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~Put-it-in-lJour-poc:ket
reliabilitlJ
is the onllJ thing that realllJ counts!"
Ted Ol!ton. Pre .. tdenl. Time Zone Gamt?
enl n.
Ted Olson is one of the
"Because they give us con -
"Atari People ~'
sistently higher earnings.
Operating seven modern
"Higher because there's
less downtime than with
family entertainment cen-
the other videos. Games
ters in major shopping malls
throughout the San Fran-
can t be profitable if they're
cisco Bay Area , Ted has
forever out of order.
some practical comments
"In our business it's
about profits and Atari.
important to deal
with companies
"We run a mix of over
350 games - pins,
make
games and 150 of the
games that
latest videos from every
can earn-
manufacturer.
'M who can
s~pply us
"In e~ch center. 60%
of our Video games are Innovative
with new
leisure
products.
Atari's . . .
"In the day-to-day battle
ground of modern arcades,
Atari's games have proven
better- electronically and
mechanically. And that
means more profit.
"All four of our Indy
800's, for example, have had
only one or two board
repairs in over a year.
"If there is a glitch, a
fast over-the-phone checkout
procedure with a service
tech at Atari usually trouble-
shoots the problem
completely.
"Even some of our older
Atari's are still yielding good
collections. After 38 weeks,
Indy OO's have grossed
over $20,000. Jet Fighter in
15 weeks has collected over
$1200. Some of the newer
games are strong too -
Stunt Cycle over $1600 in
12 weeks and Outlaw over
$1000 in 10 weeks~
Call your distributor for
details on our new winners.
like Indy 4rr.; the 4 -player
version of Indy 800™ for
smaller space needs. And
the sensational new Tank 8.
While you re at it, get the
numbers on new BreakoutT~
and Quiz ShowTrv: Or contact
us at 2175 Martin Avenue,
Santa Clara, CA 95050.
(408) 984-1900.
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Atari People. We're plalJing lJour game.