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~QUIPMENT POLL Buying the right game can be a "make-or-break" proposition for the operator. This chart is based on operator evaluations and is designed to provide information needed to make prudent game purchases. The longevity points indicate a game's staying power. VIDEO & PINBALL COMBINED MONTHS ON GAME CHART 1. Race Drivin' (Atan) 2 2. Simpsons (Data East) 1 3. Four Trax (Atan) 9 4. Hard Drivin ' (Atan) 20 5. TMNT (Konam1) 12 6. Pit-Fighter (Atan) 2 1 7. Ataxx (Leland) 8. Galaxy Force (Sega) 3 9. Final Fight (Capcom) 10 10. Dr. Dude (Bally/Midway) 1 11 . Final Lap (Atan) 19 12. Rai Den (Fabtek) 4 13. Riverboat Gambler (Williams) 2 14. Elvira (Bally/Midway) 13 15. Phantom of Opera (Data East) 8 16. G-Loc (Sega) 5 17. Diner (Williams) 2 18. Cyberball (Atan) 10 19. Magic Sword (Capcom) 2 1 20. Hit the Ice (Williams) 21. Earthshaker (Williams) 20 22. Cyberball 2072 (Atan) 13 23 . Whirlwind (Williams) 10 19 24. Turbo Out Run (Sega) 25 . Cyclone (Williams) 20 SHOW PICKS (in alphabetical order) NEW VIDEO DEDICATED 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. (A-Great, B-Fair, C-Needs Work) Brute Force (Leland) B B Cisco Heat (Jaleco) Edward Randy (Data East) c Final Lap II (Atan) A G.P. Rider (Sega) B Ghosthunters (Sega) B Over Drive (Konam1) B Space Gun (Taito) B NEW VIDEO KITS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 . 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20 . 21. Birdie Try (/-V/CS) Blood Bros. (Fabtek) Carrier Airwing (Capcom) Cyberlip (SNK) Double Dragon 3 (Am. Technos) Dragon Saber (Namco) Hammerin ' Harry (/rem) Hot Shot Tennis (Strata) King of the Monsters (SNK) League Bowling (SNK) Pound for Pound (/rem) Punk Shot (Konamt) Pushman (Am. Sammy) Puzzled (SNK) Shuuz (Afan) Strata Bowling (Strata) Super Pinball Action. (Tecmo) Super Spy (SNK) Super Burgertime (Data East) Twin Kaiser (Tecmo) Out Zone (Romstar) B B B c B c B B B B c A B B B B c B c B B REDEMPTION ALLEY BOWLERS 1. Skee-Ball (Skee Ba/0 POINT VALUE 8.67 BASKETBALL 1. Hoop Shot! (Doyle) 2. Shoot To Win (Smart) 7.91 7.00 JR. BASKETBALL 1. Dribbles (Betson/Doyle) 8.67 ROLL DOWN 1. Roll Down (Bay Tek) 5.80 8 PLAY METER/December 1990 NOVEL TY/REDEMPTION 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Pop A-Ball (SMS/Coasta0 Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) Bozo Grand Prize (Yankee) Knock Down (Me/tee) Wacky Gator (Data East) Big Mouth (Me/tee) TMNT Pizza Drop (Capcom) Whac-A-Mole (Bob 'sfRacers) Bowler Roller (Bob's/Racers) Roosta Shoota (Coasta0 POINT VALUE 9.50 8.86 8.50 8.00 7.40 7.20 7.13 5.00 3.71 3.40