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CONTENTS/
Volume 11 , Number 21/November 15, 1985
FEATURES
Beleaguered bars calling on coln-op help . . . . 14
With alcohol sales slumping, bar owners are looking for ways to make up
lost revenue. One way is to increase income from music and games, and
that means a golden opportunity for operators.
Kiddie rides: overlooked and underestimated? 16
Kiddie-ride operators see linle competition, steady revenues, and a
growing, dependable market. No wonder one of them calls kiddie rldes
the industry's best-kept secret.
Positive attitude hit of AMOA show ........... 21
The highlight of this year·s AM.OA show in Chicago was the optimism of
operators, distributors, and manufacturers who seem readyforbenerdays
in the industry. Operators liked the wealth of new equipment they saw
and , judging by anendance, were eager to arm themselves with the
advice of seminar speakers.
Operators tumlng to computers for help ...... 42
As computer prlces drop and more specialized industry software becomes
available, operators are starting to find that computers can make a wor1d
of d ifference in managing a route.
DEPARTMENTS
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Letters to the Editor
Up Front
News
Equipment Poll
Tax Tips
Frank's Cranks
Cover: Designed by Margret Vincent.
SO
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Management
Missing Children
New Products
Aids to the Trade
Classified
Guest Commentary