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Issue: 1993 January - Vol 19 Num 1 - Page 8

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~ QUI PM ENT 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 pu rchases . The longevity po ints 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 . Mortal Kombat The Addams Family Street Fighter Champ . Ed . Let hal Enforcers Clutch Hitter Virtua Racing Fish Tales Terminator 2 Street Fighter II World Heroes Terminator 2 Race Drivin Race Drivin Panorama Final Lap 2 Mad Dog Mcc ree 35 " /50 " Art of Fighting Steel Talons Fun House Hard Drivin ' Lethal Weapon 3 Mad Dog Mccree 25" Super High Impact The Getaway Final Lap 3 The Mac hine POINT VALUE MONTHS ON CHART MONTHS IN TOP10 9.39 8.97 8.93 8.88 8.35 8.29 8.08 8.07 7.85 7.79 7.76 7.70 7.70 7.58 7.53 7.51 7.47 7.29 7.27 7.21 7.20 7.14 7.13 7.13 7.06 4 10 9 3 17 2 4 18 22 4 15 27 19 23 21 4 16 24 45 6 3 16 9 1 20 4 10 9 3 9 2 3 18 22 4 15 26 16 23 9 3 15 24 44 5 1 12 9 0 19 (Midway) (Bally) (Capcom) (Konam1) (Sega) (Sega) (Williams) (Williams) (Capcom) (SNK) (Midway) (A tan) (A tan) (Namco) (Betson) (SNK) (A tan) (Williams) (A tan) (Data East) (Am. Laser Games) (Midway) (Williams) (Namco) (Williams) REDEMPTION POI NT VAL UE ALLEY BOWLERS 1. Skee-Ball (Skee-Ba/0 2. FAB. Target Ball (F.A. B. Electronics) 3. Bowlingo (Capcom) 7.35 5.50 5.33 SPORTS GAMES 1. Arm Champs (Ja/eco) 2. UB-QB (Nat '/ Sports) 3. Slugfest (Williams) 4. Shoot To Win (Smart) 5. Hoop Shot (Doyle) 6. Quik Shot (Design Plus) 7. Putting Challenge (/.C.E.) 7.00 6.92 6.75 6.56 6.18 6.00 5.93 SINGLE COIN PUSHERS 1. Rock 'N Roll (Betson) 2. Clown Around (Betson) 5.83 5.40 SINGLE CRANES 1. Clean Sweep (Smart) 2. Big Choice (Betson) 3. Kramer Krane (Kramer) 7.18 6.46 6.25 POINT VALUE POINT VA LUE SINGLE CRANES (cont .) 4. Top Choice (Betson) 5. Action Claw (Betson) 6. Hollywood Crane (Maxwe/0 5.88 5.67 5.44 JR.BASKETBALL 1. Bozo (Design Plus) 2. Jr. All Ameri can (CCI) 3. Shoot To Win , Jr. (Smart) 4. Lil ' Hoop Shot (Doyle) 6.50 6.00 5.50 5.13 ROLL DOWNS 1. Spin To Win (Lazer-Tron) 2. Tic-Tac-Toe (Skee-Ba/0 3. Clown Rolldown (BayTek) 4. Roll Down (BayTek) 5. Quackers (Seide0 7.00 6.75 6.50 6.33 5.25 NOVELTY 1. Feed Big Bertha (Smart) 2. Rock-N-Bowl (Bromley) 3. Hop-A-Tic-Tac-Toe (Data East) PLAY METER 8 7.73 7.71 7.60 JAN UARY 1993 NOVEL TY (cont.) 4. Wacky Gator (Data East) 5. Toss 'Em (CC/) 6. Hungry Hippos (/.C.E.) 7. Monkey Mole Panic (Taito) 8. Whac-A-Mole (Bob 's Space) 9. Pop-A-Ball (Coasta0 10. Neck-N-Neck (Bundra) 11 . Vine Climb (Lazer-Tron) 12. Skee-Toss B.C . (Betson/Skee-Ba/0 13. Cosmo Gang (Data East) 14. Bank It (Capcom) 15. Shuttle Launch (Lazer-Tron) 16. Cracky Crab (Namco) 17. Mr. Six Gun (Vari-Tech) 18. Sheriff Shoota (Coasta0 19. Bozo Prize (Exit) 20 . Bowler Roller (Bob 's Space) 21. Can Alley (Bob 's Space) 22. Dump The Ump (Doyle) 23 . Robo-Bop (Coasta0 7.06 7.00 7.00 6.67 6.63 6.38 6.00 6.00 5.80 5.73 5.70 5.50 5.44 5.25 5.20 5. 13 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00

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