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Letters to
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ome videos
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In response to "The Invas ion of the
H o me Video Games," (May I, 1983 ,
_ ) I feel your reasoning with home
- eo has a major shortcoming.
It is, true, however, that new and
er games will keep players coming
k, just as new and 'better movies
- enco urage moviegoers. However,
m ovie industry does not release to
public for home or video rights
til it has shown its product through
-
y re leases and , thus, given them
-- - retu rn on investment .
The video game manufacturers have
a nd it seems, will not allow opera-
a n equitable amount of time to
:-!::eive a fair return on investment
-ore they release to the home.
et. Just as Atari has announced
elease or near releases to the ho me
eo market of Pole Position , Joust ,
aon Patrol, and many current hit
s .
- . Lo uie, give us a break! There 's
re here to the home video issue!
Glenn A. Giannini
Century Amusement
Milford, Connecticut
environment.
Parents can use the local arcade to
mind their kids while shopping or as a
safe destination for dating children.
• Rules agai nst smoking , loitering ,
and rowdy behavior help keep the
arcade yo ur best source of affordable
family fun.
Arcades attract many yo ung people
as customers, which adds an incum-
. bent respo nsibility to their role in the
community.
One way the ~rca de respond s to this
respon sibilit y IS by disseminating
ma x1mu
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One ery important \>aY an arcade
can directly benefi t the community is
Audio VisuQI·
Amusements
· off~ring the finest
new and used
equipment
REPRESENTING LEADING FACTORIES
• S.A L E S, PARTS, SERVICE •
ARCADE PLANNING.
SPECIALISTS
Every new and used video
in stock at all times
YOU'VE TRIED THE REST,
NOW TRY TH~ BEST
WE'RE EAG·ER TO SERVE
arcade is above all a place of
·n ment. A well supervised
~ \\ith strong rules and regula-
can provide. people of all ages
- ean , safe entertainment.
-= yo ung people especially, an
-~ ca n be a chea.p entertainment
.!!C::::::::o!li,·e set in a very wholesome
. July 15. 1983
1809 Olive Street
St. Louis, Mi ssouri 63103
(314) 421-5100
For further information, call Pete Entringer
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