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A set of durably constructed metal
legs have been designed for use with
Midway video games in cocktail
models. The set of four legs is avail-
able as an accessory to raise the "sit-
down" version games to a height of
38 inches for upright play.
Midway product information said
the legs are easy to install and fit into
the threaded holes at the bottom of
the unit that are also used for the
levelers of these models. The manu-
facturer said these legs are neater in
appe~rance and have the practical
function of enabling simpler cleaning
under the table.
The accessory legs are ideal for
use in game rooms, but particularly
in lounges where operators and
loc~tion owners encourage play
action and deter patrons from using
cocktail tables for seating.
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Stern Electronics, Inc. announced
production of Lightning a new solid-
state fo ur- player pinball game
scheduled for distribution beginning
in late Aoril.
Ligh tnin g boasts electirifying
backglass art and is Stern's first
pinball game to award bonus time to
players who quality for the first free
game. A digital display on the
playfield counts down bonus time
and simultaneosly displays bonus
earn_e~ (u p t o 99,000 points) .
Additional play/ action teatures-
representing the latest innovations in
Stern's technology- include:
Bi-level playfield, simulated voice
to alert player to action on playfield,
multiple ball capability, completion
ot li g hted tri p le -dr op -target-
sequence awards player extra ball
double flippers and sling shots, and
bonus multiplier up to 5X.
saectar
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In new size
Exidv, Inc. has unveiled Spector in a
cocktail table size. "Exidy realizes
the importance of the"'eyoer-growing
cocktail market," said Mike Wright
Exidy's national sales chief. "Specto;
will be introduced in a whole new
marketplace never realized by the
upnght or classic models. "
The game challenges players of all
~eve! with a pattern of pods appear-
mg on the Spector battlefield. Enemy
"rammers" emerge from the pods
and seek out the player's ships. Two
other enemy targets appear to
intensify the action: faster and more
accurate, they pose a new danger as
the game goes on. Another featured
Spector objective involves pro-
gressing to new and more complex
battlegrounds . Each time the
rammers are destroyed, a new field
appears and bonus points are
scored, with the game becoming
more difficult at each level.
The player's ship is controlled with
Exidy's 1{lew durable four-way joy•
stick and a fire button on the control
panel. There are optimum coinage
an~ number-of-turns-per-play
options for the operator.Spector
cocktail table offers a choice of four
languages: English, Spanish French
or German. The legs are t~lescopi~
for adjustable height. Spector cock-
tail measures: height: 22 .5 " (57 .15
c~) ; width, 23" (58.42 em); depth,
34 (86.35 em); and weight, 140
pounds (63 .56 kg).
PLAY METER, june 1, 1981