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PLA MON T HLY P U B LI C AT I ON O F TH E COIN-O P E R ATED •NTERTAINMENT I NDU S T R Y MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE COIN-OPERATED ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY CONTENTS VOL. 14, NO. 8 VOL. 14, NO. 8 CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS FEATURES FEATURES Hoop Games Hoop GamesShot Not Brief Not Shot OfBrief Success Of Success POROPHY 86 DEPARTMENTS 334 4 Basketball games are taking the industry Basketball the industry of by stormgames much are liketaking other types bynovelty storm much like other equipment have types done of in the in the done have equipment novelty past. It takes a while to discover to discover whilefad It takes past. whether thealatest is here to stay or whether the latest fad is asking here to that stay or gone too soon. We're that asking We're soon. too gone question right now and feel we can we canare here and feel games nowbasketball rightthat question safely say safely say that basketball games are here to stay . to stay. Buyer's Buyer's Guide Guide SEPTEMBER, 1988 SEPTEMBER, 1988 81 81 We've made it very simple for you to We've made very simpleyouforneed you toto buy. decide whatit equipment decide whatsee equipment you needand to buy. You can what's available You can seefeatures. what's available and guide compare In this buyer's compare In latest this buyer's guide we havefeatures. listed the in air hockey, wetable havegames, listed the latest in air hockey, pool, kiddie rides, cranes table pool, kiddie rides,vendors, cranes andgames, merchandisers, condom and merchandisers, vendors, basketball games, condom novelty and specialty basketball games, noveltyFollowing and specialty pieces and payphones. the pieces andis payphones. Following an index listing each the photos photos is an index each company's phonelisting number and address. company's phone number and address. EQUIPMENT POLL 8 8 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 10 10 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR FROM THE EDITOR 20 20 FROM THE EDITOR 22 COVER STORY 22 COVER STORY GUEST COMMENT ARY 28 GUEST COMMENTARY 28 TEN YEARS AGO 32 TEN YEARS AGO 32 ·ASK THE OPERATOR 40 40 ASK THE OPERATOR 42 NEWS FEATURE NEWS FEATURE 42 44 NEWS NEWS 44 TOURNAMENT AND LEAGUE NEWS 62 TOURNAMENT AND LEAGUE NEWS 62 69 NEWS FEATURE 69 NEWS FEATURE 72 NEWS FEATURE 72 NEWS FEATURE 73 STATE UPDATE STATE UPDATE 73 79 FEATURE STORY FEATURE STORY 79 151 CERTAIN BURTON CERTAIN BURTON 151 152 PLAYERS PICKS PLAYERS PICKS 152 154 FRANK'S CRANKS 154 FRANK'S CRANKS 156 TAX TIPS TAX TIPS 156 158 NEW PRODUCTS NEW PRODUCTS 158 164 TRADE ACCESSORIES TRADE ACCESSORIES 164 167 CLASSIFIED ADS EQUIPMENT POLL CLASSIFIED ADS Repair Repair Log Log TECHNICAL TOPICS 167 153 153 Randy Fromm knows that operators Randy knows thatand operators craveFromm technical advise hints. He hints.heHeknows andsaying advise by crave goestechnical a step further Cover Credit: The cover is courtesy of Capcom. goes a step heown. knows many havefurther good by tipssaying of their OK, Cover courtesyofofdollars Capcom. The Credit: companyThe hascover spentismillions many good some tips ofoftheir OK, so Thedeveloping lets have hear from you own. operators company ahas spent chip" millions dollars the "super thatofcondenses letswehear of you operators developing a "super chip" the Read can from pass some your information on to so capacity of 10 boards intothat twocondenses small chips! capacity of 10 itboards twostory smallonchips! Read to on information your pass can operators through this column. weother more about in theinto cover page 22. more about it in the cover story on page 22. column. this through other operators