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Atari appoints appoints Atari Irish distributor distributor Irish Vol. 4, 4, No. No. 4 4 Vol. March 1,1, 1979 1979 March Staff Staff Publisherand and Editor: Editor: Publisher Managing Editor: Editor: Managing Ralph C. Lally II Ralph C. Lally II DavidPierson Pierson David Marketing & Research: Marketing & Research: International Editor: International Editor: TechnicalEditor: Editor: Technical Correspondents: Correspondents: ArtDirection: Direction: Art BeauEurell Eurell Beau David Snook David Snook Editor, Coin Slot Atari , Inc. Inc . has has appointed appointed Quintin Quintin Atari, an international Flynn Ltd . as Flynn Ltd. as an international distributor. distributor. The principals principals ofof the the company, company, The headquartered in Dublin, have years headquartered Dublin, have years experience in and extensive backofof experience and extensive backgrounds in the amusement games grounds in the amusement games industry. The The firm firm will will represent represent industry. Atari's full product line to operators Atari's full product line to operators Ireland . ininIreland. FlintinQuinn Quinnand and Shamus ShamusFlynn, Flynn, Flintin principals of the distributorship, were principals of the distributorship, were present at the recent Amusement present at the recent Amusement Trad es Exhibition Exhibition show show inin London London Trades and met metwith withAtari Atarirepresentatives representativesto to and finalize the arrangements. Atari finalize the arrangements. Atari products will be available through the products will be available throughFlynn the two regional offices Quintin two regional offices ofofQuintin Flynn in Belfast and Limerick; as well as the in Belfast and Limerick; as well as the company's headquarters in Dublin. company's headquarters in Dublin. Operators in Ireland were invited Operators in Ireland were invited to a special show (held January 31to to to a special show (held January 31 where the the official official new new February 3)3) where February distributorship was was formally formally anandistributorship The line line ofof new new Atari Atari nounced. The nounced. products was presented at the show products wasbypresented at the custoshow for review Quintin Flynn for review by Quintin Flynn customers. mers. Editor, Coin Slot ZacOliver Oliver Zac Roger C. Sharpe Roger C. Sharpe Gene Beley Gene Beley DickWelu Dick Welu Tom Howarth Tom Howarth Mary Claire Blakeman Mary Claire Blakeman Katey Schwark Katey Schwark Administrative Assistant: Administrative Assistant: ValerieMitchell Mitchell Valerie Typography: Typography: VickieLofton Lofton Vickie Circulation Manager: Circulation Manager: Gloria Dering Gloria Dering StaffCartoonists: Cartoonists: Staff NormRockwell Rockwell Norm DavidHowell Howell David Advertising Representative: Advertising Representative: Ralph C. Lally II C. Lally II Ralph European Representative: European Representative: Esmay Leslie Esmay Leslie PLAY METER, March 1, 1979. PLAY METER, March 1, 1979. Volume 5, No. 5. Copyright 1979 by Volume 5, No. 5. Copyright 1979 by Skybird Publishing Company. PLAY Skybird Publishing Company. PLAY METER ( ISSN 0162-1343) is publishMETER ( ISSN 0162-1343) is published semi-monthly on the first and ed semi-monthly on the first and fifteenth of the month. Publishing fifteenth of the month. 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Box Box24170, 24170, New NewOrleans, Orleans, La. La. P.P.O. 70184. 70184. Europeanoffice: office: PLAY PLAYMETER METERProProEuropean motions, "Harescombe" Watford motions, "Harescombe" Watford Road, Northwood Northwood Middx. Middx. England, England, Road, Northwood 29244. Northwood 29244. Western Regional Office: P. 0. Box Western Regional Office: P. O. Box 692, Chatsworth, CA., 91311. Tel.: 692, Chatsworth, CA., 91311. Tel .: 213/882-4005. 213/882-4005. Minnesota operators operators continued continued Minnesota proved by the membership. They proved by Awe, the membership. were Dob Harold Awe They Comwere Awe, Company,Dob Inc., St. Harold Paul; Awe Phil Smith, pany, St. Paul;Company, Phil Smith, Perry Inc., Amusement St. Perry Amusement Company, St. Louis Park; and Lee VonderHaar, Louis Park; and Lee VonderHaar, Hanson Vending Vending and and Music, Music, BrainBrainHanson The slate slate of of candidates candidates was was erd. The erd. presented by Vern Ness, chairman of presented by Vern Ness, chairmanand of the nominating nominating committee, and the committee, approved by a unanimousballot. ballot. by a unanimous approved The most most exciting part part of of the the The exciting convention came that night, with the convention came thatannual night, with the special reception, banquet, special reception, annual banquet, entertainment, and and drawing drawing of of prizes prizes entertainment, in the special promotion. Numbered inping the pong