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CONTENTS/
Volume 11 , Number 1/January 15, 1985
FEATURES
From the Horse's Mouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Manufacturers were doing all the talking . Operators were all mum. Out,
when the operators spoke, what they had to say was worth hearing and
not all in agreement with the manufacturers' view of things.
Chicago Dears, 21, AMOA Show 3 ....... 30
This year's AMOA Show was certainly a regional show, and the operators
who attended seemed more interested in polishing up whattheyalready
had than in buying something new.
The Show Must Go On . ................. 36
Another look at the AMOA Show. The equipment on display offered some
surprises and some not-so-big surprises.
DEPARTMENTS
9 Letters to the Editor
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News
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Coinman Interview
Tax Tips
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59
Frank's Cranks
New Products
Aids to the Trade
Classified Advertising
Cover Design: Paul K. Mitchell Ill of Atlanta, Georgia designed this illustration of
Digital Controls President Mike Macke introducing its new video game Lode Runner.