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- 1988 YEAR YEAR END END INDEX INDEX -1988 Countertops Counterto ps U.S. Games adds adds to to countertop countertop U.S.Games Beat the the traffic traffic . Beat INDEX w c z 12-87 ,pp.40 12-87,pp.40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-88,pp.48 3-88' pp .48 Cranes, Rotaries, Rotaries, & & Redemptions Redemptions Cranes, Crane legislation legis lation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-87 ,pp.4 Crane 12-87,pp.4 Grayhounddebuts debutsfootball footba llgame game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3-88,pp.44 3-88,pp.44 Grayhound Charges dismissed dismissed in in Cogdeill Cogdeill case case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 7-88,pp.44 7-88,pp.44 Charges MCMOA pushes pushes bill bill to to legalize lega lize cranes cranes . . ... 7-88,pp.46 7-88,pp.46 MCMOA Clea nSweep Sweepapproved approvedas aslegal lega lininMaine Mai ne& & Washington Washington 8-88,pp.3 8-88,pp.3 Clean 8-88,pp.50 (NJ) Redemption Redemption game game prices prices and and prize prizeprices pricesgo goup up . . . .. 8-88,pp.50 (NJ) (GA) Dept. Dept. of ofRevenue Revenue takes takes adverse adve rse position position on on cranes cranes .. 9-88,pp.73 9-88,pp. 73 (GA) Snyderprovides providestips tipson oncranes cranes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-88 ,pp.46 Snyder 10-88,pp.46 Quality Plush Plush opens opens merchandise merchandise firm firm 10-88,pp.47 Quality 10-88,pp.47 Gray houndhas hasdouble doublecelebration ce lebration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-88,pp.60 10-88 ,pp.60 Grayhound Cra nesdispute disputesettled settl edinin FL FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 -88, pp.3 l Cranes 11-88,pp.31 in cra ne operation . . . . . . . . . . 12-88 ,pp.109 Perception is tops Perception is tops in crane operation 12-88,pp.109 Crime Crime Payoffs .. 12-87,pp.4 12-87 ,pp.4 Payoffs AAMA conducts conducts raids raids inin Chicago Chicago . . . .. .. . . .. . 2-88,pp.46 2-88 ,pp.46 AAMA AAMA seizes seizes games games in in TX-VA TX-VA . 12-98, pp.39 AAMA 12-98,pp.39 Darts Darts Valley names names Sulkouri Sulkouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-88,pp.34 1-88 ,pp.34 Valley 2-88,pp.48 Arachnid names names Hinueber Hinueber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-88,pp.48 Arachnid 3-88,pp.46 3-88,pp.46 Arachnid expands expands to to Great Great Britian Britian Arachnid Merit games games used used in in Challenge Cha llenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3-88,pp.48 3-88,pp.48 Merit dec lares Dart Dart Day Day inin April April ... 6-88,pp.29 6-88,pp.29 Wisconsin declares Wisconsin Beall joins joins Arachnid Arachnid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 6-88,pp.31 6-88,pp.3 l Chris Beall Chris EMD IA adopts new dart rule 6-88,pp.32 EMDIA adopts new dart rule 6-88,pp.32 6-88,pp.34 6-88,pp.34 Meritoffers offers dart dartouter-wear outer-wear Merit Cal ifornia classic c lass ic .. . .. 6-88,pp. 73 California 6-88,pp.73 Bullshooter III Ill regional regional continue co ntinue . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. 6-88,pp.75 6-88,pp. 75 Bullshooter U.S. team team successful successfu l inin Las Las Vegas Vegas .. 6-88,pp.75 6-88,pp.75 U.S. Missouri open open . . . .. 6-88,pp.76 6-88,pp.76 Missouri Great Lakes open .. 