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Game update from Atari Distributors named for South America Sega Enterprises has named R.H. Belam Company as its exclusive distributor for amusement video arcade equipment in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands. R.H. Belam has been active in the Latin American market for over 40 years. The company supports its distribution and markets products through an extensive network of offices and dealers. Today R.H. Belam operates in six countries in Latin America. Each market is visited. monthly by a member of the staff. Williams Electronics, in the meantime , has appointed Betson Enterprises as the only authorized U.S. distributorship to market and service coin-op games in South America. Joe Dillon, vice president of sales at Williams, said, "Betson has actively sold and traded for many years . We are proud to support their continued efforts within the industry and are pleased to reconfirm our long-standing partnership." Williams' Lenore Sayers recently traveled to South America to reinforce the company's commitment to the Latin American marketplace . The current sales structure includes direct distribution in Argentina and Brazil by Juegos SACOA and Playcenter, respectively. Al Vernon of Atari had several service updates on Relief Pitcher that operators should know. The codes ·on two EPROMS have been updated. The part numbers and location are 1360930011 Rev D, location 19E and 136093-0012 Rev D, location 19J. The main features of the new program are the following: Reducing the game time-if you are experiencing long game time these two new Rev D EPROMS will give you more difficulty settings to help eliminate the problem. Eight new difficulty settings have been added to the Rev D EPROMS, with the default set to "hard." Reset problem-there is a possibility that the game may hang up and reset ifthere is a problem with the base running or when the fielder catches a fly ball. Miscellaneous- when set to "no," audio in the at- tract mode will be completely disabled. In the two-player game , the players were given a free second inning, which has been eliminated. Cosmetic-this fixes the vario us cosmetic problems in the newspaper and audio. If you have any questions, call your local Atari distributor or Atari Games Customer Service (408) 434-3950. Sing-along show to debut on TV Jon Bauman (Bowzer on " Sha Na Na" ) introduces contestants on the new syndicated TV show, " Karaoke Showcase." Pioneer Laser Entertainment is the exclusive sponsor. Karaoke, first introduced into the United States by Pioneer Laser Entertainment in 1988, will be the focus of a new syndicated television program called " Karaoke Showcase." The program will be hosted by Jon Bauman, better known as Bowzer on "Sha Na Na." Pioneer Laser Entertainment is the exclusive sponsor of the show , which will feature everyday people singing along to Karaoke. Each contestant will sing his own versions of popular songs, even creating his own costumes and choreography. PLAY METER This marks the first time a major player in the consumer electronics industry has sponsored a television show. " Karaoke Showcase" is being produced in Orlando, Fla., by First Media Entertainment and syndicated by Genesis Entertainment. 17 JULY 1992