of our best seasons", a sea shore arcade opera.tor reported.
Bis statement is echoed by others all over the country. According to many it was the new
games that headed the profit parade. In this regard a midwest resort operator stated, "It
was 2-Bits play all the way that boomed resort income for us this past summer."
NE\rf ORLEANS,LA. - During the NAMA convention at the Super Dome, this city,
New Orleans Novelty Co., showrooms, under the direction of Eddie Boasberg,
salesmana.ger, held a showing of three Atari games plus the latest flippers,
arcade equipment and foosballs. Showrooms of New Orleans Novelty Company
are a short distance from the Super Dome. Eddie Boasberg suggests that op-
erators visiting Nev Orleans to see the Super Dome, "Can kill two birds with
one stone and also see the latest equipment in our showrooms." As he explains,
"They can visit this huge and unique stadium and see our offices and show-
rooms at practically the same time."
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