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e TABLE OF CONTENTS . .. January 1994 Volume 20, No. 1 FEATURES What's all the fuss over family fun centers? 40 The term "family values" moved from joke status in 1992 to political correctness in 1993. At the same time, amusement complexes with entertainm ent choices for the whole family began to mushroom. It's a phenomenon that deserves closer scrutiny and a new column: "Family Focus." 46 IAAPA '93 VAN BROOK © Phone (606) 231-7100 • FAX (606) 231-7108 The headline, "A universe of attractions under one roof," tells the story of the 75th anniversary m ega-trade show hosted by the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. Nine pages of photos, observations, and quotes from industry members bring the event to life . Open Houses Purchase your used Equipment from: 68 A flood of post-AMOA open houses was the perfect avenue for spreading the good word about new coin-op products this winter. Featured are Pacific Vend/Canada, Lieberman Music , Betson/New Jersey, Betso n / Pittsburgh , Greater Southern , Atlas/Chicago, MusicVend/Seattle , and Music-Vend/Alaska. DEPARTMENTS • In business for 60 Years .·. . eInt~matio!lal reputatlon for · · seUing·· rne •· nrfosfusea ·Viaeos, flippers &amU.Set1lent games available any\Vhere. • Each and every game beautifully refinished UXe riew. • Get on our mailing list for our latest price bulletins or call Celie for fatest pHces. 3030 No. Arnoult Road Metairie, LA 70002 (504) 888-3500 FAX: (504) 888-3 506 PLAY METER News Bulletin Equipm ent Poll From the Editor News International News Up Front Cover Story Guest Commentary Company Profile Coinman Interview FAX Poll Scoring Success- I 3 8 10 12 26 30 32 36 56 60 72 78 Riverboat Expo Vending Feature Vending People & Products Scoring Success-2 Player's Perspective Tournaments & Leagues Technical Topics Latin Jukebox/What's Hot What's New Classified Calendar The Last Word 82 86 88 90 94 97 98 102 104 121 161 162 COVER Strap on your six guns and travel to the Wild West via American Laser Games' latest live-action, interactive laser disc video, Shootout at Old Tucson . The gritty ALG cowpokes by the de pot are, n-r): Stan Jarocki, Robert Grebe, and Jim Jarocki. 6 JANUARY 1994