Play Meter

Twice a Monrh Publication for the Coin Operated Entertainment Industry
'WBPA
Wember Ousiness Publications Aud it
CONTENTS/
Volume 9 . Number 20/ November 1. 1983
FEATURES
Subscribers' Poll Findings, Part I
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Here is the lotest information on the state of the coin-op industry. Several areas ore
covered : gross weekly earnings. number of gomes on location. types of gomes on
location . the number of street and orcode locations. and more. For quick reference .
charts and graphs illustrate poll results.
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Operators Speak Out
Operators finally get a chance to tell monufodurers and distributors how they feel
about the industry. Who and what is causing problems in the coin-op business?
Operators give t.h eir opinions .
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Coinman
Joe Peters. of Oig State Supply Co. and Wildcat Chemical Co .. gives some controversial
and perceptive opinions on the state of the industry and on other more volatile topics
like home video systems and loser disc games.
More In This Issue
Harry Williams dies. by Mike Show. p . 8 : Game Room Developments. by Roger Sharpe.
p . 78 : How To Use the Yellow Pages. by Dominique Joseph . p. 80: Passive Violence. by
Oill Orohough. p . 83: Using Moiling Lists. by Joseph Arkin . p. 88.
DEPARTMENTS
6 Up Front
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Letters to the Ed itor
AOE '64
Equipment Poll
News
State Update
Five Years Ago
Legal Hints
Tax Tips
Scoring Success
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Our 'codes
For Promotion
Gene's Gudgements
Fronk's Cranks
Technical Topics
New Products
Aids to the Trade
Classified Advertising
News Drlefs
Cover Credit: Hugh Armstrong of Cherokee Studio. Oloine. Tennessee .