Play Meter
Issue: 1975 March - Vol 1 Num 4 - Page 48
new pr o du cts
des igned to be free from dropouts and
compares favorably with similar equip'
ment in no ise content, selectivity and
ra nge and mechan ical rigidity .
"Troubled game owners after in·
stalling our
receiver, wh ich is
compat ible with almost all games in
the f iel d, had all the ir problems evap·
orate. Less than one week's take, only
$73 puts you into prof ita ble business
again," the firm claims.
The receiver is super heterodyne
transistor ized crystal controlled, the
firm states. " Code tone modulated, we
offer 25 d ifferent channel arrange-
ments," the company says. The trans·
m i tter is crystal controlled and
powered by a nine-volt transistor radio
battery.
PM C cocktail table
gets sophisticated
Aztec, the new tv cocktail table from
PMC Electronics Co . Inc . of Southamp-
ton , Pa ., stands out in sophisticated
locations with its imported copper
laminate top, according to Bob Bender.
The top is completely sealed against
spills, lifts up and locks for easy service.
The copper blends with the all -plywood
cabinet finished in flat black . The coin
mechanism on the 28-inch high table is
mounted on a metal door and swings
open for easy service .
Game cont rols are mounted on each
side of the cabinet just under the top . A
side door is provided for visual
inspection or removal of the logic
board . The 19-i nch Motorola monitor
features a two - or four ' player tv hockey
game that runs up to 18 points or time
limit . Time can be adjusted from 45
seconds to three minutes.
The table weighs 135 pounds and is
33 inches in diameter. The logic board
has a six-month warranty .
Radio controls
offered by Century
Century Industries of Blue Bell, Pa .,
offers "super" ra d io contr ols for reo
motely controlled wall games, the firm
says.
The new remote control transmit·
ter·receiver offered by the f irm is
. Wrought-iron video
comes from JRW Inc.
A new cocktail table video game
from JRW Elect ronics Inc. of Sunny·
vale, Ca lif., is the one·to·four·player 4
Square game.
The un it features a 19·i nch televi -
sion monitor covered with a trans-
parent three-eighths inch thick solid
plate glass top designed to reduce
damage from spilled dr in ks, the firm
notes. The game incorporates a
wrought iron frame supporting a
naugahyde covered shell that lets off
for major repairs. Minor t .V. adjust -
ment s can be perfo rmed w i th controls
mounted inside the coin door and the
coin box is removable.
A conversion kit is also available
from JRW. Designed to upgrade older
models of video un i ts, the k i t provides
a new front panel with joystick con-
trols, a cho ice of three paddle sizes
and an adjustable curve ball.
DBA table features
blue playing field
O.B.A . Inc. of Da llas began market -
ing its Challenger Fussball table recent ·
Iy in red, white and blue formica and
maple or rosewood "bu tcher block "
styles.
The "Texas-style" unit features a
"ball and man combination which
provides the player w i th the dual
qualities of ball control and a var iety
of shots, including banks, pushes,
pull s, angles, masse and toes," Bill
Ohlman , firm president, said . The f iel d
color, a soft blue, was selected because
it retards glare, Ohlman said .
Soccer men are counter -balanced to
allow max imum clearance for the ball
on shot s from the goal ie end of the
table and the field border is spec ially
engineered to aid in quick return of
the ball to play, Ohlman added . The
table top is hinged to allow simple
interior access and the leg assembly IS
easily installed, yet prov ides max imum
strength . Construction includes dado
jo in ts, glue blocks and rabb it joints to
guarantee strong cabinet structure,
Ohlman said.
Rod s are chromed and pol ished
aircraft steel and the playing f iel d is
textured glass fo r ball control and
playab ili ty , Oh lman added . The
Challenger table has an adjustable
height from 35 inches to 38 inches, an
outside width of 30.5 inches, an ins ide
width of 27 .5 inches, a length of 67
inches including two built-i n f ive·inch
dr in k racks and a weight of 300
pounds.
The Hustler hits
the soccer market
Better Games Mfg . Inc. of Irving,
Texas, now has " The Hustler" table
soccer game ready for shipment to
distributors, according to firm Presi-
dent Jerry Monday.
