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s w e N BULLETIN BULLETIN headers at the top of the games. The moving programmable headers at the top of the games. The moving programmable sign can be used to customize a message as it draws attensign can be used to customize a message as it draws attention to the games. The header will be shown at Seidel's tion to the games. The header will be shown at Seidel's booth at both the Fun Expo and IAAPA. booth at both the Fun Expo and IAAPA. MINNESOTAAPPROVES APPROVES MINNESOTA GOLDENTEE TEETOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT GOLDEN Bulldog Amusements Inc. informs that the attorney genBulldog Amusements Inc. informs that the attorney general for the state of Minnesota has approved Incredible Techeral for the state of Minnesota has approved Incredible Technologies' International Tournament System (ITS) to operate nologies' Tournament (ITS) to operate the PeterInternational Jacobsen 's Golden Tee 3-DSystem Golf Tournament game. the Peter Jacobsen's Golden Tee 3-D Golf Tournament game. Bulldog, which is the exclusive distributor for the game, credBulldog, which is the exclusive distributor for the game, credLinda Winstead and Hal Lieberman of Lieberman Music itsitsLinda Winstead and Hal Lieberman of Lieberman Music Co. for working to assure that the game will soon be availCo. for working to assure that the game will soon be available to Minnesota operators. able to Minnesota operators. other ITS news, there is a mandatory E-PROM update InInother ITS news, there is a mandatory E-PROM update for all Tournament edition games that will be available early for all Tournament edition games that will be available early this month. These new program chips must be installed bethis month. These new program chips must be installed before the next tournament begins on Oct. 18. Games that are fore the next tournament begins on Oct. 18. Games that are not updated will not receive tournament data. New Enot updated will not receive tournament data. New EPROMS come through distributors at no charge; old EPROMS come through distributors at no charge; old EPROMS must be returned or there will be a charge for them. PROMS must be returned or there will be a charge for them. New code features include up to 40 national winners, a bailNew code features include up to 40 national winners, a ballout button press for players who wish to start over, support out button press for players who wish to start over, support for special events and prizes, modified tournament courses, for special events and prizes, modified tournament courses, and better communications software. and better communications software. SKEE·BALLEXPANDS EXPANDSININPHOENIX PHOENIX SKEE-BALL AUSTRALIACOURT COURTRULING RULING AUSTRALIA The National Amusement Machine Operators Association The National Amusement Machine Operators Association Ltd. of Australia has issued an operator advisory. In the case Ltd. of Australia has issued an operator advisory. In the case Galaxy and Gottlieb vs. Segal Ave!, the federal court made ofofGalaxy and Gottlieb vs. Sega/Avel, the federal court made the following orders in relation to a judgment handed down the following orders in relation to a judgment handed down Aug. 28: 1) Virtua Cop and Daytona Twin embody a cineAug. 28: 1) Virtua Cop and Daytona Twin embody a cinematographic film which is a cinematographic film within the matographic film which is aofcinematographic film2)within the 10(1) the Copyright Act; The copymeaning of Section meaning of Section 10(1) of the Copyright Act; 2) The copyright subsists in the cinematographic film embodied in Virright subsists in the cinematographic film embodied in Virtua Cop and Daytona Twin and is owned by Sega Enterprises tua Cop and is owned by Sega Enterprises Ltd., 3)and TheDaytona decisionTwin is currently on appeal for the full federLtd., 3) The decision is currently on appeal for the full federal court; 4) Subject to the outcome of the appeal operators almay court; 4) Subject to the outcome of the appeal operators not sell, hire, publicly display, or otherwise trade in may not sell, hire, publicly display, or otherwise trade in video games which have been imported into Australia withvideo games which have been imported into Australia without the license of the owner of the copyright in the games, out the license of the owner of the copyright in the games, and 5) The liability of Galaxy and Gottlieb to Segal Ave! for and 5) The liability of Galaxy and Gottlieb to Sega/Avel for damages is yet to be determined in these proceedings. damages is yet to be determined in these proceedings. LATE, LATE LATE OPEN OPEN HOUSE HOUSE UPDATE UPDATE LATE, + Moss Distributing will host a post-AMOA open house · Moss Distributing will host a post-AMOA open house Oct. 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., at its Des Moines, Iowa, office at Oct. 16, 10 a.m .- 4 p.m., at its Des Moines, Iowa, office at 1801Guthrie GuthrieAve. Ave. 1801 +Atlas Atlas Distributing will welcome friends and customers Distributing will welcome friends and customers at its post-AMOA open house Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., in he at its post-AMOA open house Oct. 10, 10 a.m .- 4 p.m., in he Chicago office at 4500 W. Dickens Ave. Chicago office at 4500 W. Dickens Ave. Please turn to page 28 in "Coin-Op News" for more open Please turn to page 28 in "Coin-Op News" for more open house dates. .A. house dates. In response to the company's growth and service requireIn response to the company's growth and service requirements, Skee-Ball Inc. has expanded its producments, Skee-Ball Inc. has expanded its production facility in Phoenix, Ariz. The new plant tion facility in Phoenix, Ariz. The new plant adds 15,000 square feet for a larger final asadds 15,000 square feet for a larger asand shipsembly line, woodworking area, parts final sembly line, woodworking area, parts and shipping department, cable shop, and partial game ping department, cable20,000-square-foot shop, and partial game storage. The original plant storage. The original 20,000-square-foot plant SKEE BALL & will maintain the division's administrative ofwill maintain the division's administrative offices. The physical reorganization allows for exfices. The physical reorganization allows for expanded metal fabrication, welding, and the panded metal fabrication, welding, and the company's new powder-coat paint system that company's new powder-coat paint system that was installed in April. Technical support and enwas installed in April. Technical support and engineering areas are also enlarging. The recent gineering areas are also enlarging. The recent addition of the prize vending product line and addition of the prize vending product line and the new Super Shot junior basketball game conthe new Super Shot Junior basketball game contributed to the need for expansion. tributed to the need for expansion. PLAY METER MAGAZINE, (ISSN 1048-8243) OCTOBER 1996, Volume 22, No 11. PLAY METER1996 MAGAZINE, (ISSN 1048-8243) OCTOBER 1996, Volume 22, No 11.is Copyright by Skybird Publishing Company. PLAY METER MAGAZINE Copyright by Skybird Publishing Company. PLAY METER MAGAZINE is published1996 monthly, except for the two issues in January. Publishing office: 6600 published monthly, except forLAthe two issues in January. Publishing 6600 Fleur de Lis, New Orleans, 70124. MAILING ADDRESS: PO BOXoffice: 24970, New Fleur de Lis, New Orleans, LA 70124. MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 24970, New Orleans, 70184, USA Phone 504/488-7003; fax 504/488-7083. Subscription Orleans, LALA70184, USA Phone: 504/488-7003; fax 504/488-7083. 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