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NEWS BULLETIN BULLET1N NEWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . -. . - . ••••• •• I I II I I I 111 I II I I I I . . . -.- .. - • .• ... .. .. ...Seeburg Seeburg has has introduced introduced aa "Hot "Hot Hits Hits Label" Label" for for itsits compact compact disc disc phonograph. phonograph. Citing Citing the the fact fact that that many many operators have have hesitated hesitated toto commit commit fully fully toto the the CD CD because because customers customers demand demand toto play play the the "Top '1'op 40" 40" songs, songs, operators Seeburg's Joe Pankus said, '1'his will solve many problems operators have. We have agreements with all Seeburg's Joe Pankus said, "This will solve many problems operators have. We have agreements with all the major major labels labels and and we we will will bebe introducing introducing the the first first disc disc atat AMOA AMOA with with 13 13 toto 1515 songs songs right right off off the the top top the 40. An operator will be able to utilize two discs with the top 40 charted songs and still have space for 40. An operator will be able to utilize two discs with the top 40 charted songs and still have space for the top top albums. albums. There There isis no no need need for for operators operators toto wait wait for for aa three-inch three-inch single single disc." disc." Pankus Pankus also also stressed stressed the that the industry has been bucking a consumer trend because last year CD sales passed the sales lps that the industry has been bucking a consumer trend because last year CD sales passed the sales ofof lps dollar revenue. revenue. InIn addition addition toto the the "Hot "Hot Hits Hits Label" Label" disc, disc, Seeburg Seeburg will will also also release release aa CD CD with with the the old old inin dollar favorites like Happy Birthday, Danny Boy, Beer Barrel Polka, The Bunny Hop, Anniversary Waltz, etc. You favorites like Happy Birthday, Danny Boy, Beer Barrel Polka, The Bunny Hop, Anniversary Waltz, etc. You can check check out out this this quantum quantum leap leap inin the the CD CD picture picture atat Seeburg's Seeburg's booth. booth ... . can .. .. .Several .Several companies companies have have added added new new personnel personnel toto their their staffs: staffs: Dennis Dennis Sable Sable has has joined joined the the Leland Leland Corp. Corp. sales manager. manager. Dennis Dennis brings brings toto Leland Leland years years ofof coin-op coin-op experience experience inin various various fields fields--sales, technical, asas itsits sales -- sales, technical, production, quality control, and product design. Dennis was most recently with Romstar and prior that production, quality control, and product design. Dennis was most recently with Romstar and prior toto that with Randy Fromm's Arcade School and United Artists Theatre Amusements. Susan Titter has joined The Game with Randy Fromm's Arcade School and United Artists Theatre Amusements. Susan Titter has joined The Game Exchange asas its its sales sales manager. manager. Susan Susan isis aa veteran veteran of of sales sales and and customer customer relations. relations. Her Her goal goal isis toto maintain maintain Exchange high standards standards and and industry industry awareness. awareness. You You can can stop stop by by booth booth 1201 1201 toto meet meet her. her. U.S. U.S. Games Games has has announced announced high the appointment of Bob DaRin to the post of vice president of sales. Bob brings to U.S. Games 18 years years the appointment of Bob DaRin to the post of vice president of sales. Bob brings to U.S. Games 18 of sales experience and will be responsible for establishing new distributor relationships and building operator of sales experience and will be responsible for establishing new distributor relationships and building operator interest inin U.S. U.S. Games' Games' new new games. games.Larry Larry Castro Castro has has become become the the new newvice vice president presidentofofthe the consumer consumerproducts products interest division for Sun Corp. of America's subsidiary, SunSoft. The company produces games for the Nintendo