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TKO Airwolf(Hokkaido/United (Hokkaido/ UnitedAmusement) Amusement) .. .. . Airwolf Quarterback (Leland) (Leland) .. .. .. . . Quarterback & Dragons Dragons (Bally) (Bally) Dungeon & Dungeon Super 66 Plus Plus (Arachnid) (Arachnid) Super War (SNK) (SNK) ... . . Guerilla War Guerilla Opertion Wolf Wolf (Taito) (Taito) Opertion Quick Shot Shot (Design (Design Plus) Plus) Quick Tec mo Bowl Bowl (Tecmo) (Tecmo) . . . Tecmo Galaxy Blaster Blaster (Hollywood (HollywoodMerchandising) Merchandising) Galaxy Pyros (Taito) (Taito) ... . Pyros Pyros (Taito) (Taito) .. . . . . . . Pyros Homestretch (Select-A-Winner) (Select-A-Winner) Homestretch ofSteel Steel (Konami) (Konami) . . Blades of Blades American Football Football (Tecmo) (Tecmo) American (Nintendo) . R-Type(Nintendo) R-Type (LJP) Restyled condom condom units units (LJP) Restyled BigGuns Guns (Williams) (Williams) .. . . . . .. .. . Big Time Soldiers Soldiers (Romstar) (Romstar) Time Shot Basketball Basketball (Gamemasters) (Gamemasters) .. MasterShot Master Vending Unit Unit(Allison (Allison Devices) Devices) . Vending Crown Jewels Jewels (Showcase) (Showcase) .. . Crown Condom Vendor Vendor (Protocol) (Protocol) . . Condom Funny Fone Fone (Redstone) (Redstone) Funny Victory(Premier) (Premier) ... . . Victory 12-88 ,pp.14 12-88,pp.14 12-88,pp.14 12-88,pp.14 12-87 ,pp. 92 12-87,pp.92 ... 2-88,pp.58 2-88,pp.58 .2-88,pp.62 2-88,pp.62 . 2-88,pp.63 2-88 ,pp.63 ... 3-88,pp.56 3-88,pp.56 ... 3-88,pp.80 3-88,pp. 80 . 6-88,pp.87 6-88,pp.87 . .. 6-88,pp.88 6-88,pp.88 . ... 7-88,pp.75 7-88,pp. 75 .. 8-88,pp.30 8-88,pp.30 . . 8-88,pp.48 8-88, pp.48 11 -88,pp. 19 11-88,pp.19 11 -8 8,pp .28 11-88,pp.28 12-88,pp.72 12-88,pp.72 12-88 ,pp . 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Xybots GTC-100 universal universal cabinet cabinet (Taito) (Taito) GTC-100 Tiger Road Road (Romstar) (Romstar) Tiger Grabb 'Em 'Em (Golden (Golden Touch) Touch) . Grabb Championship Basketball Basketball (Grayhound) (Grayhound) 1-88 ,pp. 171 Championship 1-88,pp.171 Instant Photo Photo Fun Fun (Photo (PhotoVend) Vend) .. 1-88.pp. 171 Instant 1-88,pp.171 Treasure Hunt Hunt (Kramer) (Kramer) . . . 1-88,pp. I 71 Treasure 1-88,pp.171 Silver Dollar DollarSaloon Saloon (Johnston) (Johnston) 1-88 ,pp. 172 Silver 1-88,pp.172 U-235 Meltdown Meltdown (Rainbow) (Rainbow) . . . 1-88,pp. I 72 U-235 1-88,pp.172 TwinCobra Cobra(Romstar) (Romstar) ... . . . 1-88 ,pp. 173 Twin 1-88,pp.173 Smart Guard Guard (Smart (Smart Ind.) Ind.) ... . . ... . 1-88,pp. I 73 Smart 1-88,pp.173 Legion , Terra Terra Force Force (Nichibutsu) (Nichibutsu) 1-88.pp . I 73 Legion, 1-88,pp.173 A-Jax (Konami) (Konami) . . . . . 2-88,pp.84 2-88 ,pp.84 A-Jax (Sega) ... . Shinobi (Sega) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-88,pp.84 2-88 ,pp.84 Shinobi Space Station Station (Williams) (Williams) 2-88 ,pp.84 Space 2-88,pp.84 Compu-Scale (Mayoni) (Mayoni) 2-88 ,pp.85 Compu-Scale 2-88,pp.85 Goindol (Sharp (Sharp Image) Image) . 2-88 . pp.85 Goindol 2-88,pp.85 Extermination (World (WorldGames) Games) . 2-88,pp.85 2-88 ,pp.85 Extermination Aargh (Arcadia Systems) . ... 2-88,pp.86 2-88.pp. 86 Aargh (Arcadia Systems) ... . . Kramer Kits Kits (Kramer) (Kramer) . . ... . 2-88,pp.86 . .. 2-88,pp.86 Kramer Gemini Wings Wings (Tecmo) (Tecmo) Gemini 2-88.pp.86 2-88,pp.86 PLAY METER METER 1989 1989 DIRECTORY DIRECTORY 193 193 PLAY z INDEX Keep games games collecting collecting dollars, dollars, not not dust dust . . . . . . . . . . . Keep 0 m