Play Meter

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Twice a Month Publication for the Cain Operated Entertainment Industry
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Volume 11 . Number 17/September 15. 1985
FEATURES
Viewpoint: Manufacturer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Viewpoint: Distributor
22
Viewpoint: Operator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Representatives from each of the industry's three tiers offer their answer to
the question: "As the middleman between the operator and the manufac-
turer. the distributor has had his role questioned. even challenged, in recent
years. With that in mind. why do you think the distributor is still an essential
part of the coin-op amusement industry today?
Egg Dispensers: A Serious Business Venture . ......... 32
Though you won't make a fortune off them. plastic egg vending can round
out your amusement business.
DEPARTMENTS
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7
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34
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Up Front
News
The Notional Play Meter
Tax Tips
Frank's Cranks
Technical Topics
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48
51
52
55
Gene's Gudgements
New Products
Aids to the Trade
Classified Advertising
Missing Children Poster
Cov•r C~dlt: Special thanks to Merit Industries of Bensalem . Pennsylvania, makers of
adult-oriented games.