6-88,pp. 76 Great Lakes open 6-88,pp.76 Colonia lClassic C lassic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. ... 6-88,pp.77 6-88,pp.77 Colonial playoffs .. 6-88,pp. 78 Washington state Washington state playoffs 6-88,pp.78 . . 6-88,pp. 78 6-88,pp.78 . . 6-88,pp.80 6-88,pp.80 W AMO Dart Dart Tournament Tournament ... 7-88,pp.53 7-88,pp.53 WAMO International Team TeamChampionships Championshipsof ofElectronic Electronic Darting Darting . 7-88,pp.54 7-88,pp.54 International Valley develops develops spider spidertargets targets . . ... 8-88,pp.36 8-88,pp.36 Valley BullshooterIII Ill climaxes climaxesnine ninemonth monthtour tour ... .. . .. . . . 8-88,pp.52 8-88,pp.52 Bullshooter offseason seasondart dart tourney tourney . . . ... 9-88,pp.62 9-88,pp.62 Hanson sponsors sponsors first first off Hanson Bullshooter IV IV dart dart tourney tourney gearing gearing up up . 10-88 ,pp.45 Bullshooter 10-88,pp.45 Valley Team Team USA USA on on tour tour inin Japan Japan . . . 10-88 ,pp.46 Valley 10-88,pp.46 BullshooterIV IV regional regional start start inin IL IL .. .. . .. . . . .. . .. 10-88,pp.50 10-88,pp.50 Bullshooter Merit expands expa ndsdart dart tournament tournamentseries se ries . . . . . . . . . . . 11-88,pp.3 l Merit 11-88,pp.31 litigation 12-88,pp.3 Decision on on the the Arachnid/Merit Arachnid/ Merit litigation Decision 12-88,pp.3 World Series Seriesof ofDarts DartsOct Oct22-23 22-23 . 12-88,pp.3 Merit World Merit 12-88,pp.3 Arachnid releases releases new new product product line line 12-88,pp.34 Arachnid 12-88,pp.34 classic . Cactus classic Cactus Merit series travelsto to France France . . . . . . . . . . . Merit series travels Distributors Distributors Wrong distributor d istributor named named . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wrong Grommet moves movesup upatatStruve Struve . . Grommet Hanson appoints appoints three three . . . . . . . . . . Hanson 1-88,pp. 10 1-88,pp.10 1-88,pp.30 1-88,pp.30 1-88,pp.32 1-88,pp.32 opens inin St. St. Louis Louis . 1-88 ,pp.32 32 JJ && JJ opens 1-88,pp. Betson purchases purchases Phoenix Phoe ni xoffice office 2-88,pp.41 2-88 ,pp.4 l Betson Jerry Marcus/Jerry Marcus/JerryGordon Gordon . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . 3-88,pp.3 3-88,pp.3 Jerry Kane Amusement Amusement enlarges en larges . . . . . . . . . . . .. 4-88,pp.8 4-88,pp.8 Kane Eagle promotes promotes Chermak C herma k . .. . 4-88,pp.66 4-88,pp.66 Eagle Sunbe lt receives rece ives distributor distributoraward award .. . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . ...4-88,pp.66 4-88 ,pp.66 Sunbelt anJ Bartlett Bartlett form fo rm new newcompany company . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88,pp. 4-88,pp.67 Dean and Dean 67 Valley presents presents industry indu stry awards awards . . . . . . . . . Valley . .. 6-88,pp.30 6-88,pp.30 Ride Dynamics Dynamics names names distributors distributors . 6-88,pp.32 6-88,pp.32 Ride Tekbi lt handles handles Mars Mars validator va lidator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 6-88,pp.34 6-88 ,pp.34 Tekbilt Fu ll spectrum spectru m expands expands facility facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-88,pp.35 6-88,pp.35 Full Denver company company has has grand grand opening ope ning . 6-88,pp.41 6-88 ,pp.4 l Denver 188 PLAY PLAY METER METER 1989 1989 DIRECTORY DIRECTORY 188 Chermakjoins joins Kane Kane . Chermak Sunshinehits hits home home run run with with its itscustomers customers . . . Sunshine . . 