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Issue: 1984 July 15 - Vol 10 Num 13 - Page 7
Letters to
the editor
• • •
be twee n ga m e .
- Id ea ll y rh unit h ou ld a llow
rhe opera to r ro di pe ns ite m o rh r
than rick r .
W e a t H a rb r fee l rrong ly th a t
promotion a l device o f rhi ryp will
o nl y e rve ro gi e the pl aye r wha t
they wa nt mo t - ~·alue. A we a re
a ll a w are, thi s v a lu e h a been
mi s ing in tod ay· n w o ftw a re
o fferin g . The pl a yers h a ve recog-
nized thi a nd their voice a re hea rd
in theca h box . Wh a t we h a ve tried
ro do is mo e a w ay from the vo la tile
Audio VisuQI
Amusements
Ticket dispensing unit
I have ju r finished reading aw n
Adorno' article on rhe u of ticker
di pen er
in conjunction with
a mu menr equipment ( Play M et e r,
May 15 , p. 3 1) a nd I feel the ubje r
to be ery timely.
I would like to add H a rb r T ch -
nology' per pecrive ro rhi di cu -
ion in that we h ave de eloped ,
in ra il d , a nd have been utilizing
this concept fo r over ix month in
ou r operation . W e find th a t thi
concept move u fro m uch a rre-
mendou dependence o n innovative
ofrw a r ro a more vaLtte a nd pro-
m o tion o rienta tion.
A with a ny purch a e, the initi a l
cost is a n impo rta nt co n id ra tio n.
H oweve r, ope r aro rs h o uld a l o
consider:
- At retail the co r ro con e rr ro
di pe n ing i a ppro xim ate ly o ne
h a lf the co r of a o frw a r co n ver-
ion with a life exp crancy o f yea r
ra ther than w e k o r m o nth .
rh
- The ope raror mu r h a
ability ro ea ily adju r the di pe nse r
a ro the number a nd method f di -
pen e in o rde r ro prop rl y ra k
advantag o f variou pro m o ti o n .
The di p e n ing unit hould be
able ro b
ea ily interch a nged
omething 011 you r mind you wa nt to
vent? Got a g ripe? Full of praise?
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commen t s on the coin ope rat ed
ent ertainme11t i11dust ry, write to Play
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coltmms are dedicat ed t o you, the
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PLAY METER. July 15. 1984
" hit" yndro m e and a rrempr ro
a ttract with reward . Fra nkl y it
work fo r us a nd ca n ' o rk fo r a ny
op raro r willing ro pe nd rhe rime
to mak e it work in h i o pe ra tio n.
I welcom a ny inquiries co ncern -
ing ou r cxp ri nee a nd hop rose
mor
pace d or d to prom o tion
throu g h di pen ing in upco ming
1 . ue .
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•
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(M yl.) M .A C. H. 3 $1695
(Nin .) Mario Bro . $1095
(Nin .) VS System call
(Za caria) Farfalla $1795
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the editor
• • •
be twee n ga m e .
- Id ea ll y rh unit h ou ld a llow
rhe opera to r ro di pe ns ite m o rh r
than rick r .
W e a t H a rb r fee l rrong ly th a t
promotion a l device o f rhi ryp will
o nl y e rve ro gi e the pl aye r wha t
they wa nt mo t - ~·alue. A we a re
a ll a w are, thi s v a lu e h a been
mi s ing in tod ay· n w o ftw a re
o fferin g . The pl a yers h a ve recog-
nized thi a nd their voice a re hea rd
in theca h box . Wh a t we h a ve tried
ro do is mo e a w ay from the vo la tile
Audio VisuQI
Amusements
Ticket dispensing unit
I have ju r finished reading aw n
Adorno' article on rhe u of ticker
di pen er
in conjunction with
a mu menr equipment ( Play M et e r,
May 15 , p. 3 1) a nd I feel the ubje r
to be ery timely.
I would like to add H a rb r T ch -
nology' per pecrive ro rhi di cu -
ion in that we h ave de eloped ,
in ra il d , a nd have been utilizing
this concept fo r over ix month in
ou r operation . W e find th a t thi
concept move u fro m uch a rre-
mendou dependence o n innovative
ofrw a r ro a more vaLtte a nd pro-
m o tion o rienta tion.
A with a ny purch a e, the initi a l
cost is a n impo rta nt co n id ra tio n.
H oweve r, ope r aro rs h o uld a l o
consider:
- At retail the co r ro con e rr ro
di pe n ing i a ppro xim ate ly o ne
h a lf the co r of a o frw a r co n ver-
ion with a life exp crancy o f yea r
ra ther than w e k o r m o nth .
rh
- The ope raror mu r h a
ability ro ea ily adju r the di pe nse r
a ro the number a nd method f di -
pen e in o rde r ro prop rl y ra k
advantag o f variou pro m o ti o n .
The di p e n ing unit hould be
able ro b
ea ily interch a nged
omething 011 you r mind you wa nt to
vent? Got a g ripe? Full of praise?
Hat•e a quest ion ? If you hat'e
commen t s on the coin ope rat ed
ent ertainme11t i11dust ry, write to Play
Meter. Our "Letters t o th e Editor"
coltmms are dedicat ed t o you, the
operata r I reader.
PLAY METER. July 15. 1984
" hit" yndro m e and a rrempr ro
a ttract with reward . Fra nkl y it
work fo r us a nd ca n ' o rk fo r a ny
op raro r willing ro pe nd rhe rime
to mak e it work in h i o pe ra tio n.
I welcom a ny inquiries co ncern -
ing ou r cxp ri nee a nd hop rose
mor
pace d or d to prom o tion
throu g h di pen ing in upco ming
1 . ue .
R on H e rbers
Pre ident
H a r be r Tec hn o logy I nc.
Cincinnati, Ohio
Offering the finest
new and used
•
equ1pment
REPRESENTING LEADING FACTORIES
SAL ES, PARTS, SERVICE
•
•
NEW IN CRATE
(N in.) Do nkey Ko ng 3 $1045
(Cine.) Dragon's Lair (1000 d isc) $1595
(M yl.) M .A C. H. 3 $1695
(Nin .) Mario Bro . $1095
(Nin .) VS System call
(Za caria) Farfalla $1795
(Nin .) Punch-Out call
YOU'VE TRIED THE REST,
NOW TRY THE BEST
''We're Eager To Serve''
1809 Olive Street
St. Loui s, Missouri 63103
314/421-5100
For f urt h er infor m atio n, ca ll Pete Entringe r (co l lect )
7
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