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Play Meter

Issue: 1988 September - Vol 14 Num 8 - Page 12

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** SPECIAL NOTICE purchase your used equipment from NEW ORLEANS NOVELTY CO. ACTION PACKED ARCADE & MIDWAY * * SPORTS GAMES IN BUSINESS FOR 50 YEARS ! P HOOT SHO International reputation for selling the finest used videos, flippers, & amusement games available anywhere Movin'on onout out Movin' I went to your ACME show in Reno I went to your ACME show in Reno last year (as l go every year) and last year (as I go every year) and thought it was quite good. But why thought it was quite good. But why have it two years in a row in the same have it two years in a row in the same place? Why not go to some other part of place? Why not go to some other part of the country like Orlando, San Diego, the country like Orlando, San Diego, Dallas, or even the east coast? I know Dallas, or even the east coast? I know you got a big turnout but I think you you got a big turnout but I think you would get a bigger one if you moved the would get a bigger one if you moved the show around each year. Also don't go show around each year. Also don't go back to Chicago. They rip everyone off back to Chicago. They rip everyone off there for rooms, food, taxis , etc . Take there for rooms, food, taxis, etc. Take an example from l.A.A.P .A . They an example from I.A.A.P.A. They rotate every year . rotate every year. P.S. I think your dates are too sooi:i P.S. I think your dates are too soon after AMOA. after AMOA. An anonymous operator Doyle's + HOOP SHOT! Y R BEAT THE CLOCK 08 EACH & EVERY GAME 0. BEAUTIFULLY REFINISHED LIKE NEW BY EXPERTS ALL GAMES AUTHENTIC LEGAL FACTORY MODELS ITY | QUAL BILIT A I L RE VICE & SER 2 MODELS BEAT THE CLOCK BEST OF 5 SHOTS GET ON OUR MAILING LIST FOR OUR LATEST PRICE BULLETINS OR CALL An anonymous operator Manufacturers of . BATTER-UP . 4 TO 10 TRAILER GAMES . PRO-PITCH . SPEED PITCH . BULLPEN . MEAN MAX ROSE, EDDIE. OR JEAN FOR LATEST PRICES DELTRONIC . TICKET DISPENSERS the with ! Go NERS N I W 3030 NO. ARNOULT ROAD . 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CALL TEleSource 1-800-544-0059 1-800-544-0059 "Your Single Source For All Coln Phone Products" "Your Single Source For All Coin Phone Products" The ACME show, in case everyone The ACME show, in case everyone doesn't know, is the combination of doesn't know, is the combination of Play Meter's AOE Show begun in 1979 Play Meter's AOE Show begun in 1979 andAAMA 's ASJ show begun in 1984. and AAMA's ASI show begun in 1984. There have been three ACME shows There have been three ACME shows held in Chicago , New Orleans, and held in Chicago, New Orleans, and Reno. ltwasagamble,pardonthepun, Reno. It was a gamble, pardon the pun, having the show in Reno because no having the show in Reno because no other national show has ever been held other national show has ever been held thatfar west. It turned out to be a winthat far west. It turned out to be a win' ner and the show committee (Play ner and the show committee (Play Meter 's Carol Lally and Valerie Meter's Carol Lally and Valerie Cognevich, Capcom 's Bill Cravens, Cognevich, Capcom's BillState Cravens, AAMA 's Bob Fay, and Sales' AAMA's Bob Fay, and State Sales' Steve Koenigsberg) listened to exSteve Koenigsberg) listened to ex-it hibitors and attendees and decided hibitors and attendees and decided it would be a good idea to have it in Reno would be a good idea to have it in Reno one more year. An added benefit to more year. An added benefit to one operators is the fact that just about is the fact that just about operators everything is so reasonably priced (exeverything is in so the reasonably priced cept losses casino!!!) After(exnext cept losses in the casino !!! ) After next year it will be moved to another city. All it will be moved to another city. All year the sites mentioned have been conthe sites mentioned have been considered along with others like San Ansidered along with others like San tonio and Boston. However, it isAnnot tonio and Boston. However, it is not always possible to secure ideal dates in possible to secure ideal dates in always many cities so that must be taken into many cities so that must be taken into consideration. Thanks for the comconsideration. Thanks for the comments. If anyone else has any suggesments. else to hashear anyfrom suggestions, IfI anyone would love you. tions, I would love to hear from you. The show is for you and we want it to be is for you and we want it to be The theshow best it can possibly be .. . Valerie the best it can possibly be .. . Valerie

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