specialballs promotion. were setNumbered to rolling rolling set to were eye balls pong ping under the watchful of the the Al Al under the watchful eye of Eggermont , and the actual drawing Eggermont, and prizes the actual drawing the various various was done done by by for the for prizes was women in attendance. women in attendance. Prize winners in the special Prize winners in the special Amundson of of promotion were Curt Curt Amundson promotion were Sun Music Music Company, Company, Faribault, Faribault, aa Sun Valleyelectric electricdrop dropshoot shootbonus bonuspool pool Valley table donated by Sandler Vending table donated by Sandler Vending Company, Minneapolis; Minneapolis; Harlow Harlow Company, Sales Company, Company, Norberg of of C&N C&N Sales Norberg Inc., Mankato, a Dynamo 92-inch Inc., Mankato, a Dynamo 92-inch pool table table donated donated by by Lieberman Lieberman pool Music Company, Minneapolis; Dave Music Company, Minneapolis; Dave Hawkins , D&R/ Star, Rochester, a Hawkins, D&R/Star, Rochester, a Stern Dracula Dracula solid solid state state pinball pinball Stern donatedby byLieberman; Lieberman ;and and machinedonated machine Ray Hibarger, Hanson Distributing Ray Hibarger, Hanson Distributing Company , Bloomington, Bloomington, an Atari Atari Company, an game, also Skyrider solid state Skyrider solid state game, also donated by by Lieberman. Lieberman. donated Hibarger promptly donated his Hibarger promptly donated his priz ::iack to the association and took priz back to the association and took the podium as auctioneer. The toto the podium as auctioneer. The machine was purchased by Dave machine was purchased by Dave D&R/Star. Hawkins of of D&R/Star. Hawkins Plaques were were awarded awarded to to twelve twelve Plaques 1979 Presimembers of M.O.M.'s members of M.O.M.'s 1979 President's Club. Club. They They are are AdvanceAdvancedent's Company,Minneapolis; Minneapolis;C&N C&N CarterCompany, Carter Sales Inc., Inc ., Mankato; Mankato; D&R/Star, D&R/ Star, Sales Rochester;Dahlco DahlcoMusic Music&&Vending, Vending, Rochester; St. Paul; Hanson Distributing Com- St. Paul; Hanson Distributing Com- pany , Bloomington; Lieberman MuMuLiebermanMartin Bloomington; pany, Minneapolis; sic Company, sic Company, Minneapolis; Martin Music Company, Worthington; NaMusic NaAmusementWorthington; Company, Minntional Company, tional Amusement Company, MinnSandler Vending Company, eapolis; eapolis; SandlerTwin Vending Company, Minneapolis; City Novelty Minneapolis; Twin City Novelty Company, Minneapolis; Twin Ports Ports Company, Minneapolis; Twin Vending & Amusement Company, Vending & Amusement Duluth; and Weber MusicCompany, Company, Duluth; and Weber Music Company, Blue Earth. Blue Earth. special plaque was awarded to AAEggermont, special plaque was awarded to Al Jr., for forhis his outstandAl Eggermont, Jr., outstanding services in organizing M.O.M.'s ing services in organizing M.O.M.'s special promotions. The association special promotions. The association also honored three members the also honored three members ofof the board who retired in January: Bob board who retired in January: Bob Kervina of of Twin Twin Ports Ports Vending Vending & & Kervina Amusement Company , Duluth; Jess Amusement Company, Duluth; Jess Farkas ofof Twin Twin City City Novelty Novelty ComComFarkas pany, Minneapolis; and Doug Smart pany, Minneapolis; and Doug Smart of Northern Amusement Company, ofBemidji. Northern Amusement Company, Bemidji. The evening eveningwas wastopped toppedoff offwith with The door prizes donated by drawing for drawing for door prizes donated by D&R Industries, Industries, Arachnid, Arachnid, Sandler Sandler D&R Vending Company, Company ,Lieberman Lieberman MuMuVending Company, Lieberman-45 Lieberman-45 Dept., Dept., sic Company, sic R.J. Reynolds Reynolds Company, Company, Sunbird, R.J. Sunbird, BrownBrothers, Brothers,and andWICO. WICO. Brown Entertainmentwas wasby by "The "The WeekWeekEntertainment enders," aa musical musical group group from from enders," ease Faribault that switched with Faribault that switched with ease from pop pop toto country country and and old old time. time. from The entertainment entertainmentwas was arranged arranged by by The Larry Ruegemer and sponsored by Larry Ruegemer Dept., and sponsored by Minneapolis. Lieberman-45 Lieberman-45 Dept., Minneapolis. Hanson Distributing Company, Hanson Distributing Company, Minneapolis, c:.ssisted in sponsoring Minneapolis, assisted in sponsoring theprebanquet prebanquet reception. the reception. The convention convention closed Sunday Sunday The closed with a buffet breakfast and and an an with a buffet breakfast address by Felicia Tornabene, readdress by Felicia Tornabene, research and service associate for Bally search and service associate for Bally Manufacturing on "A Break-Even Manufacturing on "ACosts." Break-Even Analysis for Location Analysis for Location Costs."