Play Meter
Issue: 1978 February - Vol 4 Num 3 - Page 5
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Volume 4, No.3
February, 1978
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Staff
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WHEN LOOKING AT USED PINGAMES ....... .... ..... ... . 25
Publisher and Editor:
Ralph C. Lally II
Managing Editor:
David Pierson
Gene Beley g:ves some tips on what the operator should
look for and keep in mind when he goes out shopping for
used pinball machines.
International Editor:
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
Technical Editor :
Robin Minnear
Game Doctors
Correspondents :
Roger C. Sharpe
Gene Beley
Dick Welu
Randy Fromm
Art Direction :
Katey Schwark
Staff Cartoonist:
Norm Rockwell
THE SKILL FACTOR IN PiNBALL .. .... ..... ... ........... 26
Roger C. Sharpe continues his study of the skill -versus-
chance debate over pinball. This time he focuses in on a
recent court case .
JUKEBOX SEX HABITS ...... .... ..... .................. 31
David Pierson observes how the federal government is
already making inroads in the amusement industry.
Typography :
Skybird Typography
Circulation Manager :
Debbie Barnes
Advertising Representative :
Ralph C. Lally II
European Representative :
Esmay Leslie
PLAY METER , February 3, 1978.
Volume 4, No . 3. Copyright 1978 by
Skybird Publishing Company . PLAY
METER is published semi -monthly
on the first and third Fridays of the
month . Publishing offices : 112 North
Roadway, New Orleans , La . 70124,
P.O. Box 24170, New Orleans , La .
70184 . Tel : 504 / 282-0261 . Subscrip-
tion rates : U .S. and Canada -- $25;
Europe and Japan-- $45; elsewhere--
$50 . One order subscription: 2-9, $20
each ; 1 0-24, $17 each; 25 or more, $15
each . Advertising rates available on
request. No part of this magazine
may be reproduced without expres -
sed permission . The editors are not
responsible for unsolicited manu-
scripts. Second-class postage paid at
New Orleans 70113 . Postmaster :
Send Form 3579 to PLAY METER ,
P.O . Box 24170 , New Orleans , La .
70184. European office : PLAY Me-
Ter Promotions, 15 Great North
Road , Brookmans Park, AL 9 6
LV, Hertfordshire , England .
FROM DAY ONETO TIME 2000 .... ..... ..... ..... ...... .. 39
PLAY MEfER 's west coast correspondent visits the Atari
pinball factory.
From the Editor .......................................... 6
Mailbox ... .. ... .... .... . ....... .. ... ............ .. ...... 8
Coinman of the Month .................. ...... ....... ... . 10
Operating ............. ......... .......... ....... ... ... . 18
Music Charts .. .......... .... .... .... ....... .... ........ 34
Manufacturing .. .... .... .. ..... .. .... .. ................. 36
Critic's Corner .. ......... .. ...... .......... .. .. ......... 40
Technical Topics ..... ............. .......... .. ..... . .... 47
Distributing .. ................. ..... .... .. ... ...... ..... 50
New Products ........ .............. .......... ..... ..... 55
Classified ............................... ............... 59
PLAY METER , February , 1978
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1IIIIm
Volume 4, No.3
February, 1978
••••••••••••••••••••••
Staff
~I.AY
EiE
••••••••••••••••••••••••••
WHEN LOOKING AT USED PINGAMES ....... .... ..... ... . 25
Publisher and Editor:
Ralph C. Lally II
Managing Editor:
David Pierson
Gene Beley g:ves some tips on what the operator should
look for and keep in mind when he goes out shopping for
used pinball machines.
International Editor:
David Snook
Editor, Coin Slot
Technical Editor :
Robin Minnear
Game Doctors
Correspondents :
Roger C. Sharpe
Gene Beley
Dick Welu
Randy Fromm
Art Direction :
Katey Schwark
Staff Cartoonist:
Norm Rockwell
THE SKILL FACTOR IN PiNBALL .. .... ..... ... ........... 26
Roger C. Sharpe continues his study of the skill -versus-
chance debate over pinball. This time he focuses in on a
recent court case .
JUKEBOX SEX HABITS ...... .... ..... .................. 31
David Pierson observes how the federal government is
already making inroads in the amusement industry.
Typography :
Skybird Typography
Circulation Manager :
Debbie Barnes
Advertising Representative :
Ralph C. Lally II
European Representative :
Esmay Leslie
PLAY METER , February 3, 1978.
Volume 4, No . 3. Copyright 1978 by
Skybird Publishing Company . PLAY
METER is published semi -monthly
on the first and third Fridays of the
month . Publishing offices : 112 North
Roadway, New Orleans , La . 70124,
P.O. Box 24170, New Orleans , La .
70184 . Tel : 504 / 282-0261 . Subscrip-
tion rates : U .S. and Canada -- $25;
Europe and Japan-- $45; elsewhere--
$50 . One order subscription: 2-9, $20
each ; 1 0-24, $17 each; 25 or more, $15
each . Advertising rates available on
request. No part of this magazine
may be reproduced without expres -
sed permission . The editors are not
responsible for unsolicited manu-
scripts. Second-class postage paid at
New Orleans 70113 . Postmaster :
Send Form 3579 to PLAY METER ,
P.O . Box 24170 , New Orleans , La .
70184. European office : PLAY Me-
Ter Promotions, 15 Great North
Road , Brookmans Park, AL 9 6
LV, Hertfordshire , England .
FROM DAY ONETO TIME 2000 .... ..... ..... ..... ...... .. 39
PLAY MEfER 's west coast correspondent visits the Atari
pinball factory.
From the Editor .......................................... 6
Mailbox ... .. ... .... .... . ....... .. ... ............ .. ...... 8
Coinman of the Month .................. ...... ....... ... . 10
Operating ............. ......... .......... ....... ... ... . 18
Music Charts .. .......... .... .... .... ....... .... ........ 34
Manufacturing .. .... .... .. ..... .. .... .. ................. 36
Critic's Corner .. ......... .. ...... .......... .. .. ......... 40
Technical Topics ..... ............. .......... .. ..... . .... 47
Distributing .. ................. ..... .... .. ... ...... ..... 50
New Products ........ .............. .......... ..... ..... 55
Classified ............................... ............... 59
PLAY METER , February , 1978
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