Play Meter
Issue: 1978 July 15 - Vol 4 Num 13 - Page 71
a percentage of the points they score
or the games they win . All proceeds
go to the charity . You get your name
in the paper . And suddenly, the
arcade has become the place for civic
responsibility . It's easy and all it takes
is the time for you to make the
contacts and the energy to coordi -
nate the whole thing . Small prices to
pay for something so worthwhile .
High school athletic programs.and
local little leagues are always looking
for ways to raise money . You can
drive through any town or suburb
and car washes are being ~eld as well
as the kids stopping cars at inter-
sections asking for contributions .
Offer your place and do the same
thing as I've just outlined for the
charities . Maybe you can even
sponsor a little league team . Can 't
you just picture a team with your
arcade name on the back of their
uniforms? Instant advertising , again
for a very small investment.
High school year books are
notorious for their need regarding
local advertisers , even the athletic
programs during sporting events
always feature some type of business
support . Well , buy a page or half a
page . Get your name before the
public in this positive fashion .
Even the local penny savers and
community papers are a good place
to run small ads . Business may be
booming and you don 't need to, but
to channel some of your funds back
into the community is a great move
and shows that you care a lot more
than just how much you 've gotten off
the kids in the past week .
Make yourself and your establish-
ment available for day-care facilities if
your community has this type of
set-up . And if you have the space ,
offer your games for a day or two
during the week . Pick some of your
slow hours, usually during the day-
when school is in session , and make
it open for the mothers of the
community if they need the space.
Getting these people on your side is
vital. It really is .
You can also begin and sponsor
your own events . Does the local
baseball league need a new stadium
or some extra seats , etc ., or does the
high school want to finance some
improvements in the bUilding or
add on an extra building, etc? Well ,
what about throwing a tournament in
your place , where a percentage of
the money you get in , goes back out
to the community? Can't you just see
a wing of a building or part of the
stadium having your name on it
because you were instrumental in
getting it built? Well , anything is
possible if you 're open to it and
(COMPUTER KINETICS
willing to get involved .
Tournaments can also be run for
any variety of things and a couple of
issues back I gave some pointers on
how to set one up . The same things
apply this time around, so refer back
to that issue of PLAY METER and if
you have any other questions-let
me know and ['II see what [ can do .
I guess what all this boils down to
is that you have to show that you
care . You can't just take the money
and run and hope that at some point
in time it doesn't all catch· up with
you .
Arcades and game rooms are a
special breed and need special
solutions to combat any number of
problems that wouldn 't ordinarily
befall other businesses. Just beware
of the possibilities and don't hide
hoping that people will forge t about
you - because when the going gets
tough they'll be coming at you with
both barrels cocked and ready to put
you away forever .
So save yourself the grief and
aggravation . Act now and do
something good . And if you have
been doing things all along, let me
know . I'd like to hear anything
anyone has been doing . ['II write it up
so the world sees what you're doing .
For now , just take care and care
about the people around you .
')I'P'. 21.
~g~~¢1AKER
UNSURPASSED IN:
• RELIABILITY • EARNING
POWER • PORTABILITY
• SERVICEABILITY. HAS:
Built-in self TEST, optional Coin Counter,
Fully Electronic Coin DETECTOR, Built-in
Security Fastener, Module Service Units
and because of its SIZE, it may be
placed anywhere - BARS, HOTELS, etc.
-
EXPORT MODELS AVAILABLE
ASK
A BOUT
DEALER and EXPORTER
INQUIRIES INVITED
OUR
SOON TO BE
RELEASED IICHOOZ" GAME. IT'S A WINNER"
... _-r~-.'
~.i ~; ~
,. ;!W
,. -.l].j
~
~
PLAY METER, July, 1978
... ~-
~~~~
213 / 991 12 199
31129 VIA COLINAS, BLDG . 701
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
75
or the games they win . All proceeds
go to the charity . You get your name
in the paper . And suddenly, the
arcade has become the place for civic
responsibility . It's easy and all it takes
is the time for you to make the
contacts and the energy to coordi -
nate the whole thing . Small prices to
pay for something so worthwhile .
High school athletic programs.and
local little leagues are always looking
for ways to raise money . You can
drive through any town or suburb
and car washes are being ~eld as well
as the kids stopping cars at inter-
sections asking for contributions .
Offer your place and do the same
thing as I've just outlined for the
charities . Maybe you can even
sponsor a little league team . Can 't
you just picture a team with your
arcade name on the back of their
uniforms? Instant advertising , again
for a very small investment.
High school year books are
notorious for their need regarding
local advertisers , even the athletic
programs during sporting events
always feature some type of business
support . Well , buy a page or half a
page . Get your name before the
public in this positive fashion .
Even the local penny savers and
community papers are a good place
to run small ads . Business may be
booming and you don 't need to, but
to channel some of your funds back
into the community is a great move
and shows that you care a lot more
than just how much you 've gotten off
the kids in the past week .
Make yourself and your establish-
ment available for day-care facilities if
your community has this type of
set-up . And if you have the space ,
offer your games for a day or two
during the week . Pick some of your
slow hours, usually during the day-
when school is in session , and make
it open for the mothers of the
community if they need the space.
Getting these people on your side is
vital. It really is .
You can also begin and sponsor
your own events . Does the local
baseball league need a new stadium
or some extra seats , etc ., or does the
high school want to finance some
improvements in the bUilding or
add on an extra building, etc? Well ,
what about throwing a tournament in
your place , where a percentage of
the money you get in , goes back out
to the community? Can't you just see
a wing of a building or part of the
stadium having your name on it
because you were instrumental in
getting it built? Well , anything is
possible if you 're open to it and
(COMPUTER KINETICS
willing to get involved .
Tournaments can also be run for
any variety of things and a couple of
issues back I gave some pointers on
how to set one up . The same things
apply this time around, so refer back
to that issue of PLAY METER and if
you have any other questions-let
me know and ['II see what [ can do .
I guess what all this boils down to
is that you have to show that you
care . You can't just take the money
and run and hope that at some point
in time it doesn't all catch· up with
you .
Arcades and game rooms are a
special breed and need special
solutions to combat any number of
problems that wouldn 't ordinarily
befall other businesses. Just beware
of the possibilities and don't hide
hoping that people will forge t about
you - because when the going gets
tough they'll be coming at you with
both barrels cocked and ready to put
you away forever .
So save yourself the grief and
aggravation . Act now and do
something good . And if you have
been doing things all along, let me
know . I'd like to hear anything
anyone has been doing . ['II write it up
so the world sees what you're doing .
For now , just take care and care
about the people around you .
')I'P'. 21.
~g~~¢1AKER
UNSURPASSED IN:
• RELIABILITY • EARNING
POWER • PORTABILITY
• SERVICEABILITY. HAS:
Built-in self TEST, optional Coin Counter,
Fully Electronic Coin DETECTOR, Built-in
Security Fastener, Module Service Units
and because of its SIZE, it may be
placed anywhere - BARS, HOTELS, etc.
-
EXPORT MODELS AVAILABLE
ASK
A BOUT
DEALER and EXPORTER
INQUIRIES INVITED
OUR
SOON TO BE
RELEASED IICHOOZ" GAME. IT'S A WINNER"
... _-r~-.'
~.i ~; ~
,. ;!W
,. -.l].j
~
~
PLAY METER, July, 1978
... ~-
~~~~
213 / 991 12 199
31129 VIA COLINAS, BLDG . 701
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA 91361
75
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