7-88,pp.51 7-88,pp.5 I ... 7-88,pp.60 7-88,pp.60 Hilltopopens opens ininW. W. Virginia Virginia . 8-88,pp.37 8-88,pp.37 Hilltop J-SSales Salespromotes promotesthree three . . .. 8-88,pp.37 8-88,pp.37 J-S Dynamo names Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88,pp.39 Dynamo names Brady 8-88,pp.39 T.O.P .expands expands in in Syracuse Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 8-88,pp.42 8-88,pp.42 T.O.P. celebrates silver silveranniversary anniversary ... . . . . .. . . ... 9-88,pp.26 9-88,pp.26 DD&& RRcelebrates Atlas distributes d istributes Litton Litton microwave microwave line line .. 9-88,pp.50 9-88,pp.50 Atlas C.A.Rob insonpromotes promotesTomei Tomei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-88,pp.42 10-88, pp.42 C.A.Robinson Campbelljoins joinsC.A.Robinson C.A.Robinson 10-88 ,pp.45 Campbell 10-88,pp.45 Shaffer Distributing Distributing promotes promotes two two 10-88 ,pp .47 Shaffer 10-88,pp.47 Nintendodistributors di stributors gather gather atat Pebble Pebble Beach Beac h 10-88, pp.62 Nintendo 10-88,pp.62 Kane celebrated ce lebrated inin Tampa Tampa . . . . . . . . . . . 10-88, pp.66 Kane 10-88,pp.66 Distributors announce announce dates dates for for open open houses houses 11 -88, pp.3 Distributors 11-88,pp.3 General General Newmannjoins joinsWestfield Westfield .. Newmann Hokkaido & & Triax Triax merge merge to to UA UA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hokkaido Kramer & & Wedges/Ledges Wedges/ Ledges make make agreement agreement Kramer Chicago Fest-AMOA Fest-AMOA Expo Expo 87 87 (other (other equipment) equipment) . Chicago Amusement co. co . wins wins contract contract suit suit . . . . . . . . . Amusement 12-87 ,pp.39 12-87,pp.39 12-87, pp.39 12-87,pp.39 12-87 ,pp.42 12-87,pp.42 12-87,pp.67 12-87,pp.67 1-88, pp.28 1-88,pp.28 Game prejudice prejudicestill still exists exists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-88,pp.33 1-88 ,pp.33 Game Directory error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2-88,pp.3 Directory error 2-88,pp.3 Honey's, aa sweet sweetplace place to to go go ... 2-88,pp.24 2-88,pp.24 Honey's, Arachnid names names Hinueber Hinueber . . .. .. . . . . .. . ... .. . . .. 2-88,pp.48 2-88,pp.48 Arachnid Redstonegets getsnew new address address . . .. . . 2-88,pp.48 2-88,pp.48 Redstone Cranesof ofTexas Texashas hasnew newpre-packs pre-packs . . ... 2-88,pp.50 2-88,pp.50 Cranes (GA) Wico Wicohighlighted highlighted . . ..2-88,pp.51 2-88,pp.5 l (GA) ... . .. .. .. . .. . . . . . . . . . .. 3-88,pp.3 Prizes' -bunnies Prizes !- bunnies 3-88,pp.3 Mike Pace Pace on on Letterman Letterman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-88,pp.3 Mike 3-88,pp.3 Draw 80 80 Poker Poker now now available available . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-88,pp.43 3-88,pp.43 Draw 3-88,pp.44 Brechnerappoints appointssix six . . . . . . .. . .. .. . .. . . . ... 3-88,pp.44 Brechner Phi llip Morris Morris conducts conducts survey survey 3-88,pp.48 3-88,pp.48 Phillip Kramerhappy happy with with High High Speed SpeedBonus Bonus 3-88,pp.50 3-88,pp.50 Kramer Mars exhibits exhibits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3-88,pp.50 3-88,pp.50 Mars Directory Update Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-88,pp.134 3-88,pp. I 34 Directory Communidyne's mass mass mailing mailing 4-88,pp.8 4-88, pp.8 Communidyne's Play Meter Meter . .. . 