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ETER PLA VOL. 15, 15, NO. NO. 5 5 . VOL. DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS FEATURES FEATURES Glass-front Glass-front Vending Vending 40 Glass-front vending Glass-front vending has has accounted accounted percent increase for about about aa 30 for 30 percent increase in in machine productivity productivity since since the the units units machine first hit hit the first the market market in in the the early early 1970s. Numbered Numbered among among the the reasons reasons 1970s. for this positive impact are the for this positive impact are the ability to to see see what what you you get, get, and and the the ability of product product selections selections larger number number of larger Jerry Hejtmanek Hejtmanek available. Rowe's Rowe's Jerry available. and Dane Dane County Vending's Harold Harold and County Vending's Blotner shed shed more more light light on on the the Blotner subject. subject. The Plight Plight of of The Cigarette Vendors Vendors Cigarette 48 48 That beleaguered beleaguered entity, entity, cigarette cigarette That vending, is again the subject vending, is again the subject of of scrutiny in in the push to to establish scrutiny the push establish aa smokeless society. The heat on on this this smokeless society. The heat of our industry is so intense segment segment of our industry is so intense that aa Cigarette Cigarette Vendors Vendors Information Information that Center (CVIC) has been formed to Center (CVIC) has been formed to help operators battle unfair unfair battle help operators legislation. legislation. Introducing .. n ro t c e l e Spring Buyer's Buyer's Spring Guide 66 You've seen seen the the newest newest equipment equipment You've -------- the jukebox technology of the next decade MAY, 1989 1989 MAY, CONTENTS CONTENTS in jukeboxes, jukeboxes, pinball, pinball, video, video, card card in games, countertops, and darts at games, countertops, and darts at recent industry events. Now that recent industry events. Now that you're down down to to the the final final decisiondecisionyou're making process, take another look at at making process, take another look of equipment in our these categories these categories of equipment in our catalog listings. listings . catalog NEWS BULLETIN BULLETIN NEWS 3 3 STAFF STAFF 4 4 EQUIPMENT POLL POLL EQUIPMENT 8 IN MEMORIAM IN MEMORIAM 10 10 LETTERS LETTERS 12 12 14 14 UP FRONT FRONT UP NEWS NEWS 16 16 20 20 STATE UPDATE UPDATE STATE 32 32 COVER STORY STORY COVER NEWS FEATURES FEATURES NEWS GUEST COMMENTARY COMMENTARY GUEST 34-36 34-36 38 38 TEN YEARS YEARS AGO AGO TEN 47 47 OPEN HOUSES HOUSES OPEN 54 54 COIN MAN COINMAN 60 60 FRANK'S CRANKS CRANKS FRANK'S 96 96 TOURNAMENT /LEAGUE NEWS NEWS TOURNAMENT/LEAGUE 100 100 TECHNICAL TOPICS TOPICS TECHNICAL 108 108 MERCHANDISE MARKET MERCHANDISE MARKET 113 113 TAX TIPS TIPS TAX 114 NEW PRODUCTS NEW PRODUCTS 116 116 TRADE ACCESSORIES ACCESSORIES TRADE CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED 126 126 128 128 CALENDAR CALENDAR 145 145 THE LAST LAST WORD WORD THE 146 146 Cover: Data Data East East has has been been riding riding aa Cover: wave of success with a number of hit hit of number a with success wave of video and pinball releases, most video and pinball releases, most recently RoboCop Machine. Time Machine. and Time RoboCop and recently of the Data Data East East Dedicated members Dedicated members of the team include Ray Musci, Jolly Backer, team include Ray Musci, Jolly Backer, Steve Walton, Kristin Avena, Avena, and and Jeff Jeff Steve Walton, Kristin Walker, all looking forward to another another Walker, all looking forward to great year. great year.