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EWS BULLETIN BULLETIN NEWS N and women women at at least least 21 21 years years old. old. Participants Participants may may compete compete "Though "Though we we aren't aren't going going through through with with the the merger, merger, our our and local taverns for a fee per who didn't in local in taverns for a $2 $2 entry entry fee per sport. sport. Anyone Anyone who didn't relationship remains remains cordial," cordial," he he said. "We're still relationship said. "We're still doing doing contract contract entry fee fee and and $20 $20 registration registration fee. fee. entry and we them." represent them." don't represent we don't and qualifyin in aa bar bar by byMarch March 15 15 can can enter enter directly directlyby by paying paying aa $100 $100 manufacturing manufacturing for for them, them, but but that's that's it. it. They They don't don't represent represent us, us, qualify For more more information, information, contact For contact Sports Sports Tournaments Tournaments of of America America Powers joins joins Merit Merit Industry lndustry veteran veteran Bernie Bernie Powers, Powers, • Powers of Bally BallyManufacturing Manufacturing Corp. Corp. and and Arachnid, Arachnid, is is the the new new formerly of formerly Industries. He He spent spent the the '70s '70s and and director of of marketing marketing for for Merit MeritIndustries. director • Taito Taito moves moves Taito Taito America America Corp. Corp. has has moved moved its its offices offices most Bally. most of of the the '80s '80s with with Bally. facility; the is 390 Holbrook to aanew new 32,000-square-foot to 32,000-square-foot facility; the address address is 390 Holbrook Drive, Wheeling, Wheeling, IL IL 60090. 60090. According According to to president president Joe Joe Dillon, Dillon, "His "His experiences experiences with with Bally Bally closely closely correlate correlate with with where where Merit Merit Drive, needed larger larger facilities facilities to to service in aa more "We needed today," said said Merit Merit president Peter Feuer. Feuer. markets its its products products today," "We service our our customers customers in more markets president Peter efficient manner. "Having experience experience with with both gaming equipment equipment and efficient manner. The The move move to to expanded expanded quarters quarters was was also also aa "Having both gaming and in Taito's Taito's growth growth and future amusement positive expression confidence in ." amusement games makes for positive expression of of confidence and the the future games makes for aa good good fit fit in in our our organization organization." hard to we're growth of of the the industry. industry. We growth We all all worked worked hard to get get here, here, and and we're Our customers, customers, suppliers, suppliers, and and Powers very proud proud of of our our new new space. space. Our Powers has has BS BS degrees degreesin in marketing marketing and and management, management, as well very as well out." friends are invited to to stop by and and check as aa master's master's degree degree in in business business administration. administration. Last Last year, year, he he as friends are invited stop by check us us out." (713) 376-2244. 376-2244. at (713) at Taito's telephone telephone and and FAX FAX numbers numbers remain remain the the same: same: (708) (708) Taito's 520-9280 and and (708) (708) 520-1309, respectively. 520-9280 520-1309, respectively. New directory directory released released Amusement Amusement Business has • New . Business has published the Directory, a a published the 1990 1990 edition edition of of the the Funparks Funparks Directory, international tourist tourist attractions, attractions, theme comprehensive guide comprehensive guide to to international theme parks, and and funparks. funparks. This annual sourcebook sourcebook contains contains over over parks, This annual listings of of amusement amusement and and theme theme parks, parks, water water attractions, attractions, 2,500listings 2,500 tourist attractions, attractions, family family entertainment entertainment centers, centers, kiddielands, kiddielands, tourist zoos, and and state/national parks in in the the United United States, States, Canada, Canada, zoos, state/national parks was honored was honored in in Illinois Illinois with with three three awards awards for for excellence excellence in in including the the exporting, including exporting, the Governor's Governor's Trophy Trophy and and Exporter Exporter of of the Year Award. Award. Year "Merit is is involved involved with with the the international international marketplace; marketplace; II trust "Merit trust my my involvement will will only only enhance enhance Merit's Merit's position," position," Powers Powers said. said. involvement "I have worked with with Merit's Merit's international international distributors, distributors, as well "I have worked as well as domestic domestic ones, ones, in in the the past." past." as plush winners winners Merchandise Merchandise supplier supplier Craneables Craneables • ACME ACME plush awarded eight route bag" awarded eight companies companies "a "a Craneable Craneable route bag" at at an an ACME ACME and overseas. overseas. drawing. The and drawing. The winners winners were were Time Time Out Out Amusements Amusements in in Columbus, Ohio; Ohio;I.D. l.D. Video Videoin in Houston, Houston, Texas; Texas; Groner's Groner's Galaxy Galaxy Columbus, International Association Association of of Amusement Amusement World in Dowagiac, in Omaha, World in Members of of the the International Members Dowagiac, Mich.; Mich .; Champion Champion Amusements Amusements in Omaha, Parks and and Attractions Attractions (IAAPA) (IAAPA) are are designated designated throughout throughout the the Neb Neb.; in Thornton, in Fort Parks .; Allstar Allstar in Thornton, Ill.; III .; Putt-Putt Putt-Putt Golf Golf and and Games Games in Fort Facilities are in an index. Wayne, Ind.;.; Wizard Wizard in in Manitowac, Manitowac, Wis Wis.; and Silverball Silverball in in book . Facilities Wayne, Ind .; and book. are cross-referenced cross-referenced in an alphabetical alphabetical index. Copies of the directory directory are are available available for for $48 $48 each; each; the the price price Copies of the includes first-class first-class postage postage and handling . Orders must be preincludes and handling. Orders must be prepaid and and sent sent to: to : Amusement Amusement Business, Business, Single Single Copy Copy paid P.O. Box Box 24970, 24970, Nashville, Nashville, TN TN 37202; 37202; or or call call (615) (615) Department, P.O. Department, 321-4251 for for more more information. information . 