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NEWS BULLETIN TIN BULLE ... .. .. ... .. ... .. Data .Data East East introduced introduced its its newest newest video video and and pinball pinball games games in in Chicago Chicago on on January January 21 21 and and 22. 22. Vigilante will will be be sold sold as as aa dedicated dedicated and and aa kit kit and and Oscar Oscar isis aa horizontal horizontal kit. kit. But But the the big big surprise surprise Vigilante was its pinball Secret Senice. It has been a long time since distributors have been this excited about was its pinball Secret Service. It has been a long time since distributors have been this excited about game. "Joe ')oe told told itit all all inin his his face," face," noted noted Rick Rick Kirby Kirby of of New New England England Coin-Op, Coin-Op, referring referring toto designer designer aa game. Joe Kaminkow. The only complaint: They can't get them soon enough. . . Joe Kaminkow. The only complaint: They can't get them soon enough. ...The The Amusement Amusement and and Music Music Operators Operators Association Association of of New New Jersey Jersey (AMOANJ) (AMOANJ) isis planning planning its its first trade and merchandise show to be held March 22. The show will be held at the Berkeley Carteret first trade and merchandise show to be held March 22. The show will be held at the Berkeley Carteret Hotel in in Asbury Asbury Park. Park. Don Don Abrams, Abrams, president president of of AMOANJ AMOANJ said said he he isis expecting expecting wide-spread wide-spread support. support. Hotel "This is a great opportunity for suppliers and distributors to show their new merchandise. We hope "This is a great opportunity for suppliers and distributors to show their new merchandise. We hope to continue continue the the show show each each year, year, and and some some day day hold hold aa state state convention." convention." Anyone Anyone interested interested in in to participating may contact AMOANJ at (201)929-1667 . . participating may contact AMOANJ at (201)929-1667. Apologies are are in in order order for for Troy Troy MMEnterprises Enterprises because because of of aa computer computer error error inin our our January January . .Apologies Directory. We have received the following statement from Rich Moniz, president of Troy M Enterprises: Directory. We have received the following statement from Rich Moniz, president of Troy M Enterprises: "Due to to an an erroneous erroneous listing listing that that appeared appeared inin the the manufacturers manufacturers section section of of January's January's Directory, Directory, "Due published by Play Meter, I must clarify the error and clear up any misunderstandings or published by Play Meter, I must clarify the error and clear up any misunderstandings or misinterpretations which which may may arise arise from from it.it. The The listing listing for for Super Super Ball, Ball, Inc., Inc., with with Mike Mike Flanagan Flanagan and and misinterpretations Bill Hoffman as owners, should not have been published. Troy M Enterprises, Inc. purchased Super Bill Hoffman as owners, should not have been published. Troy M Enterprises, Inc. purchased Super Ball Inc. Inc. and and the the rights rights to to the the trade trade name name Super Super Ball Ballinin December, December, 1986. 1986. II wish wish toto state state emphatically emphatically Ball that Super Ball, Inc. no longer exists, nor do its former owners, namely Mike Flanagan and Bill Hoffman, that Super Ball, Inc. no longer exists, nor do its former owners, namely Mike Flanagan and Bill Hoffman, have any any association association with with the the product product or or its its present present owners. owners. Further, Further, neither neither party party has has any any association association have with the electronics firm of the same address, namely F.AB. Electronics of New York. Both Troy Troy with the electronics firm of the same address, namely F.A.B. Electronics of New York. Both Enterprises and and F.A.B. F.AB. Electronics Electronics wish wish to to state state that that we we do do not not hold hold Play Play Meter Meter liable; liable; rather, rather, MM Enterprises we want to thank Play Meter for the opportunity to state our position and set the record straight." we want to thank Play Meter for the opportunity to state our position and set the record straight." Play Meter Meter apologizes apologizes for for this this error error and and the the unfortunate unfortunate inclusion inclusion of of Super Super Ball, Ball, Inc., Inc. , aa defunct defunct Play company. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused Troy M Enterprises and its loyal customers company. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused Troy M Enterprises and its loyal customers.. . .In .In Play Play Meter's Meter's directory, directory, two two companies companies were were inadvertently inadvertently left left off off of of New New England England Coin Coin Op' s ad and listing. The company is the exclusive distributor in New England for Bob's Space Racers Op's ad and listing. The company is the exclusive distributor in New England for Bob's Space Racers and Doyle Doyle && Associates. Associates. Vice-president Vice-president Rick Rick Kirby Kirby said, said, "I"I apologize apologize toto both both companies companiesfor for the the omission. omission. and Both are very important to our business." New England Coin Op can be reached at (617)769-9760 Both are very important to our business." New England Coin Op can be reached at (617)769-9760. . .. ... .. . .. Play .Play Meter Meter has has had had several several other other calls calls informing informing us us of of omissions omissions in in the the directory. directory. In In our our next issue issue we we will will run run aa page page with with the the new new listings. listings. IfIf anyone anyone has has any any further further information information please please next contact us . contact us. ...Bally Bally Manufacturing Manufacturing chairman, chairman, Bob Bob Mullane Mullane told told England's England's Coin Coin Slot Slot Magazine Magazine that that itit was was planning a resurgence in the European market with its videos and pinball games. Bally manned planning a resurgence in the European market with its videos and pinball games. Bally manned aa booth at at the the recent recent London London ATEI ATEI show, show, the the first first time time for for several several years, years, to to indicate indicate its its positive positive ambitions ambitions booth for Europe. "When I first came to work for Bally in the early 1970s the majority of our amusement for Europe. "When I first came to work for Bally in the early 1970s the majority of our amusement game sales sales came came from from Europe. Europe. Over Over the the years years we we gradually gradually pulled pulled away away from from the the situation. situation. When When game I took over as chairman in 1979 we had become almost obsessed with the U.S. as a main market." I took over as chairman in 1979 we had become almost obsessed with the U.S. as a main market." The company company was was very very strong strong inin lotteries lotteries and and amusement amusement parks parks and and ititwas wasjust justrecently recently that that aatop-level top-level The decision was taken that "amusement and gaming are our future." Mullane went on to say that the the decision was taken that "amusement and gaming are our future." Mullane went on to say that company will will have have aa change change inin emphasis emphasis back back toto "the "the things things we we do do best." best." . . company