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·ouallty Is our Family Tradition·· rBLE OF CONTENTS PLAY M~!ER TOKENS 800-227-5813 IN CA 800-227-5814 October 1990 Volume 16, No. 11 F~~~~~~;Susan Walker 38 Susan Walker, executive director of the South Dakota Lottery, is an articulate spokeswoman for her state. She explains why video gaming has met with overwhelming success there and just how the system of full accountability works. Jukebox Compliance 52 What's the status of jukebox compliance? And when will those blasted stickers finally arrive? The answers to these questions and more are found in this story with comments from BMI, ASCAP, and Jack Kerner, president of AMOA (who's also awaiting stickers). 68 Touring New Orleans Quality control personnel at Hoffman & Hoffman checking 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/October 1990 How many Southerners does it take to guide visitors around their famous hometown? In our case it took four of us to map out a full day of touring in the food and party capital of the Deep South. Get a preview of the city's attractions on these pages. DEPARTMENTS News Bulletin Equipment Poll From the Editor Letters News News Feature State Update Up Front Cover Story Video Gaming Outlook Coinman Interview Home Video Feature Top Twenty Pinball Expo Company Profile 3 8 10 12 14 28 31 32 34 49 58 62 67 76 80 Rowe Distributor Meeting Capcom Distributor Meeting Tournaments & Leagues Redemption Report Dart Series Managernent-1 Management-2 Tax Tips Ten Years Ago Technical Topics Merchandise Market What's New Classified Calendar The Last Word 86 90 93 94 98 100 102 106 111 112 116 118 124 149 150 Joel Friedman and Jerry Gordon "go for the gold" with Rowe's new CD jukebox champions, the LaserStar CD 100-A and LaserStar CD-51. Both jukeboxes respond to present market demands and take the company into the '90s a winner.