321-4251 • Century Century moves moves Century Century Vending Vending and and Distributors has Distributors Inc. Inc. has Halldale Ave., moved to to a new address. moved a new address. It's It's 12817 12817 S. S. Halldale Ave., Gardena, Gardena, (213) 532-2351; 532-2351; the the FAX FAXisis(213) (213) CA90249. 90249. The The phone phone number numberis is (213) CA 532-2355. 532-2355. • McComb McComb passes passes away away Harry HarryMcComb, McComb, an an employee employee in in Wells-Gardner Electronics Electronics Corp. Corp. the service service department department at at Wells-Gardner the 1957, died died of attack on since 1957, since of aa fatal fatal heart heart attack on Feb. Feb. 15 15 at at the the age age as service servicemanager manager for for approximately approximately the the of 57. 57. He He had had served served as of last 10 10 years. years. last Texarkana, Texas, which won won three three such such bags. Texarkana, Texas, which bags. Also, Great Also, Great Games Games in in Glendale, Glendale, Ariz., Ariz., won won the the grand grand prize prize of of aa free free premium premium assortment. assortment. • Seminar Seminar dates dates added added Three Three dates dates have have been been added added to to Program, designed designed for for Star Tech Star Tech Journal's Journal's Technical Technical Seminar Seminar Program, It's two two full full days days of ofinside inside repair repair advancing game game technicians. technicians. It's advancing tips and tips and hands-on hands-on labs, labs, which which will will teach teach the the service service person person skills and and how how to to repair repair coin-op coin-op games. games. troubleshooting skills troubleshooting April 21-22 21-22 at at New New England England Coin Coin in in The dates dates and and sites sites are: are: April The May 5-6 5-6 at at General General Coin Coin in Wash.; .; Norwood, Mass Mass.; Norwood, .; May in Seattle, Seattle, Wash and May and May 19-20 19-20 at at Betson Betson Pacific Pacific in in San San Francisco, Francisco, Calif. Calif. seminars were were staged staged successfully this past past winter winter Previous seminars Previous successfully this in Chicago; Fla.; in Chicago; Charlotte, Charlotte, N.C.; N.C .; Orlando, Orlando, Fla .; and and Columbus, Columbus, Ohio. Ohio. Advance registration registration is is $250 $250 per per person, person, with with a a 10 10 percent Advance percent multiple registrations registrations from from the the same same company. company. discount for for multiple discount " I am am saddened saddened by bythe the passage passage of ofHarry Harry McComb," McComb," said said Randy Randy "I For more School. "He "He and and II co-authored co-authored a a For Fromm of of Fromm's Fromm's Arcade Arcade School. Fromm more information, information, contact contact James James Galore Calore at at Star Star Tech Tech Journal, (609) (609) 662-1080. 662-1080. The FAX number number is is (609) 662-0537. widely read read article article about about monitors monitors and and picture picture tube tube Journal, widely The FAX (609) 662-0537. replacement, reprints reprints of of which which II still still use use as as a a handout handout in in my my replacement, • Distributor Distributor moves moves Birmingham Birmingham Vending moved classes. Always Always ready ready to to help help wherever wherever he he could, could, Harry Harry was was classes. Vending Co. Co. has has moved Orlando, Fla., Fla., operations operations to to a a new new 15,000-square-foot 15,000-square-foot its Orlando, miss him him already." already." good friend friend to to me me and and the the industry. industry. II miss its aa good facility is is located located at at 4542 4542 L.B. L.B. McLeod Mcleod Road, Road, warehouse. The The facility warehouse. A, Orlando, Orlando, FL FL 32811. 32811 . The The telephone telephone number number is is (407) Suite A, Planned merger merger off off Several Several months months ago, ago, plans plans were were in in Suite • Planned (407) 425-1505 or or (800) (800) 330-1233. 330-1233. the works works for for a a merger merger between between coin-op coin-op basketball basketball 425-1505 the manufacturers Adastra Adastra and and Pop-A-Shot. Pop-A-Shot. Now, Now, according according to to manufacturers • Correction Correction In In a March news news feature feature on on Dan Dan Brechner Brechner & Over Adastra president president Foster Foster Brashear, Brashear, ititisn't isn't going going to to happen. happen. Over a March & Co., Co., Adastra we listed listed an an incorrect incorrect FAX FAX number. number. It It should should be be (516) (516) 352-1744. 352-1744. time, though, though , certain certain things things happened to make Brashear we time, happened to make Brashear We're sorry sorry for for any inconvenience this this may may have caused. change his mind. We're any inconvenience have caused. change his mind. PLAY METER, METER , April April 1990. 1990. Volume Volume 16, 16, No. No. 5. 5. Copyright Copyright 1990 1990by by Skybird Skybird Publishing Publishing Company. Company. PLAY PLAY METER METER (ISSN (ISSN 0162-1343)(UPS 0162-1343)(UPS 358-350) 358-350) PLAY published monthly monthly on on the the 1st 1st of ofthe the month, month , except except for forthe the two twoissues issuesin in January. January. Publishing Publishing office: office: 6600 6600 Fleur Fleur de de Lis, Lis, New New Orleans, Orleans, LA LA 70124. 70124. isis published MAILING ADDRESS: ADDRESS : P.O. New Orleans, Orleans, LA FAX 504/488-7083. For subscriptions: MAILING P.O. 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