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COVER STORY Sa!Miran0 o, executive . Vtcepre•'" "'"'nt. Dan Bennett, research and development. Redemption is their busi C oastal Amusement Distributors began six years ago in Lakewood, N.J., when Lenny Dean and Sal Mirando collaborated to form a new company. Six years hardly seems long enough to have produced an array of hits like PopA-Ball, Pop-A-Slot, Pop-A-Tac-Toe, Noah's Ark, Robo Bop, and Bankroll, to name some of the company's impressive list of titles. Although Coastal may be only six years old, its founders have an impressive number of years in the business. Lenny's experience spans two decades, while Sal has been in the industry since 1979. Lenny was working for Universe Affiliated, which was a customer of Sal's. The two men were business associates through their respective companies as well as personal friends living in the same neighborhood. PLAY METER 14 JUNE 1993