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FROMTHE ffiE EDITOR EDITOR. FROM ... ... ~ YOU'RE GONNA GONNA HAVE HAVE FUN IN MARCH! MARCH! YOU'RE Y Y oumay maynot notknow knowitityet, yet,and andmaybe maybe you you haven't haven't ou even started startedthinking thinking about about springtime, springtime,but but you .you even we drove drove up up there there itit wasn't wasn't ski ski season season but but itit was was we beautiful all the same. In March, ski season will be beautiful all the same. In March, ski season will be are inin for for aa special special treat treat when when the the American Amencan ripe ripe so so you you can can take take advantage advantage of of being being this this close close are CoinMachine Machine Expo Expo (ACME) (ACME) converges converges at at Bally's Baily's Hotel Hotel toto aa world-famous world-famous ski ski resort. resort. IfIf you're you're aa skier, skier, I'm I'm Coin in Reno on March 11 . sure you you can't can't wait; wait; ifif you're you're not, not, what what aa great great place place in Reno on March 11. sure to give give itit aa try. try. In In fact, fact, Bally's Baily's Hotel Hotel has has agreed agreed to to ACME, sponsored sponsored by by Play Play Meter Meter and and the the to ACME, hold the price of the rooms at the low convention the price of the rooms at the low convention manufacturer's association, association,AAMA, AAMA,isis ready readyfor forits its third third hold manufacturer's rate for anyone wanting wanting to to stay stay over over and and the the Bally Bally for anyone year. The The first first year, year, inin Chicago, Chicago, drew drew unexpected unexpected rate year. has aa shuttle shuttle service service daily daily to to Lake Lake Tahoe. Tahoe. You You can can crowds and and last last year year inin New New Orleans Orleans--well, you had had has crowds -- well, you go ski ski all all day day and and come come back back toto Reno Reno that that night. night. go to be be there! there! to And now now--Reno! And it's it's going going to to be be fun. fun. But But II And -- Reno! And want to to over-emphasize over-emphasize the the fun fun aspect aspect of of the the don't want don't three-day event event because because itit will will be be aa prime prime time time for for three-day business, too, too, with with aa record record number number of of exhibitors exhibitors business, and timely timely seminars. seminars. InIn fact, fact, itit would would be be rather rather and presumptuous of ofme me to to think think that that aa city city with with all-night all-night presumptuous activities, showgirls, showgirls, top top entertainment, entertainment, gambling gambling to to activities, your heart's content, and less than an hour away your heart's content, and less than an hour away from Lake Lake Tahoe, Tahoe, one one of of the the most most gorgeous gorgeous cities cities from the world, world,would would lure lure you. you. Oh, Oh,who who am am IIkidding kidding--! inin the -- I know itit will will!! know !! AAMA's executive executive director, director,David DavidWeaver, Weaver,and and IIspent spent AAMA's several days daysinin Reno Reno with withJudy JudyNovak Novakand and Bill BillGlasgow, Glasgow, several who manage the show. We went to meet with the the who manage the show. We went to meet with representative from from the the Bally, Bally, which which has has one one of of the the representative finest hotel hotel convention convention facilities facilities inin the the country, country, and and finest make some preliminary plans for ACME. Yes, it was make some preliminary plans for ACME. Yes, it was lot of of work, work, but but running running through through my my mind mind while while aa lot we were were there there was was how how appropriate appropriate Reno Reno will will be be we for ACME. ACME. The The Bally Bally isis aa self-contained self-contained montage montage of of for casino, lounges, shops (oh, the shops!), restaurants, casino, lounges, shops (oh, the shops!), restaurants, luxurious rooms rooms and and suites, suites, and, and, ifif you you can can fathom fathom luxurious this, aa bowling bowling alley. alley. But But ifif that that isn't isn't enough enough for for this, you, Reno Reno isis chock chock full full of of glamorous glamorous hotels, hotels, more more you, shopping, and my favorite, Harrah's Auto Collection. shopping, and my favorite, Harrah's Auto Collection. Then, you you can can get get away away from from itit all all by by driving driving up up Then, to Lake Lake Tahoe Tahoe which which isis breathtaking. breathtaking. Of Of course, course, when when to PL\Y METER/ November 1987 1616 PLAY METER/November 1987 Now guys, guys, give give this this section section to to your your wives. wives. We We have have Now planned some dandy activities for spouses. Never planned some dandy activities for spouses. Never gambled but but would would like like to to try; try; no no problem. problem. It's It's all all gambled arranged. There There will will be be lessons lessons at at the the Reno/Tahoe Reno/Tahoe arranged. Gaming Academy Academy to to learn learn the the rules rules of of the the games games and and Gaming then a trip to a casino where you will see firsthand then a trip to a casino where you will see firsthand how they they keep keep tabs tabs on on the the action. action. There There will will be be aa how trip to to Virginia Virginia City, City, aa city city that that looks looks much much the the same same trip did aacentury century ago ago complete complete with withplanked planked sidewalks. sidewalks. asasitit did But that's not all--how about a behind-the-scenes look But that's not all -- how about a behind-the-scenes look how the the showgirls showgirls prepare prepare for for the the spotlight spotlight of of atat how Hello, Hollywood, Hollywood, Hello. Hello. But But IImust must caution caution you you ladies, ladies, Hello, please don't, don't, under under any any circumstances, circumstances, tell tell your your please husbands where where you you are are going going--they will find find an an excuse excuse husbands -- they will to go! There will also be a trip to Lake Tahoe, where to go! There will also be a trip to Lake Tahoe, where you can can have have lunch, lunch, maybe maybe do do some some shopping shopping (twist (twist you my arm!) arm!) and and perhaps perhaps ride ride around around the the lake lake on on aa my boat. boat. guess it's it's pretty pretty obvious obvious that that I'm I'm excited excited about about II guess having ACME in Reno and if I don't see you there, having ACME in Reno and if I don't see you there, you better better have have aa darn dam good good excuse. excuse. Yep, Yep, it's it's going going you be one one heck heck of of aa show show for for one one heck heck of of an an industry! industry! toto be I 'P~tf~ Valerie Cognwich Valerie Cognevich Cognevich Valerie Editor Editor