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-1989 YEAR END INDEX w 0 ~ Stargazer, The Head Shrink (Adrian Ent.) ... . ... ... 6-89,pp. 122 Med-U-Check (Med-U-Check Ind.) . . .. 6-89,pp.122 Turbo Outrun Kit (Sega) .. . .. 7-89,pp. 126 Black Knight 2000 (Williams Electronics) ... 7-89,pp. 126 Double Clean Sweep (Smart Ind.) ... .. . . . . 7-89,pp. 126 Lil Goldmine (Nelson Technology) . . ... . . . 7-89,pp.127 Lectro Beans (Bean Ind .) 7-89,pp. 127 Motor Show (United Artists Theatre Amusements) . . . 7-89,pp.127 Five from Coin Concepts (Coin Concepts) .. 7-89,pp.128 Astroluck (Astroluck) ... . 7-89,pp.129 Big House (Premier Technology) .. 7-89,pp. 129 Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters (Atari) 8-89,pp.167 Plotting (Taito) . . ... . ... .. . .. . . . ... . 8-89,pp.167 Crime Fighters (Konami) . . . . . ... .. .. . 8-89,pp.167 WWF Superstars (American Technos) ... ... . ... 8-89,pp.168 Transporter, The Rescue (Bally Games) . . . . . ... 8-89,pp.168 Hard Drivin' Compact (Atari Games) . . .. . . .. . . 8-89,pp. 168 Wildcat Poker (Bally Mfg .) .. . . .. .. .. 8-89 ,pp.169 Clean Sweep Jumbo Kit (Smart Ind.) . .. 8-89,pp.169 Prehistoric Isle, Gang Wars (SNK) . . . . 8-89 ,pp.169 Nastar Warrior (Taito) .. ... .. .. . .. ... 9-89,pp.164 Playboy 35th Anniversary pinball (Data East) ... 9-89,pp.164 Final Blow (Romstar) . . .. .. . .. . . 9-89 ,pp.164 Deluxe 8-Liner Hi-Lo Double Up (Grayhound) ... ... . . .. 9-89,pp. 166 Quick Silver II (Gamco) . .. . .. .. .. ... 9-89,pp.166 Dynasty Wars (Capcom) . . .. ... . .. .. .. . . . ... .. ... 9-89,pp.166 Sly Spy (Data East) ... . . .. . .. . ... .. .. . .. 9-89,pp.168 Diamond Claw (Modern Adr Tech) . . ... . . . . ... ... . 9-89,pp.168 Dynamite Duke (Fabtek) . 9-89,pp.168 Photo Studios (Auto Photo) . .. . ... .. .. .. .. . . . .. ... 9-89,pp.170 Rebound (Coin Concepts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-89 ,pp.170 Gorilla Grip (Zamperla) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-89 ,pp.170 Super Monaco GP (Sega) .. . ... . . . ... 9-89,pp. I 7 I Street Smart (SNK) ... ... .. . 10-89,pp.92 ABC's Monday Night Football (Data East) . . 10-89,pp.92 E.S .W.A.T. (Sega) . .. . .. . . . 10-89,pp.92 Cyberball 2072 (Atari) .. .. ... . .. .. ... 10-89,pp.93 All American Quarterback (Leland) . .. . . ... . .. .. . . . 10-89,pp.93 Super Masters (Sega) ... . . . .. 10-89,pp.93 Bone Busters (Premier) . . .. .. 10-89,pp.94 Wheel of Fortune (GamTek) .. 10-89,pp.94 Golden Tee Golf (Strata) . . . . ... . .. . . . 10-89,pp.94 Night Striker (Taito) .. .. .. ... . . ... . . 10-89,pp.95 Castle of Dragon, Championship Bowling (Romstar) .. 10-89,pp.95 Super Champion Baseball (SNK) .. ... . .. . .. .. . 10-89,pp.95 Roll-a-Ball Derby (Bob's Space Racers) .. .. 10-89,pp.96 Dragon Master (Perceptive Resourses) . 10-89,pp.96 Bozo the Clown (Yankee Games) . . .. . . .. .. . ... 10-89,pp.96 Country Classic, Star Cruiser (Carson City) . .. . . 10-89,pp.97 Breath/Alcohol Tester (Amavend) ... ... . .. 10-89,pp.97 Police Force (Williams) ... . . . 10-89,pp.98 Willow (Capcom) .. .. . .. .. . . . . . . ... . ... . 10-89,pp.98 Crime City (Taito) ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. ... 11-89,pp.112 Elvira and the Party Monsters (Bally/Midway) .. 11-89,pp .112 Draw Poker (SMS) .. ... ... .. ... .. . 11-89,pp.112 Shuffle Inn (Williams) . . 11-89,pp.113 S.T.U .N. Runner (Atari) . . . . . .. . . . .. II-89,pp.113 U.N. Squadron (Capcom) . . . . . . .. .. . .. . ... .. ... . 11-89,pp. 113 Deuces Wild (Drew's) ... .. .. . . . 11-89,pp.114 Big Run (Jaleco) .. . ... ... . .. .. . 11-89,pp.114 Super Mario 3 (Nintendo) .. . .. . . .. .. 11-89,pp. 114 S.P.Y . (Konami) ... . . ... .. . . .. 11-89,pp.115 Big Choice Limited Edition (Betson) . . 11-89,pp. 115 Aqua Jack (Romstar) . .. II-89,pp. 115 Pop-Up (Hi Tech) ... . . .. .. 11-89,pp. 116 Pub Time II Plus 2 (Merit) .. . . .. . . . . 11 -89,pp.116 204 PLAY METER 1990 Directory Excaliber Video Kit Kabinet (KD Industries) .. . Twister (Exidy) . ... ... .. . . ... .. . .. ... . CD Fire (NSM) ... . .. . . . . ... . . Action Lotto (Gamco) .. . ... .. . .. .. . Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Konami) .. . Tecmo World Cup 90 (Tecmo) .. . .. ... .. . Riverboat (Coastal Amusements) .. . . . Lucky 77/Lucky Mini (Yamate) ... . .. .. . . Novo Darts (Grayhound) .. . . . . . ... .. . .. . Fire Drill, Spots (Axion) .. . .. . . . Silver Circus (CSI) .. ... . Tournament Cyberball 2072 (Atari) ... .. .. . . .. . Laser 2000 (Rock-Ola) . . . . .. .. . Turbo Grafx- 16 System Kits (United Amusements) . . Classic Joker Poker (Micro Manufacturing) Turbo Poker II (Micro Manufacturing) Mousin ' Around (Bally/Midway) AmeriDarts (Ameri Corporation) ... ... . . The Dealer (Coincepts) . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . Lucky Ducky (Lucky Associates) F~ash Four (Betson) .. . . . . .. . . . . . ... . .. . Hop Shot (Eurolink) .. . . Bauchaa! ! (Cortesi Research & Development) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Nintendo) .. ... . Roosta Shoota (Coastal Amusement) . . .. . . .. . . Convert-a-Cabinet (Micro Mfg.) . . . . . . . . .. Two Player Big Choice Limited Edition (Betson) Task Force Harrier (American Sammy) ... . . .. . Shuttle Launch (Lazer-Tron) .. . . ... . ... . . . Pop Tops (Perceptive Resources) . . . . . . . . ... . Grand Master II (Playfair Shuffleboard) . . . 11-89,pp. 116 11-89,pp.117 11-89,pp. 117 11-89,pp. I 17 11-89,pp. 118 11 -89, pp.1 18 11-89,pp. 118 11 -89,pp. 119 11-89,pp. 120 11-89,pp. 119 11 -89, pp. 119 11 -89, pp.120 11-89,pp.120 11 -89,pp.121 11-89,pp .1 21 11 -89, pp. 121 12-89,pp. 140 12-89,pp. 140 12-89,pp. 140 12-89,pp. 141 12-89, pp. 141 12-89,pp. 141 12-89,pp.142 12-89,pp . 142 12-89, pp. 142 12-89,pp. 143 12-89,pp.143 12-89,pp. 143 12-89, pp.144 12-89, pp.144 12-89, pp.144 Open Houses T .O.P. sneak previews games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-89,pp.76 1-89,pp.80 Betson Pacific : San Francisco and Los Angeles . . . . . . . . . Show picks up slow market . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-89 ,pp.82 Mountain Coin: Denver ... . . .. . . . . .. . . 1-89, pp.83 Mondial: New Jersey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-89, pp.84 C .A. Robinson : San Francisco and Los Angeles ... . . . 1-89,pp.86 State Sales : Baltimore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1-89, pp .87 Hot Time in Orlando .. . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. 1-89,pp.88 Greater Southern hosts crowd . .. . .. . .. . . ... 1-89,pp.90 Music Vend ' s big day .. . . ... . . . .. . . . . 1-89,pp.9 1 Colorado Game Exchange: Putting on the Ritz . . . . . . . . . . . 1-89,pp.92 2-89,pp.46 Happy New Year from Atlas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . T.O.P. hits the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-89,pp.34 Nintendo dominates CES . .. . . . . ... 3-89,pp.36 .. 5-89,pp.54 Post-ACME open houses abound across the country State Sales welcomes customers to open house 11 -89, pp.74 Active celebrates move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-89,pp.76 11-89,pp.79 The best of Las Vegas at Colorado Game Exchange 12-89,pp.105 Mondial NJ welcomes operator crowd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-89,pp . 106 Greater Southern plays host in Atlanta & Valdosta Reader's Response Readers give us an earful . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-89 ,pp.97 Readers' fears unearthed . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. 7-89,pp.119 The good outweighs the bad .. .. ... ... ... . . . .. 8-89,pp.156 Business decisions and humor . . . . . .. . . .. . . 8-89 ,pp. 156 Depreciation cited . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . ... . ... 8-89,pp. 156 We want our money 's worth . ... . . ... . . ... . ... 8-89,pp.156 Nintendo a great buy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-89,pp.140 Congratulations , Data East ... ... . . . . . 9-89,pp.140 We need more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-89,pp. 140 Standardization 9-89,pp.140 Make manuals more helpful ... . . ... .. .. ... ... 9-89,pp.140