Play Meter
Issue: 1976 September - Vol 2 Num 9 - Page 10
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In your July interview with
Bud Gettle, Dan Carson states
that this industry does not pro-
vide any schooling for the
pinball mechanic that wants to
learn about solid state trouble-
shooting and repair.
I have spent the past year
conducting operator training
seminars that are designed
specifically for the pinball mech-
anic. We have had excellent
results in teaching basic logic,
reading schematics and logical
troubleshooting. I would like to
suggest that anyone desiring this
sort of training contact their local
Atari distributor to find out when
a seminar is scheduled in their
area.
As Dan aptly states, "Service
is really the backbone of each and
every operation." Atari recog-
nizes this fact and is providing
the necessary field support to
Exidy.Chicago Coin
help alleviate the problem.
By the way, I think those
interviews are very interesting
and higly informatinve. Keep up
the good journalism!
Fred McCord
Field Service Engineer
Atari, Inc.
In your article "Hanson Hosts
Tech Seminar" (June '76), you
mention a video logic textbook.
How does one get hold of this
book? Is it available?
I am currently working on a
local pinball positive "public rela-
tions image campaign" tbat you
may be interested in in' the near
future.
In the country I live in, there is
a two game limit to the number of
machines in a single location. I
would like to correspond with
anyone who has knowledge about
"opening up" a territory.
Mark Chorvinsky
Amusements Unlimited, Inc.
10118 Kinros Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
[To take up your questions/
statements in order. The video
logic text book is available from
Kush n' Stuff, 60 Dillon Ave., No.
D, Campbell, Ca. 95008 or your
nearest distributor. The cost of
the book is $15.00 plus postage.
We are always interested in
positive public relations camp-
aigns and hope you will keep us
informed about the progress of
yours. I hope other operators
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ATARI Anti-Aircraft .•.... 795 Big Duke Rifle ......•.... 895
AIARI Goal IV Cocktail ... 795 COMPUTER GAMES
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ATARI Steeplechase ...... 895 Big Twin Rifle .......... 1395
iii BRUNSWICK 4xB
DIGITAL GAMES
z 1976 Model Air Hockey ... 925 Heavy Traffic Motorcycle 795
'" Q) CHI COIN Commando ..•• 485 KEE Tank ................ 995
E CHI COIN Twin Rifle ...•.. 395 MIDWAY Racer ......... 1025
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~ CHI COIN Twin Skeet ..... 695 U.S. Billiards Air Jai Alai .. 795
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CHI COIN Rifle Gallery .... 895 SEGA Periscope .......... 895
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(The complete distributor)
TEL: (314) 652-1600
2820 N. GRAND BLVD.,
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ADVANCE DISTRIBUTING CO.
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Deutscheme
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with your problem will take t~is
opportunit'U to correspond wtth
you.-Ed. ]
Everyone knows that the one
and only critique of a flipper
game or any other game for th~t
matter is the cash box. The pubhc
is the one and only infallible
judge of the merits of any game.
However, we think that one of
the real fine features of Play
Meter Magazine is the criticism
of new games by Roger Sharpe.
This young man is very know -
ledgeable about games, He is a
scholar and writes exceedingly
well and has a flair for recog-
nizing the assets and liabilities of
a game. You must well be aware
that some manufacturers will
criticize Roger Sharpe for award -
ing a game one or two stars
instead of four, but if we have
critics for plays, movies, books,
etc., there is no reason why we
can't have at least one critic who
gives us his own personal opinion
of the merits of a game together
with a fine description of said
game.
.
As a distributor who speclalzes
in flippers, we welcome this
excellent feature in Play Meter,
but we are well aware that if
Roger gives a game four. sta~s
and the game does not merlt thls
high rating it will soon become
known. The same is true if he
gives a game one or two st~rs and
it turns out to be a real hlt.
I repeat, no one person can
change public preference and
public acceptance of any game.
Louis Boasberg
New Orleans Novelty Co.
New Orleans, Louisiana
I just got my first copy of Play
Meter. It appears I've missed
some good articles. Is it possible
to order back issues or to get
reprints of past articles? I'm
interested in articles on operat-
ing arcades.
Charles H. Rowland
1563 Oakhurst Lane
Richmond Va. 23225
[Back issues of most editions of
Play Meter are available. They
are $2.00 per copy. If you are
interested in articles about ar-
cades, you may well be interested
in the book Quarterly Dividends
by J. W. Sedlak, whose article on
leases appears in this issue. The
book was reviewed in the June
Play Meter. - Ed.]
In your July interview with
Bud Gettle, Dan Carson states
that this industry does not pro-
vide any schooling for the
pinball mechanic that wants to
learn about solid state trouble-
shooting and repair.
I have spent the past year
conducting operator training
seminars that are designed
specifically for the pinball mech-
anic. We have had excellent
results in teaching basic logic,
reading schematics and logical
troubleshooting. I would like to
suggest that anyone desiring this
sort of training contact their local
Atari distributor to find out when
a seminar is scheduled in their
area.
