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TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 21 , No. 9 AUGUST1995 DEPARTMENTS FEATURES Fall Buyer's Guide 51 Long referred to as the "backbone of the business," pool tables and jukeboxes head a list of stable coinop equipment featured in our annual catalog. Also included, street operator-friendly equipment such as darts, air hockey, foosball, countertops, card-themed games, 8-liners, and shuffleboards. HappyGOth, Rock-Ola! 94 David Rockola lived the American dream and established a jukebox manufacturing company that has lasted six decades. ow under the direction of Glenn Streeter of Antique Apparatus, the company carries on the tradition set by its founder with product that blends the best of the past and the present. 122 Battle Tech Meet our new technical wizard, Larry Munday, who has extensive experience in the redemption field. Larry is currently head technician at PoJo's 20,000-square-foot family fun center. This month he looks at the Striker big ball bowler by Design Plus. Larry welcomes any technical questions; merely forward to us and his reply will appear in the next available issue. COVER Machine-0-Matic reminds us that some of the best return on investment in the industry is found in bulk vending units that accommodate gum, candy, nuts, and capsules. Pictured: two Beaver machines on a sturdy metal base. News Notes . ... . .. .. . . .. . . 3 Letters . . .. . ... . . . 8 From the Editor. . . . .. 10 Equipment Poll . . . .. . . 12, 14 Up Front. ... . ... 20 Coin-Op News ... . ... . ... . . . . . ... 22 Who's News ... . . 30 International Scene .. . ... 3 6 Beyond the Playfield . . . . . . ... 40 Cover Story ... . . .. . .. . .. . .. . 44 Distributor Meeting . 100 State Show .. . . . 104 Redemption Report . . . .. . . .. 107 Tournaments & Leagues . . . . ... .. 109 Player's Perspective . . ... 115 Tax Tips .. .. . ... . ... 119 What's New . . .. . .. . . . .. 124 Classified .. . .. . 131 Calendar ... . ... .. . .. . . . 174 A COMPANY OF DALE® INFORMATION DISPLAYS SAVE YOUR COINS! Keep your games earning o profit. Use Dole high quality Graphic Displays for all your new ond replacement needs. Dole con supply the right display to fit most pinball ond redemption machines ot o cost you con afford. Available in all popular sizes. 128 x 32 192 x 6ll 128 x 6ll 256 x 6ll Plus many more! For information contact: Dole Electronics, Inc., 1122 23rd Street, Columbus, Nebrosko 68601. Phone ('102) 563-6308. Fox ('102) 563-6'118. PLAY METER 6 AUGUST 1995