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·quality Is Our Family Tradition· TABLE OF CONTENTS PLAY M~!ER TOKENS 800-227-5813 Volume 18, No. 13 December 1992 F!~~~M~~A~s~,U.S.Games IN CA 800-227-5814 45 A champion of the under appreciated countertop game, Ansky knows his way around the industry. Here he candidly discusses countertops, gaming machine activity, the rise in Indian gaming, and how a nationwide increase in gaming might impact the coin machine world. Year in Review: Taking a walk back through 1992 54 How do you sum up 12 memorable months? By touching on all the "hot button" topics that dominated our editorial pages: redemption, copied games, truces and legislation, the telco issue, and technology, to name but a few. Video gaming is covered separately in "Video Gaming Outlook. " starting on page 64. Great expectations, harsh realities of video poker 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 78 Legalized video gaming is neither the savior nor the downfall of the coin machine business. The demands of this new market in Louisiana become abundantly clear in a conversation with Bob Boasberg of Lucky Coin Machine Co. and AMA Distributors in Metairie, La. D~!:~i~JMEN!s Equipment Poll From the Editor Letters News Up Front News Feature-1 News Feature-2 Video Gaming Outlook Ask the Operator Ten Years Ago Open Houses News Feature-3 Tournaments & Leagues C 8 1O 12 16 36 37 40 64 74 84 86 96 98 International News Redemption Report Pin Game Diary Player's Perspective Frank's Cranks Tax Tips Technical Topics TicketTech What's New Top 30 U.S./Latin America Classified Calendar The Last Word 99 103 104 109 112 114 118 122 124 143 144 189 190 OVER Mike Pace, chairman of U.S. Games, stands proudly amid a shipment-ready supply of Pot-0-Gold, the gaming mach ine with a host of special features that make it suitable for a number of gaming venues. P.O. Box 896, Carmel, CA 93921 PLAY METER 6 DECEMBER 1992