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- l989 YEAR END INDEX Exidy offering expanded Showdown .. .. ... .. ... .. 2-89,pp.38 The caped crusader flies again . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-89 ,pp.48 Lo-Pro Cabinets and Super Off-Road ... . .. 3-89,pp.3 Romstar teams with Nintendo ... . .. ... . . 3-89,pp.26 Video game club formed .. ... . .. ... 3-89,pp.28 Ikari III: the Rescue available as conversion kit . . . . .. 4-89,pp.3 Maniscalco joins Fabtek team . ... . ... . ... . . . 4-89,pp. 16 GAC adds theater chain, promotes Harrington . ... .. 4-89,pp. 18 Teens create the " ultimate video" . . . . . . . . 4-89,pp.20 Atari expands lawsuit . . ... . . . .. . . . . 4-89,pp.22 Nintendo honored at ATEJ show .. . . .. . . . 4-89,pp.26 Taito makes BBS System available ... . . .. 4-89,pp.29 New videos, pinballs and cabinets unveiled in Reno .. 4-89,pp.30 Atari develops show-car simulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89,pp.20 Sega includes JAMMA interface harness with Wrestle War . 6-89,pp.3 Tecmo Knight available as kit only ... . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . 6-89,pp.3 Bundra leaves Konami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89,pp.22 Sega adds to home line-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 6-89,pp.22 Atari and Tengen announce promotions . . . . . ... . 6-89,pp.24 Tatio promotions and additions . . . . . . . . .. . . 6-89,pp.26 Schooley added, Cahill promoted .. . . .. . ... . . 6-89,pp.28 Bad Dudes goes to Hollywood . . ... . .. . . . 7-89,pp.24 Bally takes basketball game on the road.. 7-89,pp.76 Slam-Dunk Hit . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . .. . . .. .. 8-89,pp.30 Nintendo releases video version of Pin Bot . . . . . .. ... . ... 9-89,pp.3 AMOA: A winner in Las Vegas . 10-89,pp.007 Turtle topics turn industry heads . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 11-89,pp.69 Coincepts: new on the poker scene . . . . . .. . ... . ... 12-89,pp.32 . .. . .. . 12-89,pp. 108 Konami predicts TMNT will spark industry . . . INDUSTRY TRENDS, DEVELOPMENTS & PRACTICES Industry Developments Unsung heroes of R & D .. . . . .. .. .. 2-89,pp.75 Columbus sets sail to new world of coin slots .. . . . . . 3-89,pp.86 Gametek releases Wheel of Fortune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-89,pp.3 New NEC hardware system . . . . 9-89,pp. I 12 Nintendo forms NES network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89,pp.26 Bushnell's latest business venture . . . . 11 -89,pp.29 General Crazy New Year's predictions ... . . .. .. . .. .. . 1-89,pp.73 Bert Betti shines in coin-op industry .. .. ... . ... ... .. . . 3-89,pp.20 Warren Kelley dies . . . . .. . 5-89,pp.3 Airport humor and smiles gleaned in other unlikely places .. 6-89,pp.41 . 6-89,pp.68 Passing the torch in coin-op's father/son businesses . . .. 10-89,pp.43 Wildwood operators share thoughts on the ' 89 Season Publisher's Message (Thanks for your support) 12-89,pp.12 In the beginning .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-89,pp.36 The land before videos 12-89,pp.66 Through the looking glass: a " Critic's Corner" retro 12-89,pp.84 McDonald House donations until Dec. 29 .. .. . . . . . . . . .. .. . . 12-89,pp.4 Industry Growth Columbus sets sail to new world of coin slots . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89,pp.86 The Coin-Op Legacy . . .. .. .. .. . . . . 7-89,pp.40 Industry Image Video games carry anti-drug message . . .. . . . .. 3-89,pp.22 Redd honored by Easter Seals . . . . .. . .. .. 4-89,pp.24 Reno Ronald McDonald House receives game donation ... .. . . 4-89,pp.64 AAMAjoins forces with MADD . . . .. . . .. 5-89,pp.21 AAMA sponsors gymnastics group . . .. . .. . .. . 5-89,pp.24 Honest boy gets home video system . . .. ... . . . . . . . . 