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Vol. 7, No. 3
Feb. 15, 1981
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Staff
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Publisher and Editor:
Ralph C. Lally II
Editorial Director:
David Pierson
Managing Editor:
Ray E. Tilley
Administrative Assistant:
Valerie Cognevich
Art Director:
Features
Katey Schwark
Circulation Manager:
Renee' C. Pierson
Technical W riters:
Randy Fromm
Frank Seninsky
jim Calore
Frank's Cranks .................................. 41
A hands-on technician. Frank Seninsky takes a critical look
at some of the newest games. in this first appearance of a
new PLAY METER technical series.
Correspondents:
Roger C. Sharpe
Pat Matthews
Dick Welu
Mary Claire Blakeman
Tony Licata
Steve Kirk
Museum Pieces .................................. 54
A Louisiana operator and his sons are moving toward placing
restored antique coin-op equipment into a special museum.
Here·s a report.
Classified Advertising:
Valerie Cog n evich
Advertising Manager:
Pinball Must Be True to Itself ..................... 59
David Pierson
European Representative :
Cover by:
Esmay Leslie
Hugh Armstrong Ill
PLAY METER, February 15, 1981.
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Departments
From the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mailbox .......................................... 5
News ............................................ 8
Equipment Poll ................................... 30
Technical Topics ................................. 44
Music Programming .............................. 52
Critic's Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
New Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Classified Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
News Briefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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