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Issue: 1992 September - Vol 18 Num 10 - Page 9

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~QUIPMENT POLL Buying the right game can be a " make-or-break" proposition for the operator. Th is chart is based on operator evaluations and is designed to provide information needed to make prudent game purchases . The longevity points indicate a game 's staying power. VIDEO & PINBALL COMBINED 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. MFG. Street Fighter II C hamp Ed. The Addams Fami ly Street Fighter II Terminator 2 X-Me n The Getaway Terminator 2 Race Drivin' Final Lap II Steel Talons Fun House Lethal W eapon 3 WWF Wrestle Fest Hook Hard Drivin ' Four Trax Mad Dog McCree Turbo O ut R un Sunset Riders Race Drivin ' Panorama Aero Fighters The Machine Super Hig h Impact S uzuka 8 Ho urs Road Riot POINT VALUE MONTHS ON CHART MONTHS IN TOP10 9.54 9.27 8.74 8 .65 8.56 8.55 8.42 8 .31 8 .29 7 .90 7.85 7 .79 7.48 7.48 7.44 7.44 7.40 7 .39 7 .38 7.38 7.24 7.14 7.11 7.11 7 .10 5 6 18 11 6 5 14 23 19 12 20 2 13 6 41 28 17 40 11 15 2 16 12 2 13 5 6 18 11 6 5 14 23 19 12 20 1 13 4 40 16 6 34 8 12 2 15 8 0 13 (Capcom) (Bally) (Capcom) (Midway) (Kon am1) (Williams) (Williams) (Atari) (N am co) (Atari) (Williams) (Data East) (Am. Technos) (Data East) (Atari) (A tari) (B etson) (Sega) (Konam1) (Atari) (McO 'River) (Williams) (Midway) (N am co) (A tari) REDEMPTION ALLEY BOWLERS 1. Skee-Ball (Skee-Ba/0 2. Smartball (Smart) 3. Bowlingo (Capcom) 8.07 5.89 5.86 SPORTS GAMES 1. Slugfest (Williams) 2. UB-OB Football (Nat'! Sports) 3. Shoot To Win (Smart) 4. Putting Challenge (/.C.E.) 5. Sonic Blast Man (Taito) 6. Hoop Shot (Doyle) 7. Around The World (CC0 8. Champ. B-ball (Grayhound) 9. Pop-A-Shot (Pop-A-Shot) 10. Super Shot (Nat'! Sports) 11 . Batter Up! (Doyle) 12. Pitch Hitter (Nat '! Sports) 7.43 7.42 7. 13 6.87 6.63 6.50 6.25 5.80 5.50 5.50 5.33 5.00 SINGLE COIN PUSHERS 1. Rock ' N Roll (Betson) 2. Wedges/Ledges (Betson) 3. Starburst (CC0 4. Quicksilver (GaMCO) 5. Clown Around (Betson) 6. Klondike (Betson) 6.63 6.50 5.75 5.75 5.25 5.11 SINGLE CRANES 1. Big Choice (Betson) 2. Clean Sweep (Smart) 3. Hollywood (Maxwe/0 7.54 7.22 7.07 PLAY METER 8 SEPTEMBER 1992 POINT POINT POINT VALUE VALUE VALUE SINGLE CRANES (cont.) 4. Top Choice (Betson) 5. Tiger Paw (Drews) 6. Jumbo Crane (Grayhound) 7. Action Claw (Betson) 8. Kramer Crane (Kramer) 9. Kiddie Crane (Grayhound) 10. Challenger 7.00 6.50 6.17 6.11 5.67 5.33 5.22 (Wedges/Ledges) 11 . Skill Crane (Grayhound) 5.20 JR. BASKETBALL 1. Shoot to Win Jr. (Smart) 2. Jr. Al l American (CC0 3. Bozo (Design Plus) 4. Lil' Hoop Shot (Doyle) 7.14 6.63 6.38 5.50 ROLL DOWNS 1. Clown Rol ldown (BayTek) 2. Ouackers (Seide0 3. Poker Roll (Coasta0 4. Dino-Roll (Siede0 5. Roll Down (BayTek) 6.00 6.00 5.75 5.50 5.38 NOVELTY 1. Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) 2. Feed Big Bertha (Smart) 3. Wacky Gator (Data East) 4. Hop-A-Tic-Tac-Toe 7.67 7.67 7.65 7.55 (Data East) 5. Toss Em (CC0 7.50 NOVELTY (cont.) 6. Hungry Hippos (/.C.E.) 7. Pop-A-Ball (Coasta0 8. Boom Ball (Mettee) 9. Cosmo Gang (Data East) 10. Fire Fighter (CC0 11 . Whac-A-Mole (Bob 's Space) 12. Cracky Crab (Namco) 13. Beat the Clock (Betson) 14. Bozo-Prize (Exit) 15. Pop-A-Slot (Coasta0 16. Four by Four (Exidy) 17. Can Alley (Bob 's Space) 18. Shuttle Launch (Lazer-Tron) 19. Skee Toss B.C . (Betson/Skee-Ba/0 20. Big Mouth (Mettee) 21. Roosta Shoota (Coasta0 22. Bank It (Capcom) 23. Knock Down (Mettee) 24. Great Frog Race (Mettee) 25. Mr. Six Gun (Vari-Tech) 26. Sheriff Shoota (Coasta0 27. Pop-A-Tac-Toe (Coasta0 28. Dump the Ump (Doyle) 29. Bowler Roller (Bob 's Space) 30. Clown Around (Star) 31. Froggy (CC0 7.25 7.23 7.13 7.00 6.50 6.47 6.45 6.38 6.38 6.33 6.33 6.25 6.25 6.18 6.17 6.13 5.90 5.78 5.67 5.50 5.33 5.20 5.1 4 5.00 5.00 5.00

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