Play Meter

Send me in,
coach
Four coins
inthe
chute
Greenwald Industries of Brooklyn ,
New York has introduced a new
Uniuersal -Four coin chute . The new
chute accepts up to four coins in a flat
position from .62 inches in diameter
to 1.24 inches .
The Uniuersal -Four is equipped
with a slide having removable plugs ,
which provides an option of price
selections for 35 cents. 45 cents , 50
cents, 60 cents , 70 cents , 75 cents,
85 cents, and one dollar.
The prime objective of the new
chute is to fill the need for a quick .
simply, and inexpensive system to
change vend prices within a wide
range of coi n denominations .
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A powerful
lot of
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scoring
Atari Basketball is a new Track
Ball sport game for one or two
players .
The game starts with the theme
song "Sweet Georgia Brown" and a
jump ball at center court . From there,
animated characters are maneuvered
in any direction with a Trak Ball
control. Players use a multi-direction
button to shoot and jump .
The button controls the height of
the shooter's arm; for long shots the
button is held until the arm Is at the
highest point and released when
ready to shoot. The defense pushes
the button to jump and block shots.
Operators can set the game on a
one or two coin rTliDlmum option .
A selection of game time levels is
offered , ranging from 30 seconds to
21/2 minutes . The left coin chute can
be changed for a dollar coin option
allowing four , five, or six credits per
coin . The add-a-coin feature allows
players to add time during the game .
Sharpshooter is a Game Plan
production that features high scoring,
super-charged ball action , and an
interesting sound collection .
A short cut for " heading 'em off at
the pass" awards 50.000 points, a
wild west kickout hole adds bonuses
at a 2X to 5X rate, and a series of
drop targets produce high scoring
and multiplier values . Sharpshooter
also employs a hold -over memory
system to compile bonus points and
extra ball value .
The game features dynamite
powered bumpers and super-
charged flippers that rifle the ball
around the playfield .
The Sharpshooter sound package
includes the howling west , gun shots ,
and hoof beats .
The machine also features an
industry first . a million light for high
score to date .
PLAY METER, July, 1979