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I 1996 YEAR YEAR END END INDEX INDEX 1996 Asahi Seiko Seiko grows grows by by four four .. . .. .. ..8-96,pp.36 8-96,pp.36 Asahi Allied Vending adds Marsha Erdmann, Steven Terry .8-96,pp.37 Allied Vending adds Marsha Erdmann, Steven Terry 8-96,pp.37 Heads Up Upnames names Ron Ron Allen Allen ... . 8-96,pp.37 8-96,pp.37 Heads Thomson names Graham Whitehead ... 8-96,pp.43 Thomson names Graham Whitehead 8-96,pp.43 be honored .. . 9-96,pp.03 Industry legend Sol Lipkin to Industry legend Sol Lipkin to be honored 9-96,pp.03 RobertJones Jones sells sells Arjay Arjay Export Export .9-96,pp.03 9-96,pp.03 Robert . 9-96,pp.46 George McAuliffe forms new company George McAuliffe forms new company .9-96,pp.46 LucindaBender Benderpromoted promoted . . .. 9-96,pp.46 Lucinda 9-96,pp.46 JohnMette Mettejoins joins Coin Coin ConneXion ConneXion .. . ...9-96,pp.46 9-96,pp.46 John FennjoinJCM .. .. ... 9-96,pp.46 Michael Salomonson, Troy Michael Salomonson, Troy Fenn join JCM 9-96,pp.46 Play-By-Play . 9-96,pp.48 Juanita Lozano named by Juanita Lozano named by Play-By-Play .9-96,pp.48 ThomasMontchai Montchai promoted promoted at at Intl. Intl. Theme Theme Thomas ParkServices Services .. . 9-96,pp.48 9-96,pp.48 Park ... ... 9-96,pp.48 Lori Treankler looking to return to coin-op Lori Treankler looking to return to coin-op 9-96,pp.48 Jim Vanderhoof joins Photo Vend Intl . 10-96,pp.03 Jim Vanderhoof joins Photo Vend Intl 10-96,pp.03 10-96,pp.03 Bankshot adds adds three three to to staff. staff. . 10-96,pp.03 Bankshot Changes at Thomson . . . .. ... 10-96,pp.38 Changes at Thomson. 10-96,pp.38 10-96,pp.42 Fujimotojoins joins Sunwise Sunwise ..10-96,pp.42 Fujimoto ITPS appoints appoints Gillermo Gillermo Garza Garza . . . 10-96,pp.42 . 10-96,pp.42 ITPS AAMCF honors honors Nolan Nolan Bushnell. Bushnell. . .10-96,pp.46 .10-96,pp.46 AAMCF Shelley Fernandez-Katz promoted at Merch. Intl. ... .10-96,pp.46 Shelley Fernandez-Katz promoted at Merch. Intl. 10-96,pp.46 Pizza .. .. 10-96,pp.46 Karyn Gitler named by ShowBiz Karyn Gitler named by ShowBiz Pizza 10-96,pp.46 ofVLC .. . .. 10-96,pp.46 Richard Haddrill elected president Richard Haddrill elected president of VLC 10-96,pp.46 10-96,pp.46 John Kubik appointed by Bromley John Kubik appointed by Bromley 10-96,pp.46 BobPeterson Peterson appoints appoints Hanson Hanson . .. . .10-96,pp.48 10-96,pp.48 Bob Platacis .. . .. .. 10-96,pp.48 Namco appoints Anita Namco appoints Anita Platacis 10-96,pp.48 Donna Thomas named by JCM . . . . 10-96,pp.48 Donna Thomas named by JCM. 10-96,pp.48 . ... ... .. . .. 11-96,pp.46 Russell Eliot joins Kevin Sharp Russell Eliot joins Kevin Sharp. 11-96,pp.46 Pete Gustafson . 11-96,pp.46 Sega GameWorks taps Sega Game Works taps Pete Gustafson 11-96,pp.46 Pinball ... ... . 11-96,pp.46 Jolly Backernamed by Sega 11-96,pp.46 Jolly Backer named by Sega Pinball PaulJacobs Jacobs forms forms new new firm firm ... .. .11-96,pp.46 . 11-96,pp.46 Paul Dave Kristal Kristal moves moves to to Merit Merit .. . .. . .. ... 11-96,pp.46 11-96,pp.46 Dave Puzzle Place developers named . ... .. .. .. ... .. . . .. 11-96,pp.46 Puzzle Place developers named. 11-96,pp.46 G.L. Technology welcomes Steve Novak ... 11-96,pp.46 G.L. Technology welcomes Steve Novak 11-96,pp.46 James Chapman joins Immersive Technologies .. 11-96,pp.46 James Chapman joins Immersive Technologies .11-96,pp.46 ... 11-96,pp.46 Bally Total Fitness appoints Lee Hillman Bally Total Fitness appoints Lee Hillman .11-96,pp.46 Sega, ICE appointments and promotions . . 12-96,pp.03 Sega, ICE appointments and promotions 12-96,pp.03 Michael Tillery Tillery replaces replaces Bill Bill Ward Ward 12-96,pp.35 12-96,pp.35 Michael Thomson appoints appoints Brad Brad Alexander Alexander 12-96,pp.35 12-96,pp.35 Thomson .. ... 