Play Meter

The Top News Stories in Coin-op, 1981
1.
Convertible games appear on the market;
meanwhile, used equipment sale prices plummet
2.
Gray area games pose a threat to amusement industry;
AMOA moues Expo out of Las Vegas
3.
Video game copyrights are enforced in courts;
the industry defines the piracy problem
4.
AMOA 's leadership role is questioned; jukebox location
list eliminated; jukebox royalty rates are hiked
5.
Manufacturers and distributors form
their own trade associations
6.
Media focus sharp attention on coin-op games;
local regulations tighten up for arcades
7.
The operator population swells; revenues are up;
arcades haue marked growth
8.
'Blue sky' rip -offs hit inexperienced operators
9.
Major manufacturers diversify into uideo marketing
10.
Other equipment types brace
to meet uideo's competitive challenge
For a rev iew of th e top iss u es making n e w s in th e indu s try in '8 1, turn th e pag e . . .
PLAY METER, Dece mb er 15 . 1981
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