As Dan aptly states, "Service
is really the backbone of each and
every operation." Atari recog-
nizes this fact and is providing
the necessary field support to
Exidy.Chicago Coin
help alleviate the problem.
By the way, I think those
interviews are very interesting
and higly informatinve. Keep up
the good journalism!
Fred McCord
Field Service Engineer
Atari, Inc.
In your article "Hanson Hosts
Tech Seminar" (June '76), you
mention a video logic textbook.
How does one get hold of this
book? Is it available?
I am currently working on a
local pinball positive "public rela-
tions image campaign" tbat you
may be interested in in' the near
future.
In the country I live in, there is
a two game limit to the number of
machines in a single location. I
would like to correspond with
anyone who has knowledge about
"opening up" a territory.
Mark Chorvinsky
Amusements Unlimited, Inc.
10118 Kinros Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
[To take up your questions/
statements in order. The video
logic text book is available from
Kush n' Stuff, 60 Dillon Ave., No.
D, Campbell, Ca. 95008 or your
nearest distributor. The cost of
the book is $15.00 plus postage.
We are always interested in
positive public relations camp-
aigns and hope you will keep us
informed about the progress of
yours. I hope other operators
·Pleasure Games·
"E '"
~
III
GET READ
.
II)
:;)
FOR FALL
~
Q)
::l
...
E ALI Knockout Gun ...... $ 695 CHI COIN World Series BB 725
nl
a: ALI Ski (demo) ........... 995 COMPUTER GAMES
ATARI Anti-Aircraft .•.... 795 Big Duke Rifle ......•.... 895
AIARI Goal IV Cocktail ... 795 COMPUTER GAMES
~
ATARI Steeplechase ...... 895 Big Twin Rifle .......... 1395
iii BRUNSWICK 4xB
DIGITAL GAMES
z 1976 Model Air Hockey ... 925 Heavy Traffic Motorcycle 795
'" Q) CHI COIN Commando ..•• 485 KEE Tank ................ 995
E CHI COIN Twin Rifle ...•.. 395 MIDWAY Racer ......... 1025
nl
~ CHI COIN Twin Skeet ..... 695 U.S. Billiards Air Jai Alai .. 795
0
CHI COIN Rifle Gallery .... 895 SEGA Periscope .......... 895
'tl
nl
Q)
l-__________ ~A~T~A~R~I_I~~~B~OO~-=C~a~II~C~o~I=le=c~t~~~~~--~
.
II)
;
...
~
.
~
~
»
~
~.
::l
g!
~
~
g
a.
n
3
-g
HEADQUARTERS FOR: NSM S~le., Parts, Service In The U.S.A.
~
0
c.
~
::l
~
~.
':
(The complete distributor)
TEL: (314) 652-1600
2820 N. GRAND BLVD.,
ST. LOUIS, MO. 63107
II)
g>
3
. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .
Q)
12
ADVANCE DISTRIBUTING CO.
~
...I
Deutscheme
ames· Gremlin Ind .
with your problem will take t~is
opportunit'U to correspond wtth
you.-Ed. ]
Everyone knows that the one
and only critique of a flipper
game or any other game for th~t
matter is the cash box. The pubhc
is the one and only infallible
judge of the merits of any game.
However, we think that one of
the real fine features of Play
Meter Magazine is the criticism
of new games by Roger Sharpe.
This young man is very know -
ledgeable about games, He is a
scholar and writes exceedingly
well and has a flair for recog-
nizing the assets and liabilities of
a game. You must well be aware
that some manufacturers will
criticize Roger Sharpe for award -
ing a game one or two stars
instead of four, but if we have
critics for plays, movies, books,
etc., there is no reason why we
can't have at least one critic who
gives us his own personal opinion
of the merits of a game together
with a fine description of said
game.
.
As a distributor who speclalzes
in flippers, we welcome this
excellent feature in Play Meter,
but we are well aware that if
Roger gives a game four. sta~s
and the game does not merlt thls
high rating it will soon become
known. The same is true if he
gives a game one or two st~rs and
it turns out to be a real hlt.
I repeat, no one person can
change public preference and
public acceptance of any game.
Louis Boasberg
New Orleans Novelty Co.
New Orleans, Louisiana
I just got my first copy of Play
Meter. It appears I've missed
some good articles. Is it possible
to order back issues or to get
reprints of past articles? I'm
interested in articles on operat-
ing arcades.
Charles H. Rowland
1563 Oakhurst Lane
Richmond Va. 23225
[Back issues of most editions of
Play Meter are available. They
are $2.00 per copy. If you are
interested in articles about ar-
cades, you may well be interested
in the book Quarterly Dividends
by J. W. Sedlak, whose article on
leases appears in this issue. The
book was reviewed in the June
Play Meter. - Ed.]
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).