AD AD INDEX INDEX CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 17-19 April 17-19 National Automatic Merchandising Assn. Western ConNational Merchandising Assn. Western ConventionAutomatic and Exhibit, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las vention Vegas (312)346-0370; Convention Center, Nev.Exhibit, ContactLas NAMA, fax Las Vegas,and Vegas, Nev. Contact NAMA, (312)346-0370; fax (312)704-4140. AGE (Advanced Games & Engineering .. . .62, 118 AGE (Advanced Games & Engineering . .62, 11849 American Changer . .49 American AMOA Changer ... .. . . . ...80 (312)704-4140. April 17-19 .80 AMOA Antique Apparatus/Rock-Ola . 11 April 17-19 National Bulk Vendors Assn. Annual Convention, Buena National Bulk Vendors Assn.Vista, Annual Convention, Buena Lake Buena Orlando, Fla. Contact Vista Palace, Vista Palace, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Fla. Contact Morrie Much, (312)621-1400. Morrie April Much, 24-26(312)621-1400. April 24-26 North Carolina Amusement Machine Assn. Convention North Carolina Amusement Machine Assn. Convention N.C. Conand Trade Show, Adams Mark Hotel, Charlotte, and Trade Show, Adams Mark Hotel, .Charlotte, N.C. Contact Howard Cole, (704)645-6583 tact Howard Cole,3(704)645-6583. April 28-May April 28-May 3 AMOA/ NDA Championship, Riviera HoTeam Dart XII, Team Dart XII, AMOA/NDA Championship, Riviera Ho-fax tel & Casino. Contact Mike Smythe, (800)808-9884; tel(317)387-0999. & Casino. Contact Mike Smythe, (800)808-9884; fax (317)387-0999. May 11-15 May 11-15 Roller Skating Assns. Convention and Trade Show, BaiRoller Skating Assns. Convention and Trade Show, ly's Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nev. Contact RSA,Bally's(817)875-3390; Hotel & Casino, fax Las(317)875-3394. Vegas, Nev. Contact RSA, (817)875-3390; fax (317)875-3394. M ay 17-21 May 17-21 AAMA Annual Meeting and Legislative Conference, AAMA Meeting and Legislative Conference, .LEnfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact LoewsAnnual Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C. Contact AAMA, (847)290-9088 ; fax (847)290-9121. AAMA, (847)290-9088; fax (847)290-9121. M ay 23-31 May 23-31 17th VNEA Intl. Championships, Riviera Hotel & Casino, 17th Hotel & Casino, LasVNEA Vegas,Intl. Nev.Championships, Contact VNEA, Riviera (800)544-1346 or Las(517)893-1800 Vegas, Nev. Contact VNEA, (800)544-1346 or ; fax (517)893-0103. (517)893-1800; June 12-14 fax (517)893-0103. June 12-14 Amusement and Music Operators Assn. ConWisconsin Wisconsin Amusement and Holiday Music Operators Assn. Convention and Trade Show, Inn SunSpree, vention and TradeWis. Show, Holiday Inn SunSpree, Contact Maxine O'Brien, (609)836Oconomowoc, Oconomowoc, Wis. Contact Maxine O'Brien, (609)8366090; fax (609)836-3890. 6090; fax (609)836-3890. July 11-13 July 7th11-13 VNEA Intl. Junior Championships, Sioux City Con7th VNEACenter, Intl. Junior SiouxVNEA, City Convention SiouxChampionships, City, Iowa. Contact vention Center, Sioux City, Iowa. Contact (800)544-1346 or (517)893-1800; faxVNEA, (517)893 -0103 . (800)544-1346 (517)893-1800; fax (517)893-0103. Septembe r 2 3or-26 September 23-26 7th Fun Expo, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nev. Con7th Fun Expo,Beeken, Sands Expo Center, Las fax Vegas, Nev. Contact Bailey (914)993-9200; (914)993-9210. tact Bailey Beeken, O ctober 16- 1 8 (914)993-9200; fax (914)993-9210. October National16-18 Automatic Merchandising Assn. National ConNational National ConventionAutomatic and TradeMerchandising Show, Orange Assn. County Convention vention and Trade Show, OrangeNAMA, County(312)346-0370; Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Contact Center, Orlando, Fla. Contact NAMA, (312)346-0370; fax (312)704-4140. fax (312)704-4140. October 2 3 -25 October AMOA 23-25 Intl. Expo, Georgia World Congress Center, AtAMOA Georgia Congress Center, Atlanta, Intl. Ga. Expo, Contact AMOAWorld (312)245-1020; fax (3 12)245lanta, Ga. Contact AMOA (312)245-1020; fax (312)2451085. 