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TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME22, 22,NO. NO.88. •JULY 1996 VOLUME JULY 1996 Departments Departments News Notes ... .. 3 .3 News Notes Mailbox . . . . . . ... . ... 88 Mailbox 10 Fromthe theEditor Editor .. .. . ... ... . .. .. .10 From Equipment Poll . . . .. 12, 14 644 6 12, 14 Equipment Poll Coin-Op News .16 Coin-Op News ... .. .. .. .. ... ...16 34 News Feature (Trade Mission) ...34 News Feature Mission) . ... . . . .. 36 Up Front .. ..(Trade . FEC Focus: Focus: Laser LaserTag Tag Part Part IIII FEC Up Front .36 Who's News . .. .. .. ... . 38 Who's News .38 AssociateEditor EditorSteve SteveWhite Whitecontinues continueswith withthe thesecond secondinstallinstall- From FromLeft LeftField Field ... .. . . . ...48 .48 Associate Beyond the Playfield .. . .. .. .. . .50 ment in his series on laser tag systems. Based on reader inquiries 50 the Playfield ment in his series on laser tag systems. Based on reader inquiries Beyond ProductFeature Feature(Smart) (Smart) . . . . . .. 54 by phone, fax, and e-mail, requests for data on laser tag outdis- Product .54 by phone, fax, and e-mail, requests for data on laser tag outdis- Cover CoverStory Story . ... .. . 56 .56 tances those for all other segments of the industry. Fall trade show Company Profile(G.L. (G.L.Technology) Technology) . .72 72 tances those for all other segments of the industry. Fall trade show Company Profile exhibitfloors floorswill willbe beabsolutely absolutelybrimming brimmingwith withlaser lasertag tagarenas arenas International Scene . . ... ... .78 78 exhibit International Scene GuestCommenta Commentary . .. .. .. 95 .95 and accessories. Guest ry and accessories. Redemption Report . . ... ... 96 78 885 5 AAE '96 '96 ininHong HongKong Kong AAE "Megatrends in Asia" author John Naisbitt refers to Asia as an Redemption Report. . ... .. .. ..96 TheLegal LegalEagle Eagle .98 98 The News Feature (Asahi Seiko) .. . .. ...101 101 News Feature (Asahi Seiko) AMOAAgenda Agenda . ..103 103 AMOA Player's Perspective ... . . . .. .. .. . . . ...105 .105 Player's Perspective Tax Tips . . . . . . . .. . . . .108 Tax Tips Topics . .. .. .108 Technical .111 "Megatrends in Asia" author John Naisbitt refers to Asia as an "emerging Colossus" of young countries with high literacy rates "emerging Colossus" of young countries with high literacy rates 111 Topics and immense population bases. The coin-op amusement industry Technical TicketTech Tech . ... . . . .. .. ... .. . ..115 115 Ticket and immense population bases. The coin-op amusement industry Battle Tech . . ... . ... . . 117 recognizes this potential market (ask any manufacturer where Battle Tech 117 recognizes this potential market (ask any manufacturer where Edge .. .. .. . ... ...118 118 most of its products are headed), as evidenced by the SportingEdge . ... . 126 What's New . most of its products are headed), as evidenced by the Sporting 126 What's New IAAPA/AMOAco-sponsored co-sponsoredAsian AsianAmusement AmusementExpo. Expo. Classified ... .. . . .. ... 132 132 IAAPA/AMOA Classified Calendar Calendar .. . ..178 178 SpecialtyEquipment EquipmentCatalog Catalog Specialty Cover From photo booths to giant gumball machines, specialty machines Cover From photo booths to giant gumball machines, specialty machines are getting a second look from operators. Erwin Goldstein of merare getting a second look from operators. Erwin Goldstein of merchandise supplier Lions Novelties in New York says, "The induschandise supplier Lions Novelties in New York says, "The industry has undergone a big change." On prizes he adds, "Customers try has undergone a big change." On prizes he adds, "Customers are sophisticated and know if you are trying to take advantage of are sophisticated andvalue knowfor if you are trying to take advantage of them. Give the best the money." them. Give the best value for the money." The many faces of AGE: Winner-EveryThe many faces of AGE: Winner-Every- Timecranes cranessuch suchasasthe theSnack SnackAttacker Attacker Time a nd Challenger head the list of successful and Challenger head the list of successful products, joined recently by a variety of products, joined recently by a variety of Calling Card Depot models that have uniCalling Card Depot models that have universal application. versal application. 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