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CONTENTS CONTENTS ~ 118lAY·lllDE9 PLAY.METER , , • • • • • • • •••••••MAGAZINE • .. · MAGAZINE . January,1989 1989 January, Volume 14, No. 12 Volume 14, No. 12 FOUNDER FOUNDER Ralph C. Lally II Ralph C. Lally II PUBLISHER PUBLISHER Carol P. Lally Carol P. Lally SPECIAL ISSUE ISSUE SPECIAL EDITOR EDITOR Valerie Cognevich Valerie Cognevich FEATURES FEATURES MANAGING EDITOR MANAGING EDITOR BonnieTheard Theard Bonnie 1 State of ofthe the State IndustryReport Report Industry 8 Thestate stateofofthe theindustry industryisisimportant importantto toeveryone everyonewho who The lives and breathes coin-op entertainment. Play Meter is lives and breathes coin-op entertainment. Play Meter is proud to present the facts and figures that let you know proud to present the facts and figures that let you know wherethe theindustry industrywas waslast lastyear, year,where whereititisistoday, today,and and where whatwe wecan canexpect expectininthe thefuture. future. what 28 Directory Dire ctory Thisisisthe thedirectory directoryyou youhave havebeen beenwaiting waitingfor fortotoreplace replace This the obsolete one you have been using. We have taken the the obsolete one you have been using. We have taken the time updateeach eachlisting listingand andmade madesure surethat thateveryone everyoneyou you time totoupdate needtototalk talkwith withisisincluded. included. need NEWSEDITOR EDITOR NEWS Christopher Caire Christopher Caire ART AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR ART AND PRODUCTION DIRECTOR JaneZ.Z.Nisbet Nisbet Jane CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Irving Blackman Irving Blackman Randy Fromm Randy Fromm Steve Harris Steve Harris Charles Ross Charles Ross Frank Scninsky Frank Seninsky Roger Sharpe Roger Sharpe EUROPEANCORRESPONDENT CORRESPONDENT EUROPEAN David Snook David Snook ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIST ANT IVE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRAT Renee C. Pierson Renée C. Pierson ADVERTISINGMANAGER MANAGER ADVERTISING Ron Kogos Ron Kogos ACCOUNTING NG ACCOUNTI Carol Lea LeBell Carol Lea LeBell CIRCULATION MANAGER CIRCULATION MANAGER Yearin inReview Review Year Index Index ReneeC.CPierson . Pierson Renée 187 you are looking for a particular article that appeared IfIfyou are looking for a particular article that appeared in Play Meter's pages during 1988, it will be listed here. in Play Meter's pages during 1988, it will be listed here. We categorized each article for handy reference during the We categorized each article for handy reference during the EDITORIAL OFFICES EDITORIAL OFFICES 6600 Fleur de Lis 6600 Fleur de Lis New Orleans, LA 70124 New Orleans, LA 70124 (504) 488-7003 (504) 488-7003 FAX: (504) 488-7083 FAX: (504) 488-7083 year. year. CoverCredit: Credit:The TheRomstar Romstargang ganghas hastaken takenthe thetheme themefrom from Cover new game Double Dragon II, the Revenge to grace our itsitsnew game Double Dragon II, the Revenge to grace our coverthis thismonth. month.Pictured Picturedare areRomstar's Romstar' sRene ReneLopez, Lopez,Tim Tim cover Jackson, Joyce Kaehler, and Mr. Yasuki. Jackson, Joyce Kaehler, and Mr. Yasuki. 4 PLAY METER 1989 DIRECTORY 4 PLAY METER 1989 DIRECTORY " 'I ' •Ill •II I Ill \!" \ l l ' f \ I " '" ~I I'~' '"I I I " 111111•1 I I \