Play Meter
Issue: 1989 October - Vol 15 Num 10 - Page 14
TOKENS
Call o r u. '
Thanks Nintendo
"Old Hoss"
With a sigh of relief and hope for
the future, we extend a message of ap-
preciation to N intendo for giving us,
as operators, the opportunity to make
a few dollars with Super Mario 3
be fore it comes out for the home
system.
We had just about decided we were
dead in the water with Nintendo and
were ready to convert a ll of o ur
P/ayChoice 10~ to regular kits. When
we found out about the lead time on
Super Mario 3, we dec ided to give it
a try . Everywhere we ' ve put it , earn-
ings have inc reased dramatica lly.
Thanks, Nintc ndo , for honoring
your commitment to the operator.
Better late than never! Please don't
feel I ' m ungrate ful ; Ijust seem to get
swamped at times .
My eve rlas ting thanks to you,
Carol, and the rest of the staff fo r your
very fine a rticle about " Old Hoss"
[Coinman Interview, July 1988). My
kid s got a big kick o ut of your
magazine and they jo in in tha nking
you 'folks also.
R.W . Kinney
Bird Distributors Inc .
VAN BROOK OF LEXINGTON, INC .
P.O . BOX 5044, LEXINGTON KY . 40555
(606) 231-7100
Quick response
lmpl'essment Plus, Inc.
6217 Factory Rd. • Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 455-2 031
1 (800) 441-5769
Mfgs. & Importers
of PLUSH TOYS
All price ranges
available
Average cost to you: 86 Crane Prepacks
WE WILL PAY V2 OF UPS
on larger orders
Get the best for less
direct from the Mfgr.
Visa & MasterCard welcomed
If you can use trade-ups, be su re to order
our Jumbo pre-paks. We have the best
q ual ity plush for the lowest prices.
JUMBO PACK 10-22"
Average cost:
$2.00-$2 .50
12 PLAY M ETER/October 1989
I wou ld like to extend my sincere
thanks to your staff for the response to
my letter. Past experiences with many
publica tion s ha ve see n less than
sati sfactory service to the ir readers .
You , o n th e oth er hand , take a
positive approach to direct com -
munication with those in the business.
I have enc losed a photo and s hort
statement about our newest entry in-
to the ma rket, The Dragon Mas1er,
for incl usion into the New Products
section. We also ha ve three other
games in development , two of which
arc in co njun c tion wit h major
distribution companies. Our plans are
to introd uce these units before the
IAAPA s how.
The people at Percepti ve Resources
make the company work , and to
them, seeing the result s of the ir ef-
forts in print generates exc itement
a nd a se nse of accomplishment.
Thank you again fo r the coverage
provided.
C. John Neely
Percepti ve Resources
Bob Breither
Secburg Corp.
Winners make players
After read ing Bonnie 's editorial in
the August 1989 issue, ''Two cranes
equal one bad impression ," I feel
compelled to write. Our industry suf-
fers from enough bad press as it is.
When an operator runs a crane in a
decepti ve manner it injures all of us.
You arc right to call attention to this
problem. Thank goodness it was you
and not a state o r local officia l who
discove red this " rip -off" c rane
location.
We at Betson constantly remind our
crane customers that winne rs make
players. Not only is it morally correct
to o pe rate fairly , it is a lso good
business. When peop le sec happy
players walk away from a crane with
a prize it is more likely to bring addi-
tional players . Givi ng a fair return to
the players insures long-term pro-
fitability in a location.
I also concur with Valerie's opinion
stated in he r ed itorial "Don 't do thi s
to me aga in! " Poorly maintained
equipment profits no one. I wish to
thank both of you ladies for your
diligence, and I hope for the day when
it won't be needed! 0
Jo hn Margold
Betson Enterpri ses
Call o r u. '
Thanks Nintendo
"Old Hoss"
With a sigh of relief and hope for
the future, we extend a message of ap-
preciation to N intendo for giving us,
as operators, the opportunity to make
a few dollars with Super Mario 3
be fore it comes out for the home
system.
We had just about decided we were
dead in the water with Nintendo and
were ready to convert a ll of o ur
P/ayChoice 10~ to regular kits. When
we found out about the lead time on
Super Mario 3, we dec ided to give it
a try . Everywhere we ' ve put it , earn-
ings have inc reased dramatica lly.
Thanks, Nintc ndo , for honoring
your commitment to the operator.
Better late than never! Please don't
feel I ' m ungrate ful ; Ijust seem to get
swamped at times .
My eve rlas ting thanks to you,
Carol, and the rest of the staff fo r your
very fine a rticle about " Old Hoss"
[Coinman Interview, July 1988). My
kid s got a big kick o ut of your
magazine and they jo in in tha nking
you 'folks also.
R.W . Kinney
Bird Distributors Inc .
VAN BROOK OF LEXINGTON, INC .
P.O . BOX 5044, LEXINGTON KY . 40555
(606) 231-7100
Quick response
lmpl'essment Plus, Inc.
6217 Factory Rd. • Crystal Lake, IL 60014
(815) 455-2 031
1 (800) 441-5769
Mfgs. & Importers
of PLUSH TOYS
All price ranges
available
Average cost to you: 86 Crane Prepacks
WE WILL PAY V2 OF UPS
on larger orders
Get the best for less
direct from the Mfgr.
Visa & MasterCard welcomed
If you can use trade-ups, be su re to order
our Jumbo pre-paks. We have the best
q ual ity plush for the lowest prices.
JUMBO PACK 10-22"
Average cost:
$2.00-$2 .50
12 PLAY M ETER/October 1989
I wou ld like to extend my sincere
thanks to your staff for the response to
my letter. Past experiences with many
publica tion s ha ve see n less than
sati sfactory service to the ir readers .
You , o n th e oth er hand , take a
positive approach to direct com -
munication with those in the business.
I have enc losed a photo and s hort
statement about our newest entry in-
to the ma rket, The Dragon Mas1er,
for incl usion into the New Products
section. We also ha ve three other
games in development , two of which
arc in co njun c tion wit h major
distribution companies. Our plans are
to introd uce these units before the
IAAPA s how.
The people at Percepti ve Resources
make the company work , and to
them, seeing the result s of the ir ef-
forts in print generates exc itement
a nd a se nse of accomplishment.
Thank you again fo r the coverage
provided.
C. John Neely
Percepti ve Resources
Bob Breither
Secburg Corp.
Winners make players
After read ing Bonnie 's editorial in
the August 1989 issue, ''Two cranes
equal one bad impression ," I feel
compelled to write. Our industry suf-
fers from enough bad press as it is.
When an operator runs a crane in a
decepti ve manner it injures all of us.
You arc right to call attention to this
problem. Thank goodness it was you
and not a state o r local officia l who
discove red this " rip -off" c rane
location.
We at Betson constantly remind our
crane customers that winne rs make
players. Not only is it morally correct
to o pe rate fairly , it is a lso good
business. When peop le sec happy
players walk away from a crane with
a prize it is more likely to bring addi-
tional players . Givi ng a fair return to
the players insures long-term pro-
fitability in a location.
I also concur with Valerie's opinion
stated in he r ed itorial "Don 't do thi s
to me aga in! " Poorly maintained
equipment profits no one. I wish to
thank both of you ladies for your
diligence, and I hope for the day when
it won't be needed! 0
Jo hn Margold
Betson Enterpri ses
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