12-96,pp.35 Jeffrey Loop joins Valley 35 Jeffrey Loop joins Valley 12-96,pp. Cash Code names Paige Gamble . . . .. . . ... 12-96,pp.35 Cash Code names Paige Gamble 12-96,pp.35 Mars appoints appoints Scott ScottWheeler. Wheeler.. .. .. . 12-96,pp.35 12-96,pp.35 Mars Coin Concepts. Concepts. ...12-96,pp 12-96,pp.36 Valerie Bechtold Bechtoldjoins joins Coin .36 Valerie Bill Cravens Cravensjoins joins PlayNet PlayNet Technologies Technologies . ...12-96,pp.36 12-96,pp.36 Bill PlayNet appoints appoints officers. officers. .. ..12-96,pp.36 12-96,pp.36 PlayNet Si Redd retires .. 12-96,pp.36 Si Redd retires 12-96,pp.36 REGULAR FEATURES FEATURES REGULAR AMOA Agenda Agenda AMOA Visitto to IAAPA IAAPA prompts prompts evaluation evaluation of ofFEC FEC market market ... 1-96,pp.83 Visit .. 1-96,pp.83 AMOA Expo Expo Survey Survey ... ... ... . ... 2-96,pp.95 .2-96,pp.95 AMOA . ... . . 3-96,pp.58 How about those British? How about those British? .3-96,pp.58 S. Carolina operators support their association . .4-96,pp.129 S. Carolina operators support their association .4-96,pp.129 5-96,pp.139 Industry conditions conditionsaffect affectExpo Expo decisions decisions ... . ...5-96,pp.139 Industry have met met the the enemy enemy .6-96,pp.134 6-96,pp.134 II have Welcome to the total customer satisfaction rally . 7-96,pp.103 Welcome to the total customer satisfaction rally 7-96,pp.103 Summer is a mixed bag, fall brings opportunity . 8-96,pp.139 Summer is a mixed bag, fall brings opportunity 8-96,pp.139 A look look back back and and aa fond fond farewell farewell ... .. .. . . ... 9-96,pp.78 A 9-96,pp.78 PLAYMETER METER PLAY AMOA and and AAMA AAMA have have just just been been pulled pulled over over . . .. . .12-96,pp.83 12-96,pp.83 AMOA Battle Tech Tech Battle Replacement seat seat slides slides on on Daytona Daytona Twin Twin . .1-96,pp.106 1-96,pp.106 Replacement 3-96,pp.170 Build aa digital digital test test and and convert convert old old cabinets cabinets .. 3-96,pp.170 Build UB-QB ... .. . .. .. . ...6-96,pp.143 6-96,pp.143 Modifications to to UB-QB Modifications Keeping customers customers honest honest .. . .. . ...7-96,pp.117 7-96,pp.117 Keeping A few valid reasons to add a bill validator .. 8-96,pp.138 A few valid reasons to add a bill validator 8-96,pp.138 An introduction introduction to to analog-to-digital analog-to-digital converters converters . .9-96,pp.170 .9-96,pp.170 An Beyond the the Playfield Playfield Beyond Nostalgia Show Show ... . ... .. .. ... .1-96,pp.52 .1-96,pp.52 Nostalgia Pinball Expo Expo .1-96,pp.52 1-96,pp.52 Pinball WurlitzerModel Model 1050 1050 anniversary anniversary sculptures sculptures ... 1-96,pp.52 Wurlitzer 1-96,pp.52 James Industries enjoys a cigar . . . . ... . .1-96,pp.52 1-96,pp.52 James Industries enjoys a cigar SMI donates Gum Pumper machine for youth auction 2-96,pp.18 SMI donates Gum Pumper machine for youth auction 2-96,pp.18 Pinball moves beyond pinball . . . .. 3-96,pp.46 Sega Sega Pinball moves beyond pinball 3-96,pp.46 Whereisis Frank Frank Ballouz Ballouz these these days? days? . . ..3-96,pp.46 3-96,pp.46 Where PlayMeter's Meter's Carol Carol Ann Ann Lally Lally weds weds . . 3-96,pp.46 3-96,pp.46 Play ofShaffer Shaffer Dist. Dist. honored honored .. ..3-96,pp.48 3-96,pp.48 John Quaintance Quaintance of John Stan Harris parts with Fey Liberty Bell . ... .. 3-96,pp.48 Stan Harris parts with Fey Liberty Bell .3-96,pp.48 out first tourney prize .. . . .4-96,pp.36 Incredible Tech. gives Incredible Tech. gives out first tourney prize .4-96,pp.36 PlayMeter's Meter's Ron Ron Kogos Kogos revels revels in in Mardi Mardi Gras Gras . . . 