Play Meter

Volume 3/ No. 15
August , 1977
Staff
COIN INDUSTRY
PLAY METER
Publisher and Editor :
Ralph C. Lally II
Manag ing Editor :
David Pierson
Features
International Editor:
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
Technica l Ed itor :
Robin Minnear
Game Doctors
Correspondents :
Roger C. Sharpe
Dick Welu
Mary Calire Blakeman
Susan Brenna
J .W . Sedlak
Randy Fromm
Art Direction :
Meyer Alewitz
Staff Cartoon ist :
Norm Rockwell
Typography :
Skybird Typography
Circulation Manager:
Carolyn Desmond
Advertising Representatives :
Ralph C. Lally II
Carolyn Desmond
Editorial A ssistant
Debbie Barnes
European Representative:
Esmay Leslie
Coin Industry PLA Y METER, August,
19n . Volume 3, No . 15. Copyright
1977 by Skybird Publishing Com-
pany. Full ed itions of Coin Industry
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What Your Wife Should Know ............... ...... .... ....... ... .. 16
Tips f rom business w riter Thelma l. Fair on what your
w ife should know about your business .
A Taxing Situation ....... ....... .... .. ...................... ... .. 22
Ever wondered what operators in other states were
paying in the way of state and local license fees and
taxes ? Manag ing Editor David Pierson did some research
on th e matter .
The Disco Single ....... ... .... ...... .... .. ... ..... .......... .. ... 30
.John Osborne offers his views on the latest innovation in
t he recording industry.
Departments
From the Editor .. .... .... .... .... ..... .. ..... ................... .. 4
Mailbox .... ... .... ...... .. .... ...... .............. .... .... ... .... 6
Coinman ofthe Month ....... .... .... ........ ... ... ..... ...... .. .. 8
Operating ..... ................ .. .. ... ....... ... ..... ...... ... ... 14
Distributing ... ....... ... .. .. .. ... ... .... ... ..... ......... ....... 18
Music Programming ...... .... .... .. ..... ... .. ................... 25
The Singles Chart .... ..... ..... ... .... ... ... ....... ... ......... .. 29
Critic's Corner ......................... ....... ... ...... ..... ..... 36
Techn icalTopics ..... .... ..... ... ... .... ....... ........ ..... .... 42
New Products .... ..... .... ...... .. ......................... ... .. 44
On the Move .... ............ ..... ... .... ... ... ....... ........... . 52
MEMBER
Classified .................................. ... ............ ... ... 54