Play Meter

,..... ~QUIPMENT
POLL
Buying the right game is a "make-or-break" proposition for the operator, who must have both
monthly and ongoing analyses of game performance. This chart is designed to give the operator
information he needs to guide his purchases. The "longevity indicator" will tell him how long
the game has remained high on the chart. The number of months on the Top 10 is important,
as is the total number of months on the chart. Future months will include how long the game
was in coin-op before being released for the home market. Look to the chart each month for
additional polling information.
VIDEO & PINBALL COMBINED
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MFG.
Hard Drivin'
Atari
Golden Axe
Sega
Earthshaker
Williams
WWF Super Stars
AM. Technos
Crime Fighters
Konami
Super Off Road
Leland
Arch Rivals
Bally
Cyclone
Williams
OutRun
Sega
Oper. Thunderbolt
Taito
Chase H.Q.
Taito
Black Knight 2000
Williams
Ninja Gaiden
Tecmo
Taxi
Williams
Jokerz!
Williams
Turbo OutRun
Sega
Super Hang On
Sega
Final Lap
Atari
High Speed
Williams
Pinbot
Williams
NARC
Williams
Mechanized Attack
SNK
Super Sprint
Atari
Bottom of the 9th
Konami
Super Mario 3
Nintendo
Operation Wolf
Taito
Double Dragon
Taito
Sly Spy
Data East
AfterBurner
Sega
Cabal
Fabtek
Shinobi
Sega
Robo Cop
Data East
Cyberball
Atari
Roadblasters
Atari
Banzai Run
Williams
720 Degrees
Atari
Capcom Bowling
· Capcom
Big Event Golf
Taito
Superman
Taito
Bad Dudes
Data East
Team Quarterback
Leland
Championship Sprint Atari
Strider
Capcom
Dynamite Duke
Fabtek
Quarterback
Leland
Time Machine
Data East
Ninja Warriors
Rom star
Altered Beast
Sega
U.S. Classic
Taito
Final Round
Konami
8 PLAY METER/October 1989
POINT
VALUE
MONTHS
ON CHART
MONTHS
IN TOP 10
LONGEVITY
POINTS
9.59
8.86
8.80
8.71
8.58
8.55
8.43
8.27
8.10
8.03
7.85
7.79
7.76
7.67
7.60
7.60
7.54
7.43
7.40
7.40
7.36
7.36
7.29
7.29
7.27
7.16
7.13
7.13
7.06
6.96
6.94
6.91
6.88
6.87
6.86
6.85
6.81
6.77
6.76
6.70
6.67
6.63
6.63
6.60
6.56
6.54
6.54
6.50
6.44
6.42
6
3
6
3
3
6
3
6
6
6
6
3
6
6
6
6
6
3
6
2
3
6
3
6
4
6
5
3
6
6
6
5
1
6
6
6
3
3
2
5
2
3
2
2
2
6
6
6
0
5
1
0
5
1
6
3
2
3
2
1
0
5
3
1
1
1
292
142
290
98
132
290
135
249
225
257
215
109
201
239
242
243
110
223
177
161
120
106
142
204
43
162
146
42
100
174
132
120
18
96
16
71
89
13
162
26
155
25
52
7
13
128
13
3
2
1
5
6
6
6
4
4
6
6
2
5
5
2
5
6
6
6
1
5
1
5
6
1
6
2
6
2
2
1
2
6
2
1
1
1