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Twice a a Month
Month Publication
Publication for
for the
the Coin
Coin Operated
Operated Entertainment
Entertainment Industry
Industry
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Member - AMOA
OPERATOR'S
CO NT
NJENJS/
Volume 12,
12. Number
Number 6/April
6/April 15,
15. 1986
1986
CO
ENTS Volume
FEATURES
FEATURES
Pool tables
tables bring
bring steady
steady income
Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
14
Pool
An obvious
obvious staple
staple of
of the
the industry,
industry, pool
pool tables
tables offer
offer extremely
extremely low
low cost
cost
An
relative to
to length
length of
of service
service and
and the
the opportunity
opportunity to
to increase
increase revenues
revenues
relative
through leagues.
leagues. Knowledgeable
Knowledgeable operators
operators and
and manufacturers
manufacturers discuss
discuss
through
the keys to operating pool tables successfully.
the keys to operating pool tables successfully.
Survey reveals
reveals industry
Industry ethics
ethics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
19
Survey
Having compiled
compiled responses
responses to
to a a December
December 15
15 Play
Play Meter
Meter survey,
survey, Michael
Michael
Having
McBride
and
Richard
Priesmeyer
examine
the
ethics
of
the
coin-op
McBride and Richard Priesmeyer examine the ethics of the coin-op
amusement
industry.
Answer
the
reprinted
survey
questions
and
see
how
amusement industry. Answer the reprinted survey questions and see how
your ethical
ethical standards
standards compare.
compare.
your
Seminars draw
draw large
large operator
operator attendance
attendance ....
.... 24
24
Seminars
More than
than 700
700 visitors
visitors at
at the
the American
American Coin
Coin Machine
Machine Exhibition
Exhibition attended
attended
More
seminars on
on topics
topics ranging
ranging from
from revitalizing
revitalizing equipment
equipment to
to developing
developing a a
seminars
business
plan.
business plan.
DEPARTMENTS
DEPARTMENTS
Up Front
Front
5 5 Up
News
6 6 News
34
Frank's Cranks
Cranks
34 Frank's
37 Managem
Management
37
ent
38
Tax Tips
Tips
38 Tax
Cover: Designed by Margret Vincent.
Cover:
Designed by Margret Vincent.
40 Equipment
Equipment Poll
Poll
40
42 New
New Products
Products
42
44
Record
Charts
44 Record Charts
46 Classified
Classlfled Advertisi
Advertising
46
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50
Guest
Commentary
50 Guest Commentary