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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 September 1990 Volume 16, No. 1O F~~~~,~!~ub 26 Few men are as experienced and well-liked as Paul Calamari, known to many as "Mr. Pinball." His life story could fill a book. In six brief pages we've tried to recap his long and illustrious career in the coinop industry. A video gaming success story 54 Industry members fearful that legalized video gaming will create a casino-type atmosphere and alter the face of coin-op will quickly change their minds after a visit to South Dakota, where the venture is a quiet yet overwhelming success . Fall Buyer's Guide 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 CJ HOFFMAM P.O. Box 896, Carmel, CA 93921 6 PLAY METER/September 1990 83 This annual catalog listing includes equipment in the categories of redemption, table games, novelties, cranes, kiddie rides, and specialty machines. Also check out the feature on page 68: "Future looks rosy for kiddie ride industry." D~!.~~TMEN!S Equipment Poll From the Editor News Up Front Cover Story Company Profile-1 Distributor Meeting-1 State Show-AMOT Distributor Meeting-2 Redemption Report Coinman State Show-PAMMA 8 10 12 20 22 38 42 47 51 64 76 134 CompanyPrnfile-2 Dart Series Ten Years Ago Reader's Response TaxTips-1 Tax Tips-2 Technical Topics Top Twenty Merchandise Market What's New Classified Calendar The Last Word 136 140 144 146 150 154 158 162 164 166 175 207 208 Data East pinball staffers mingle with their favorite licensed characters on the cover, designed by Paul Faris. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Registered Trademark of Mirage Studios, USA, Copyright 1990); The Simpsons (Copyright 1990, Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., all rights reserved); BacktotheFuture(Copyright 1985, 1989, 1990 U.S.C . Amblin, licensed by Merchandising Corp . of America) ; Total Recall (Copyright 1990, Carolco Pictures Inc., U .S. & Canada, Carolco International N.V. for all other countries); U .S .S. Enterprise, Registered Trademark and Copyright 1990, Paramount Pictures).