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TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME23 N0.4 NO. 4 MARCH 1997 MARCH 1997 VOLUME 23 448 8 DEPARTMENTS DEPARTMENTS News Bulletin . . . Equipment Poll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 16 16 Equipment Up Front Poll .. . . . .. . . . . . ... 20 20 Up Front News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Coin-Op 24 24 Coin-Op News Beyond the Playfield ~~~t~!:lay~eld.:::::::::: :::: : :::: :35 :~~ .36 Who's News Scene .. .. . . ... . . International 38 International Scene 38 From Left Field .. . 46 From Left Field 46 Cover Story .. 56 56 Cover Story AMOA Business Meeting .. .. . .. .. .. . .. 72 .72 AMOA Business Meeting Q & A .. ... . . . . . . . . ...102 102 Q&A . 104 Company Profile . .. . ... . . . ... .104 Company Profile In Memory . .. . . . . 106 106 In Memory Leisure Expo. . . . . . . ... . . ... 108 . 108 Leisure Expo Guest Commentary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 .111 Guest Commentary AMOA Agenda . . .. . .. .. . ... . 112 112 AMOA Agenda Nostalgia .. . . ... ...114 114 Nostalgia Quarter Notes . .. . . 116 .116 Quarter Notes 118 Redemption Report ... . . ... . . ... . 118 Redemption Legal Eagle Report ... .. . ... ... 120 120 Legal EagleTopics ... . . .. . ... . . .. .. . .. .. ... 124 Technical 124 Technical Topics Ticket Tech . . . ... . ... . .. . . . .. . ..131 131 Ticket Tech 133 Battle Tech .. ... . . .. .. . .. . ... .. ..133 Battle Tech What's New ... ... . ...134 134 What's New Classified . .. . . .. . .. . .. .. 140 140 Classified Calendar . .. .. ... ... . ..190 190 Through the the Looking Looki ng Glass Glass Through De-mystifying technology is the goal of a new column tackled De-mystifying technology the goal ofsays a new tackled by associate editor Steve isWhite, who at column the outset: "We by associate editor Steve White, who says at the outset: "We will look at the opportunities technology offers in an attempt to will look at the opportunities technology offers in an attempt to glean potential new avenues for success in a constantly evolvglean potentialThe new avenues for success in a constantly ing market" first topic: "Internet anyone? look atevolvpublic ing market." The first topic: "Internet anyone? AAlook at public access terminals." access terminals." 662 2 882 2 ASI Las LasVegas Vegas ASI With a new/old name AAM.N.s spring Amusement Showcase With a new/old nametoAAMA's Amusement Showcase International strives be more spring operator-friendly during its Las International strives to be more operator-friendly during its Las Vegas outing this month. Read up on the changing face of the Vegas outing this month. Read up on the changing face of the glittering host city, followed by a game spotlight (pg. 68), activglittering host (pg. city,90), followed by a list game 68), activity schedule exhibitor (pg.spotlight 94), and(pg. floor plan (pg. ity100). schedule (pg. 90), exhibitor list (pg. 94), and floor plan (pg. Calendar 100). COVER COVER Coinman: Dale DaleWalker Walker Coinman: Konami staffers couldn't wait to sample the Konami staffers waitdriving to sample the GT! Club Rally couldn't Cote D'Azur simulaGTI D'Azur driving tor Club that Rally takes Cote players along the simulacolorful Washington state's Dale Walker of Amusement Services, who Washington state's Dale Walker of Amusement who made the jump from street locations to family Services, entertainment made the jump from street locations to family entertainment centers, shares experiences gleaned from 2 1 years in the incenters, shares experiences from 21 years in the industry. He discusses pitfalls,gleaned competition, networking, downdustry. discusses pitfalls, competition, downloadedHe music, and the Microsoft proposalnetworking, with the same comloaded music, and the Microsoft proposal with the same common sense approach that has made him successful. tor thatoftakes along athe colorful coast Franceplayers and features new type of coast of France and features a new of racing, Bomb Tag. Pictured, (1-r): type Darren racing, Bomb Pictured, (1-r):(standing), Darren Decatoire andTag. Mike Rudowicz Decatoire and Mike Rudowicz (standing), Louie Rummenigge and Mary Hermanson Louie Rummenigge and Mary Hermanson (in the drivers' seats). (in the drivers' seats). mon sense approach that has made him successful. SUPER RAGE 970 t 1997 1997LATEST LATESTGAME. GAME. t 22PLAYERS' PLAYERS'66-7·7MOTORCYCLE MOTORCYCLEOR ORBOATS BOATSRACING RACINGGAME. GAME. t MOTORCYCLE MOTORCYCLEOR ORBOAT BOATGRAPHIC GRAPHICINTERCHANGE INTERCHANGEBY BYDIP DIPSWITCH. SWITCH. t BET BETBY BYJOYSTICK. JOYSTICK. t RANDOM RANDOMODDS. ODDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 .3 News Bulletin Mailbox . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 10 Mailbox From the Editor . . . ... .. . . .. . ... .14 From the Editor 14 830 06 1-2 15 2-3 5 3-5 5 1-310 |2-4 10 3-6 5 1-4 1-5 1-6 t MODIFICATION MODIFICATIONOF OFGRAPHIC GRAPHICOR ORNAME NAMEISISO.K. O.K.FOR FORBULK BULKORDER. ORDER. t AGENT AGENTWANTED. WANTED. 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