Play Meter
Issue: 1984 April 01 - Vol 10 Num 6 - Page 140
nEWS BRIEFS
Michael Kogan , president of Taito Corporation, is dead at age 64 . The founder of one of the
world 's largest manufacturers, distributors, and operators of amusement machines spent his life in
China and Japan, but died in the United States, succumbing February 5 to a heart ailment for which he
was being treated at the UCLA Center for Coronary Disease. (Full story next issue)
--~--
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled electronic poker machines are illegal despite a state law,
the Montana Card Games Act, that authorizes the playing of poker. In reversing a District Court ruling,
the Supreme Court found video poker games to be slot machines . (Full story next issue)
--·--
The Amusement Showcase International, held February 17-19 in Chicago, hosted most of the
industry's manufacturers and distributors, but failed to live up to its billing as an industrywide show .
Although official attendance figures were not available at press time, only a handful of operators-
most of whom reside either in or within driving distance of Chicago-showed to review manufacturing
releases . (Full story next issue)
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Simutrek, a short-lived California manufacturer which showed its only product, Cube Quest, at
the AMOA Exposition in October, has stopped making or shipping games.
Mylstar officials have positioned themselves to take legal action against their distributors who
refuse to accept previously placed orders for M .A. C. H. 3. Sales of the laser disc video game halted
rather abruptly in early December, despite reports of continued high earnings. It 's estimated that
Mylstar distributors have managed to sell 3,300 M .A.C.H. 3 games. They are refusing to take additional
pieces they had ordered and trying to get Mylstar to take back some of the M.A.C.H. 3 games they
have already taken but cannot sell.
--·--
Namco has begun licensing its games for distribution into homes via cable TV . The NABU
Network, a Canadian firm which delivers educational and professional software to cable subscribers,
has licensed Pac-Man, Ga/axian, and Dig Dug for its cable system.
--·--
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Coin Controls has appointed James Industries exclusive marketing representative for all Coin
Controls O.E.M. products. Coin Controls manufactures coin doors, coin acceptors, and joystick/button
controls for the coin-op amusement industry.
140
PLAY METER. April 1, 1964
Michael Kogan , president of Taito Corporation, is dead at age 64 . The founder of one of the
world 's largest manufacturers, distributors, and operators of amusement machines spent his life in
China and Japan, but died in the United States, succumbing February 5 to a heart ailment for which he
was being treated at the UCLA Center for Coronary Disease. (Full story next issue)
--~--
The Montana Supreme Court has ruled electronic poker machines are illegal despite a state law,
the Montana Card Games Act, that authorizes the playing of poker. In reversing a District Court ruling,
the Supreme Court found video poker games to be slot machines . (Full story next issue)
--·--
The Amusement Showcase International, held February 17-19 in Chicago, hosted most of the
industry's manufacturers and distributors, but failed to live up to its billing as an industrywide show .
Although official attendance figures were not available at press time, only a handful of operators-
most of whom reside either in or within driving distance of Chicago-showed to review manufacturing
releases . (Full story next issue)
--·--
--·--
Simutrek, a short-lived California manufacturer which showed its only product, Cube Quest, at
the AMOA Exposition in October, has stopped making or shipping games.
Mylstar officials have positioned themselves to take legal action against their distributors who
refuse to accept previously placed orders for M .A. C. H. 3. Sales of the laser disc video game halted
rather abruptly in early December, despite reports of continued high earnings. It 's estimated that
Mylstar distributors have managed to sell 3,300 M .A.C.H. 3 games. They are refusing to take additional
pieces they had ordered and trying to get Mylstar to take back some of the M.A.C.H. 3 games they
have already taken but cannot sell.
--·--
Namco has begun licensing its games for distribution into homes via cable TV . The NABU
Network, a Canadian firm which delivers educational and professional software to cable subscribers,
has licensed Pac-Man, Ga/axian, and Dig Dug for its cable system.
--·--
--·--
Coin Controls has appointed James Industries exclusive marketing representative for all Coin
Controls O.E.M. products. Coin Controls manufactures coin doors, coin acceptors, and joystick/button
controls for the coin-op amusement industry.
140
PLAY METER. April 1, 1964
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