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TABLE OF CONTENTS July 1995 Volume 21 , No. 8 DEPARTMENTS FEATURES Oh you kiddie ride! 55 Look out for the kiddie rides of the '90s: more sophisticated in design, interaction, and theme to catch the fancy of a young generation. To tell the story of today's rides, we spoke with 17 kiddie ride companies, three kiddie ride operators, and the National Kiddie Ride Association. Washington conference 82 What a difference a few days on the hill can make, or at least our industry hopes so . AMOA and AAMA members recently made a combined effort at the nation's capitol to gain support for passage of dollar coin legislation. Find out what operators had to say about the conference and the political climate, as well as how congressmen regard a dollar coin. Interview with Steve Koenigsberg 91 Outgoing AAMA president Koenigsberg has words of wisdom to impart after two years as head of the national manufacturer's association. He discusses the foreign market, family entertainment centers, NANI, and major industry concerns from a unique perspective. COVER Licensed kiddie rides are making a big impression on children and locations these days and Just Kiddie Rides/ KM! has found success with rides depicting The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Tom & Jerry, and Batman's Batmobile. Pictured: Fred Flintstone, George J etson, and Tom and Jerry check out their namesakes. News Notes .. . . ... ... .. . .3 From the Editor .. . ... ... .8 Equipment Poll .. . . . . . .. 14 Up Front .. . ... . . . .. . 16 Coin-Op News . . . . . . .. . . 18 Who's News . ... . ... ... . . ... .30 Beyond the Playfield . . . .34 International Scene . . . . . .. . .36 Open Houses . . ... . .. . . .44 Cover Story ... . . . ... 88 Anniversary .. .. .. ... . . . ... .98 Tournaments & Leagues . . . .. ... .. 109 Player's Perspective .. .. ... 120 Technical Topics ... . . .. 123 Battle Tech . . . .. .. . 128 What's New . . . .. . .. 130 Classified . . . .. . ... . 140 Calendar .. .. . .. . ... . . . 178 A COMPANY OF DALE® INFORMATION DISPLAYS SAVE YOUR COINS! Keep your games earning a profit. Use Dale high quality Graphic Displays for all your new and replacement needs. Dale can supply the right display to fit most pinball and redemption machines at a cost you can afford. Available in all popular sizes. 128 x 32 192 x 6'1 128 x 6ll 256 x 6ll Plus many more! For information contact: Dole Electronics, Inc., 1122 23rd Street, Columbus, Nebraska 68601. Phone ('102) 563-6308. Fox ('102) 563-6'118. PLAY METER 6 JULY 1995