Play Meter
Issue: 1984 March 15 - Vol 10 Num 5 - Page 7
Purchasing formula
Letters to
the editor • • •
We recently read an article about
operator Sol Tabb (Play Meter,
December 15,1983 , p. 19 ). In evalu-
ating his dilemma, we put tOgether
some figures and compared his busi-
ness with ours.
To start, his average income is too
low. Four thousand machines
making $30,000 per week is $7.50
per machine. Consequently, we
could not survive on such an income
either. We have 50 machines in
street and arcade locations. At this
figure, Mr. Tabb would be grossing
$96,000 per week in which case he
would be able tO use our new
machine purchasing formula of 10
new, used, or converted machines a
year per every 50 machines operat-
ing at an average price of $2,000.
Using this formula, you can pro-
tect your route from competition
and keep all the little people
happy-not to mention our desper-
ately needed manufacturers and dis-
Audio VisuQI
Amusements
Konaml, Inc.
I am pleased to say, even though
our company is very young here in
California, that we have begun to
establish an ongoing business rela-
tionship with your magazine com-
pany. I feel that through our
communication with you and your
firm that you have become more
familiar with our company and its
goal to establish a reputation in the
United States similar to the one that
we hold in Japan and Europe.
I would like tO keep you up tO date
and informed as to our present, as
well as future accomplishments.
Recently, our company has changed
its name from Konami of America,
Inc., to Konami, Inc. I would also
like to add that our newest and very
successful games are: Roc 'N Rope.
licensed to Interlogic, Inc. ; Gyruss.
licensed to Centuri, Inc.; and ]uno
First, licensed to Mylstar Elec-
tronics, Inc. (Note: Track & Field
has been introduced since this letter
was received.)
I believe that it is important to
our firm as well as to your particular
audience to be aware of this infor-
mation. We are a growing company,
and as I have stated earlier, we have
hopes and plans to become well
known here in the States.
Ken Ichiki
President
Konami, Inc.
Torrance, California
PLAY MmR. March 15, 1984
Offering the finest
new and used
equipment
REPRESE NTI N G LEADI N G FACTOR IE S
• SALES , PARTS , SER V ICE •
ARCADE PLANNING
SPECIALISTS
Eve r y n ew a n d used vi d eo
tn stoc k at all ti m es
YOU'VE TRIED THE REST,
NOW TRY THE BEST
WE'RE EAGER TO SERVE
1809 Olive Street
St. Louis.Missouri 63 103
(314) 421-5100
For furt h er in f or m atio n . call Pete Entring e r
(co ll ec t )
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Letters to
the editor • • •
We recently read an article about
operator Sol Tabb (Play Meter,
December 15,1983 , p. 19 ). In evalu-
ating his dilemma, we put tOgether
some figures and compared his busi-
ness with ours.
To start, his average income is too
low. Four thousand machines
making $30,000 per week is $7.50
per machine. Consequently, we
could not survive on such an income
either. We have 50 machines in
street and arcade locations. At this
figure, Mr. Tabb would be grossing
$96,000 per week in which case he
would be able tO use our new
machine purchasing formula of 10
new, used, or converted machines a
year per every 50 machines operat-
ing at an average price of $2,000.
Using this formula, you can pro-
tect your route from competition
and keep all the little people
happy-not to mention our desper-
ately needed manufacturers and dis-
Audio VisuQI
Amusements
Konaml, Inc.
I am pleased to say, even though
our company is very young here in
California, that we have begun to
establish an ongoing business rela-
tionship with your magazine com-
pany. I feel that through our
communication with you and your
firm that you have become more
familiar with our company and its
goal to establish a reputation in the
United States similar to the one that
we hold in Japan and Europe.
I would like tO keep you up tO date
and informed as to our present, as
well as future accomplishments.
Recently, our company has changed
its name from Konami of America,
Inc., to Konami, Inc. I would also
like to add that our newest and very
successful games are: Roc 'N Rope.
licensed to Interlogic, Inc. ; Gyruss.
licensed to Centuri, Inc.; and ]uno
First, licensed to Mylstar Elec-
tronics, Inc. (Note: Track & Field
has been introduced since this letter
was received.)
I believe that it is important to
our firm as well as to your particular
audience to be aware of this infor-
mation. We are a growing company,
and as I have stated earlier, we have
hopes and plans to become well
known here in the States.
Ken Ichiki
President
Konami, Inc.
Torrance, California
PLAY MmR. March 15, 1984
Offering the finest
new and used
equipment
REPRESE NTI N G LEADI N G FACTOR IE S
• SALES , PARTS , SER V ICE •
ARCADE PLANNING
SPECIALISTS
Eve r y n ew a n d used vi d eo
tn stoc k at all ti m es
YOU'VE TRIED THE REST,
NOW TRY THE BEST
WE'RE EAGER TO SERVE
1809 Olive Street
St. Louis.Missouri 63 103
(314) 421-5100
For furt h er in f or m atio n . call Pete Entring e r
(co ll ec t )
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