5-89,pp.29 Pride Ent. receives 1989 small business of the year award . . .. .. 6-89,pp.3 Addition to FBI tour .. . . . .. . . . ... . .. . . . .. .. 6-89,pp.2 l Arachnid honored . . ... . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89,pp.22 Child abuse poster previewed . . ... . . . . . .. . . . 6-89,pp.28 Arcades & coin-op industry focus of new movie ... . ... . . . . .. . 7-89,pp.3 AAMA, AMOA and national charities . . .. . ... . ... . . .. 7-89,pp.22 Public meets game programmers ... . .. . . . .. . . ... . . ... 7-89,pp.24 Bad Dudes goes to Hollywood .. . .. .. . .. . 7-89,pp.24 Hot Circuits . .. ... . . . . . . . 8-89,pp.20 Hard Drivin' featured in Road & Track . .. ... . .. .. . . 9-89,pp.3 Premier rewards dedicated employees . . . . . . .. ... . . 9-89,pp.24 Nintendo named third among 1800 companies . . . . . . . . . . 11-89,pp.20 WY-youth constructs game stand . . . . 12-89,pp.1 13 " The Wizard" improves image of video games . 12-89,pp.3 Industry Trends Billboard Top Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. .. . . 2-89,pp. 74 What's in store for the jukebox? ... . . . . .. ... . . . . . ... . 3-89,pp.77 The future of the jukebox is us ... . . . ... ... . . . 3-89,pp.78 The jukebox: now and tomorrow ... ... . . ... ... ... .. . . 3-89,pp.80 Wait til you see what's new . . . ... . .. . . . .. .. 3-89,pp.106 Billboard Top Ten .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . .. 3-89,pp.120 Equipment Poll III, the Revenge . . . . .. . . .. 4-89,pp.3 Billboard Top Ten ... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . ... 4-89,pp.1 36 Equipment Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . .. 5-89,pp.8 Spring Buyer's Guide ... . . . .. . . . . . .. .. .. .. . ... . .. . . 5-89,pp.66 Buyer's Guide Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-89,pp.94 Equipment Poll . . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . ... 6-89,pp.8 Billboard Top Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89,pp.123 Equipment Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-89,pp.8 Billboard Top Ten ... . . . ... . ... . . . ... 7-89,pp.104 Equipment Poll . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . ... . . .. ... . . . 7-89,pp.8 Equipment Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . 8-89,pp.8 Fall Buyer's Guide .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . 8-89,pp.94 Buyer's Guide Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 8-89,pp.152 Billboard Top Ten . . . . . . . .. .. . . . ... ... .. . . . . . 8-89,pp.159 Equipment Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . ... . 9-89,pp.8 Billboard Top Ten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-89,pp. 132 Equipment Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89,pp.3 Equipment Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 11-89,pp.8 Top Twenty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-89,pp.88 Results released from IL equipment test . . . . . . . 12-89,pp.34 Top Twenty .. 12-89,pp.126 Industry Goodwill Industry donates fun to McDonald Houses . . . .. .. . . .. .. 9-89,pp.20 AAMA/AMOA amuse Olympic athletes . . . . . . 10-89,pp.22 Capcom donates home video equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-89,pp.26 Stars turn out for a memorable night . . . . . .. . ... . .. . ... 10-89,pp.056 Robbins to be Man of the Year . .. . 11-89,pp.24 AAMA/AMOA donate to McDonald Houses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-89,pp.30 AAMA unveils second poster for NCPCA 12-89,pp.26 Miller High Life teams with AMOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-89,pp.29 Ask the Operator Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with new releases? 1-89,pp.63 Do you use a route management program? ... . .. . . ... .. 4-89,pp.95 Do you belong to your state association? . .. 6-89,pp.5 l PLAY METER 1990 Directory 20 I z 0 m