division for Sun Corp. of America's subsidiary, SunSoft. The company produces games for the Nintendo Entertainment System. System. Larry Larry most most recently recently worked worked for for Tecmo Tecmo where where he he established established itsits consumer consumer products products Entertainment division . .. . division ..Many Many distributors distributors will will be be hosting hosting open open houses houses shortly shortly after after the the show. show. Don't Don't miss miss the the opportunity opportunity to to meet manufacturer's manufacturer's representatives representatives and and see see many many of of the the latest latest games. games. Here Here are are just just aa few: few: C.A. C.A Robinson, Robinson, meet Los Angeles on Nov. 20 and San Francisco on Nov. 18; Betson's New Jersey office on Nov. 18, the Syracuse Los Angeles on Nov. 20 and San Francisco on Nov. 18; Betson's New Jersey office on Nov. 18, the Syracuse office on on Nov. Nov. 22; 22; and and inin New New Hyde Hyde Park Park on on Dec. Dec. 2; 2; New New England England Coin Coin Op Op inin Norwood, Norwood, Mass. Mass. on on Nov. Nov. office 15; Mountain Coin's Denver office on Nov. 11, Albuquerque on Nov. 10, Salt Lake City on Nov. 12, and 15; Mountain Coin's Denver office on Nov. 11, Albuquerque on Nov. 10, Salt Lake City on Nov. 12, and Phoenix on Nov. 13; Colorado Game Exchange in Denver on Nov. 13; Mondial's New Jersey office on · Nov. Phoenix on Nov. 13; Colorado Game Exchange in Denver on Nov. 13; Mondial's New Jersey office on Nov. 19; Kane Kane Amusement's Amusement's New New Orleans Orleans office office on on Nov. Nov. 21; 21; and and Phoenix Phoenix Coin Coin Op Op on on Nov. Nov. 19. 19 . . 19; .On On October October 9,9,Dale Dale F.F. Rodesch Rodesch filed filed suit suit inin Chicago Chicago against against several several named named companies companies for for alleged alleged copyright copyright infringement of the Quarter Horse Video disc. He is seeking thousands of dollars in damages and injunctive infringement of the Quarter Horse Video disc. He is seeking thousands of dollars in damages and injunctive relief. . .. . . . relief .. .. .. .. ..AAhaunted haunted house house--in Virginia Beach Beach?! When Jolly Jolly Backer Backer of of Data Data East East heard heard that that the the host host hotel hotel for for -- in Virginia ?! When the Virginia operators show was rumored to be haunted, he couldn't pass up the opportunity to utilize the Virginia operators show was rumored to be haunted, he couldn't pass up the opportunity to utilize itit promotion for Data East's new game, The Real Ghost Busters. Armed with a game and quite a few asas aa promotion for Data East's new game, The Real Ghost Busters. Armed with a game and quite a few volunteers, the group group tried tried toto conjure conjure up up the the ghost ghost ofof Mr. Mr. Dixon. Dixon. Apparently, Apparently, attempts attempts went went unrewarded. unrewarded . volunteers, the .However, However, I I forgot forgot toto ask ask Jolly Jolly ifif hehe left left the the game game there there--just case Mr. Mr. Dixon Dixon finally finally did did show show upup! -- just inin case !. . .. .. ..Don't Don't miss miss the the latest latest games: games: Rygar, Rygar, Castlevania, Castlevania, and and Metroid Metroid from from Nintendo Nintendo for for the the Play Play Choice-10, Choice-10, and its its new new dedicated dedicated game game R-Type, R-Type, Showcase's Showcase's Crown CrownJewels, jewels, its its latest latest crane crane offering; offering; Vendor Vendor Manufacturing's Manufacturing's and Shot Clock, and joker Poker, Konami's Blades of Steel, and Grayhound's four new coin-op games, The Big Big Shot Clock, and Joker Poker, Konami's Blades of Steel, and Grayhound's four new coin-op games, The joke, Championship Championship Basketball, Basketball, Super Super Spin, Spin, and and aa new new skill skill crane crane designed designed for for exterior exterior use. use. Grayhound Grayhound has has Joke, entered into a joint venture with Gamemasters on Championship Basketball and Super Spin ... . entered into a joint venture with Gamemasters on Championship Basketball and Super Spin