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fCLUIPMENT POLL Buying the right game can be a ‘‘make-or-break’’ proposition for the operator. This chart is based on operator evaluations and is designed to provide information needed to make prudent game pur- chases. The longevity points indicate a game’s staying power. VIDEO & PINBALL COMBINED GAME MFG. MONTHS MONTHS POINT VALUE ON CHART IN TOP 10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Street Fighter Il Fun House Terminator 2 Race Drivin’ Final Lap Il Simpsons (Video) Clutch Hitter Hard Drivin’ The Machine Gilligan’s Island Final Lap G.P. Rider Race Drivin’ Panorama Rad Mobile Final Fight Steel Gunner Space Guns Whirlwind Earthshaker Pit-Fighter G-loc High Impact Footbali Elvira Rai Den (Capcom) (Williams) (Williams) (Atari) (Namco) (Konami) (Sega) (Atari) (Williams) (Bally/Midway) (Atari) (Sega) (Atan) (Sega) (Capcom) (Namco) (Taito) (Williams) (Williams) (Atari) (Sega) (Williams) (Bally/Midway) (Fabtek) 0.25 8.98 8.80 8.76 8.47 8.46 8.32 8.11 8.11 8.00 7.87 7.83 7.71 7.65 7.63 7.50 7.43 7.42 7.39 7.37 7.36 7.29 7.20 7.13 5 7 1 10 6 3 3 28 3 2 27 7 2 4 18 3 8 18 28 10 13 7 21 12 5 7 1 10 6 3 3 28 3 2 26 3 2 3 18 2 5 18 28 10 10 7 21 10 25. Four (Atari) 7.08 16 13 Trax ALLEY BOWLERS 1. Skee-Ball (Skee-Ball) 2 Smartball (Smart) 8.21 4.25 JR. BASKETBALL (Cont.) 3. Jr. All American (Coin Concepts) 4.00 NOVELTY/REDEMPTION (Cont.) 6. Toss Em (Coin Concepts) 8.00 7. Bozo Prize Game 7.75 (Yankee) ROLL DOWNS SPORTS GAMES 1. Hoop Shot (Doyle) 7.33 1. Roll Down (Bay-Tek) 7.25 8. Mr. Six Gun (Vari-Tech) 2. Putting Challenge (ICE) 7.14 2. Quackers (Seidel) 7.00 9. Cosmo Shoot To Win (Smart) UB-0B Football 6.69 6.50 3. Clown Rolldown (Bay-Tek) 4. Poker Roll (SMS/Coastal) 5.33 4.50 10. 1. eoKramer Krane (Kramer) 2. Big Choice (Betson) 3. Top Choice (Betson) 8.67 : 7.59 7.50 12. 4.75 4. Clean Swoop (Sman) 5.60 4.00 6. Hollywood (Hollywood) 7. Action Claw (Betson) 5.38 5 00 8. 4.67 3. 4. (Nat) Sports) 5.6. SINGLE CRANES Batier (Doyle) BullPen Un!(Doyle : Championship Basketball (Grayhound) Superstar Basketball 7. 8. | (Kramer) : Quik Shot (Design Plus) 9. SINGLE : COIN . ad ( Rock N’ Roll (Betson) oo . De ihn Shoy (Doyle) y Hoop Lil 2. 587 5.50 5.11 PUSHERS Sonne 2 edges/Ledges Bozo Basketball 8 5. Skill Crane (Grayhound) HY } 8 7.67 Challenger NOVELTY/REDEMPTION 1. Dump the Ump (Doyle) ~~ 9.33 ? -N-Bow Sinem 5.88 4. Wacky Gator (Data East) 5. Knock Down (Meltec) AUGUST 1991 5.45 (Wedges/Ledges) 6.00 (Design Plus) PLAY METER POINT VALUE POINT VALUE POINT VALUE Gang (Data East) 7.67 7.00 Whac-A-Mole (Bob’s Space) 6.80 11. Big Mouth (Meltec) 6.80 13. Can Alley (Bob’s’ Space) Skee Toss B.C. (Betson/Skee-Ball) 14. Sie. 6.50 6.40 ing oa (Atari | 5.57 15. 16. Rally Gumball Five Care Drow 17. TMNT (Coin Concepts) Pizza Drop (Capcom) 18. Bowler Roller ig 517 4.80 (Bob's Space) 8.33 19. 8.00 20. Body Match (Coin Concept) Roosia Snooia (Coss) 4.00 4.00