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Issue: 1992 April - Vol 18 Num 5 - Page 8

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~QUIPMENT POLL Buying the right game can be a "make-or-break" proposi ti on for the operator. This chart is based on operator evaluations and is designed to provide info rmation needed to make prudent game purchases. The longevity points indicate a game's staying power. VIDEO & PINBALL COMBINED MFG. GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 . 12 . 13. 14. 15 . 16. 17. 18. 19 . 20 . 21. 22 . 23 . 24. 25 . Terminator 2 The Addams Family Terminator 2 Street Fighter II Race Drivin ' Panorama Steel Talons Final Lap II Race Drivin ' Star Trek Hard Drivin ' Hurricane WWF Wrestle Fest Gilligan's Island X-Men Fun House Road Riot Super H igh Impact Captain America The Machine Sunset Riders Mad Dog Mccree Fatal Fury TMNTll B .O .T.S .S . Four Trax POINT VALUE MONTHS ON CHART MONTHS IN TOP 10 9 .25 9 .09 8 .95 8 .94 8 .25 8 .17 8 .14 8 .12 8 .00 7 .97 7 .97 7 .96 7 .90 7 .90 7 .89 7 .70 7 .69 7 .62 7 .53 7 .36 7 .36 7.18 7.10 7 .10 7 .09 6 2 9 13 10 7 14 18 4 36 4 8 10 1 15 8 7 6 11 6 12 3 2 2 24 6 2 9 13 8 7 14 18 4 35 4 8 10 1 15 8 5 6 11 3 2 3 2 0 14 (Midway) (Bally) (Williams) (Capcom) (A tan) (A tan) (Namco) (A tan) (Data East) (A tan) (Williams) (Am. Technos) (Bally) (Konam1) (Williams) (A tan) (Midway) (Data East) (Williams) (Konam1) (Betson) (SNK) (Konam1) (Jaleco) (A tan) REDEMPTION POINT POINT VALUE ALLEY BOWLERS 1. Skee-Ball (SkeeBa/0 2. Smartball (Smart) 3. Bowlingo (Capcom) 7 .18 5 .80 5.67 SPORTS GAMES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11 . UB-QB (Nat'/ Sports) Hoop Shot (Doyle) Shoot to Win (Smart) Putting Challenge (ICE) Super Pro Q-back (Smart) Championship Basketball (Grayhouncf) Slugfest (Williams) Bull Pen (Doyle ) Batter Up! (Doyle) Panda Pitch (Doyle ) Pro Pitch (Doyle) 7.43 7.13 6 .85 6.60 6.33 6 .29 5.83 5.43 5 .00 4.67 4.50 SINGLE COIN PUSHERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Rock N' Roll (Betson) Wedges/Ledges (Betson) Klondike (Betson) Starburst (CC0 Clown Around (Betson) 7.40 7.20 7.13 6.63 5.67 SINGLE CRANES (cont.) 3. Clean Sweep (Smart) 4. Action Claw (Betson) 5. Hollywood Crane (Maxwe/0 6. Top Choice (Betson) 7. Jumbo Crane (Grayhouncf) 8. Tiger Paw (Drews) 9 . Challenger (Wedges/Ledges) 10. Kramer Krane (Kramer) JR. 1. 2. 3. 4. BASKETBALL Shoot To Win Jr. (Smart) Bozo (Design Plus) Lil' Hoop Shot (Doyle) Jr. All American (CC0 ROLL DOWNS 1. Clown Rolldown (Bay Tek) 2. Quackers (Seide0 3. Roll Down (Bay Tek) 4. Fielder's Choice (Bay Tek) 5. Poker Roll (Coasta0 6.80 6 .57 6 .18 5 .67 5.40 5.00 4.67 4.25 6.43 6 .25 6.00 6 .00 5.33 5.00 5 .00 4.33 4.33 NOVELTY SINGLE CRANES 1 . Big Choice (Betson ) 2 . Skill Crane (Grayhouncf) PLAY METER 8 7.24 7.14 APRIL 1992 POINT VALUE 1. Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) 2. Hop-A-Tic-Tac-Toe (Data East) 7 .60 7.07 VALUE NOVELTY (cont.) 3. Toss Em (CC0 4. Sonic Blast Man (Taito) 5. Wacky Gator (Data East) 6. Skee Toss B.C. 6.60 6.50 6.44 6.17 (Betson/Skee-Bal0 7. Pop-A-Ball (Coasta0 8. Whac-A-Mole 9. 10. 11 . 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21 . 22. 23. 24. (Bob 's Space) Knock Down (Mettee) Dump the Ump (Doyle) Cosmo Gang (Data East) Big Mouth (Mettee) Bank It (Capcom) Fire Fighter (CC0 TMNT Pizza Drop (Capcom) Hungry Hippos (ICE) Bozo Prize (Exit) Boom Ball (Mettee) Bowler Roller (Bob's Space) Rebound (CC0 Reel Poker (Betson) Ghost Town (Bromley) Five Card Draw (CC0 Gumball Rally (Atari) 6 .00 5.75 5.63 5.57 5 .50 5.50 5.33 5.33 5.00 5.00 4.75 4.67 4.60 4.60 4.50 4.40 4.40 4.25 •

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