1085. October 28-30 October 28-30 Amusement Industry Expo '97, I-X Center, Cleveland, Amusement Industry Expo '97,(3956); I-X Center, Cleveland, 1. Ohio, Call (800)870-EXPO fax (216)265-262 Ohio, Call (800)870-EXPO (3956); fax (216)265-2621. N ovember 18-22 November 18-22 79th Intl. Association of Amusement Parks and Attrac- 79th Intl. Association ofTrade Amusement Parks and Attractions Convention and Show, Orange County Con- tions Convention TradeFla. Show, Orange County Convention Center,and Orlando, Contact IAAPA, (703)836vention Orlando, Fla. Contact IAAPA, (703)8364800;Center, fax (703)836-4801. .A. 4800; fax (703)836-4801. For international events, see "International Scene, "page 4 7 For international events, see "International Scene," page 47. PLAY METER PLAY METER 170 170 .11 Antique Apparatus/Rock-Ola Arachnid .37 Arachnid .37 Asahi Seiko ... . .. .43 43 Asahi AstroSeiko Distributing ... .. .. . .. 15 15 Astro Distributing Atari Games .. . . . .Cover 4 Atari Games .Cover 4 Benchmark Entertainment ... . . .. 31 31 Benchmark Entertainment Bob's Space Racers .. . . . . . .. ... 64 Bob's Space Racers Capcom .. . ... . . . . .. . . .22-23,64 107 Capcom .22-23, Coin Connexion .. ... . . . . . ...107 . .67 Coin ConneXion Deltronic Labs .. . ... ... . . . . .. . 67 .. 68 68 Deltronic Labs Dyna . . .. .. ... ... . ... . 45 45 Dyna Fun Merchants . . . .. .. ... . .. ... 29 29 Fun Merchants Great American Recreation .. . . .. . .. . . . .. 19 19 Great American Happ ControlsRecreation ... . .. .. ... . . . . .101 101 Happ Controls Hoffman & Hoffman .. . . ... .. . . .36 Hoffman & Hoffman .36 IAFEC . ... . . . ... . .. ... . ... .. .71 71 IAFEC ICE ... . ... . ... . .. . . .. ... .73 ICE 73 Imperial International .. . .6 6 Imperial International Incredible Technologies . .. .. 27 27 Incredible Technologies J&S Suppliers ... . . .. ... . . . 97 97 J&S Suppliers King Plush .. . . . .. . . . . .. 5 King Plush .. . . ... . .. .41,551 Konami Konami Lazer-Tron . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. .41,51 ... . .55 55 Lazer-Tron Mali & Co . . . ... .. . . . . . .. .117 117 Mali & Co Master Pitching Machine ... 117 117 Master Pitching Machine Mayoni Enterprises . . . ... . . .99 .99 Mayoni Enterprises Merit Industries . . ... .. . . . . .. 13, 77 Merit Industries 13,77 Micro Manufacturing . .. .. ... . ... . . . .63 63 Micro Manufacturing Midway Manufacturing . .21 Midway Manufacturing Midwest Amusement Corp . . . . ... . .21 . .81 Midwest Corp. . . . . . ... .. . . . .81 MissionAmusement Crane . . .69 .69 Mission Crane Muncie Novelty . . . . . . ... . . . ... 114 Muncie NoveltyDistributing . . . . ... . .. 114 Music-Vend .. 111 Music-Vend Distributing National Ticket . ... .. . . . ... .. . .. 111 . .. 39 39 National Ticket New Orleans Novelty ... . . ... . . .42 .42 New Orleans Novelty NSM America ... . ... . . 25 25 NSM America Playfair Shuffleboard . . 105 105 Playfair Shuffleboard PlayNet .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . 9 .9 PlayNet Premier Data ... .. ... .. . . . . 33 33 Premier Data Randy Fromm's Arcade School ... . ... ... ... 103 103 Randy Fromm's Arcade School Roger Williams Mint ... . ... . . .. .16 .16 Roger Williams Mint Rowe International .. . . Cover 3 Rowe International .Cover 3 Sega GameWorks . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . Cover 2 .Cover 2 Sega GameWorks Sega Pinball .. . . . . .. .. 34 A&B Sega Pinball Silent Partner .. . .. . . ... .. .. .34 . . A&B . 8 8 Silent Partner Skee-Ball ... . ... . .. . .. 52 52 Skee-Ball SNK . . ... . ... . . . ... ... 7 7 SNK Struve Distributing Co . .. . . . . ... 104 104 Struve Distributing Co. Success Plush .. .. . ... . ... 66 .66 Success Plush Valley Recreation .. ... . 17 .17 Valley Van Recreation Brook of Lexington . . . . . . .. . .. . .42, 109 .42, 109 Van Brook of Lexington APRIL 1997 APRIL 1997