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Poll Information
The following are rankings of the top games in the coin-operated amusement indushy. The
games are ranked according to an index formulated from a regular survey of operators of coin-
operated amusement equipment. Games not appealing on this poll either ( 1) did not generate a five
percent response or (2) did not rank among the top 50 games in the country. The games are further
identified by their general equipment classification type: Video. Pinball. and Novelty. The average
index rating tor all surveyed games tor this individual survey was 78.
Top Ten Games of October 1 Issue
Game/Manufacturer
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Demol1t1on Derby/Bally Midway
Magmax/N1ch1butsu . ...........
Super Puncb Outlt/Nintendo . ...
Commando/Data East ..........
Paperboy/Atar1 ..... ............
Index
Index
Rating
183
156
151
143
138
6.
7.
7.
9.
10.
Cbeyenne/E:xidy ...............
Hogan's Alley/Nintendo ........
1942/ Romstar ......... .... .... . .
Kung Fu Master/Data East ......
Space Sbuttle/Wlliiams ........
Oct. 1
Sept. 15
I. Demolition Derby/ Bally Midway
183
183
2. Magmax/Nichibutsu
156
133
3. Super Punch Outii/Nintendo
lSI
60
103
Game,ll4anu1acturer
Ratin~
Game/Manufacturer
Sept. 1
Aug. 15
Video
233
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4. Commando/ Data East
143
206
ISS
197
5. Paperboy/ Atari
138
190
234
183
6. Cheyenne/ Exidy
133
99
130
109
7. Hogan 's Alley/ Nintendo
129
135
117
143
7. 1942/ Romstar
129
203
114
93
9. Kung Fu Master/ Data East
119
134
125
140
10. Space Shuttle/ Williams
116
106
87
116
II . TrMa Whiz/Merit
114
120
130
149
12. Duck Hunt/ Nintendo
108
122
140
133
13. Spy Hunter/ Bally Midway
lOS
114
136
116
13. Hat Trick/ Bally Sante
lOS
57
107
92
IS. The Garnes/ Gottlieb
104
45
16. Sorcerer/Williams
103
74
87
106
17. Karate Champ/ Data East
102
112
104
114
99
78
98
83
19. Chicago Cubs Triple Play/ Premier
98
112
92
67
20. Galaga 3/ Bally Midway
95
72
67
64
20. Cobra Command/ Data East
95
87
104
20. VS. Baseball/ Nintendo
95
112
73
67
23. Bomb Jack/ Tehkan
90
110
78
65
24. Pole Position / Atart
89
90
75
85
Novelty
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64
18. Crossbow/ Exidy
Pinball
133
129
129
119
116
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NOTICE: The sole purpose of this suzvey is to determine on a regular basis the top performing games in the country.
Any attempt to use the results of this suiVey for any other purpose is unauthorized. wrongful. and misleading.