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TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME 22, NO. 7 •JUNE 1996 VOLUME 22, NO. 7 · JUNE 1996 53 5 3 86 127 Family Entertainment Entertainment Family If you think you've heard the last word on the subject of family If you think you've heard the last word on the subject of family entertainmentcenters, centers,check checkout outour our"must "mustread" read" special specialsection section entertainment devoted to this timely topic. Visit with consultants Michael Getlan devoted to this timely topic. Visit with consultants Michael Getlan and Frank Seninsky, Fun Challenge and Jeepers! FECs, go-kart and Frank Seninsky, Fun Challenge and Jeepers! FECs, go-kart tracks and laser tag systems. That's not all, the IAFEC and AMOA tracks and laser tag systems. That's not all, the IAFEC and AMOA share associationviews. views. share association KiddieRide Ride Guide Guide Kiddie Kiddie rides rides have have evolved evolved from from the the old old mechanical mechanical horse horse of of Kiddie yesteryear to the licensed, custom, and interactive rides of today. yesteryear to the licensed, custom, and interactive rides of today. Onceaahandful handfulofofcompanies companiesexhibited exhibitedthem thematattrade tradeshows; shows;now now Once nearly 3 0 companies produce rides that suit every kind of locanearly 30 companies produce rides that suit every kind of location.Learn Learnmore more about aboutthis thisgrowing growingmarket, market, available availablemodels, models, tion. and the National Kiddie Ride Association. and the National Kiddie Ride Association. Management: What's What'sititworth worth t'ya? t'ya? Cover Cover Management: You've spent time building your company, its reputation in the Kiddie Rides U.S.A. keeps on truckin' with a You've spent time building your company, its reputation in the community, the good will and trust of its customers. Now you may community, the good will and trustplace of its acustomers. Now youon may be readytotosell, sell,but buthow howdo doyou youplace fairmarket marketvalue valueon the be ready a fair the is no easy task, our management expert can set business? While it business? While it is no easy task, our management expert can set Dump Truck. Company staff, (1-r): Joe DeMarsico, Caferina Meli, Logan Crabtree, Lowell complex situation. an Carasik by the ride and its namesake. you on the right path with data and charts to help simplify this you on the right path with data and charts to help simplify this complex situation. SAVE TIME AND MONEY ON ALL OF YOUR ... Muncie m A Novelty 11 8 5 Dump Truck. Company staff, (I-r): Joe DeMar- sico, Caferina Meli, Logan Crabtree, Lowell Ades, Robert RobertCohen, Cohen,Stuart StuartHeller, Heller,Nancy Nancy Ades, Burgener, Michael Evans, Manuela Crilly, BriBurgener, Michael Evans, Manuela Crilly, Brian Carasik by the ride and its namesake. TICKETS! FASTEST SERVICE SERVICE ·• FASTEST MOST COMPETITIVE COMPETITIVE PRICES PRICES .• MOST 3 6 Kiddie Rides U.S.A. keeps on truckin' with a new ride fashioned after the Mighty Tonka new ride fashioned after the Mighty Tonka REDEMPTION® 12 y2 10 9 Departments Departments NewsNotes Notes . 33 News From the Editor . . .. .. . ... . .. .88 From the Editor 10 Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...10 Mailbox EquipmentPoll Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..12, 12,14 14 Equipment Up Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 16 .16 Up Front 18 FromLeft LeftField Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .18 From Coin-OpNews News .. ... .. .. . . . . .. ..20 20 Coin-Op Who'sNews News . ... . .. 36 .36 Who's Beyondthe thePlayfield Playfield ... . . . ... ...38 38 Beyond InternationalScene Scene .. . . .. .. . . . . 42 .42 International NewsFeature Feature . . . . . . . .. .50 50 News TicketTech Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 108 Ticket CoverStory Story . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 110 110 Cover BusinessMeeting Meeting . . . ..113 113 Business Company Profile (3Dfx) . . ..116 116 Company Profile (3Dfx) ScoringSuccess Success ..120 120 Scoring TheLegal LegalEagle Eagle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 .124 The Redemption Report . . .. . . . 132 132 Redemption Report AMOAAgenda Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 .134 AMOA 135 Player's Perspective . . . 135 Player's Perspective 138 Technical Topics .. . . .. .. . . . ...138 Technical Topics BattleTech Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 .143 Battle TheSporting SportingEdge Edge . .. .. ... .. . .145 145 The What'sNew New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 .154 What's Classified . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..163 .163 Classified Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210 .210 Calendar HIGH VOLUME VOLUME DISCOUNTS DISCOUNTS .• HIGH 4 CALLNOW! Muncie Nove n No veltllJy '-------=-=" EXCLUSIVESALES SALESAGENT AGENTFOR FOR ()INDIANA TICKO(j EXCLUSIVE INDIANA TICKET FAX: 1 . 317 . 288 . 3434 YES! WE ACCEPT PLAYMETER METER PLAY MasterCard VISA® 1 . 800 . 428 . 8640 66 JUNE1996 1996-' JUNE