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·oual/ty Is our Family Tradition· TABLE OF CONTENTS PLAY M~!ER TOKENS 800-227-5813 IN CA 800-227-5814 Volume 16, No. 7 June 1990 F~!!~t~nEC~nference 34 Over 200 industry members and their families championed coin-op interests on Capitol Hill this year. Learn about the major issues discussed with elected officials, and follow the travels of one Midwestern operator and his family who participated for the first time. Pinball Perspectives 58 Four separate articles on pinball await: an interview with game designers, backglass art appreciation , an early history of the game, plus a look at pinball choices for summer '90 and a collector's fascination with a '70s classic. Coin-op women speak out Quality control personnel at Hoffman & Hoffman checki ng diameter of token with micrometer • Immediate same-day shipment on stock tokens • Quality artwork and design service at no charge • Hoffman & Hoffman tokens are minted under the most rigid quality control standards. • We match Old World craftsmanship with advanced technology. • Hoffman & Hoffman has the best prices and fastest delivery for stock or custom tokens. • You can buy the best tokens for less. Check our prices and see. HOFFMAN (J HOFFMAN P.O. Box 896, Carmel, CA 93921 6 PLAY METER/June 1990 90 Call it a "fireside chat" if you will , but when five industry women got together to ''talk shop" this spring, some interesting subjects surfaced. Each tells her story of entering the amusement business and succeeding in a male-dominated industry. D EPARTMENTS News Bulletin Equipment Poll From the Editor News State Update Letters Up Front Cover Story News Feature Guest Commentary Half Century Club Ten Years Ago Ask the Operator Open House·1 Open House-2 C~Y,T~!h"OMOOd 3 8 1O 13 21 22 26 28 30 32 44 54 56 86 88 State Show Company Profile Tournaments & Leagues-1 Tournaments & Leagues-2 Reader's Response Management Tax Tips Frank's Cranks Player's Perspective Technical Topics Merchandise Market What's New Classified Calendar The Last Word •ho""''"''" 102 104 110 112 114 118 120 122 124 126 128 130 138 163 164 go~'"'""· """""'' of q"'li'Y by such titles as Double Dragon, WWF Superstars, Block Out, and the new Combatribes.