4-88,pp.60 4-88 ,pp.60 Kogosjoins joins Play Kogos PMI features features summer summer plush plush . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88,pp.60 4-88 ,pp.60 PMI Manne promoted promoted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88, pp.65 Manne 4-88,pp.65 Sutra relocates relocates ... 4-88,pp.72 4-88, pp. 72 Penn-Ray Sutra Penn-Ray arrival! 4-88,pp.74 4-88 ,pp .74 New arrival! New Welcome Lisa ... . . .. . .. . . . .. . . . .. . ... 4-88,pp.77 Welcome Lisa 4-88,pp.77 In memory memory of ofAbraham Abraham Fish Fish .. 6-88,pp.18 6-88,pp. l 8 In 6-88,pp.24 Whatever happened to . . . . . . . . . . . Whatever happened to 6-88,pp.24 CJI names names Cowles Cowles and and Rattray Rattray . . .. 6-88,pp.31 6-88,pp.3 I CJI SharpImage Imagefeatures features monitors monitors . . .. . .. .. .. .. 6-88,pp.38 6-88,pp.38 Sharp In memory memory of of Eli Eli Schulman Schulman ... . . .. . .. .. . ... 7-88,pp.18 7-88,pp.18 In Deflation of the quarter . . . . ... 7-88,pp.34 7-88,pp.34 Deflation of the quarter Excuse the the error error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 7-88,pp.46 7-88,pp.46 Excuse (GA) Litt le Boy of the Year loves fu ssball . . . . . . . . . 7-88,pp.56 7-88,pp .56 (GA) Little Boy of the Year loves fussball Arjay Export Export expands expands office office . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88,pp.37 8-88,pp.37 Arjay Standard moves moves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88,pp.38 Standard 8-88,pp.38 Gl easonopens opens Consignment ConsignmentCity City . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88,pp.39 Gleason 8-88,pp.39 Amusement World expands facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88,pp.39 Amusement World expands facility 8-88,pp.39 Corelandpurchases purchasesTechnostar Technostar inin Japan Japan . . . . . . 8-88,pp.40 8-88,pp.40 Coreland Snyder travels for presentations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-88,pp.40 8-88,pp.40 Snyder travels for presentations (NY) Dan Dan Morin Morin 8-88,pp.50 8-88,pp.50 (NY) WMS completed completed acquisition acquisition of ofBally's Baily's game game operations operations ... 9-88,pp.3 9-88,pp.3 WMS Cairenamed named Play Play Meter Meter News News Editor Editor . . ...9-88,pp.44 9-88,pp.44 Caire Operator Paul d ies in Florida plane crash . . . . . . . . . . . 9-88,pp.47 9-88,pp.47 Operator Paul dies in Florida plane crash Breathanalyzer analyzerreaps reapssavings sav ingson onbar barinsurance insurance .. 9-88,pp.66 9-88,pp.66 Breath .. 9-88,pp.72 9-88,~p. 72 Japan restricts restricts export export of ofmicro micro processor processorunits units Japan (NY) Youth Youth center centeropens opens inin Cambridge Cambridge . . . 9-88,pp.74 9-88,pp. 74 (NY) (OH)Bill BillLevine Levinehad hadaagrandchild grandchild . .. . .9-88,pp.74 9-88,pp.74 (OH) (TX) Mickey MickeyGilley Gil ley files files suit suit . .9-88,pp.74 9-88,pp.74 (TX) Excuse the the error! error! Excuse ... . .. 9-88,pp.166 9-88,pp.166 10-88 ,pp.40 10-88,pp.40 10-88, pp.45 10-88,pp.45 10-88, pp.47 10-88,pp.47 Seninsky joins joins Snyder's Snyder 's firm firm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seninsky lntelliCreations has Hawaiian giveaway IntelliCreations has Hawaiian giveaway UnitedAmusements Amuse mentshas hascabinet cabinetmeeting meeting United