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Cointel Communications has
introduced three new pay phones: the
SuperCall , the ST-17A , and the
Easyca/1.
The SuperCa/1 enables pay-phone
owners to profit from both cash and
credit-card calls . The SuperCa/1 pro-
cesses credit -card transactions just as
a retail store would , returning the pro-
ceeds from credit -card calls to the
pay-phone owner. The phone accepts
MasterCard , Visa A merican Express,
Diner's Club , and Carte Blanche
cards .
The SuperCa/1 is a pre-pay tele -
phone that operates like a traditional
telephone-company-owned pay phone
without the push-to-talk button. A
voice system tells callers how to use
the phone and how much money to
deposit for each call.
Prices for all local, long-distance ,
and international calls are stored in
the phone on microprocessor chips .
Owners can price calls to meet their
profit objectives or mirror prices set.
by the telephone company, which is
required in some states.
Owners also may select one long-
distance carrier for 1+ dialing to bene -
fit from the lowest long-distance costs .
Modular construction and con -
solidation of all electronics on two
boards simplify repairs and parts
replacement , making the phone easier
to service.
Both the ST-17A and the Easyca/1
contain microprocessor circuitry that
allov;s them to operate independent of
the telephone compa ny's ce ntral
office using only a standard business
line. Both models contain Cointel's
profit -control software, which allows
prices to be set based on the existing
pay-phone rates of utilities.
The Easyca/1 is an ST-17A with
three enhancements: elimination of
the answer button , enabling the phone
to operate similarly to traditional pay
phones; a voice system that gives
callers instructions ; and a display sub-
system that allows advertising mes-
sages.
For more information, write
Cointel Communications , 23801
Calabasas Road , Suite 1020, Cala -
basas, CA J1301, or ca ll (818) 716-
5889 .
PLAY METER. November 1 5. 1985
Arm wrestling
Arm Wrestling, a new conversion
for Nintendo's Punch Out!!, Super
Punch Out!! series, is offered in the
Nintendo Pak converson format or as
a dedicated game .
Arm Wrestling players battle five
opponents : Texas Mac , Kabuki ,
Mask-X Ape III, and Frank Jr. Players
must beat the first four video arm
wrestlers to meet Frank Jr., whose
~efeat allows the player to claim the
arm wrestling championship of the
video world .
Arm Wrestling combines dual
screens and color commentary . It has
a two-way joystick for wrestling oppo-
nents and a status meter that tells
players how much power they have
left. If the meter reads " full power,"
players may use the power button to
help them to victory .
The Nintendo Pak makes con-
verting Punch Out!! and Super Punch
Out!! about a 30-minute on -location
job.
For further details, contact your
Nintendo distributor or Nintendo of
America , Inc., 4820 150th Ave . N .E.,
P.O. Box 957 , Redmond, WA 98052 ,
or call (206) 882-2040.
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