The table, easily identifiable, by its
butcherblock styling and " The Hustler"
logo in the center of the playing field ,
PlAt' ItIETER
56
des igned to be free from dropouts and
compares favorably with similar equip'
ment in no ise content, selectivity and
ra nge and mechan ical rigidity .
"Troubled game owners after in·
stalling our
receiver, wh ich is
compat ible with almost all games in
the f iel d, had all the ir problems evap·
orate. Less than one week's take, only
$73 puts you into prof ita ble business
again," the firm claims.
The receiver is super heterodyne
transistor ized crystal controlled, the
firm states. " Code tone modulated, we
offer 25 d ifferent channel arrange-
ments," the company says. The trans·
m i tter is crystal controlled and
powered by a nine-volt transistor radio
battery.
PM C cocktail table
gets sophisticated
Aztec, the new tv cocktail table from
PMC Electronics Co . Inc . of Southamp-
ton , Pa ., stands out in sophisticated
locations with its imported copper
laminate top, according to Bob Bender.
The top is completely sealed against
spills, lifts up and locks for easy service.
The copper blends with the all -plywood
cabinet finished in flat black . The coin
mechanism on the 28-inch high table is
mounted on a metal door and swings
open for easy service .
Game cont rols are mounted on each
side of the cabinet just under the top . A
side door is provided for visual
inspection or removal of the logic
board . The 19-i nch Motorola monitor
features a two - or four ' player tv hockey
game that runs up to 18 points or time
limit . Time can be adjusted from 45
seconds to three minutes.
The table weighs 135 pounds and is
33 inches in diameter. The logic board
has a six-month warranty .
Radio controls
offered by Century
Century Industries of Blue Bell, Pa .,
offers "super" ra d io contr ols for reo
motely controlled wall games, the firm
says.
The new remote control transmit·
ter·receiver offered by the f irm is
. Wrought-iron video
comes from JRW Inc.
A new cocktail table video game
from JRW Elect ronics Inc. of Sunny·
vale, Ca lif., is the one·to·four·player 4
Square game.
The un it features a 19·i nch televi -
sion monitor covered with a trans-
parent three-eighths inch thick solid
plate glass top designed to reduce
damage from spilled dr in ks, the firm
notes. The game incorporates a
wrought iron frame supporting a
naugahyde covered shell that lets off
for major repairs. Minor t .V. adjust -
ment s can be perfo rmed w i th controls
mounted inside the coin door and the
coin box is removable.
A conversion kit is also available
from JRW. Designed to upgrade older
models of video un i ts, the k i t provides
a new front panel with joystick con-
trols, a cho ice of three paddle sizes
and an adjustable curve ball.
DBA table features
blue playing field
O.B.A . Inc. of Da llas began market -
ing its Challenger Fussball table recent ·
Iy in red, white and blue formica and
maple or rosewood "bu tcher block "
styles.
The "Texas-style" unit features a
"ball and man combination which
provides the player w i th the dual
qualities of ball control and a var iety
of shots, including banks, pushes,
pull s, angles, masse and toes," Bill
Ohlman , firm president, said . The f iel d
color, a soft blue, was selected because
it retards glare, Ohlman said .
Soccer men are counter -balanced to
allow max imum clearance for the ball
on shot s from the goal ie end of the
table and the field border is spec ially
engineered to aid in quick return of
the ball to play, Ohlman added . The
table top is hinged to allow simple
interior access and the leg assembly IS
easily installed, yet prov ides max imum
strength . Construction includes dado
jo in ts, glue blocks and rabb it joints to
guarantee strong cabinet structure,
Ohlman said.
Rod s are chromed and pol ished
aircraft steel and the playing f iel d is
textured glass fo r ball control and
playab ili ty , Oh lman added . The
Challenger table has an adjustable
height from 35 inches to 38 inches, an
outside width of 30.5 inches, an ins ide
width of 27 .5 inches, a length of 67
inches including two built-i n f ive·inch
dr in k racks and a weight of 300
pounds.
The Hustler hits
the soccer market
Better Games Mfg . Inc. of Irving,
Texas, now has " The Hustler" table
soccer game ready for shipment to
distributors, according to firm Presi-
dent Jerry Monday.
The table, easily identifiable, by its
butcherblock styling and " The Hustler"
logo in the center of the playing field ,
PlAt' ItIETER
56
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