Play Meter
Issue: 1984 December 31 - Vol 10 Num 24 - Page 7
country.
OPINION : I could not imagine
having someone like Gene Lewin on
the staff of a magazine that I would
like to have taken seriously.
RATING : I don ' t think its
worth the bother devising a new
scale of incompetence for this
pathetic attempt at journalistic
parody.
Letters to
the editor. • •
Bill Loumpouridis
Chicago, Illinois
RAY METER. December 31, 1984
We are an overseas company
involved in the video games busi-
ness, and we would find it very
useful to have some information
about the ratings of video games
overseas. For they are often dif-
ferent from what is happening in
the United States.
For example, baseball and golf
are not popular games in our coun-
·Audio Visunl
Rmu.sements
Dill"s banner
READING: If I were looking for
something interesting to do and
were given the choice between
read ing Gene's misspelled, mis-
ided "Gudgements" and refolding
my socks, the choice would indeed be
di fficult one to make . Is this some
- esh man journalism student trying
-o make some freelancing money? Is
· an inept publication falling for
stunts.
ACCURACY: In addition to the
lve lighted buttons used to select
me plays inBally's NFL Football,
ere is a "game breaker" button
much larger than the play selection
ur ro ns ) that Gene adamently
dai ms does not exist. This button
..:.Ho ws players to increase . the
·avorable outcome of a play up to
- ree rimes a quarter for each player.
How ca n we take this person seri-
ly when he omits vital features in
· ga me reviews? Gene, maybe you
eed glasses or maybe college life is
rri ng to you. Gene also fails to
ders rand the concept of target
rke ring . Maybe he will study this
sop ho more year. NFL Football is
igned to appeal to the older b~r-
c isi ng crowd, not the kiddie
·· hoo r-em up" crowd Gene is
viously associated with.
OR IGINALITY: Gene's style
an originality that is rivaled only
che half million or so other fresh-
n journalism students in this
Overs•es poll?
Offering the finest
new and
used ~~~
eq~ipment
REPRESENTING LEADING FACTORIES
•
•
SALES, PARTS, SERVICE
NEW IN CRATE
(Cine.) Dragon 's Lair (1000 disc) S1595
(Myl.) M .A .CH . 3 S1695
(N i n .) VS Sy sr em
call
(N1n .l Pun ch -O ur
(Nin.) Donkey Kong 3
(Nin .) Mario Bros.
S10o45
S1095
(Za ccaria ) farfa/Ja
S1795
call
YOU'VE TRIED THE REST,
NOW TRY THE BEST
''We're Eager To Serve''
•
1809 Olive Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
314/421-5100
- ~.
For further information, cali .Pete Entringer (collect)
7
OPINION : I could not imagine
having someone like Gene Lewin on
the staff of a magazine that I would
like to have taken seriously.
RATING : I don ' t think its
worth the bother devising a new
scale of incompetence for this
pathetic attempt at journalistic
parody.
Letters to
the editor. • •
Bill Loumpouridis
Chicago, Illinois
RAY METER. December 31, 1984
We are an overseas company
involved in the video games busi-
ness, and we would find it very
useful to have some information
about the ratings of video games
overseas. For they are often dif-
ferent from what is happening in
the United States.
For example, baseball and golf
are not popular games in our coun-
·Audio Visunl
Rmu.sements
Dill"s banner
READING: If I were looking for
something interesting to do and
were given the choice between
read ing Gene's misspelled, mis-
ided "Gudgements" and refolding
my socks, the choice would indeed be
di fficult one to make . Is this some
- esh man journalism student trying
-o make some freelancing money? Is
· an inept publication falling for
stunts.
ACCURACY: In addition to the
lve lighted buttons used to select
me plays inBally's NFL Football,
ere is a "game breaker" button
much larger than the play selection
ur ro ns ) that Gene adamently
dai ms does not exist. This button
..:.Ho ws players to increase . the
·avorable outcome of a play up to
- ree rimes a quarter for each player.
How ca n we take this person seri-
ly when he omits vital features in
· ga me reviews? Gene, maybe you
eed glasses or maybe college life is
rri ng to you. Gene also fails to
ders rand the concept of target
rke ring . Maybe he will study this
sop ho more year. NFL Football is
igned to appeal to the older b~r-
c isi ng crowd, not the kiddie
·· hoo r-em up" crowd Gene is
viously associated with.
OR IGINALITY: Gene's style
an originality that is rivaled only
che half million or so other fresh-
n journalism students in this
Overs•es poll?
Offering the finest
new and
used ~~~
eq~ipment
REPRESENTING LEADING FACTORIES
•
•
SALES, PARTS, SERVICE
NEW IN CRATE
(Cine.) Dragon 's Lair (1000 disc) S1595
(Myl.) M .A .CH . 3 S1695
(N i n .) VS Sy sr em
call
(N1n .l Pun ch -O ur
(Nin.) Donkey Kong 3
(Nin .) Mario Bros.
S10o45
S1095
(Za ccaria ) farfa/Ja
S1795
call
YOU'VE TRIED THE REST,
NOW TRY THE BEST
''We're Eager To Serve''
•
1809 Olive Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
314/421-5100
- ~.
For further information, cali .Pete Entringer (collect)
7
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