4-96,pp.36 .4-96,pp.36 Play IAFEC holds FEC marketing conference ... .4-96,pp.36 IAFEC holds FEC marketing conference .4-96,pp.36 Journalist John Lawrence gets player award . .. . .4-96,pp.36 Journalist John Lawrence gets player award .4-96,pp.36 Jim Wittler Wittler and and Lou Lou Larson Larson play play the the blues blues . .. .. .5-96,pp.42 .5-96,pp.42 Jim Collectible Show . . ... . 5-96,pp.42 Nostalgia buffs enjoy 5-96,pp.42 Nostalgia buffs enjoy Collectible Show Mission Crane appeals to all ages .. . . ... . .. . 5-96,pp.42 Mission Crane appeals to all ages .5-96,pp.42 G.L. announces tourney winner . . . .5-96,pp.42 G.L. announces tourney winner .5-96,pp.42 5-96,pp.42 Gordon Smart Smart to to wed wed . .. . ... . .. . ...5-96,pp.42 Gordon . .. . . . .. . 5-96,pp.44 Jukebox balloon sculpture Jukebox balloon sculpture 5-96,pp.44 PlayMeter's Meter's Larry LarryMunday Munday celebrates celebrates wedding wedding . .5-96,pp.44 5-96,pp.44 Play Crompton visits visits with with LaToya LaToyaJackson 5-96,pp.44 Crompton Jackson ...5-96,pp.44 5-96,pp.44 Bankshotsystem system installed installed in in San San Antonio Antonio center center ... ..5-96,pp.44 Bankshot . . . 5-96,pp.46 Joel Friedman honored by Rowe Joel Friedman honored by Rowe .5-96,pp.46 out the the red red carpet carpet . .. ...5-96,pp.46 5-96,pp.46 James Industries Industries rolls rolls out James Pinball Fantasy show scheduled . . . .. . . . 5-96,pp.48 Pinball Fantasy show scheduled 5-96,pp.48 out Penn Penn State State charity charity function function .. ... . .5-96,pp.48 .5-96,pp.48 Mondial helps helps out Mondial Lanie! honored honored by by Valley Valley . .. . . . . .. . . . . ..6-96,pp.38 6-96,pp.38 Laniel Carousel conducts smile contest . . . ... .. 6-96,pp.38 Carousel conducts smile contest 6-96,pp.38 Pinball Resource sees growth ... . . . . ... 6-96,pp.38 Pinball Resource sees growth .6-96,pp.38 . .. . ... 6-96,pp.40 NSM hands out awards NSM hands out awards .6-96,pp.40 Grips and grins at Asian Amusement Expo .. 7-96,pp.50 Grips and grins at Asian Amusement Expo .7-96,pp.50 Sega Pinball Pinball on on the the "Twister" "Twister" set set . . . .7-96,pp.50 7-96,pp.50 Sega . . . .. 8-96,pp.38 Frank Schulz celebrates retirement Frank Schulz celebrates retirement .8-96,pp.38 Millennium Group Group installs installs remote remote boats boats ... ..8-96,pp.38 8-96,pp.38 Millennium Tornado Table Sports National Championship ... 8-96,pp.38 Tornado Table Sports National Championship .8-96,pp.38 Smart Industries hosts distributors in Des Moines . .. . 8-96,pp.39 Smart Industries hosts distributors in Des Moines 8-96,pp.39 Williams Bally/Midway Bally/ Midway celebrates celebrates Bulls Bulls NBA NBA victory victory 8-96,pp.39 8-96,pp.39 Williams Orlando Collectors Collectors Expo Expo .. . . . .9-96,pp.50 9-96,pp.50 Orlando Laser Storm attracts science fiction fans . . .. . 9-96,pp.50 Laser Storm attracts science fiction fans .9-96,pp.50 Convention . ... 9-96,pp.50 Southeast Regional Bowling Southeast Regional Bowling Convention 9-96,pp.50 Jim Roberts celebrates wedding .. .. ... . . ... 9-96,pp.50 Jim Roberts celebrates wedding .9-96,pp.50 ... 9-96,pp.52 Michael Hoberman announces son's birth Michael Hoberman announces son's birth .9-96,pp.52 Rowe reception during SALEX . .. . .. .. . 9-96,pp.52 SALEX during reception Rowe .9-96,pp.52 10-96,pp.50 SegaSports Sports game game ... .. . . .. . ... .. 10-96,pp.50 Sega at fast-food fast-food chains chains ... . .10-96,pp.50 10-96,pp.50 Soft modular modular build-outs build-outs at Soft Cleveland Coin opens new office ... . . 10-96,pp.50 Cleveland Coin opens new office 10-96,pp.50 AMOA members, staff attend legislators AMOA members, staff attend legislators conference . .. . 10-96,pp.50 10-96,pp.50 conference 212 212 1997 DIRECTORY DIRECTORY 1997