Play Meter
Issue: 1989 July - Vol 15 Num 7 - Page 11
VIDEO KITS
GAME
MFG.
1. Bottom of the Ninth
2. Wrestle War
3. Ninja Gaiden
4. lkari Ill
5. Cabal
6. Superman
7. RoboCop
8. Shinobi
9. Bad Dudes
10. RoadBiasters
11. Cobra Command
12. P-47
13. Big Event Golf
Konami
Sega
Tecmo
SNK
Fabtek
Taito
Data East
Sega
Data East
Atari
Data East
Jaleco
Taito
-
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
POINT
VALUE
8.75
8.33
7.70
7.64
7.52
7.39
7.20
7.19
7.08
6.92
6.92
6.91
6.85
POINT
VALUE
GAME
MFG.
14. Capcom Bowling
15. Championship Sprint
16. P.O.W.
17. Ghouls n' Ghosts
18. Tetris
19. V'Ball
20. Twin Eagle
21. Truxton
22. Ninja Warriors
23. Altered Beast
24. Bubble Bobble
25. Rastan
Capcom
Atari
SNK
Capcom
Atari
Taito
Taito
Bally
Rom star
Sega
Rom star
Taito
6.74
6.64
6.48
6.44
6.37
6.36
6.28
6.20
6.10
6.04
5.88
5.87
Taito
Taito
Sega
Williams
SNK
8.04
8.00
7.73
7.71
7.60
Williams
Bally
Data East
Bally
Premier
Premier
7.30
7.10
5.73
5.60
5.43
5.29
VIDEO DEDICATED -
Super Off Road
Leland
Turbo OutRun
Sega
Operation Thunderbolt Taito
Hard Drivin'
Atari
Final Lap
Atari
9.33
9.13
8.93
8.63
8.50
6. Operation Wolf
7. Chase H.Q.
8. OutRun
9. NARC
10. Mechanized Attack
PINBALLS-
1. Earthshaker
2. Jokerz!
3. Taxi
4. Cyclone
5.' Time Machine
6. High Speed
7. Pinbot
Williams
Williams
Williams
Williams
Data East
Williams
Williams
10.00
8.29
8.06
7.75
7.58
7.56
7.43
8. Swords of Fury
9. Truck Stop
10. Laser War
11 . Atlantis
12. Bad Girls
13. Hot Shots
Note: Analyzing game income is difficult because of the many variables; for example, arcade games
may not earn as well in street locations. A game that appears in the lower part of the Top 10 listing
may have a lot of "10s," but also many low ratings. This indicates that the operator who rates the game
low should consider moving the game-it has the potential to be a 10 in the right spot.
As our chart unfolds, it's interesting to see that half of the Top 10 games are pinballs. This integrated
list may help operators make better choices. Assigning points for position (#1 =50, #25=25), then keep-
ing a running total, will in time give an accurate indicator of a game's earning power. RoadB/asters
and 720 Degrees are examples of games that may not be in the Top 10 at present but continue to
earn long after games listed above them are dead. New indicators will be added as the chart develops.
GAME
MFG.
1. Bottom of the Ninth
2. Wrestle War
3. Ninja Gaiden
4. lkari Ill
5. Cabal
6. Superman
7. RoboCop
8. Shinobi
9. Bad Dudes
10. RoadBiasters
11. Cobra Command
12. P-47
13. Big Event Golf
Konami
Sega
Tecmo
SNK
Fabtek
Taito
Data East
Sega
Data East
Atari
Data East
Jaleco
Taito
-
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
POINT
VALUE
8.75
8.33
7.70
7.64
7.52
7.39
7.20
7.19
7.08
6.92
6.92
6.91
6.85
POINT
VALUE
GAME
MFG.
14. Capcom Bowling
15. Championship Sprint
16. P.O.W.
17. Ghouls n' Ghosts
18. Tetris
19. V'Ball
20. Twin Eagle
21. Truxton
22. Ninja Warriors
23. Altered Beast
24. Bubble Bobble
25. Rastan
Capcom
Atari
SNK
Capcom
Atari
Taito
Taito
Bally
Rom star
Sega
Rom star
Taito
6.74
6.64
6.48
6.44
6.37
6.36
6.28
6.20
6.10
6.04
5.88
5.87
Taito
Taito
Sega
Williams
SNK
8.04
8.00
7.73
7.71
7.60
Williams
Bally
Data East
Bally
Premier
Premier
7.30
7.10
5.73
5.60
5.43
5.29
VIDEO DEDICATED -
Super Off Road
Leland
Turbo OutRun
Sega
Operation Thunderbolt Taito
Hard Drivin'
Atari
Final Lap
Atari
9.33
9.13
8.93
8.63
8.50
6. Operation Wolf
7. Chase H.Q.
8. OutRun
9. NARC
10. Mechanized Attack
PINBALLS-
1. Earthshaker
2. Jokerz!
3. Taxi
4. Cyclone
5.' Time Machine
6. High Speed
7. Pinbot
Williams
Williams
Williams
Williams
Data East
Williams
Williams
10.00
8.29
8.06
7.75
7.58
7.56
7.43
8. Swords of Fury
9. Truck Stop
10. Laser War
11 . Atlantis
12. Bad Girls
13. Hot Shots
Note: Analyzing game income is difficult because of the many variables; for example, arcade games
may not earn as well in street locations. A game that appears in the lower part of the Top 10 listing
may have a lot of "10s," but also many low ratings. This indicates that the operator who rates the game
low should consider moving the game-it has the potential to be a 10 in the right spot.
As our chart unfolds, it's interesting to see that half of the Top 10 games are pinballs. This integrated
list may help operators make better choices. Assigning points for position (#1 =50, #25=25), then keep-
ing a running total, will in time give an accurate indicator of a game's earning power. RoadB/asters
and 720 Degrees are examples of games that may not be in the Top 10 at present but continue to
earn long after games listed above them are dead. New indicators will be added as the chart develops.
Future scanning projects are planned by the International Arcade Museum Library (IAML).