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TABLE OF CONTENTS VO LUME 22, 22,NO. NO.55.•APRIL 1996 VOLUME APRIL 1996 48 State execs tackle tough tough issues issues The annual annual AMOA AMOA Council Council of ofAffiliated Affiliated States States Meeting Meeting brings brings The of industry officials to discuss the pressing together a diverse set together a diverse set of industry officials to discuss the pressing ofthe the day. day. This This year year was was no no exception exception as as the the agenda agenda covcovissues of issues ered government relations, crime, tobacco product legislation, ered government relations, crime, tobacco product legislation, the National National Amusement Amusement Network Network Inc., Inc., the the AMOA AMOA Expo, Expo, and and the membership including the dues structure on both national and membership including the dues structure on both national and state levels. levels. state 666 6 Good-bye ACME rn sdipm@move, iifu ve, AAMA AAMA announced announced that that the the American American Coin Coin In aasurprise Machine Expo Expo would would return return to to the the name name Amusement Amusement Showcase Showcase Machine 1997 show show in in Las Las Vegas. Vegas. The The swan swan International starting startingwith with the the 1997 International song for the trade show, which was a combination of the former song for the trade show, which was a combination of the former ASI and and the the Amusement Amusement Operators Operators Expo Expo started started by by Play Play Meter Meter ASI founder Ralph Ralph C. C. Lally, Lally, was was marked marked by by lighter lighter attendance attendancethan thanin in founder the recent past. the recent past. Our extensive extensive coverage coverageincludes includes 13 13 pages pages of ofgame game descriptions, descriptions, Our of photos, photos, aa close close look look at at redemption redemption merchandise, merchandise, 12 pages pages of 12 game picks picks by by Michael Michael C. C. Getlan Getlan of of Amusement Amusement Consultants, Consultants, and and game young players' players' favorite favorite titles. titles.In In addition, addition, check check out out the the AAMCF AAMCF young banquet, Century Century Club Club meeting, meeting, redemption redemption field field trip, trip, awards awardspreprebanquet, and special special activities. activities. sentations, and sentations, D AN SL . . .. . . . .. .33 From the the Editor. Editor . . .. . .. 88 From Equipment Poll. Poll . . . . ... 10, 10, 12 12 Equipment Letters . ... .. . .. . 14 14 Letters. Up Front Front .. . .. . .. 18 18 Up From Left Left Field Field . .. . . . 19 19 From Coin-Op News. News .. .. . . . ... . 22 22 Coin-Op Beyond the the Playfield Playfield . . . . .36 36 Beyond Who's News . .. . .. .. . ... 38 38 Who's News Scene ... . .. ... .. . . . 42 42 International Scene International Cover Story Story . .. .. 58 58 Cover Legal Eagle . . . . . . . . 127 The 127 The Legal Eagle AMOA Agenda. Agenda . . .. .. ... .. .. 129 129 AMOA Edge .. . . .. 131 The Sporting 131 The Sporting Edge Dollars & & Sense Sense . . . . .. .. 137 137 Dollars Perspective . ... . ... . 139 13 9 Player's Perspective Player's Technical Topics .. . ... . . 144 144 Technical Topics Ticket Tech Tech .. .. 147 14 7 Ticket New .. ... ... 148 What's New. What's Classified ... ... . .. . .. . . ... .. ... 157 157 Classified Calendar ... . .. 202 202 Calendar Cover Cover Rowe International's lnternational's newest newest CD CD jukejukeRowe LaserStar Venus, named for the box, the box, the LaserStar Venus, named for the is aa Roman goddess goddess of oflove love and and beauty, beauty, is Roman response to to the the industry's industry's need need for for response change and a return to the nostalgic elechange and a return to the nostalgic eleProudments of ofclassic classic music music machines. machines. Proudments ly showing showing off offthe the new new unit unit are, are, (1-r): {I-r) :JerJerly ry Gordon, Joel Friedman, and David ry Gordon, Joel Friedman, and David Sadler. Sadler. RHODE ISLAND NOVELTY WORLD CHAMPIONS OF REDEMPTION MERCHANDISE TY EL NOV EI OD RH Departments Departments News Notes Notes News aur Preros Flying r e d i Gl BA rHand Snappe KANSAS TI CINCINNA ® R MI HAN BIAS D TER DO BEST SERVICE. BEST BAR NONE. NONE. BAR NO BEST PRICES. PRICES. BEST GIVE US US AACALL CALL... ... GIVE ER ERAS Dan Highcove Highcove Dan Mark Jakubiak Jakubiak Mark 1-800-435-3456 or or 1-800-435-3456 Fax: 1-800-448-1775 1-800-448-1775 Fax: 19 Industrial Industrial Lane, Lane,Johnston, Johnston, RI RI 02919 02919 19 PLAYMETER METER PLAY We supply supplytoys toys /I novelties novelties to to family family entertainment entertainment centers, centers, amusement amusement parks, parks, We bowling centers, roller skating centers and arcades. bowling centers, roller skating centers and arcades. 6 6 APRIL 1996 1996 APRIL