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TABLE OF CONTENTS Volume 21 . No. 10 SEPTEMBE R 1995 FEATURES FEC Focus: Step up to bat! AMOA Expo '95 in The Big Easy 68 Baseball has survived wars, scandals, and yes, the absence of a 1994 World Series. Still, the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., listed 370,000 visitors last year, the fifth highest since it opened in 1939. Baseball continues to retain a place in the hearts of sports-loving Americans, a fact that leads family entertainment centers to include batting cages as primary attractions. The games are on at Dave & Busters DEPARTMENTS 80 Call it an adult playland. Call it a fancy restaurant. Call it an upscale billiard palace. Call it a carnival midway. You are right on all counts. From its modest beginnings in Dallas in 1982, Dave & Busters has grown to six locations in major metropolitan areas, with four more on the drawing board for late 1995-1996. The company slogan speaks volumes: "There's no place quite like it." 129 Need the basic information on the show: exhibitor list, schedule, floor plan? You can find it within our 35-page section along with an equipment preview, interview with the outgoing AMOA president, words of welcome from the incoming president, and insights from industry veteran Ken Anderson. In addition, there is also a guide to points of interest, restaurants, the music and night life scene, and colorful local phrases. COVER The mission is simple: provide the right jukebox to the right location. NSM-America makes it possible with five new models that can be seen at the upcoming AMOA Expo '95. Pictured: top left-Perfonner Wall 2000, bottom left-Digital Thunder, center-Emerald Ice, top right-Perfonner 2000, bottom right-Digital Thunder Wall. News otes ... ... 3 From the Editor . . 8 Letters.. .. . .. .. .. .. . 10 Equipment Poll . .18, 20 Up Front ...22 Coin-Op News . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Who's News ... .48 Beyond the Playfield . ... .52 International Scene .. . . . .54 Guest Commentary .. 60 Manufacturer Meetings . .. 64, 92 Company Profiles .. .. ... .. .84, 108, 179 State Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 90 Cover Story . . .. .. ... . ... 98 Scoring Success . 116 Dollars & Sense ... .. ... 124 Redemption Report . 182 Player's Perspective ... . . 185 Tournaments & Leagues . ... 188 Technical Topics .. . .191 Ticket Tech .. .. 19 8 Battle Tech .. ..200 Tax Tips ... ... .. .. .202 What's New .. .. .. . ... . 205 Classified ... . . ... . .211 Calendar . .. ... .. .. .. .. 262 A COMPANY O F DALE® INFORMATION DISPLAYS SAVE YOUR COINS! Keep !:lour games earning a profit. Use Dale high qualit!:I Graphic Displa!:ls for all !:lour new and replacement needs. Dale can suppl!:I the right displa!:I to fit most pinball and redemption machines at a cost !;IOU can afford. Available in all popular sizes. 128 x 32 192 x 6ll 128 x 6ll 256 x 6ll Plus many more! For information contact: Dale Electronics, Inc., 1122 23rd Street, Columbus, Nebraska 68601. Phone ('102) 563-6308. Fax ('102) 563-6'118. PLAY METER 6 SEPTEMBER 1995