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'LA MONTHLY PUBLICATION PUBLICATION OF OF THE THE COIN-OPERATED COI N - OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY INDUSTRY MONTHLY IVOL. VOL . 13, 13, NO. NO . 8 8 CONTENTS CONTENTS AUGUST, 1987 1987 1 AUGUST, D E P A R T ME N T S DEPARTMENTS FEATURES FEATURES LETTEIS TO Tl THE TIE EDITOR EllTll LETTERS 1 Working With With Working Plexiglas: It's Ifs Plexiglas: Easier Than Than You You Easier Think. Think. PAGE 70 70 PAGE For any any operator operator or or distributor distributor who who has has had had an an For unpleasant experience experience working working with with plexiglas, plexiglas, unpleasant this article article should should be be helpful helpful for for making making the the this next time time much much easier. easier. Randy Randy Fromm Fromm makes makes itit next look easy easy but but he he assures assures us us that that itit can can be be that that look easy for everyone. He made the mistakes before easy for everyone. He made the mistakes before and offers offers the the solutions solutions inin this this easy-to-follow, easy-to-follow, and illustrated article. article. illustrated Countertop Countertop Games: Games: Look For For Long Long Look Tenn Reliabilit Reliability. Term y. PAGE 75 75 PAGE 7 710 7 5 75 Countertop games games have have settled settled into into aa viable viable Countertop niche in the coin-op entertainment industry and niche in the coin-op entertainment industry and on many operators' routes. Though they are on many operators' routes. Though they are good earning, earning, steady steady income income games, games, the the good locations they they frequent frequent can can cause cause some some locations problems. However, However, some some of of the the problems problems can can problems. be solved solved or or avoided avoided altogether. altogether. Mike Mike Shaw Shaw be takes aa look look at at these these games games and and gives gives operators operators takes tips on how to make the most from their tips on how to make the most from their countertop games from purchase through years countertop games from purchase through years of dedicated dedicated service. service. of W The Lady Lady Is Is A A The Technician Technician 77 I 6 FllM THE THE EDITOR EllTll FROM II 10 CIEST EDITORIAL EllTlllAL GUEST 12 12 IEWS NEWS 31 31 TllllAMEIT TOURNAMENT l LEAGUE LEACUE ACTION ACTlll & 43 43 STATE UPDATE UPDATE STATE 41 48 MISIC CHARTS CHAITS MUSIC SI 51 IPEIATllS TALK TALK OPERATORS S2 52 CIMPllY PROFILE PllFILE COMPANY SI 56 TEI YEARS YEAIS AGO ACI TEN II 80 PAY PHONE PHllE PICTURE PICTllE PAY II 81 FIAIK'S CRANKS ClllKS FRANK'S 12 82 CllTIC'S CORNER ClllEI CRITIC'S IS 85 TAX TIPS TIPS TAX II 90 NEW PRODUCTS 12 92 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Ill 101 ADVERTISERS INDEX 111 What's My My Line, Line, the the old old TV 1V show, show, revolved revolved What's Ill CALENDAR around people like Richelle. She looks like 111 around people like Richelle. She looks like anything but a pinball technician. We enjoyed anything but a pinball technician. We enjoyed doing her her story story because because she she has has aa great great love love doing for the the industry industry and and she she isis somewhat somewhat unique unique Our Our cover cover this this month month was was taken taken at at State State Sales Sales for in what what she she has has chosen chosen as as her her career. career. Company in Baltimore. Service is a very in Company in Baltimore. Service is a very important part part of of the the company's company's philosophy. philosophy. important Clockwise from from the the top top are are Tom Tom Hitanach, Hitanach, Clockwise Wayne Glover, and John Snead. Wayne Glover, and John Snead. CALEllAI PAGE 77 77 PAGE August 1987/PLAY 1987/ PLAY METER METER 33 August